Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06
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At the New Year reception at the White
House three ladies, mother and two
handsome daughters. who are well known
In society here. passed into the red paTior
and then entered the line. just behind
them came a colored woman, and back oil
her two young ladies, quite plainly dressed
and then a man. The society woman gave
her name. Mrs Dobson,'' and each of the
young ladies said Miss Dobson-" Then
the young lady of color said Miss Dobson
and the two young ladies behind her each
murmuTed Miss DObSun, and We're fol-
lowed by the young man, who said Mr.
Dpbson." BY that time every body within
hearing distance was shaking with sup
pressed laughter The seven o"osons
eyed each other scornfuliy after they got
into the east room. and excepting the so
ciety woman and her daughters. went their
several ways. they being in no way con-
neCted The name was not b9hS"n, but
that does not matter
&
As gracious an act as was ever commit
ted was witnessed on Wednesday, y feeble
old lady. with market basket hlled to
OVERLOOKING and a handsome young wo-
man. apparently bound for the Capitol
boarded the cars at 9TH street. n big
clumsy in leaving the car at 9Th street
scattered onions and potatoes, celery and
canned goods all over tHt car Ilb'l,
the basket over, and never much as
apologizing. Not man nor a woman in
the garland there were round Dozen
moved to help the old lady gather up her
property, till the young woman. quick as
a fash. stopped to replace the eatables:
then there was help enough. At LIST street
southeast the woman and girl both got off.
but the market basket was very heavy and
overbalanced the shaky old lady. and in
her attempt to it. she fell splitting
everything The young lady, who had been
watching her. ran across the track helped
replace the vegetables a second time. then.
picking UP the basket carried it 7. arly half
a block. to the home of the little old lady
AT the Capitol the young wo: an sent in
her card. and presently a hale old gentle
man came out of Representative Hall and
reproached her for being late To lunch She
laughingly replied that she had been de
tanned later than she expected. and then
father and daughter disappeared toward
the House restaurant.
1.-The ancient friEate Franklin a relic of
the old wooden navy. which has been used
for many years as receiving ship at the
Norfolk navy yard. Is soon to be deserted
hulk said naval officer. who has recent
ly visited the Virginia naval station. she
was examined not long ago by board of
officers. and 1t IS believed they will submit
a COndemnatory report. The policy of the
department. as is generally understood. Is
to do away with the time-honored but an
tiquated and out-of-date system of receiv-
ing ships. substituting for them shore bar
racks similar in general characters to the
quarters occupied by enlisted men at army
posts The iackies of the old school are
much opposed to this plan. They cling to
their OLD fogy ideas of seafaring life and
believe recruit should be placed upon the
water from the very first. To break him in
on shore and have him live in barracks
they say. viii! make the fellow a land-lub-
Der all of his natural life While the re-
eeiving ships Of today are nothing more
than great floating houses. there is never
theless an air If the sea about them, and
THIS the old dogs among the men love
DlSmantled and rooted over the ships
haven't much resemblance to a sea-going
craft Another thing in connection with
the receiving ships Is that the families of
commanding officers allowed to live
aboard.
The Franklin is historic old boat, and
II mas been suggested some one might buv
Ine craft on exhibition in different ports
This would hardly seem TO be a profitable
Undertaking.
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Promptly at ! o'clock each weekday
afternoon the business of the clerks of
flee Of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia comes to close. On the hour
year in and year out, the messenger shuts
the door. which fastens with a sprine
lock He has never been known to vary
haif minute from the stated time in
performing this duty. Although the off,
cla4 routine is at end the newspaper
reporters and representatives of several
legal publications usually are engaged for
some moments after i o'clock gathering
Information filed Immediately preceding The
closing of the Office.
Writing rapidly at a desk near the door
Few days ago one of the reporters gave
evidence of considerable irritation whom
q knock was heard. He had already been
twice interrupted since the door had closed
In order 10 admit colleagues. who v,ara
smut out He had considerable data RI
transfer u paper and was in a hurry to
get away The knock on the. door was
repeated.
Who is this suudowner?" INQUIRED the
reporter without looking up. And. he
added, in tones loud and marked with
contempt: Who is this wanderer from the
depths OF despair, this belated pilgrim this
mendaCi0us ueautieIer?''
Another knock. more pronounced than the
others. was the only reply. The irritated
scribe showed back his chair strobe across
the room. and with the remark: Il guess
I'll have To let the slub In flung omen
the door Before him stood Chief Justice
bingham Of the District Supreme Court
staid and dignifed.
A silence that was painfully uuiat fol-
lowed Finally the chief justice smiled