Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08


| are somewhat shy when 1t comes to a
very severe spell of cold weather "
| *
= II several of the Vice Presidents Of the
United States who filed that high office in
| past generations could speak today they
would doubtless ask In tones Of disgust
What is fame?" The marble busts of
| nearly all the Vice Presidents are ranged
in inches about the Senate chamber and In
| the north corridor of the Senate wing of the
| Capitol Every visitor to the Capitol looks
| at these works of art, and is told the names
| Of many OF the dead statesmen. but there
| are three busts of Vice Presidents the iden-
| tfty ef~which Is at present lost to the
| world. They look from their inches out on
| the Senate as ghostly witnesses to historic
| scenes that have been enacted ever since
| they presided over that august body They
| nave been there at every session, and when
/ the big oaken doors have been closed to all
| but present members Of the Senate and
necessary attendants, in order that eXecu-
1--we session secrets might not leak out
until they are published in the newspapers
they have been allowed to remain Busts
! of Vice Presidents. That is all that is
known of them. The irony of fate is still
further enhanced by the fact that it was
not, even known that the identity of these
buStS had been lost until an attempt was
made to mark them. When the Senate Or
dered that these marble representa- tions of
the features of its presiding officers be
enseied there was no thought of placing
names upon them. Famous men, whose
names were household words throughout
the land, were known to every one about
the Capitol. 1t seemed as ridiculous to
mark them as 1t would have been to place
tags on the leaders of the Senate them
selves But memory is not long in the
galleries of the immortals The time came
recently when it was discovered that the
famous men were unknown. Then an or
der was given that their identity be estab-
i1shed and that their names should be cut
on the under side of the marble. This has
not proved to be an easy task. There are
three busts the identity of which has not
been determined except by a process of
elimination. The oldest employees of the
Senate are being interviewed to see If
they can recognize them. They belong to
the hrst half of the last century. Old
paintings and other pictures have been
consulted, and it is believed that In the
course of time evidence will be forthcom-
ing TO place beyond controversy the names
OF the Vice Presidents of whom the busts
were made. Then when their names have
been cut in the white marble a grateful
people viii be. able to connect them with
the famous men whose acts are told on the
pages of American history.
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AS rule dogs are fed too much" said
man who had some experience This is
especially the case with those that spend
their lives in the city They are not al
lowed to run at large, and, therefore most
of the time are either in the house or
within the cramped limits of a city back
yard. For dogs such a life is inactive
They should be put on a low diet, other
wise they will have dstemper and other
diseases
Once, or at most twice, a day Is quite
often enough to feed a city dog Then the
quantity should be limited and the quality
carefully determined. Meat should be given
very sparingly. A reasonable portion of
dog biscuit once or twice a DAY is ample
Tor the average dog. The practice that is
so general of having these pets about
the dining table and occasionally feeding
them choice bits is an actual cruelty TO the
cog AS TO candy, some people are as reck-
less about giving 1t to dogs as to children
and that is putting it rather strongly. In
the main the quality that should predomi-
nate in the treatment of dogs Is common
sense, and as every one knows that is by
no means abundant in this world which
makes the care of the pet dog a particu-
larly hard one"
Rear Admiral Kimberley who died ar
his New England home a few days ago"
said naval officer the other day, will al
ways be remembered by his brother officers
Tor his action during the hurricane in
Samoa several years ago, when several
American, British and German ships were
wrecked A notable incident of that disas-
ter is a verification of the saving that
'Diood Is thicker than water The skill and
! herofsm displayed by the American officers
and men under command of Admiral Kim
beriey on that occasion thrilled the whole
country As the British cruiser Calliope,
which had more engine power than the
OIL Chi
harbOr to safety In the open sea Admiral
Kimberley assembled the band on the deck
OF the flagship Trenton and had it play
God Save the Queen and 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner" The Trenton was grinding
to pieces on the reef at the time but the
, skin and seamanship displayed by the
British tars in getting their ships out of a
tight place aroused the admiration of the
admiral and his men to such an extent
that they lined up on deck and cheered the
EnSliShmen as they sailed past them TO
safety 1t was at that time that the band
incident occurred. The British men of
warsmen appreciated the compliment and
roared back cheers of encoura cement until
they were out of hearing. The Trenton and
the Nandalia, another American warship
We're destroyed and the Nipsic was cast
ashore and badly damaged"
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The high hand shake" which prevails
in Washington to such a considerable ex-
| in society and diplomatic circles, Is said to
have been introduced here by the late
President Mckinley. The hand shake of
the late President was one of the most at
tractire and interesting things about him.
When receiving a large number of people
and in haste his right hand was always
held out in the customary fashion, but
when receiving cabinet officers, congress-
men and others in his private Office there
was an air about his hand shake that was
Irresistible. The elbow of his right arm
, usually rested close to his body, while his
hand was held upward nearly to a level
with his chin. thereby requiring the other
person to raise his hand to that
level. Then Mr. Mckinley would
grasp the hand In clasp with
the fingers of his hand around the fingers
of the other person. The Presidents hand
would move to the right and left three or
four times and the hand shake would be
concluded. Mr.. Mckinley rarely departed
from that method of hand shaking and in
time those who were with him grew ac-
customed to 1t and became devotees of the
habit themselves. Soon after Mr. McKin-
ley commenced this method of hand shak-
ing the diplomatic corps took 1t up and
now 1t Is generally known as the ssdfplo-