The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

The President held an informal re-
ception in his office yesterday after
noon and a number of visitors were
presented to him, says the correspond
ence of the New York World. One
lady introduced herself as from Jack
sonville, Fla, and said:
Mr.. President, l have come all this
way just to see you. l have never
seen a live President before"
Mr.. Roosevelt seemed much amused.
well. WE'LL" he said; Il hope you
don't feel disappointed now that you
have seen one. Lots of people in these
parts go all the way to Jacksonville
to see a live alligator. l wonder
which kind of tourist feels the most
sold"
Loud laughter by the President.
Pension Commissioner Ware, who
was at the Capitol yesterday, is very
much interested, as all new officials
are, in his correspondence, says the
Washington Post. One of the letters
which he received yesterday amused
him greatly. 1t was from widow out
in Illinois. and this is what she said:
Dear Mr.. Ware: l am trusting In
the Lord to get my spension, but as |
need the money, 1 do hope you VIII
give a little help yourself"
Senator Depew, who left yesterday
for Europe, told a good story before
he departed says the Washington
Post. According to Mr.. Depew, there
mas q suffering citizen Of New York.
who announced his intention of enter
ing the ministry.
''How can you expect to be sue
cessfuI preacher with your affliction?"
he was asked by friend.
THE L-l-l-ord will p-p-put
w-w-words in my monmouth" was
his reply.
may put them in, but He will have to
send somebody to pull them out"
Grouped in the lobby were some half
dozen of the House leaders. Charles
Littlefield of Maine led off. says the
correspondence of the st. Louis Repub-
lie I'm going to tell one on myself
said he. Mr.. Littlefield's voice, it must
be remembered, is famous from Seattle
to Eastport.
1T was up in Buffalo in the 80 cam
paign." he continued. "A local lawyer
and l had been assigned to a big meet
ing. The local man was introduced
first and proceeded to draw from his
inside pocket a manuscript from which
he started to read At the end of an
hour of the worst rot 1 ever heard, my
ambitious friend closed in what he
thought was a blaze of glory.
Three cheers for the speaker for
finishing" some one yelled.
"The cheers were given, and then I
was introduced. 1t was a tough propo-
sition, but l jollied along with the
crowd for some fifteen minutes, and
then launched into what thought was
my best line of talk. 1 finished all right
and the chairman said l had made a
hit. In driving to the hotel after the
meeting the local speaker said to me:
Mr.. Littlefield, if 1 only had your
voice, with what 1 have to say, would
be a wonder
Jumping at conclusions is a danger
Gus game, says the correspondence of
the New York Post, especially if you do
not know your ground very we'll In
the Senate gallery the other day two
ladies were leaning over the rail and
studying the men engaged in debate on
the floor below Both were obviously
strangers in Washington, but one was
pointing out some of the celebrities to
the OlneT.
THAT short man, with a sarcastic
smile on his face who sits just beyond
Hoar-whos hep" asked the second.
1.-THE one with his hair mussed up
and his lower lip sticking out? Why,
that's S.; he's one of the big de-
baters."
II thought it must be he"
What made you think SOP"
His clothes. He couldn't have come
from anywhere this side of Wisconsin,
A lady who had been sitting near
enough to overhear the conversation
and who was evidently much interested
when the Senator's name was men
toned, here slipped out of the gallery
and went down to the marble room. A
moment later a page called s. out of
the chamber. As he crossed the lobby
he was taken in charge by the lady,
who seemed very much at home with
him, and they sat down on a sofa.
Il just heard two women talking
about you, John, in the gallery" said
the lady.
II hope they said something pleas
ANTI" remarked the senator.
The lady repeated the conversation,
and added:
Now, 1 hope you will take my adj
vice and stop buying your clothes in
New York;