The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
HE CABINET OFFICERS
THEIR PECULIARITIEs IN PREF ERENCES AS TO AMUSEMENT.
For Variations of Dispositions and Characteristics President Roose- veit's ofhcial Advisers -.e
 Remarkable.

: Washington Times.
 For variations of dispositions and char acteristics President kooseveil's Cabinet Is almost record-breaker. This is par ticularfy noticeable in the recreation of the various members. Environment has auite az much to do with a mans selec- uon 1i hoooies and pleasure as it has ~aIn DIS choice Of permanent occupation. The leisure hours of the members of the present Cabinet cover wide range of ac- qvity. While one gets his fun in trans- s .ans Sreek. another enjoys nothing more than an innocent and harmless game of pool.
 Secretary Hays Recreation.
 secretary of State Hays choice in the matter of recreation follows along the t,ne ol ms regular work. Literature is ms one hobby and fine writing is to him only play" Before the most distinguished gathering of public characters, including all the great men in political life in our own country. and famous diplomats from abroad, Secretary Hay held the closest attention for an hour and twenty min uies during his delivery of the Mckinley address.
 It was a triumph not of oratory, for MT. Hay is not a speech-maker. It was triumph of pure literary expression. the result both of MT. Hays genius and long experience. His oration on Mckinley will become classic and will always rank high among the famous Fun ,ral orations In American history. sa Secretary Hays evenings are devoted more to books and the writing of books than to society, although no one more than he enjoys the pleasure of social life, He is interested in and a member tf American literary societies and has beon slyen degrees by many colleges.
 secretary of the Treasury Shaw is the David fiarum of the Cabinet. His only sport is storytelling and one can never finish conversation with him without an anecdote aptly illustrating the topic ol talk MT. Shaw says he has never had tune for pastime of the lighter kind and has got most of his pleasure out of rigid application to the business of the hour.
 He is frankness itself. His hand grasp IS iirm and sincere. He looks one straight Tn the eye and always gives the impress sion or sympathy and cordiality. His no means mo. though sometimes it pains him to say it.. If he says yes. one IS convinced that he means 1t.
 lnsfinctively business caller is made 10 know when the end of the converse non comes and though not always grace ,,ia .tu. m his dismissal, Mir. Shaw turns to ms own affairs without leaving sting. His is the atmosphere of an honest bus mess lie and with him straightforward dea1ing Is the pass-key to his friendship. secretary Shaw has none of the smaller wees or life. He Is strict abstainer and is not slave to tobacco in any form His nature is social He delights in his friends. and pays no attention to his en- 1mies.7 '.- 4- SSASIoiy AouSs 1ledSuISS'
 Secretary Longs pleasures and recrea- tions are more varied in character than those or any other member of the Pres ident's official family. They range from an erjoSable membership and presidency Qf the famous Massachusetts Custard Pie Association. to digging out Greek roots.
 -ir. Long Is as quiet and dgnified at play as he Is at work He is family man in every sense of the word, and. like all New Englanders. gets his pleasure in life at his own fresde It has been a great delight to him in Washington to dor his little soft black hat and go about making unexpected calls among his friends in the evening. He takes his chic txtrcise in walking, and often calls on lis newspaper riends. whose business if Is to attepd to the news of the navy. apd j2hinGly tell them how little they know about their business, .....-t The Secretary is well versnd in, thf tlassiFs. and enjoys Greek most of alf He Is an adept at translating difficult passages. Mir. Long is noted for his char iu3s, and is said to spend as much, or nlorc, quietly attending to the needs of the poor as he does on his own family He is entirely unostentatious in his good deeds. and few even of his friends realize how mucn he does in this line.
 If tAere is any sporting man in the Cab inet \ is Attorney General Knox; that Is. sporting man in the best sense. He Is lover of fine horses and is as good judge of the noble animal as any pro- fessional buyer. He has the finest stable Of any man in official life in Washington and ppne of his stock is without a long pedigree.
 Mir. Knox takes his outdoor exercise lfrgcly in golf and is frequently seen put ting and sicing on the Chevy Chase h's taken his indoor exercise at playing pool. He IS almost an enthusiast at the game. has table at his residence and s.st that he sleeps in the billiard room.
 Secretary Wilson's Hobby.
 Secretary Wilson. of the Agricultural department is known by his intimate friends as the Grand Old Man of thu Cabinet Always genial. affable and ap- proacha ble he is delightful friend and acquaintance and one never leaves his presence without thinking better of man. kind. Mir Wilson's hobby is in line with his vocation at the head of the Govern ment. His business and his pleasure is farming. His one great delight is to driv' i,to the county among the farmers and to get down to first principles. discuss crops. the weather and seeds.
 Postmaster General Henry C. Payne is the born politician of the Cabinet. With him politics Is the begin ling and the end his business and recreation. The united States to him constitutes chess board of politics. and his great delight is tc plan. make moves and checkmate the kings of the opposition party. MT. Payne seldom indulges in outdoor exercises. but he is very fond of the theater, and he never fails to see a leading attraction presented in town.
 Secretary Root Horseman.
 Secretary of War Root takes his exer' cisc on horsebl ,I and is frequently seen iu company with the President gallopine over the country roads. He. too is very fond of literature and passes many ar odd moment with his books. MT. Root is d lawyer by profession, and one of the leading men of the American bar Al though the War Department requires . very large part of his time. he has moi neglected keeping up with the legal prob Ieuls of the day since he came to th' Cabinet, and is often found studying th' intricate points of important cases. Sec retary Root also enjoys golf. but does no get much time for the game. and in match for the Cabinet Championship vc1ld probably he beaten by the 'Attor ney General.
 Secretary Hitchcock a Society Man
 Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock il the real society man of the Cabinet. H' nays more attention to dress than an, other member. and gets more real pleas ure and recreation out of the small thing; In life He is always dignitied and state ly in bearing however. which is due t' his service as Ambassador at the Russian court.
 It Was a Monkey.