The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
4 Coat of Tan and Gain i'm Flesh
.-s-- Outward Signs Of His Sum-
mer Outing.
SPECIAL SESSION FOR NOV. 8
CONGRESS WILL MEET FOR HOUSE
TO CONSIDER CUBAN TREATY.
Measure VIII No Doubt BE Approved,
the Senator States-His Call ON
President Roosevelt.

In brilliant health, thoroughly rested and
rejuvenated, Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
returned yesterday from his summer So
journ in the pine woods of Maine. He will
remain at home, the residence of Horace T.
Bennett. 17Os North Pennsylvania street.
until he leaves for Washington to attend
the special session Of Congress early In No
vember.
Taking his ease in comfortable negligee
last night, Senator Beveridge was the pic
ture of ruddy, rugged health The two
months in the forests of Maine removed
every vestige of the wear and care of stren-
uous official labor With a generous coat
of tan on his face and arms, and gain of
about twenty pounds in good, solid flesh,
the senator is we'll content with his sum-
mer vacation.
CLOSE TO NATURE.
What did / do?" he said last night.
Absolutely not thing but rest, rest, rest.
I was weary to the bone when given an op-
portunity to get away from my duties. so
/ went to the best friends man has-the
trees, the sky. the birds, the good clean
air. / got drunk on nature, not a bad
sort of debauch you may understand"
The senator's months of rest were spent
around Rangely lake, one of the beauti-
full waters just south of Moosehead lake.
He was there the entire time except for
a brief visit he made to Senator Aldrich
i'm company with Senator Hale.
Last night at the Bennett home Senator
Beveridge received a number of friends in
formally. who called to pay their respects
Immediately upon learning that he had re-
turned to the city. The Bennett tele-
phone was kept busy all evening. ringing
messages from other friends who desired
to give a pleasant "hello' by wire.
EXTRA SESSION NOV g.
sThere has been some talk of an extra
session of Congress being called for Octo-
her" il was remarked to the senator. lis
that authentic?''
absolutely no." he replied. 1.-The extra
session will not be called in October, as re-
ported. but will be called for Nov. g. Con-
gress will convene on that day to give the
House an opportunity to consider the
Cuban reciprocity treaty"
DO you believe the treaty will be ap-
nroved by the House?" the senator was
asked.
II never care to make predictions" said
Senator Beveridge, but there is little rea-
SON to believe that the House will do other
than approve the measure. That is the
general understanding.
"Wednesday afternoon Senator Beveridee
called on President Roosevelt at Oyster
Rav at the Presidents invitation. They
talked on general subjects for about three
hours on the pleasant piazza of the
Presidents summer home. Senator Bever-
idge then made arrangements for return
ing TO Indianapolis, arriving in the city
at $40 yesterday afternoon.
PLENIY OF WORK TO DO.
The senator will have plenty of work
tn occupy him for the time he will spend
in Indianapolis before returning to Wash
ington. A mass of correspondence. per-
sonal and official, win come under his at
tention, in addition TO important committee
work and other matters that must be
looked after preceding the session of Con-
gress.