The National tribune., 1906-03-15


For a State like Texas" said Mr..
Lacey. big as five other States, which
took to it's own use all the public lands
within its limits. not permitting them
to be used for any public purposes
since her admission TO the Union, IL
seek To appropriate the proceeds of the
sales of public lands I'm Nebraska.
wyoming and other States to the con-
struction of irrigation projects within
her borders Is a proposition containing
considerable ingenuity and not q little
assurance. 1 believe / will object Mr..
Speaker.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Is as COM
fortably established in her new home
rs though she had occupied Ii from
childhood. The mansion under the
former regime, though comfortable.
was rather plainly furnished. but with
the advent of the young bride a won
derful change has taken place. and
many of the old rooms look as IL they
had been touched by some fairy's wand.
The graceful and artistic arrangement
OF the numerous souvenirs OF Mrs
Longworth's Oriental trip. added to
he magnificent wedding presents. have
transformed the interior of the house
of which the Presidents daughter is
now the mistress.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth--as
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth desires to be
known now-gave her first dinner par
ty the other day. 1t was given In honor
of her mother. Mrs. Roosevelt. and her
aunt Mrs. cowles. Nearly a carload
OF presents was waiting the return OF
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth being pres
ents which failed of delivery before
they went away
Among the handsome presents was
pair of magnificent Kentucky-bred
horses. A little Southern girl heard OF
the horses, and declared that was lust
splendid. But" she added ques-
| tioningly. did anybody give them 4
nix? Horses are no good without q
fix. Now, fix" Is Southern pro-
vincialfsm for 'carryalr' OF most any
kind.
President Roosevelt has been asked
to go to Philadelphia June IA to take
part in a great celebration OF Flag
Day. He Is uncertain whether he can
go, but he may decide to go later on.
as the occasion promises to be OF his
tOric interest and wholly a patriotic
affair. The invitation was extended
by John Quincy Adams and George
Clinton Batcheller. Secretary and
Treasurer. respectively. Of the Amer
lean Flag House and Betsy Ross Me-
mortal Association. They were accom-
vanied by Representatives Adams, Nc.
Creary and Mahon.
The Association, OF which Messrs
Adams and Batcheller are officers. has
at last succeeded in raising sufficient
money to pay off the mortgage on tho
nome OF Betsy Ross, the designer and
maker of the first American flag This
house was purchased eight years ago
for $4,000 by the Association which
Immediately began to raise money
throughout the country by popular
subscription Of 10 cents from each per-
ny~tf - ~ 1t
Association being conferred upon each
contributor. There were other contri-
buttons of larger sums. but in the
main the total necessary was raised
wholly by the certificate plan. The to-
tai number of contributors was 1916
21O. the largest number being from
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware.
Wardrobe item about the Speaker:
The Southern friends OF Speaker
Cannon have fitted him out from head
to toe I'm South Carolina goods. His
outfit sent by admirers from that State
already consists of suit of home-spun
jeans, a wool hat, galluses and wooden
socks. Recently Representative Wyatt
Aiken, on behalf of w. p. Widemann.
Of Troy, S. c., one of his constituents,
presented to the Speaker a pair OF
haDd-spun. home-knit, wooden gloves
These gloves are heavy dark gray
and made expressly for the Speaker
by Miss Jennie /. Cresswell of Long
Cane. S. c. Mr.. Widemann. i'm his let
ter to Mr.. Aiken. writes: "We have
decided that the Speakers suit is not
complete without pair Of gloves
They are an excellent fit, and re-
mind me of the kind 1 used to wear
when l was a boy, except / never had
a pair so good as these" said the
Speaker, as he tried them on, land
greatly appreciate them and the spirit
in which they were given"
The Speaker has worn his jean suit
nearly every day since 1t was made.