The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-27

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body was surprised to find Mrs. Knox
so girlish. One of our committeeman
assured her, after hearing from her
own lips about her grown-up son and
young lady daughter, that he would
not believe single thing she told him,
unless she confessed that those grown
ups were step son and daughter
Washington must be an excellent
school of etiquette. the ladies were all
so tactful-so infallibly certain to say
and do exactly the right thing"
Mrs Root, with her daughter and
Mr.. Elihu Root, Jr, will leave the first
of May for their summer home in Gin
ton, NY.
Ex-senator Frank Hiscock of New
York was in the Senate chamber yes
terday and attracted no end of atten-
ton by the wonderful transformation
that has been going on in his upper
story" since he dropped the toga, so
short time ago. His luxuriant hair,
which was always a matter of pride to
him and of unbounded admiration in
the galleries, has turned almost snowy
white. During their day in the Sen
ate, both Mr.. Hiscock and his neighbor,
and Mr.. Brice were conspicuous for
their superb physique and faultless
elegance in dress; and the handsome
iron-grey hair of the latter contrasted
beautifully with the wonderful rudy
locks OF the former.
! Among members of the lower House
who are serving their first terms are
two Pattersons-the Hon. George r. of
Pennsylvania, a Republican; and the
Hon. Malcolm r. of Tennessee, a Dem
ocrat. They met for the first time on
the opening day of this Congress and,
somewhat strange to say, a regular
Damon and Pythias friendship sprung
up between them from the start. They
lunch together every day and always
wait for each other at the close of the
session to walk arm-in-arm down the
avenue 1t frequently happens that the
mail Of the two Pattersons gets mix
ed, that for George R. going to Malcolm
r. and vice versa At first some let
ters were opened by mistake on both
sides; but now the Pattersons study
carefully the address before opening
any envelope. They iaughingly aver
that they could tell some good jokes
in this line on one another did not
honor and friendship restrain them.
Representative George r. Pattersons
friends have started a gubernatorial
boom for him which promises to grow
to large proportions The gentleman
himself disclaims all knowledge of it;
but the other Patterson says that he
is as willin' as Barkus.
Representative Mahon of Pennsylva-
MIA, who is chairman of the Commit
tee on War Claims, takes pride in the
fact that his committee room is fitted
out with the most valuable-because
MISUNDERSTANDING in the big Capitol
building. The chairs are far from
modern fashion and elegance, but they
are roomy and comfortable as an old
spllnt rocker beside the open fireplace
at home. They are fully a century old
have been in continuous service
through a hundred years-yet
are more solid and substantial
than many that were purchased
for other committee rooms during the
last congressional recess. They were
formerly used in the old Senate cham
Der, where the Supreme Court now sits
and were among the very first pieces
of furniture bought by our government
for the new Capitol. Each one has
its interesting history, connected with
Webster and Clay and other lights OF
days gone by, which Mr.. Mahon mas
taken great pains to acquire. All the
cnalrS are of time darkened mahOgdHS'
matching the tables and desks in the
room, and are no doubt good for an
other century of service.
That the Secretary of the Navy
works every day and Sunday too IS
evidenced by his hurrying across La
fayette Square to the Navy Depart
ment about 10 a. m. every Sunday
morning when he is in the city he
always carries a little black bag, pre-
sumably filled with state papers, ana
nowadays, close beside him and keep
ing pace with his vigorous progress
walks his daughter, who has always
been his able assistant. Her deep
mourning for her dead sister gives an
added palor to her delicate face, put
she looks much stronger than Wheh
she used sometimes to take Mrs. Long
place in the receiving line at the
White House receptions of the NC
kinley administration.
An extremely interesting event Is
about to occur in Russia, viz, the nheet
ing of the international Red Cross 50
ciety, at Petersburg. on May ~. me
convention is held once in five years
Miss Clara Barton, president OF tne
American National Red Cross Society
will, of course, head the Delegation
from the United States She VIII De
accompanied by DR.. Nicholas Sem OF
Chicago who was surgeon general Oh
the volunteer forces in Cuba and Porto
Rico during the Spanish American
war; Rear Admiral van Reypen, VINO
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