The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-11

ihsIon leading business men became
boys again ahey were back at their
desks this morning la their old charac-
ters But through the clear cool hours
OF yesterday perfect Sunday and half
OF "a Saturday when nobody cared
whether it was perfect or not. they
forgot their two score years or two
score years and ten Qhere were none
Older than dfty) and larked like chill
dren- The transformation was accom-
piished by Clarence +. Norment and
the list of his subjects reads like the
eapitaIs business register with Con-
gFesSmen sprinkled ali through IT,
everybody was little, awkward at
IL IN the beginning. From the Nor
folk and Washington wharf, the New
port News had carried the Whole party
as far as Fort Washington before there
were any signs of life that might not
have been voted entirely soda Je at the
meeting Of any banks board Of direct
ors.
Even then the awakening was only
one OF mild interest when It was an
nounced that a boat would be put
ashore at Marshall Hall TO get the
judges OF the District Supreme Court
VINO had survived the annual incur
sion into Maryland OF the Bar Associa-
ton -Four good c0I0red men and
tIue-gOod al other things than rowing
-ouifeted the waves with Justly sinews
ana finally brought their precious
freight, as Commissioner West described
the juristsr safely beside the ship. Then
I everybody felt better. breatheG two
l Dreaths OF the bracing air Mr.. NOrmenJ
Dad provided specially for the occasion
ana knocked ten years of his age.
First Dinner Breaks Ice.
1t was the first dinner which proved
that the hynmist knew what he was
about when he prayed TO be made a
child again just for tonight. It's a
wearing business, this being a child
again; but It's worth ali the wear and
tear. and it's entirely possible 10 a ma
gician VINO has his union card First.
/ Mr.. NOrment and his eonfederates OF
7 the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
4 Company made a bower of the dnans
saloon-that word saloon being used Ia
/ an entirely unonendiug and steamboat
/ sense. They gave every mothers son
I of the 80 a seat near the very best
] friends he had Ia the world. Then, they
I abolished precedence. except that Levi
/ Woodbury.. president of the line. was
! put al the riSnt 81 the host as one
/ whom everybody loved Finally. the
/ family OF Callahan mot from The County
! ut CORK served "a dinner that made
| every man feel tlaJ. after all, this
/ blessed year 1895 was the best year in
/ history, the United states the best
/ country iu the world, ana the District
/ or Columbia the best spot in the coun-
/ Try.
J or course. after that. there was sing
\ ing. An insurance agent, leading puy-
. r.af I'D #Hs FHrFn q Nod vi
! Engineer Corps OF the army now hay
! ing 90 do with the government OF iht
4 Capital and William ii Hoeke, lhe
/ youngest man ia the room. were 2
quartet They satisfied everybody that
I a certain Dutch company had no rivals
I this side OF West Point. and hat thaI
/ hearts We're going ever way down OF
{ The SeWauee river. after which tue} re-
I tired in favor Of some elocuJionists who
/ had TO relate of a fireman and the saw
/ ing OF somebody's child
Twenty Years Clipped or.
( AT one OF numerous opportune mo-
/ ments. Charles G. Glover and Charles
/ J. Bell raised their voices in THAI har-
! mony for which they are famed. 20 i'm
J euire what was the matter with Mr.
/ Norment They found out After thai
there wasn't man ia the saloon ovel
/ twenty-five.
Everybody knows how a Tot Of cOueg,
. boys viii cut up when OF on touI
( with The glee banjo. and mandolin club
IL isn't that they do anything wrong
/ they Just feel devillsh. There was some
/ thing of that in the merrymaking thai
/ followed the dinner. Mr.. NOrment baC
I by this time persuaded even Uncle Dan
/ ieI Frazier and General HarTies ina
I their dignity would not sink il they
! taJew il overheard.
So g merchant known for his 1nteres
-a the y NJ. c. A. you can pick out his
| name by reading the roster Of guest:
{ in The Times OF last Saturday.. W. r
I Mattingly. Col. George Truesdell. auC
the president Of the Board OF Trade die
not even try 10 make their feet behave
I they Just patted time to Sol Minister
/ music and when they felt like IL. which
was pretty soon, they danced the var
/ sovienne Some of those present saiS
/ Judge Anderson Joined IN mOdeSJly bacl
I'm a cOrnOr behind a sofa. but tina
| gentleman appeared after a WHILE
I little rel over the cheekbones-to pu
/ down the story as a motion 10 be in
Z stautly OV6rrulcd.
If there were any stiff joints YESTERDAY
/ morning nobody told Of it. Represent