Evening journal., 1905-03-24
LEGISLATORS WERE
ALL DECORATED
Members Drew Pictures Upon
One Another's Collars and
Shirt Fronts
JOKE PLAYED ON THE CHAPLAIN
specIal 10 rhe EvenIng journal.


Dover. March 2i-lt was one con-
tinual roar of laughter after the sena-
torial strain was over yesterday. Sing
ing, shouting, toimenting everybody
who attempted to work was the order
of the day after 1.15 p. m.
After the separation Of the joint
session, the two Houses had to remain
in session 10 allow the Speakers to con-
tinue signing the bills. In the Senate.
Representative Marshall and Senator
Reed. the chairmen respectively Of the
committees on enrolled bills worked
assiduously as they had done practic-
ally al 1.-THE night before. Governor
contains their certificates as having
contains theis certificates as having
been duly and correctly enrolled" At
the desk sat the presiding officers, and
upstairs tugged and toiled force OF
twelve enrolling clerks under the sup
ervision of a. V. Lesley George, The
House engrosser.
Thcge men We're permitted to work.
but for anybody else TO attempt Il. was
out Of the question. Some fiend in
carnate started the idea OF marking
upon an unsuspecting ones short front
and collar with blue and red lead
pencils. Before long. the mst sober
men in the Legislature looked as
though they were walking advertise
ments for BARRIERS. The red and blue
streaks We're everywhere.
SEN. tom" MOORE DECORATED.
After everybody in the Senate had
been decorated and every coat callar
was turned up, it was found that
Senator Il. C. Moore had not come out
of the committee on claims. When he
reappeaned, there was a rush for him
and Reading Clerk Tyre held the
Smyrna statesrnans hands behind him
while Senator Monaghan. wrote "Ad-
dicks in twenty places over his collar
and shirt front.
Speaker Denney was allowed to go
until later, when his collar was made
to appear like a toy American flag.
Somebody tore President COnner's red
lnccktie off and drew one with red
lcrayon over his shirt-ffont, the place
whore the Addicks badge ought 10 go.
Ex-senator Kenney brushed into the
Senate with his usual business air.
Before he got very far advanced his
collar bore the insignia Il. O" docal
loption) and one or two other signi-
fclnt signs
While Senator Monaghan was writing
the words orator Of the Senate" across
the face and collar Of Senator Artemas
smith, Sergeant Lang Of the Senate
was drawing a ibalby's face on the lit
tie bald spot on Mr.. Monaghan's
head.
SPARKS NOT EXEMPT.
Senator Sparks. who has maintained
his reputation as the man who has just
walked out of a Broadway tailor shop,
was by mo means exempt. He, like
Speaker Denney, soon got another col
lar but the decorators soon found II
out
Probably the most ungallant treat
ment of all, however was accorded 10
Harry A. Richardson, who paid his
first visit Of the session to the Senate
Mr.. Richardson had hardly reached the
Senate chamber than the trade mark
was also applied 10 him.
Two men, however, were exempt
II. Coleman DUPONT and Senator
Remsen c. Barnard. AS both are oven
Is feet, ? inches tall. and weigh above
1.-THE heavyweight class this win save
them. They had a good time all day
lenjoying the discontinue of the others
Insurance Commissioner Marshall saw
ed his comfort and shirt by connivine
with Senator Conner to set out re-
freshments. as nobody thought of go
ing anywhere for dinner.
The plan for enjoying ice cream and
cake struck a popular shord and soor
Representatives Stafford and Jester
were providing Il for the House whil,
the spectators who watched eagerly
from the Hobbies became so dry and
hot that they adj went out and bought
some for themselves.
MONAGHAN AND JIU JITSUI
Jiu jitsui was practiced i'm order Z,
get Senator Monaghan out of the pre-
siding officers chair in the Senate dur.
ing the absence for fifteen minutes O
fresh air. while, later, Clerk Gosle,
was brought in ON the shoulders ol
two representatives, who shouted tn,
usual sergeant-at-arms intonauon
''Mr. President, the Clerk Of the SEN.
ate"
One of the chaulains started to biz
a fond farewell to the members, bu
when one Of the latter saw him comini
he frescoedthe palm of his hand witt
mucilage with which he grasped tn,
clergyman.
Gentlemen. you must come TO or.
der" declared the Lieutenant Governor
until he was almost hoarse. The Sen.
ate was finally in order-about mid.
night, after the jauitors' assistants gof
through with the cleaning.
1t was packing day and cracker
boxes. goods boxes. all kinds of wrap.
ping paper and string and fSooon were
used to get the $25 worth OF supplies
to which the mambers are entitled
moved. Negro helpers and purveyor
had a good day. while Professor
Samuel Harper collected S149 for char
, table purposes. Some Of the member
| carried their supplies away while 9th
ers expressed them home.
Representative Timothy Townsend
raped the climax by hailing a two
horse team and loading his two litili
boxes upon II. riding down to the rail.
road station on the vehicle. En- rout
he was obliged TO answer many salutes
the most common being: Hey, there
have you got your desk and chair2"
( Fireman Tucker Will Return Home.
The condition of Samuel Tucker, o
] No. zoos West Seventh street, who wa