The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-28
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

NeepS UT HAS HIS vile keep LOT nlm d
memorandum book in which he re-
cords the invitations which he accepts,
so that as each day dawns, or, rather,
as each uight comes, he may know
where he is to dine or whose reception
he is to attend. Never in the history
Of the country has the social life of a
senator been as strenuous as it is now.
Senator Elkins, for instance, is either
giving d dinner Or is u guest at a din
ner every night in the week. Senator
Lodge is another senator who is great
ly in demand and whose dates are
filled for weeks ahead. Senator Nc
Millan's dinners are frequent and are
always delightful, while Senator Wet
more, who has a fortune at his COM
mand, also likes to entertain. Senator
KeanAi is another dinner giver Of re-
nown, while Senator Hale counts that
day lost in which he does not partici-
pate in a social function. In fact, it Is
remarkable that senators are, able to
appear every day in their seats. ready
and anxious to do business, after din:
ners and dinners galore. They must
have copper lined interiors.
Very few of the Democrats are din
ner givers. Senator Clark of Montana
is an exception to the rule, and when
he gives a dinner it is the kind which
would make Lucullus turn we in his
grave with envy.
The Rahy Member.
The baby member of the house is
Representative Lever Of South Carroll
ma. He is only twenty-seven years old
and looks twenty. He was private Sec
rotary or the late Representative
Stokes and when the latter died was
voted by a grateful constituency into
the vacant seat.
Every day at 11:45 o'clock Bert Ken
nedy. assistant d~oorkeeper,. warns all
persons not entitled to the floor to va
cate, the rules of the house requiring
the same" For three days Kennedy
saw Il small boy sitting at a desk and
coolIy disregarding the official sum-
mons to retire. He threw his piping,
penetrating voice in the direction OF
the lad, but without effect. On the
third day Kennedy told his troubles to
Amos Cummings.
III that boy doesn't get out Of here be-
fore u o'clock, I'll throw him out" said
Kennedy.
What 1yoy"' asked Cummings.
Sitting oyer there" replied Kennedy.
pointing in Levers direction.
II wouldn't throw him out" said
Cummings.
why not?' inquired Kennedy.
Because" remarked Cummings, "you
might lose your job. He is a member
of the house"
Kennedy didn't say a word, and Rep.
resentative Lever remained undis'
a1urbed.
The Two M~cLaurins.
1t is funny how the two McLaurins
in the senate get mixed up. One comes
from South Carolina and the other
from Mississippi.
The w senators do not look i'm the
least alike. but their pictures are con.
stantly being transposed in the news
paper Offices. When McLaurin of South
Carolina delivers a speech full OF devo.
ton to Republican principles, AcLaurin
of Mississippi sees his OWE picture as
an accompaniment, much to his annoy.
ance. Sometimes the shoe is on the
other foot. as when McLalnin of South
Carolina found himself portrayed as
one Of the directors of the state prison
in Mississippi on the occasion of some
recent trouble there. There seems to
be no way to avoid this eniXing up of
he two senators except when the roll
of the senate is being called. and then
the two McLaurins are always found
on the opposite side of the same ques-
ton.
Want Sandwiches and Coffee.
JUST because they don't get ham sand
witches and coffee there lis great dis.
satisfaction among the members of the
Marine band when called upon to play
at the White House entertainments OF
sOcia! functions.
outsider does not know how
four hours will empty ones stomach"
declared a bands man to me. During
all previous administrations we have al.
ways been furnished a light meal after
the music. This has been neglected
since President Roosevelt came into
I'VE get the thanks from President
Roosevelt. but mo sandwiches or coffee.
We want both, but l am rather in ia.
OF dispensing with the gratitude
and having something to eat, because a
is certainly hungry after he plays
for several hours"
Fun For the King of SIAM.
There ought to be JOY in the heart of
the king of Siam. He wants to come
to the United States as the guest of
the nation, which means that the good
people would have to pay the royal
bills. IT the proposition now before
congress TO invite his royal majesty
should become n law tha Einr could