The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

arrayed in birthday garbage of glad
| ness to furnish room for the friends of
Miss Anthony, and yet hundreds We're
| turned away because the standing
room only sign had to be taken i'm
early. 1t was the seth birthday ami
versary-86 years young. But while we
say this of Miss Anthony, those Of us
who know her SO we'll can see that the
physical forces Of this wonderful woman
are failing. The brain Is just as active as
ever, every bit, and don't you forget
that, but Miss Anthony's physical
strength is giving cause for concern to
her thousands OF friends. The recep,
| ton which Miss Anthony received was
| magnificent. Members of the United
States Senate, the House of Representa-
tives and of the Cabinet were present
to give Miss Anthony Godspeed. and the
President, the Secretary of War. and
the Vice President all sent letters of the
warmest congratulation. 1t was mag
nificent ovation to splendid woman.
Willis Lucas, a venerable colored
man, who was the body-servant of Gen.
Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter fame
died last week at his home in this city,
quite destitute. His wife, who is quite
old. survives him.
When Gen. Anderson was a Leuten-
ant in the war with Mexico Willis went
with him as his body-servant, and was
by his side in nearly all the battles of
that conflict. Later when the master.
as Gen. Anderson, garrisoned Fort
Sumter, the faithful colored man was
there with him and was under the al
most constant rain of shot and shell
that was poured on the defenders of the
old fort.
OF late years the venerable colored
man eked out living by selling waters
and cookies.
Thursday, just before the House ad-
journed. and during a roll call. the
Speaker was called from the House for
a moment, and he sent page flying
down to call Representative Longworth
to his side. When he got him there. nc
thrust the gavel in his hands, and told
him to hold the House down while he.
the Speaker, was out. Representative
Longworth had hardly got seated when
the Speaker returned, but he had
played Mr.. Speaker for a whole min
ute just the same, and was much COM
plimented by his colleagues for the
grace. dignity, and fairness" with
which he presided. Big boys at play
most of the Congressman are when
they can get rig on any Of their col
leagues.
Mr.. Longworth has arranged a pair
in the House for two weeks. or until
March 4, so 1T is presumed that that
will be the length Of the honeymoon.
Oh. my! This is the way it appeared
in the official marriage license column:
IN. Longworth, Cincinnati. Ohio, and
Alice Roosevelt District of Columbia"
Ex-senator John B. Henderson is
seriously ill. Senator Henderson rep
resented Missouri in the Senate from
1862 to 1869, and has resided in Wash
ington ever since. They live in a huge
castlelike place out Northwest Wash
ington, which is known as Boundary
Castle. 1t stands on a high hill and
faces down 10th street to the White
House.
The House Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures, in a report to
the House, heartily recommends the
passage of the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to cause the
recoinage Of silver dollars into sub
sidiary coin. The committee says in its
report that there is demand growing
every year with the increase in popu-
lation and business. There is no bull
lion in the Treasury out of which to
make this money, and no provision ex-
lists by which silver dollars which by
natural wear have become unfit for cir
culation may be recoined. There are
MANY such now in the Treasury. If re-
coined into silver dollars there would