The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-21


} mo. SIR" / emphatically denied
Guess again." and had not some one
pushed me along, and 1 could have
gotten his answer, l am sure he would
have said Michigan.
When / had regained my equili-
brium from the shove walked down
before 10 or 10 cabinet ladies (they
called them) but so stiff and rigid
stood they in their places, not moving
so much as an eyelash, that had l not
been told differently certainly should
have taken them for wax figures.
SCENE IN THE EAST ROOM
When had recovered from passing
from the Presidents tropical zone, to
the wax figure arctic zone, found we
had emerged into the great east ROOM
The immensity of space, the highly
decorated walls and polished floor, the
tremendous chandeliers with their
glass pendants refracting the lights
rays, the old famed gilt piano and
stool, the marble bust of Washington
on the mantle, with the strains of the
famous Marine band floating in the air,
gave one the sensation Of having been
transported into fairy scene of light
and beauty. In the very middle of the
room stood the Persian minister, tall,
dressed in a red coat and fez, his entire
breast resplendent with jewels and
medals. Prince and Princess Kalani-
anaole of the Hawaiian islands, he
representing his country in this govern
ment, of which they are part, stood
directly under one of the blazing chan
deliers, surrounded most of the evening
with a great company, and graclously
answered in perfect English all the
! questions with which they were be-
sieged. Uncle Joe Cannon" as he
is known here by nearly every one
was present with his daughter, and
no man on the floor had brighter eyes,
or redder cheeks, or bubbled over
with witticisnis and laughter, more
than he.
| ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH
Along in the latter part of the even
ing Representative Nicholas Longworth
and his wife appeared, and of all the
pleasant surprises that ever came
to me was when first saw Alice Roose-
velt Longworth. had seen her photo
graph in magazines and papers and had
gained the erroneous impression that
she was an effeminate, shallow society
girl. MY! How L caught my breath
when my eyes fell upon her-tall,
straight, athletic-a good, round head,
set on square shoulders, a high forehead,
clear blue eyes, large firm mouth full
of glistening ivory-so much charac.
ter in her face and makeup, showed
her off to wonderful advantage. And
she fairly sparkled in her enthusiastic
conversation, enlivened with gestures.
Her gown, the proverbial Alice blue
simple in the extreme, set off her well
rounded figure, while she wore her hair
parted in the middle, combed down
straight ard twisted in a knot at the
thrilled with her laughter and conver
sation, with her husband by her side
how | admired her for her selection OF
an American citizen for husband
instead of trailing over Europe to find
a no-account count.
STRIKINGLY DEMOCRATIC GATHERING
l can never forget my first reception
in the White House. The world was
there. This Republican form OF
government had recognized all coun.
tries of the earth. The twentieth
century had revealed the fact that the
Fatherhood of God and the Brother.
hood of Man was a reality and not a
myth. AS / reveled in the light and
warmth and gorgeousness of the scene,
how my heart swelled within me! How
proud was that was an American
citizen, an integral part of the greatest
government this world has ever known
How proud / was of the President OF
the United States, afeaIless, intelligent,
Christian gentleman, bound by nc
creed of state or church, representa-
tive of the people, holding his Office fol
their good and serving them day and
night How good he seemed as he bow
ed and smiled and shook the hand OF
the humblest person in that brilliant
assemblage How proud l was of this
government No gilt-edged invitation