The National tribune., 1908-07-09

{ ties have been more exacting than il
d any previous year, because year afte
t year Washington society becomes NOR
e cosmopolitan. more pretentious, exact
s ing and aggressive. So great has become
S the demands Of society, indeed, tina
t current opinion was reflected in the re
mark of prominent Senator's wife no
l engaged at White House reception
n mo poor man should think of becoming
2 President in these days of eXtrava
Z gance."
} One of Mrs. Roosevelt's favoritt
gowns is soft gray plated skirt, &
full three inches above the ground, with
| half-fitting coat trimmed in Persian
l braid. The effect is distinctly tailorist
and smart, although women of low
stature will think twice before approx
ing it. With the gown Mrs. Roosevelt
wears hat of black Milan braid, made
: in two sections. The crown is laid in
} folds along the brim, and in the folds
/ are small white rosebuds surrounded
by maidenhair fern. Uncurled ostrich
tips in black and white are clustered
at the left side. The hat is very trim
: in appearance, and yet does not rob
Mrs. Roosevelt of her becoming air of
I matronlineSS.
land Stanford University, has been ap-
pointed the American Commissioner I'M
der the treaty with Great Britain for
the preservation of food fishes in the
inland waters of the United States and
Canada. Great Britain will be repre-
sented by Samuel Torel Bastedo.
The work of preparing sketches of
the careers of officers of the Army COW
ering the last 10 years for the Memorial
Hall at West Point is now in progress
in anticipation of bringing the archives
of that collection up to the year 1910.
Many people are not familiar with the
liberal bequest of the late Gen. Cullom,
| OF the Army, who left fortune for the
building of what is deemed by people
who have seen it the most beautiful
Memorial Hall ever erected. 1t is the
resting place of tablets commemorative
the deeds of officers who died in battle.
and in it are preserved the records of
all graduates of the Military Academy.
A long time is required to gather the
information deposited in the Memorial
Hall every 10 years. Men who are en-
gagged in this work declare that among
all the officers of the Army few Will
show such a record of having been I'M
der fire during the 10 years as Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff. Gen. Bell,
it is said, during his service in the Phil
ippines was under fire during 81 battles
or skirmishes. Many other officers have
extensive records, striking careers, and
as the last 10 years have been eventful
in military circles, the biographical COL
lection to, be deposited at West Point
will be filled with incident worthy of
study by the cadets, who look to that
hall of fame for inspiration.
.
Tbara ;c n,aar l;ttla. child |
woman--no, woman-child is a better
term, for she will never sec 40 again.
who scurries up and down the streets
of Washington, usually on, the Avenue, |
selling newspapers. She talks to her
self and to anybody who will talk with
her: but. oh. deary me, it is so sad to
hear her, for she has the mind of lit
tie child and the body of a woman She
often sings in strange, cracked voice
that has yet tone of sweetness, pa
triotic songs. and she always carries a
flag. She is never seen without one.
A big man with a kindly voice and
whimsical eye stopped to buy a paper
the other day.
Hello, Becky How do you find
yourself Tonight"
The oldish face under the felt hat
frightened with a smile that belongs
10 childhood:
I'm fne-hnrrah for the Star Spar
gled Ranner-here you are-that's a
nice fellow; told me to keep the change.
Oh. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.
Hi, you boy, leave my flag alone. That
all the respect you got for the flag of
your country? The flag your father
fought for?-Pa-per, Gee, that mans
stupid. Tramp, tramp. tramp, the boys
are marching
The big man waited until the bit of
human quicksilver had danced back to
him, then he resumed the CONVERSE
ton.
"Still carrying your flag. Becky"
Il always carry it, she answered,
phasis. when / die it will be buried
with me. 1 carry it all day. and at
night i hug it in my arms. I'm the
child of the regiment. Oh, the Star
Spangled Ban"
Hold on. Becky, 1 want to talk to
you. Is that coat warm enough. and
don't your hands get cold without
gloves?"
Sure I'm warm The flag warmst
me. I'm the child of the regiment. and
I was born in the Army. l ought to
have a silk flag, and a homc-my faith
ar left us one, down yonder at Seven ,
Pines. in old Virginia. but it's gone, and :
my sisters over at the insane asylum !
and no more crazy than me-Pa-per.l i
mere, Sou uiSii' uoh buy AtoHi eieit
boy; you know you always get one from
sir
She darted off, and a second man
said to Becky's friend:
I'm a stranger here, and I've been /,
that little woman. Is 1T quite :
safe for her to be on the Streets" :
''Why not? You see she can earn her i
living, and she loves her freedom like 7
4 bird loves the sky. Between the po- !
ice and the charity organizations she :
IS well looked after. and even the news !.
boys, who pretend to steal her custom ,
Frs and tease her about her flag. would {,
light for poor Becky's rights any day :
N the year. !
"Cranked on the flag, isn't she?'' /,
We'll, / suppose that's the right word :
for it, but for anyone interested in :
neredity 1t makes an interesting prob
em. Becky's father was a soldier in
he civil war, and she was born in camp: ,
90. you see, she has the right to call +
herself a child of the regiment. And !
ct me tell you, sir, there's no old SOL ,
lier living, from The head of the Grand :
Army down to myself. veteran in the !
'ank and file, who reveres the flag more q
han does the poor, little. irresponsible :
She guards 1t night and day,
md says she would die in its defense.
That's what ! believe she would do. !
What could any man do more? SayI +
Becky. come here and talk to this gem :
lie" |
But the child of the regiment had .
spied a customer, and was after him /,
With her papers and her flag.
Secretary Taft declares laughinglyl !.
hat mo gentleman will weigh over 2OD | r