The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-05

horsemen- Indications are that
1 horseback riding is growing in
popularity among the Senators
and may become something Of a fad.
Almost any Senator can have an auto.
but not everyone can ride a horse with
credit One OF the late additions TO the
coterie Of horsemen among the Senators
Is Senator William Alden Smith Of
Michigan.
Inc Michigan Senator can be seen
riding about the suburbs occasionally
sarrFayed IN dashing riding costume
:. "a = q Nerltable CONNECTION in raiment.
- consists OF light riding trousers. with
dark blue coat and a faunfv gray.
ra.' as Wen as handsome riding boots
Sets.t9out ensemble, so 10 speak. is most
h hS.sn5hls. senator Lodge rides on
~, ~ SS0dck frequently. IN the days OF
the Roosevelt regime he was often a
paltaeL OF the PresiGsnt in his rides
ABOUT the suburbs
senator Warren OF Wyoming is ac-
! counted one of the hest aor.se,oe9, i,
| " ashlngton- He has spent much % his
~ On horseback. and takes TO IL
-l.e5sslLailyk without special regard to the
rlclng as II Is taught by the masters
OF the art In the schools. Senator XVsr-
rem Is oIten TO be seen on the speed way
or out In Rock Greek Park. Another
SS enstol Wno rides quite frequently is
senator NeWlands of Nevada. Senator
Newiands has dashsBg riding suit OF
light gray that adds "a the interest OF
ms appearance on horseback.
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1t has net often happened that SEN
ator Aldrich has had a Senator walk
up to him in the course OF Senate de-
bate. gesture right IN front OF his nose.
and center all the IRE OF his remarks
on him directly. But this is what hap
pened in the course OF Se1ator Dol
Iowa Senator did not get to the point
OF shaking his fst IN Aldrich's face
but some of his restores brought his
hands IN close proximity of the Rhode
Island Senator's countenance.
through all of Delivers utterances
tnere was continual T.1fiercurrent OF
reflection on Senator Aldrhh. The
chairman Of the + nance ComEaittee re-
scented IL. and IL is predicted there Will
pc war from now on between Aldrich
ana DolliVer- Seldom. inueed. does
Aidrich lose his temper in debate, but
IN this instance his face went white
and he showed his anger aid annoy
ance-
Representative Joel Cook of PhiiadeI-
phia, is one Of the few members Of either
house Of Congress who can say they
have adopted journalism as a profess
Sion He has served various newspa-
pers for forty-five years He was a cor
respondent with the Army OF the Po-
tomac and a Washington correspondent
during the civil war.
Not until 1907 did Mr.. Cook retire from
active newspaper work. He is the
author OF several works on American
ard foreign travel
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Col. Pete Hepburn of Iowa. who
was one of the Lame ducks thet re-
tired from the House at the close OF the
Sixtieth Congress. finds it impossible to
break away from his old associations
He journeys to the Capitol every day,
and makes his headquarters in the Of
fees Of the Committee on Interstate
Commerce
Representative J. Van Vetchten Olcott
Of New York has joined the ranks Of
Congressional autom0bilists. He nc
longer uses horses, but drives up TO the
Capitol in an electric runabout-
The strenuous ones who were the booa
companions of President Roosevelt on
his walking and riding trips. have not
abandoned their daily exercise Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. who was Mr.
tinues his horseback rides in Rock
Creek Park, and always walks home
from the Capitol He is not so strenu-
GUS In the morning. however, for he can
Senate IN a taxicab-
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No member of Congress since the days
of Senator Mark Hanna has caused so
much comment about distinctive break
facts. luncheon. and dinners as Repre-
sentative LongwOrth- Mr. and Mrs
Longworth delight in inviting their
friends to dinners which relieve the
of elaborate course affairs
Their choicest menu mainly consists Of
ham and eggs. and those who partslxa
of this simple meal always want ansther
invitation.
Senator Root stands at the head OF
the legal profession in the United
States"
That Is the opinion entertained ny
Senator Bailey of Texas. who is looked
upon as man or more than ordinary
ability as a lawyer.
TAKOMA PARK COIINCH.