The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10

more often the two. took him by the
hand and walked up Riverside drive. To
have them with him for an hour while
he tried TO forget law and the many ma
chinations Of It, just for the moment. was
Mr.. Hughes greatest delight
II Is the same UP in Albany. You can
see Gov. Hughes-if he can get away
from the capitol-walking any pleasant
afternoon with Miss Helen and Miss
Katherine Miss Helen is getting 10 be
quite the young lady, but little Miss
Katherine is-very frankly-Only a nttle
girl.
When the weather permits she is al
lowed 10 play on the grounds Of the ex-
ecutive mansion In Eagle street. Albany
West Of the grounds and separated by a
high picket fence is ST Vincent's Female
Orphan Asylum. The sound of chiidren's
voices over the picket fence caught little
hatherine's ear soon after her father
and mother moved 10 Albany. and she
went over 90 see the tiny orphans play.
II wasn't long after that when little
katherine was running to her mother 70
ask If the poor little orphans couldn't
come over and play with her.
Why, certainly" said Mrs Hughes:
and the Sisters I'm charge Of the asylum
We're seen about il. II was all arranged.
Has Fine Vein of HumOr.
Mr.. Hughes moves rapidly but quietly.
and likely as not he will enter the draw
ing-room without attracting attention TN
III he speaks some word Of greeting. He
speaks modestly. bGt firmly. You know
he means what he says the moment you
catch his intOnations And there is
quietness Of manner. serenity Of speech.
that puts any one at ease, difident
though he may be.
Don't imagine for a moment that Gov.
Hughes is an extremely serious man. He
has wealth of humor in him. and some
times he is apt 20 express II IN the most
serious decisions which he has TO make
Guests who sit az the table with him find
a merry host For everything he has an
anecdOte. To dine with the governor en-
famille is indeed a treat,
In New York the Hughes family at
tend the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
For years before his work became
too Onerous. Gov Hughes taught a
Bible class there-the original OF the
John y. Rockefeller. jr.. Bible class.
The governor and his wife keep up
membership in that church, though
they must perforce worship now in
Albany. And. OF course, all the
younger Hugheses go 70 Sunday
school there. too
Was Intended for Ministry.
Mr.. Hughes however isn't as hard
and fast about his views on religion
as is young Mr.. Rockefeller or his
father. Tor that matter He is not
q teetotaler. he doesn't imagine tina,
just because a man smokes I'VE cigars
a day he is going straight 90 per
lition. He may or may not take
glass Of whisky a day but II he does
il IS right IN his own home
He eats the pIainest OF foods. and
his midday meal is served from the
ltue restaurant in the Capitol az Al
bany-it Is generally chops. fried po-
tatoes. and cup Of tea
lie is very apt to ask some visitor
60 take luncheon with him. apoIogizing
for the modest tray that is set be-
fore them.
There are other members Of the
household Of the governor OF New
York when he is in the city. They
are his father and his mother-the
Rev David G.. Hughes and his wife
Naturally. they are immensely proud
of their distinguished son. Just as
the governor is a chum OF his own
children. so he was the chum Of his
parents. He disappointed them but
once-he didn't enter the ministry.