The Washington times., 1906-05-08

thick of the fight at ninety" replied
the secretary. his gallantry not show
Ing the least sign OF fag.
The President Among Those Present.
When the President came in, cbout
10I5, accompanied only by Secre,a ,ary
Loeb. the whisper went around the big
assemblage that the Chief Executive
had arrived The throng pressed back
from the big dining room, which was
being used for general purposes Of as
semblage and circulation. toward the
smaller reception room. The President
was roundly applauded, and as ne shook
hands with each in the line he was
forced 10 turn and make his bow TO the
assemblage. 1t was a notable picture
that was presented, Of the President
marching down that line OF Representa-
uves, with his congratulations for heir
leader.
At the Speakers left as he received
the President was a tremendous en-
bankment Of flowers Of ali kinds, WITH
American Beauties the Dominating i-0-e-
II reached 10 the ceiling and covered
the entire end Of the room. In the cen
ter and Immediately back OF the Speak
er'S station was a huge Roman laurel
wreath in gold, with burst Of Ameri-
can beauties To the wreath were ap-
pended ribbons bearing inscriptions
which indicated that the arrangement
was the work Of friends and neighbors
OF DanViIle. representing their compli-
blest Roman of them all
The Danville people were represented
in the gathering by committee OF old
personal friends who had come on eS-
pecially foruthe occasion.
They were w. r. Jewell. L. Y. lie
Seuer, Frank Lindlay, Rev Joseph
Duffy, c w Warren; James ;. Meier,
ren. W. G. Heron, 3. w. Helman and
Capt. NJ. Z. King.
But the Illinois people were not per
mitted 10 claim all the glory OF the oc-
Hon FFr-F
claim 10 him. for he was born at his
toric Guilford Court House. and has
never permitted it TO be forgotten that
he was a Southerner by birth. fact
OF which he is as proud as are the
people OF his native State.
To give an adequate idea Of the
party is impossible There were no
ladies: Il was strictly stag" and as
The evening advanced and the blue haze
rose. thicker and thicker, from the 5000
cigars that had been provided for the
use Of guests. everybody talked at
once. Nobody listened.
Among the groups circulated the Presi-
dent, stopping here and there 10 eX-
change handshakes held I'D at every
a sally or a story.
The blush haze deepened into a cloud,
and then thickened into a pail; but no
body noticed II. Every man OF them
seemed TO be contributing 20 its vol
ume The splendid buffet lunch that
was served along the side Of the big
ulnlIB EoOIn was paIrOnlZed with Uber-
ality that its quality deserved, and like
wise the liquid refreshment department
gave constant and most convincing evil
dence OF a preDOsterous prosperity. The
bill Of lading'-that was what A pre-
occupied Senator from the Interstate
Commerce Committee called twas in
this form:
Hot ConSOmme in Cup
Oysters a la PoUlette in Chatting Dish
Chicken Croquettes
Cold Assorted Meats
Chicken and Lobster Salad
Sandwiches
Fancy Ices and Cakes
Cafe Noir Cigars
Moet and Chandon White Seal
and Brut Imperial
ApOllinarfs
The guests talked a good deal about
the Speaker for President. and II was
noticed that everybody was for him
Democrats and all. Nobody was un-
pleasant enough TO mention the tariff
or the House rules or any other subject
barred In polite society.
When at last they decided that II was
time to go home and fled sOlemnIy
out 10 surprise their lungs with some
real air. everybody was agreed that
Uncle joe mustn't be allowed to for
get his next birthday It's too good a
thing 10 be overlooked hereafter.