Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12

are regular attendants at the daily ses-
sions Mr.. Ankeuy has had no part In the
Investigations that are now going on. he
sits quietly In a back set and Is supposed
to be very much interested In the proceed
ings. while Senator Knox has been In the
midst OF the inquiry and has taken more
active part than any other members ex-
cept Mr.. Morgan. He has cross-exafnineo
nearly all the witnesses.
The other day, after the adjournment or
the committee. Mr.. Ankeny came down TO
the Senate chamber and dropped into his
seat beside Mr.. Flint of California. re-
marking that the proceedings in the 18th
mus committee had been unusually inter-
esting that morning.
THE committee had young lawyer down
there to assist in, the investigation" he re-
marked who is one of the brightest men
| ever saw. and he ought to make his mark
at the bar. | wish you could hear him
cross-examine a witness. He simply turns
a man inside out"
What's hts Nance" asked Senator Flint.
II don't know" replied Senator Ankeny.
Hes boyish-looking fellow. short or
stature. with smooth round face and
fresh complexion and wears eyeglasses.
have seen him around here several times,
but have never met him and don't know his
name. / predict that he'll make his mark
in the world. There he stands now" said
he abruptly. pointing to gentleman In the
rear of the desks.
You mean that man talking with PEN
rose?''
Yes" replied Senator Ankeny. that's
the young lawyer l told you about.
Cos all beeswax." exclaimed the sena-
tor from California. ''Do you mean TO tell
me that you dont know who that is?
That's the young lawyer / was telling
you about, but l don't know his name.
replied Senator Ankeny.
I'll introduce you to him: that's Philan-
der c. Knox formerly Attorney General or
the United States and now senator from
Pennsylvania" said Senator Flint laugh
ing. but when he told the incident in the
cloak room an hour or two later somebody
suggested that the joke was on Mr.. Knox
rather than on Mr Ankeny.
Other Similar Gases.
There have been other cases in which
members OF the Senate have not known
each other. although you would think It in
credible when there are only ninety mem
bers of that body Some years ago there
was a senator from New Hampshire named
Pike, and one day John p Jones of Nevada.
who was a great wag, introduced him to
Senator Stewart his colleague, Senator
Pickerel" Mr.. Stewart who never read
the Congressional Directory. continued to
call the gentleman from New Hampshire
by that name as long he remained in the
Senate and never knew the difference.
Nor was this the only case of the kind.
Mr.. Stewart used to tell with great gusto
of a little incident which occurred on
train from New York one afternoon. When
it came dinner time he went into the dining
car and took seat opposite modest-look-
ing man of slight stature who called him
by name and greeted him in a friendly way
Mr.. Stewart was always sociable and imme-
diately engaged In conversation. After a
while. when short of topic, he asked:
How far are you going?"
ITO Washington" was the reply.
Live there?"
I'm in Congress
rs that so? What state do you represent
In the House?"
II NJ not in the House I'm Senator Jonas
of Louisiana I thought you knew me-"
But the best joke of that kind was on SEN
ator Aldrich. He was going to the theater
one evening with his wife and daughters
and was just about to start when the butler
told him that there a gentleman in the
drawing room who wanted to see him. Mr.
Aldrich put on his overcoat and took his hat
in his hand. for effect, before he entered
the drawing room. As he approached his
guest he said cordially:
Ny good sir, you will have to excuse me
tonight, for I am just going out with my
family, but II I can do anything for you I
would be glad to have you come around to
my committee room in the morning"
The visitor looked at the senator curiously
for a moment and then, smiling, said:
Its OF no consequence senator, but I
suspect that you don't recognize me. I'm
Rev. Dr. Butler, chaplain of the Senate, and
Just called to pay my respects"
Mr.. AIdrich was profuse In his apologies
DIR. Butler had opened the proceedings of
the Senate with prayer every morning for
several years, and the republican leader of
that body did not recognize him.