The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-09

of his acquaintance named her pet owl
Judge Longworth." When the real
Judge Longworth was once visiting in
her home the entire company was star
tied, not to say embarrassed, by having
a maid burst into the room in great eX-
citement with the shrill announcement:
Madame! Madame. Judge Long
worth has laid an e-a;."
Nicholas LongWorth, the real Nick,
not the old one was born Nov. ), 1869.
lie was graduated from Harvard in
1891 and was later admitted to the bar,
though lie never practiced. lie pre-
ferred to devote himself II art, music,
sports, caring for his estates, and final
ly politics. His first office was that of
a member of the Cincinnati school
board. He also ran for the legislature,
but was defeated. He tried again, and
this time was successful. Two years
later he went to the state senate, where,
in collaboration with the attorney gen
eral, he prepared the present municipal
code of Ohio. In 1902 he was elected
to congress from the First Ohio dis
trict and reelected in 1904.
Congressman Longworth is devoted
to out of door life. is an accomplished
horseman, boxes, fences and plays ball,
tennis and golf He is not a hunter
and fisher, however. and has never
been known to indulge in any sport
that involves the taking of life He is
20,
His chief recreations, however, are So
cal. He is a familiar figure at ban
Quets, receptions, balls, pink teas and
other similar functions and is a favor
lite wherever he goes. He is a member
of exclusive clubs in Cincinnati, Wash
ington and other cities. He is mu-
stefan of more than amateur ability,
playing we'll ON the violin and piano
and even acQuitting himself with cred
it as a singer. He often gives must
Gals in his home city, which is one of
the great music centers of America
But, though devoted to society and pop
ular with women, his feminine admir-
ers had about concluded that he was
proof against affairs Of the heart-that
is, they had so concluded before his
noticeable. Since then no lover was
ever more devoted. The society danes
early discovered the direction of the
wind, so that wherever the presidents
daughter was invited Mr. LongwOrth
was included. When Miss Alice would
60 to Newport or New York he found
it convenient likewise to go to Newport
or New York. He even journeyed with
her in a trip half round the world and
back and was so constantly in the
company of the fair one that other
would be suitors deserted the field.
One of Longworth's sisters is the
Countess de Chambrun. At her mar
riage the Duke of Manchester was
present and seemed in temper be-
cause he was not invited to sit at the
brides table. 1t was explained to him
that this was not the custom in Amer
lea, but the statement failed to mollify
his anger. Afterward the noble duke
made himself so disagreeable over the
incident that Nick Longworth threaten
ed to punch his face, after which Man
chester subsidized
There is another story to the effect
that on wager Nick Longworth drove
golf ball through the streets of Gin
cinnati, though he had to pay for some
broken windows as a result of the
escapade.
Relative to his love for music, it is
stated that George Ward Nichols, an
uncle, founded the Cincinnati conserv-
| atory and also started the famous mu-
| steal festivals. Judge Nicholas Long
worth also gave freely to promote
these enterprises, and the donations
have been continued by the son. A
friend has said of the popular congress
man that Mick is one of the best anna
teur violinists in Cincinnati" 1t is not
generally known that he spent sew
eral years abroad studying music, but
such is the fact. He was pupil of the
celebrated Ysaye, from whom he has