The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-28

handed each handsome pair OF sleeve
buttons. Shaking them by the hand;
with God Bless you,' as his parting
salutation, the veteran soldier and
Legislator could not keep back TIL,
tears, and the APPS Of his crippled com.
rades quivered as they tried to thhnl
their old friend.
From Pnti,os 10 run.
From this scene of pathos the
House turned 10 one OF much gaiety
Mr.. Witbers. on behalf or his colleagues
presented to Colonel S. M. Newhouse
the other doorkccper, n cut glass de-
canter iillcd with fine whskey. to-
gothcr with a set of glasses to match
In closing Mr.. Withers read the fol-
lowing message from the senate, which
he said was evidently prepared BY
Judge Mann:
Dear Colonel, we give you odd VIII
SON."
A quart Of the real old thing;
Take 1t and mix 1t and drink It,
For JOY to your heart 1t Will bring.
Now drink to the poor and the wretch.
And pray that their cares may be
light,
And drink to the hcartless and hope.
less,
And pray that their lives may be
bright.
Drink to the hue OF Old wilson"
That rose-tintcd fountain of youth
That shows all the brightness OF hc-
And hides all the blackness OF truth.
Drink to the eyes of the ladies,
Those stars OF the souls blacklist
night
Drink to the maker of Wilson"
The one man who did the thing right
Mikes Happy Reply.
Col. Newhousc came forward amid
great cheering. and with Judge Mann
standing directly in front of him III
the aisle. he poured out a drink ana
swallowed 1t az though lie enjoyed IL,
In making his acknowledgements, ne
said:
Il thank you, gentlemen from the
bottom OF my heart for this lovely and
inviting Gecanter. and especially do j
thank you for It's contents and may it
never go dry. see my friends after
close and careful perusal OF the Byrd
bill, that the patron has been Demo
cratic enough to exempt from It's pro-
vision cut-glass decanters holding one
pint of Old Kentucky Bourbon to be
used for nervous diseases only. / wan;
to assure you. my friends, that ner.
rousness is unknown to me, and l will
therefore only sip Its contents in cele-
bration OF the success of each one OF
You financially, and of the success OF
w. j. Bryan for President of the United
states. no matter whether the platform
on which he stands is wet or dry"
Col Newhouse read the following
telegram provoking great laughter:
NInrch 20, 1908.
To Col. s. NJ. Newhouse,
House Delegates. Richmond, vn
Is possible that Culpcper mny Eu
dry before you return. You had better
bring your medicine with you
DIR. A. s. RIxEY.
He closed with the following toas,
which was vigorously applauded:
Here's to you, my friends. one and all,
May you never from grace have fan
ana the Republicans are included In
this.
But should Sutherland die and Wiz.
GINA go dry,
By heavens. just see what we woul6
miss.
iwould be sad. still I would be GLAD
To see whiskey step to the rear:
But the worst of 1t all is thered be
no whiskey on call.
And Harry would have to drink sin
mon beer.
May we never from drink lack the
rocks
And be forced to go without socks.
II we must. then / trust YOU all will
be just.
And charge it to Garments and Cox,
Daniel Hits Mt Them
During one of the many lulls in tn,
House in the afternoon Hon. John Orr
panies' the member from Fauquier and
Loudoun. offered this resolution:
Whereas there remains uneynendef
IN the House contingent fund tn. sun
or cents, and whereas the members
from Richmond city are not entitled
to mileage, therefore be 1t
resolved. That the said sum of
cents be distributed among the saia
Richmond city members, according ~