The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-01

is capable of a great deal of work in a
quiet way. He halls from Los Angeles
and | have no doubt that it will not take
him long to become an important iactor
in all legislation that in any way aHects
California and the Pacific coast. lie Is
eminently qualified for his place IN the
Senate and his colleagues will find nm
one of the best posted men in their midst
The east as yet knows very little OF NM
but will hear much more of him before
his first term expires.
The most remarkable man in the Senate
today is Thomas c. Platt senior Senator
of the state of New York Age is en-
tirely in the background with him. Tor
he neither looks nor feels the years that
nave passed him by. He has more influ-
ence today in the Senate than any other
one man. He is looked upon by all as the
ablest political leader the country has
ever produced. l have known him per-
sonally and have watched his carer
closely for sixteen years and there Is no
more interesting personality than ms TO
be found anywhere. / am convinced he
is not money mad l dare say he Is a
comparatively poor man. as men go in
New York lie has an income of possibly
$35 900 a year, but he lives on most lib
eral scale and | do not believe he saves
any of it. | know he has many sources
that call upon him fGs money for char
table purposes and he does great deal
of good in a very quiet wcy Visitors to
the Senate galleries, no matter what sec
ton they may hail from, always ask that
the senior Senator of New York be pointed
out to them.
Senator Plat is pleasant man to meet.
A Oh mol nnntln-
man from Boston was visiting Washing
ton and expressed desire to meet Sen
ator Plat I gladly agreed to present
him and our cards were sent to the Sen
ator who Immediately Joined us in the
committee room | told him where the
visitor was from and Senator Platt at
once began talking of affairs in Massa-
chusetts in a way that showed his com
plete knowledge of the situation My
friend was democrat, and when this was
explained to the Senator he quietly re-
marked in that tone of his own that con-
Veys so much: ~ dldr know there were
any democrats left in Massachusetts"
The visitor and the Senator were not
long in understanding each other, and |
am afraid there is at least one democrat
less in Massachusetts than there was be-
fore the interview.
Dinners and luncheons make up the So
ciety news for the present week. Recep-
lions are falling off in point of numbers
and the season will witness a few balls.
The debutantes have reigned for a day,
and they must now take their chance
with their full-hedged sisters The de-
butante's luncheons have served their
purpose and the affairs in their honor
have been generally called breakfasts.
Sundays have been especially popular for
these breakfasts, as on week days the
diplomats were practically the only avail
able men and the men are always in
cluded at a breakfast During the dearth
of dancing, the dancing set made the best
of the condition and resorted to theatre
parties and even bridge regained a degree
of favor
The Countess Marguerite Cassni has
taken little part in society this winter,
attending no balls, but combining herself
entirely to dinners and small affairs She
is looking unusually well and has just
had her portrait painted by NJ. Ramsey
Barry. an Irish artist, who has his studio
here this season.
The engagement of Miss Helen France
Warren. daughter of Senator Warren. To
Captain John J. Pershing. L. S. N, will
deprive Washington of one of it's most
youthful hostesses. as Miss Warren pre-
sided over her fathers home most charm
inglv for two seasons After the wedding
the happy pair will go to Toxic, as Cap
| tain Pershing has been appointed naval
| attache to Japan.