The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Lieut. Luke F. Wright. jr.. L. s n. son
Of Luke E. Wright. a member of the Phil
ippine Commission. is at the Shoreham
with his father and will remain until next
saturday when the members of the Com
mission leave for san Francisco en- route
to Manila.
State Senator s. l. Patterson. OF Ohio, is
At the Normandie from Wavorly. Ohio ac-
companied by Hon. Daniel J. Reagan, Of
Columbus. Ohio They are in the city dis
cussinE Buckeye State politics with the
leaders and will remain about week.
Lieut. W. de Bodisco. of the Imperial
Russian Navy is al the Riggs on pleas
ure trip. Lieutenant de Bodisco has been
stationed at Philadelphia. where. as the
official representative Of his Government.
he is supervising the construction of the
two Russian vessels being built at the
Cramp shipyards. He expresses himself
As being delighted with the United States.
and especially the Capital He stated last
night that America was turning out the
finest warships ever built and that the
new cruiser. Naraiag, is the most magnifi-
cent vessel ever turned out OF any ship
yard in the world.
George H. Hayes. f. W Rumery, J. G.
Stead. c. ". Bibbin. and W. II. Caldwell
delegation of citizens Of EastpOrt. Me, are
at the Riggs on business with the Treas
ury Department and will remain until to-
morrow night
John Roberts. son Of the late president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, is at the Nor
mandie from Philadelphia, Pa. accompa
MED by J. X. Shoemaker. an official Of thar
railroad. They are at the Capital on
pleasure trip and return TO the Quaker City
on Monday.
large party Of schoolteachers from
Cleveland. Ohio are at the Regent on
sightseeing trip to the Capital. They were
received at the White House by President
Mckinley. yesterday afternoon, Repre-
sentati.a Burton. Of Ohio: introducing the
party. They will remain in the city until
Monday.
The presence Of LSmuel Eli Quigg,
Chairman of the New York State Repub-
lican Committee. in Washington reminds
me Of little dinner given in New York
two weeks ago. at which l was present,
said VI. l. Darlington, Of Manhattan, at
Chamberlins last night MIR. Quigg was
also a guest as were number of Senators
and Representatives. When speaking was
near the head Of the table arose and in
a loud voice announced his regrets at the
inability of Senator Plat Of New York to
be present, ewing TO illness. What is the
matter with himT asked another Of the
guests who il seems. had been instructed
to recite his part. His vermiform appen-
dix is bothering him was the answer.
What is his vermifOrm appendix asked
the former speaker. This seemed TO be the
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lusty voices roared forth. 'Lemul Eli
Quigg.
George A. Mckay and A. A. Mckay are
at Chamberlin's. from Chicago. They are
wealthy residents Of that city. and ale
here on pleasure "trip.
Manager Selee and members Of the en-
tire Boston Baseball Club arrived in the
city yesterday morning. and were quar-
tered at the Regent during the day They
left last night for Greenyille. :. c., where
they will meet Captain Duffy and begin
practice
II. C. Crickmore. secretary Of the course
al the Benning track is at the Shoreham
from New York and is all ready for the
gong TO sound tomorrow.
Rev. Aaron D. Martin. Of Poland, Ohio,
is at Wizards on a pleasure trip. DIT.
Martin was the Presidents first pastor
and called on Mr.. Mckinley for a few
minutes yesterday When Dr. Martin
was pastor of the Methodist Church at
Poland in 1856 Mr. Mckinley attended his
services every Sunday and was baptized
by the venerable pastor during that year.
The latter is an interesting old gentleman,
with many friends in this city He viii
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