The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-09
AT THE HOTELS.

The lumber men who were here in an
nual convention have gone and their
hilarious racket has given way 20 the
usual quiet and decorum and restfulness
that are wont to pervade the high-class
I obstetrics Of Washington. They were
/ cheerful spenders even II they were noisy.
and the decrease they made in the re-
serve stock Of liquid refreshments brought
cheer 10 the hearts Of the landlords
AS consumers Of every kind o. bever-
age on the list they have not been equal
ed by any gathering that has been here
in years. When IL came % drinks they
played no favOrites, and one genial soul
ia particular, who was styled Plain
Bill to prove bis impartiality. habitualy
poured rye whisky and beer into hts
champagne. OF course under the won
dcrfuily eXhilaTating effects Of this mix
ture. plain BIN who0ped things up pretty
/ lively. and ne kept the walters busy dOdg-
/ ing pieces OF bread and suudTy other ar-
ticles Of food that he aimed al their
heads. But none Of them objected 20 his
playfulness for he eveued things up by
I generous tips, and the whole tribe sJr-
roWed over his departure.
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( Of centuries whereby members of the
/ British Parliament were given t7 wearing
their hats in the chamber during The
/ legislative sessions. is apparently doomed
70 speedy extinction said 8Ir. Thomas
Gadsley, Of London. England. az the
/ Shoreham. In the House Of Lords the
/ practice OF Keeping the head covered is
+ still risidiy adhered 20, but in the Com
mons IL is decidedly waning, much to the
disgust OF many Of its conservative men,
who think IL miserable breach Of
/ decorum for any member not 20 wear his
bat during his attendance on the sit
+ tings.
( In the old days and up 70 q very re-
cent time the unWritten but binding rule
was that only ministers and ex-minist=rs
could be seen in the chamber or Hobbies
without their hats For any other 10 en-
croach on this prerOgatve was the
/ grossest breach OF etiquette The law
was as strict in this regard as that 0-her
rule which from tine out Of mind has
dgcreeG that q men Der must not appear
/ ia the House unless CARRIED in a fTock
coat and tail hat There has been for
T the last two or three decades a relaZa-
ton ia the regulation prescribing this
mode OF dress. but not until last year
+ did the uncovered head innovation start
+ up.
THE prime reason Of it was the COM
/ ing TO Parliament of a host OF new men
who knew nothing OF the ancient tradi-
tons governing the British legislature.
These men left their hats along with
other articles Of dress in the cloak room,
( laboring under the idea that il would be
/ an act of discourtesy to be seen ia the
In.
/ know that the very reverse was the truth
/ But the breach has been made, nevertle-
I less, and the time viii probably soon como
when very few if any, of our English
solons viii sit with covered heads"
n the group Of finely dressed ladies'
who nightly throng the main corridor Of
+ the New Willard, Mrs. Donald Mclean.
I the noted president of the D. A. r. sat
/ last evening conversing in her usual witty
+ and eloquent fashion Mrs Mclean is as
1 full OF hrmcr as she is Of vig0r and
/ executive ability.
+ we have" said She 5000 active
/ members OF the T. A r.. but since the
I founding of the organization there have
4 been more than 6e0lJ admissions. 500 u
which, / ann proud 10 say -lave occurred
since I was hOu1Tcd with the chief office
+ Every member has her own number. that
can be handed down 20 a successor. and
+ "A complete record OF every member is
/ permanently kept. another thing ] am
proud Of is the way the fIuds for the
completion of the Continental Memorial
Hall keep increasing. We have spent
altogether and have money on hand
amounting TO $4,000 and do not believe
+ II VIII be very long until the remaining
$4,000 VIII be- accumulated"
/ Mrs. Mclean Is here ON her regular
monthly visit 10 meet with the national
+ board of mana cement, and next week She
viii so % jamestown i'm her official ca
pacty as member of the New York
state commission. She is the only woman
member Of that body. She saws New
York VIII have most beautiful building
on the water front. The building of the
+ .. A. r viii be on jamestown Island.
which is quite a distance from the expo
sition grounds.
( The election OF Hon. Henry c. Greet.
/ the Mexican Ambassador to the United
States. TO the govern0rship of his home
state Of Chihuahua viii not in the least
interfere with his diplomatic duties I'm
( Washington said Mr. George P Battle.
+ Of the City of Mexico. at the Arlington.
You see. the 8Iezicaus have a curious
/ system that allows kind Of dual gov
/ euorship. A man who is elected CHIEF
/ executive of one Of their states need not
actually work al his job. so % speak.
/ but he can designate some other 10 at
tend 10 all the details Of the Office.
Mr. Creel wiz. I'm accordance with this
/ custom, after he is elected governor. ap-
/ point proxy. while the principal will
continue 10 represent the republic Of
Mexico at Washington. Il looks curious
/ from our American point of view. but IN
4 practice it seems TO work out very sat
isfactorily.
Unless President Roosevelt himself
runs again in 1903. or some man in the
party who is known 10 entertain his pro-
gressive views and who might be relied
on 10 carry out his aggressive policies. it is
+ my opinion that the Republicans would be
/ in great danger of losing the country
remarked Judge Melvin G. Brown. a noted
lawyer and influential Republican OF Seat
tie. at the New Willard
Il am strongly inclined 10 the belief
that unless some such man as Secretary
Taft is nominated. Col Bryan. who is
almost certain To lead the Democracy for
the third time, will be triumphant. score
tary Taft could beat Bryan. but how