The Washington times., 1907-10-19
Assistant Chief Clerk
Thomson CareSseS
His Sims When
Nobody Looks.
Cannon and Williams
Will Skate With Bailey
in FroCk Coat.

Inasmuch as he was the first 20 sug-
gest that clerks in the Postoffice skate
to work. instead of depending on the
crowded stuffy street cars In the morn
ing. Assistant Chief Clerk Thomson be-
lieved it was up to him to start the Ss.ll
rolling. and today he skated down TO the
department.
Wnen Nr Thomson arrived at his Of
fee he hadn't quite gotten his sea legs,
and wobbled around in a most confusing
way every time he attempted 10 cross
the floor. He gave every chair and
desk In the room a wide berth, and
when walking down the corridors he
side-stepped for every messenger that
came his way.
He had had his lesson on the way
down and Mr.. Thomson learns quickly.
There were several scratches on his
nose which had not been there the day
before. and Mr.. Thomson vas caught
more than once caressing his shin bones.
But for details OF his first experience
as a skater to office an anxious public
must walt, for Mr.. Thomson has not
been OF pleasant mood since.
Skates Popular al Capitol.
His idea. however, will be taken up
In higher circles. A well defined move
ment among leading statesmen is under
way for having Senators and Repre-
sentatives skate TO the Capitol when
the session begins A large number OF
them have been DESTROYS OF skating
TO work for a long time, but each has
hung back for fear Of being thought
singular Now a considerable numoeF
have agreed to st.rs the skating move
ment simultaneously, and general
| fkn announced
for the first Monday in Decemper.
speaker Cannon. says the New YORK
World has been enlisted IN the
movement and promises 70 81 sA az
onenInR day with Jonn Sharp Wllianls,
| the minority leader. Mr.. Wllliams anu
Mr.. Cannon have been practising holq-
| ing each others hands, ana Whlie THIS
/ re heen a little difficult because or
Mr. Cannon's greater speed they n sst-
now got 80 that they can keep step is AT
| " well. Mr.. Williams Will go 70 1nS
| Sneakers house on the opehihH UoS ~AiN
make the start with him.
Bailey to Skate in FTOck Coat.
Senator Bailey at first held aloot on
tho GROUND that It would not look aighl-
"a 70 skate IN a frock coat ana that
he declines 70 remove that garment lOr
a., consideration. His frienos' ho"-
a,,sr have put forth such strong srgu-
r,ents that, IN a letter received heie
| today. Mr.. Bailey promises 10 sA SHo
froelS coat and all, II his riVal anu 20 =
Sa,ator 0uIberson, can be induced % 90
S9'Ia-',., C,,,lberson wears a cutaway'
INV q. believed he will consent.
oII IIS II .Ntn senator Lodge, the man
wanted dignity, is. strange 70 sa!
! Eve most enthusiastic Of those - ~
| tnS the roller skate moveIle t -.
In tS,o,e ,ractised in his cellar tor some
EousSS before the last session ao-
tlS,,re5 He is not a successful sKater'
Jul Iisalte-ino An average Of four fails III
e,yerv fifty feet, but he is inoeiatls DE ol'
ard he says he VIII skate 70 t.Ie
SS .,r on December 9, II 1t takes every
S-Hb - skin on his nose. He viii be
ntto,ded nv the whole MASSACHUSETTS
doiegatIon as an escort, according 10
S1ressnt plans. but they VIII follow at
| a certain distance.
Fairbanks Conviviall whewi
e.,a+or Tillnan is so expert that he
| - sl.ate on one foot and hold the
o+bsr before him. It was he who
orteInated the movement as far as the
~.,fosrnen are concerned. Vice President
| yra{rhanke having suggested It to him
] q a conVivial moment. The Vice Presi-
Ss1t is fond of skating in privacy, but
| y,iu not agree to join the procession
He holds that It would be a violation
80 nrecedent, and points to the fact that
u gob, Adams never skated when he was
Vice President. Otherwise, he says. he
/ would be glad TO countenance the idea.
Senator la Toilette, VINO lives out in
| ~ couotrv. will skate into the city
limits and thence down 10 the Capitol.
IJa is a sufferer from dyspepsia. and he
believes the exercise VIII be good for
REPRESENTATIVE Sulzer is another en-
.busfast Mr.. SulZer says he will wear
NE sIxates into the Hall OF RepreseI Ia
lives itself He argues that man can
Get through the aisles quicker and that
| tt,.re AZ nothing essentially undiznifed
about skating down 30 the we'll when
! in q hurry to attract the Speakers eve.
WIDOWS ETIQUETTE.