Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-22
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves From . Reportsr's
 Note Book.

Some Stray Leaves From Reporter'l
 Note Book
 The clubmen of London are com.
 blaming that they cannot go into the
 club without being importuned to try
 Q new brand of champagne. some
 thing fresh in Havanas, horse, or
 an automobile. and they are wonder
 ing If society is not becoming set
 of commercial travellers. There is
 nothing in this line, they say, that
 Is not being carried on by marriage
 brokers, introducers of paying guests,
 or chaperons willing to present de-
 butantes at court for considera- ton.
 Lord Aldenham, one of the most
 striking figures, with his unusual
 height and fine head of snow white
 hair, in the English House of Lords,
 has just celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday. He is undoubtedly the
 most remarkable octogenarian in
 parliament. As head of the great
 mercantile firm of Gibbs & Son, Lord
 Aldenham was one of the gest-known
 men in London. He has been gov-
 ernor of the Bank of England and
 was a member of the house of com- mons previous to being raised to the peerage. He has five sons, all in their several ways men of distinction. sss
 President Roosevelt is having made In Dublin an Irish outside car which Is sure to be novelty among the equipages of Washington. The presi- dents order stipulated car of su- perior design and materials, and the manufacturers are taking pride in turning out little the best piece of work ever seen in that line. Curi- ously enough, King Alfonso has or dered similar vehicle from the same firm, having taken a fancy to this means of locomotion during his re- cent visit to England.
 If the efforts of the commissioners who rule over Washington are suc- cessful, Washington will soon be the ideal city. They are just now try ing to eliminate all noises, and have a Sunday quiet reign all the days of the week. Hereafter there will be only one day in the year when noises will be permitted on the streets July 4. The commissioners have hushed the changing of the fire alarm bells, and are now after those of the churches. When they get rid of them, they propose to attack the hurdy gurdies and street pianos of the Italians, and take away one of the prerOgatives of that indolent race. What are we coming to? No church bells to call us to worship; no street pianos to soothe our senses into langourous slumber; nor cries of Morning paper" Here's yer fresh sea food" are to be permitted. Loud sneezing, boisterous laughing are to be taboOed. On the streets we are to be as silent and decorous as were the Salem pilgrims in the good old days of the blue laws. Quiet is to reign, and all who wander about the streets must speak in hushed tones, as if they were walking with the ghosts in deserted cemetery. The question arises if the commissioners intend to stop the pretty buzzing of the Presidential bee about the ears of visiting statesmen? : All the willie Boys' in Washing ton are sprucing up. They are also their coats tightly buttoned these days to Keep their humping | hearts from jumping out of their bodies. Why? Because there are | 251 young southern beauties In town and they came from Radnor college, Tennessee. There are tall girls, short girls. blond girls and each one beauty. Is It any wonder the Johnnies are for ,aking the stage doors to follow in the train of this delectable delega- ion? President Eshman, of Radnor ,ollege, who Is conducting the sight, 'eeing tour said: This Is the ninth annual educational tour which has been made by Radnor college. Our ,arty includes not only the students ,f the college proper, but those who Ire taking the preparatory course as 'Sh' "c VIII Piouuuy IcHidlH HcTe wo weeks and during that time hope o see all that a tourist can observe n your beautiful city" Radnor col ege is a new institution that has ,een established by the faculty man. Igement of the Southern Female ollege. at West Point. Mississippi. Although little may be known here egarding the. educational features f Radnor. one thing Is certain the lot sports of the capitol will give all finds of yells and tigers for the fair tude1ts. |.
 President Roosevelt and others ave said a great deal about race sui. lde, but if his excellency and those rho look at that question from his lived in Waterbury ana ouldn't get a tenement, If they hal ,
 few boys and girls. they might not . e so hard upon folks who say they