The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-21

paper said that grandpa could not make
speech to save his neck" said an indig-
nant little voice. which l discovered to be
that of the former Senator's little grand
child. katherine Brown.
Although Miss katherine is but l3 years
OF age. she evidently reads the Republic
an. as we'll a. the Democratic papers
Miss Katherine stands beside the Demo-
cratic candidate in the picture which he
had taken in his favorite armchair on the
lawn of his beautiful place.
All the growing life at Graceland in
terests Mrs, Lee and she has mad. an ex-
haustive study Of Horticulture. Mrs. Lees
own apartment in Graceland is done in
soft shades Of green, with artistic decora-
ground When in Paris Mrs. Lee was a
member of a life class and painted many
very striking pictures, which hang in the
gallery at Graceland-
green's above a wainscoting of oak was
designed by her and executed by New
York woman artist. as the decoration Of
the Graceland dinins-room.
John T. Davis. the youngest son Of
Senator Davis, married a Hiss Armistead
Of Brooklyn. very beautiful and charm
Davis. Jr.. and Halle Elkins Davis. are
most interesting little tots.
Seeing these grandchildren OF Senator
Davis reminded me of time. not SO very
long ago. when their father. John T.
Davis. had come home to Davis for the
Christmas holidays. The family happened
TO be stopping temporarily in the old
Hotel Blackwater at Davis. the first OF a
ginia Central Railway.
JOHN WAS QUESTIONED.
After supper the night after Johns
Homecoming. the family were gathered
about the fire. and John. being the latest
arrival. was questioned about the happen
ings at school and about his principal
studies.
Colonel Tom Davis. a brother Of the
Senator. WAS sitting in a corner silently
pgii1s pgad ,sn away E a, his PIPE John scknowl s
in the way OF recitation. Every mem
Der of the party at orce begged or In
sisted that John should give a specimen OF
his elocutionary powers. as diversion Of
any sort was not too plentiful in those
Gays in that quarter.
John arose and made brave start. Then
the mental cog which should have moved
smoothly refused to bulge. Whether II
was that he caught Colonel Toms" keen
glance or that he heard a sound which
suggested smothered rerriment will never
be known but John never got beyond the
first line OF the expected recitation
Finally. in the midst of his struggles. the
voice of Colonel Tom rang out:
Hang ii. son.. said the veteran, go
upstairs and get your book" This broke
the spell ard may have turned an en-
Davis now assists his father In many Of
his enterprises. Many of the men of FL
kins and vicinity talk straight from the
shoulder. and John Davis was amused,
doubtless. to be told by many who knew
him well and who had never voted any
thing but the Republican ticket. that
while they wished his father well they
could not quite see how they could assist
him In the campaign.
Opinion is divided as to whether many
of these Will or will not change their
mind
Senator Davis has ten grandchildren, the
oldest Of whom is Davis Elkins. now IS
years old. The children of Mrs. Grace
Davis Lee are Ellen Lee and Henry Davis
Lee. ard those OF Mrs. Halle Davis
Eikns and Senator Stephen 3. Elkins.
who live at the adjoining country place,