Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15


Wynne is not much of a fisherman-least-
WAYS unless it's one of the "rain barr'l y
front porch variety, who swing in the
hammock while the boys are roasting in the
sun out on the river and thinking they are
having fun.
One of MIR. Wynne's friends up in Maine
recently sent him an invitation to join a
rod and gun club. Here is the reply:
MY dear Mr. -: 1t is very kind of Mr..
- to recommend me for membership in
the D. T.. and G. Club of Maine, but ] am
afraid Mr. - doesn't know me well, or ne
wouldn't do il. | hate the sight, smell ana
taste of fish. wouldn't live In the woods,
with flies and bugs and cnIngs, II you gave
me the " hole state of Maine for nothing.
The only game ! am interested in is golf.
As for going into camp alone. or in COM
pany with the most prominent gentlemen
IN the country l believe most anything
would be far preferable. These views or
couvictiors are based on experience. a city
is good enough for any civilized human
for Re freshmert. Don't send me any book
lets. ! don't want them.
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Two young ladies who are just complet-
ing the course in one of Washingtons pri-
vate schools have recently returned from &
long tour of the northwest. All that coun-
try is filed with Washington men and the
whole contingent welcomed the coming Of
these flowers from Gods country" with a
hospitality which nearly took away the
breath. Everywhere they went the two
girls were escorted from luncheons to coun-
try clubs. or from clubs to dinner parties
like distinguished foreign visitors.
In Minneapolis, however. they were put
TO the necessity of journeying to the Mime
kahda Club without escort. There was
some Misunderstanding as to the days
schedule and all their friends went out to
the club on an earlier train. On arriving at
the railroad station the two Washing
toniars were in quandary. They did not
know even the name of the club and had
To idea what train to take or where to
leave It.
AS they sat there trying to think them
selves cut of the difficulty one of them es-
pied a man with bag full CT golf clubs:
brother Bits friends. If we follow him
can find out just where to go. 1 know
he's going out to the club
The two slipped up to the ticket agents
window behind the golfer and listened. But
the man merely slipped his golf clubs under
his left arm. drew out a half dollar,
snapped il under the agents window and
exclaimed "One."
couraged. Not so with the Washingtonians
In second or two ore O. them had opened
her purse and taken out dollar bill. Slid
Ing II toward the agent with confident an
dlT DIS she Cuulu assume Sne Sald SimDiy
Two" In another minute they were hur-
rying down the platform after the golf
player. with two tickets folded neatly In
their pocket books and a heavy load LITE d
from their hearts.
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Now that the speakership seems to be
heading toward Chairman Cannon many
stories are being told about Uncle Joe" to
Illustrate his quaint humor.
Last winter Speaker Henderson called
Mr.. Cannon to the chair on one occasion
when vote was to be taken on an amend
ment. the rejection of which was a fore
gone conclusion. 1t was one of those
amendments to an appropriation bill which
was made merely as a record, as the mem.
Der who moved 1t had no idea that it would
be passed. About six votes were in its IA.
vor and the balance of those to be cast
were against it. Every one knows how
tedious is the process of counting votes
which has to be gone through by the Speak
er when rising vote Is taken. On this oc.
casion Mr.. Cannon called for those who ia
vored the amendment to stand after "a
division had been demanded. He begar
counting. the long forefnger of his right
hand shaking over the House as he was
telling them of
"One-twa-three-fOur the count.
ed, when the tediousness of the process
seemed TO fash over him as he looked over
the House and saw nearly every one on his
feet
oh, h. a hundred" he exclaimed te
the clerk who was watching him in order
to take down the number.
Every one who witnessed the quick meth.
cd of arriving at the vote enjoyed it huge.
ly. 1t answered every purpose. and no one
offered the least objection to it.
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Here is a witticism which is accredited
60 Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, The
senator was showing some OF his Boston