Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-18

president. Entrance to both of these
rows of seats la barred by strap
which must be unlocked before q
guest may enter Naturally persons
In this gallery attract more attention
from the floor and other galleries than
elsewhere, and there is general rub
bering" when a doorkeeper ushers
guests into the seats reserved for the
Presidents family.
Visit to the Senate.
1t was whispered about that Miss
Roosevelt was in the building and
that, in company with Senator War
rem. Minister to Japan Griscom and
ladies', Miss Roosevelt would take a
peep at the dignifed senate from the
gallery, Shortly afterward a party OF
ladies and gentlemen was hustled up
In the senator's private elevator and
in moment the doors to the execu.
tive gallery flew apart Senator War.
rem, who knows how to be gallant,
even though he spent good deal Of
his life on a ranch In Wyoming, first
appeared, leading the way down the
gallery steps, and unsnapping the
strap. stepped to one side while the
ladies entered AT the doorway there
had been just suspicion of hesita-
ton as to who should go first, but
Miss Roosevelt insisted that the wife
| OF Minister Griscom should precede
her, followed by Mr.. Griscom, the wife
LOT Congressman Parsons, of New
York, Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Long,
worth. Miss Roosevelt was the last
to enter the Presidents sittings, her
f1ancee taking seat in the vice press
ident's row. Immediately back Of her,
Senator Warren excused himself and
hurried away--in a few minutes hei
was to give luncheon In the senate
cafe in honor Of the bride and groom
| to be.
! OF course everybody's eyes were fo1
cused on the party In the President'si
gallery, even senator's sitting almost
under them twisting their necks In all
guarded way so as to get squirt atl
the guests who were Immediately rec-i
ognized. Miss Roosevelt was all ani1
nation. She alternately chatted with
the lady next to her and with Mr.
Longworth. The identity of senator's
was being pointed out and the Presi4
dents daughter was apparently eng
deavoring to see how many of the
august law makers she recognized. In
| this process she did not hesitate ia
use her finger in indicating the senat
tor to whom she at THAT moment re4
ferred. She pointed to this senator
and that, asking questions and maM
| ing remarks to which Mr.. LongwortR
repned. One might have supposed
that any well bred young lady from
another city was making her first
visit to the senate, from her attitude;S
she acted perfectly natural, apparently
unco ,ous of the fact that all eyes
lSsere Upon her and that even the old
l.senators were having trouble On the
floor to keep UP an appearance OF
busirsss, After few minutes, Sena-
! FOR asuresSn appeared; Miss Roosevelt
ii III IS the fdY, SSsI. l tSs ssses y
ants-ns al visit to the senate.
4 It must have, been an. effort fol
Miss Roosevelt to pose for some Of
her photos In which she appears some.
what reserved and dignified. She did
not appear this way In the senate gal
lery. She impressed your corresponds
ent as free, light-hearted, bright, vi
vacious, unusually good-looking girl,
4 who is possessed of good sense and
was very fond of the good looking
young congressman beside her. And
he loolsed--well, he looked happy.
j Frank ]. Stillman.