The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

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President SPOKE, and Knowing that hc
was n born Niinrod, they naturally took
to their arboreal pcrches. And have
never yet seen Il child who didn't think
that n public speaker was merely below.
Ing when he got warmed up with sense
OF his own cloquence.
SO
The brats In our kindergarten show,
too, by the articles they collected that
they are close Observers and that they
understand human nature. Their observa-
tons likewise shed n pleasing light on
Mr.. Roosevclt's lovable traits of charac-
ter For instance, our darling little
Alton 3. Parker. who, Of course is too
young 10 read and write. brought back
from his sightseeing expedition tiny
tin tobacco tag, which was found near
the speakers stand in the Square.
To save our lives we couldn't under
stand how 1t came to DO associated with
the President. We knew that the coun-
try's $4,000 employe didn't chew, and we
likewise knew that he wasn't in tho habit
or toting such things around in his
pockets.
Little Alton lapsed into such a jargon
of baby talk when we sought cxpana-
lions that tho whole household gave I'm
wrestling with the mystery. The next
day, however, when the children convened
in the neighborhood OF the garbage barrel
somehow they all adore smells-to COM
pare their possessions, n solution of the
problem was forthcoming, for ono of the
oder children acted ns interpreter for
Alton. 1t was then discovered thar FIR
bit Of tin was to be labeled ''Terbacer
tag what Mr.. Roosevelt saw lying on the
ground and thought was ten cents and
grabbed at. Mayhap there are some
who will laugh at our dear chllds treas
ure. But to us 1t is ineffably sweet to
think that Mr.. Roosevelt, though doing
his scnfflng on $4,000 year, Is willing
to swipe at a ten cent piece, real or
imagined In word, we are sorry the
tobacco tag wasn't a real dime. and that
the President Isn't ten cents to the good.
One touch Of pity makes the whole world
kin We have been fooled by the peskv
tobacco tags ourselves.
When the meeting was held Mt the gar
bage barrel aforesaid. another OF the
boys dived deep down into the pockets
of his Sunday pants and f1shcd out a
much backened banana peel. which he
then and there declined to trade or barter
for any other article exhibited. Here
indeed we were mystif1ed. One thing was
certain. We knew the great one hadn't
eaten any bananas while the procession
was moving. and Furthermore that he
didn't appear to be munching anything
when the Mayor was Introducing Cover
I nor Montague. the popular introducer OF
the distinguished introduced The more
we cudgeled our brains about the matter
the more puzzled we became. Finally
we were informed that this souvenir was
to be labeled as follows: "Bonanner skin
what the President kicked at as he went
into the Governors front yard Mr..
Roosevelt IS very kind. Flo don't want
nobody to slip up
It should not be understood for a min
ute that our boys are all satisfied with
their souvenirs. To tell the truth, every
blessed younker on the place Is actually
envious OF our flrstborn, Grover Cleya-;
Land, who carries his 4 possessions around
In bottle fill OF water. Growers belong
ings consist OF several shorsehairs supposed
to be rapidly turning to snakes. If they
are not actually serpents at this writing.
The label on this bottle Is ample for the
fullest explanatory notes. 1t reads:
These hors hairs which is now snakes.
was yanked from tho tale OF an old livery
stable plug while the ten-dollar 1nanuuet
was going on and everybody Wns catin
with the President. Tho hors was RID by
~ man in n sash and a beaver who aided
Mr. Rosenfeld. but the hors won't al.
lowed to eat the snack with tho people
at the Masonic Tempul."
It is to be hoped that no one IS go
iconcastic as to infer that Grover Cleve-
land meant to be sarcastic when no as
ISOLATED snakes with luncheon
Apropos Of things cauinine. Grover also
has another souvenir which, though OF
doubtful authenticity. Is hardly less valu-
able. 1t is n horse chestnut OF the richest
brown. Grover Is cunningly non commit
tai when questioned as to the source from
which he landed this prize. He has nut
1t carefully away, however. and labels It:
'Hors chestnut Mr.. Resented used ter
toto round in his pistol pocket for perten-
ton which carried him safely up San
Juan HILL
The lad. by this Inscription. Goes no,
mean that the Rough Riucr actually rodo
the chestnut UP the hill; he simply means
that It exercised a sore OF talIsmanlc In
fiuence and kept him from injury at Il
time when It was mighty easy to get
put out Of action.
The Commander In Chief, who already
knows far more about the reception given
Mrs. Roosevelt at the Governors Man
sion than those who actually attended
that notable function. has several very
Nd!uttbio iicHlcIlOtS OI the 84''flrSt lady or
the land which she prizes above all her
earthly possessions. One Is q tiny so,lvo-
mir made OF Wire and so small that slo
keeps 1t In q pill box on a bed OF pink
cotton, which ! have often used when I
had the earache. This treasure Is label
ed: '11ook-and-cyo from OFF Mrs, I,oose-
Nelts basque which she wore at Gov
ernor's reception that kept coming I'M
fastened behind"
It seems that they all have trouble
In getting In and out of their things.
to say nothing of staying In thom.
second treasure of strictly feminine
nature Is much thought Of by the Queen
Bee. 1t is the finger OF kid glove,
whose softer side is thickly encrusted
with whitening. This has n label which
puts Its authenticity beyond doubt. The
label says: Powder rng frequently USED
by Presidents wife and dropped from her
pocket Just after rcception IN Richmond,
She often used It when travelling with
her husband, especially whom he was