The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
[specIal correspondence.l

of the country has the social life of a
senator been as strenuous as it Is now.
Senator Elkins, for instance, is either
giving dinner or is guest Mt din
ner every night in the week. Senator
Lodge is another senator who Is great
" in demand and whose dates are |
filed for weeks ahead. Senator Nc |
Millan's dinners are frequent and are |
always delightful, while Senator Wet
more, who has a fortune at his con-
mand, also likes to entertain. Senator
Kean 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, 1t 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 over in his
grave with envy.
The Baby 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 of the late Representative
Stokes and when the latter died was
voted by a grateful constituency into
the vacant seat.
Every day at 40 o'clock Bert Ken
nedy, assistant doorkeeper, warns all
persons not entitled to the floor to va
cate, "the rules of the house requiring
the same" For three days Kennedy
saw a small boy sitting at desk ana
coolly 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.
"If that boy doesn't get out of here be
fore II o'clock. I'll throw him out" SAID
Kennedy.
What boy?' asked Cummings.
Sitting over there" replied Kennedy
pointing in Levers direction.
81 wouldn't throw him OUT said
Cummings.
"Why not" inquired Kennedy.
because" remarked Cummings, you
might lose your job. He is member
of the house"
Kennedy didn't say word, and Rep
resentative Lever remained undls-
| turbed.
The Two McLnurins.
1t is funny how the two MeLaurins
in the senate get mixed up. One comes
| from South Carolina and the other
from Mississippi.
The two senators do not look in 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, McLaurin
| of Mississippi sees his own picture as
an accompaniment, much to his annoy
ance. Sometimes the shoe is on the
other foot, us when McLaurin 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 mixing up of
the 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
wiches and coffee there is great dis
satisfaction among the members of the
Marine band when called upon to play
at the White House entertainments or
social functions.
can outsider does not know how
playing a wind instrument for three or
four hours will empty ones stomach"
declared a bands man to me. During
all previous administrations we have al
ways been furnished light meal after
the music. This has been neglected
since President Roosevelt came into
office.
I'VE get the thanks from President
| Roosevelt, but no sandwiches or coffee.
| We want both, but l am rather in ia
vor of dispensing with the gratitude
and having something to eat, because a
man 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. If the proposition now before
congress to invite his royal majesty
should become law, the king could
put time lock on his purse when he
reached San Francisco and hold it
there until he set sail for home.
And there ought to be Joy in the roy
al heart because the first step toward
inviting him has been taken. The sub
committee of the committee on foreign
relations, which has had the matter
under consideration, has decided to re-
port favorably.
Children's Room n Success.
The special room for children in the
Smithsonian building opened in Sep
TENDER has proved point of attrac-
ton net only for children, but for their
eldersA 1t is hoped that in addition to
interesting little people in natural his
tory larger and more important re-
suit may be attained in the application
of better methods of exhibiting objects
in the museum at large and in other
museums elsewhere for the instruction
and interest of the general public.