The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Taft Administration Viii Have Many Unmarried
Men in Office.

the society OF the fair sex He, also. is a
persOnable individual, tan and athletic,
With weIl-carTied. broad shoulders. He
dresses vel, Is approachable, and dow
cred abundan;iy with SAVIOR faIre.
James 3 Reynolds. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. IS a Boston bachelor
known generally as Jimmy Reynolds
For four years past he has maintained
his residence in Washington and escaped
heart-WhOle- Mr. Reynolds is A portly
gentleman whose -foTty-some rests light
~ on his smiling cOuntenance. He IS
popular with the men. prominent in poll
tics- bat pays little heed % the gay life
which marks the winter season al the
Capital
Burton % Ohio sn Eligible.
Theodore +. Burton. Representative
from Ohio. who put Mr.. Taft in nominal
ton al the Chicago convention. IS man
Of such unusuaF~mentaI equipment that
the average woman would doubtless be
at a loss for ways and means TO make
herself agreeable However. this is
mere piece or gUesSWork. since Nr Bur
ton Is generally regarded as a woman
hater. At al events. there IS a story 90
the effect that feminine constituents re-
receive no encouragement 10 call at EIr
BUrton's committee room and relate their
woes or their ambitions
AIR. Burton lives very quietly, HIS sole
concession TO Wasi ington's social 90
sevance being his Yearly call az the
White House on January ! Regularly
as the new year rolls around the tall
distinguished. meiancholy-IookinE. and
intellectual Ohioan religiousIy dons his
silk nat and his frOck coat and. Issuing
from his coy apartment, journeys across
the park 70 the White House. where he
pays his respects TO the Chief Executive
This duty accomplished IN stately fash
ion. Mr Burton walks back and DOTS his
society regslia" for another year. While
Mr. Burton's dignity IS not 10 be en-
crOached upon. he nevertheless does not
sccrn lively game OF baseball Origi-
nal IN all things. Mr. Burton plays base
ball with a difference Recently. when
he held down. second base az a ia
nous game at Hot Springs. he stuck va
liantly 10 his post while the flying. sphere
was chased BY an understudy whom the
Ohio legislator had hired for the pur-
pose
Financially Mr.. Burton IS well fixed.
having large property interests al Cleve-
land. his native city.
Senators "a Yet Unattached.
\ roster Of the eligible men 10 be met
IN Washington's official circles would be
quite Incomplete without the mention OF
the Senator from New Jersey. AIr. Kean.
Spiek and span. with a suave smile and
a good-natured chUckle. Senator Kesn IS
one Of the most pr0spereus-lookine men
in the Senate chamber. HIS neckties are
Just the most proper things imaginable
and they are tied to a distracting nicely.
Most times when Senator Kean is dis
cIssed in the social columns Of the news
papers he IS generously donated a wife.
At least during the season. when the
Senator IS wont 70 give many smart little
dinners. the notices read Senator and
Mrs kean-- The Mrs in this Instance
is the Senator's gentle. white-haired. lace
capped mother, with whom and the
daughters OF the household. the Misses
kean. the Senator maintains handsome.
old-fashiOned home at the Capital The
Heans have intermarried with the Roose-
velts. and nowadays the house IS quite
lively. things being generally stirred up
during the holidays az least by some %
the famous Roosevelt cousins
Senator Kean is rich. genial. well con
neeted. popular. and though Ike Nj
Burton, he is wei along in the fifty
yeaT-Old class" he would make an ideal
target for one Of Dan Cupids arrows
Senator Penrose. OF Pennsylvania. is
another Senate bachelor well lowered
with good looks, money, and position,
not 20 mention family connections
On the White House STAFF of social aids
and. therefore. exposed 10 the wiles and
aliurements Of the entire feminine official
circle, IS Capt. Archibald Butt Can't.
Butt has had all sorts Of experiences TO
develop his inherently interesting per
sonality- He has served IN the Philip
pines with distinction. Indeed. he Won
his spurs By his prowess in the Cuban
war and was thereby promoted TO the
regular Service
Army Men and Others.
Nowadays he is attached 20 the War
Department In APPEARANCE he IS a
dashing parsonage. whose shoulder. straos
are worn with amazing grace. jolly and
full OF life and spirit, the captain occu-
pies unique place IL the social life Of
the city.
To go into the army and navy contin-
gent would be an endless task. Suffice il
TO say. therefore, that the soldier and
sailor defenders Of the nation find Wash
ington a most attractive station.
Meanwhile the Lower House OF Con-
gress Is rich in well worth while" bach
elors, whose comings and goings are not
oroHSht so wildly 10 the public attention
as those above mentioned.
As for the diplomatic corps. claimants
for distinct consideration are the NIinisfe-
from Greece, dashing Mr.. Coro-Milas.
Count Hermann Hatfield WiGenbUrg
counselor OF the German Embassy M
Montagna. Mr.. Cora. and Mr.. Centaro
OF the Italian Embassy. and Baron Am
brozy, counselor of the Austro-Hunr7rv
Embassy, and his colleagues on the star
Baron Haymerle and Moritz Won Gent
Ivany.
Prince Nicholas Koudacheg and Col
Raspopon represent the bachelor con-
tingent Of the Russian Embassy. while
Senor Don Ramon Pima. Minister from
Spain, and Mr.. Skybak. charge d'affaires
for Norway. are both single men.
With the residential set vet n occo,,,,,
for. Washington may surely escana fl,e
unenviable distinction Of being An Adar-
less Eden.
Don't blame the Man.
From the Yoaksrs Statesman.
she-They've just been married. YOU
know and ne kisses her every morning at
the door when he is leaving.
He-Of course
!. I suppose he'll stop that as soon as