The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-20

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Over in the Senate Office building there
is one room where everybody feels well
come. It IS the room Of Senator Dixon,
of Montana. On the door is a large
placard with the words. Mr. Joseph NJ
Dixon-Walk in" This is In striking con-
trast to the many doors placarded ''PTi-
vate,' The Senator IS the recipient Of
congratulations from his colleagues, mem
bers Of tho House, and visitors. One day
recently Representative Jacob Van
Vechten OIcott came boiling into the
presence Of Senator Dixon. Hello. Oh
colt. what will you have?' Nothing"
said the New Yorker. Il saw that sign
and It made me feel so welcome that
just came IN TO say howdy."
Vice President Sherman is also an earn
est advocate Of the "open-door" policy
When he is not presiding over the delib-
erations of the Senate he is to be found
at his desk. door wide open. with that
| smiling come in" look on his face. It's
no trouble 20 reach Sunny Jim.
Gov. Bryant 3. Brooks Of Wyoming.
the attorney general Of that State; Sena-
tor Don Clark, and Mr.. Breckons were
the guests Of Senator Warren at luncheon
yesterday.
Gov. John F. Shafroth, OF Colorado, was
a visitor on the House side Of the
Capitol
Or. Ben /. Bruner, secretary Of state
Of Kentucky. and Mr.. George Long
United States marshal. were entertained
at the Capitol by Senator Bradley. DR..
Bruner was the first State official to open
his Office in the new State capitol at
Frankfort. a number Of other prominent
Kentuckians are In Washington with
Gov. Wilson. the chairman Of the con-
ference Of governors.
An interesting sight to the Capitol Wis
itor is the procession Of the Supreme
Court to and from lunch. Their meals
/ are served IN room across from the
Supreme Court chamber. and for a few
minutes before going 10 lunch all passers
along the corridor are held up until the
/ procession passes and the jurists are safe
/ ia their lunchroom. One fellow was
heard 20 remark as they were passing one
day. 1T reminds me Of holding up a
| street car while a funeral passes"
|
| There are lively days around the Capitol
building Washington having become a
| convention city of the first class, 1t IS
the mecca Of thousands Of visitors from
all parts Of the country. Especially is It
so when Congress is In session. Every
/ day the big white house on Capitol I'LL
/ is thTOnged with sightseers. Not the least
attractive or the sights % be seen IN the
! building is the Senate and House in
action and the members IN their working
/ clothes. Though there are nearly ~
workers In the House. yet their admiring
/ constituents rarely find more than 8
! score or two !n their seats and transact
/ ing the business Of the nation.
/ II Is no trouble for the guides 10 point
out this member and that member. but
! there IS one who is generally the center OF
attraction. Representative Mann He is
always there. and the guides describe him
rs Jim Mann, always on his Job"
/ II IS a mystery when he eats, for he
/ never leaves his seat for fear he will miss
something. On the Democratic side Rep
/ resentauve Underwood can be found at
/ his post. over on the Senate side. unless
/ there IS something OF unusual importance
before the body, the guides duty is &c
tell the various occupants Of the vacant
seats.
Hardly a day passes at the Capitol
without a visit from some female semi
nary. The students come with a chap
eron. and are given 10 understand that
lit is a necessary part Of their finishing
course 10 witness both Houses Of Con
/ gress at work The remarks they make
/ when certain Senators are pointed out tC
them are amusing and interesting.
Girls. there is Senator Lodge" say.
the teacher.
ooh. Miss --. isn't he cute, He looks
so Intellectual doesn't he?'
and there is Senator Aldrich, the mar
who rules the Senate.
He looks grand exclaim the girls
rs he the man who IS called an anarch.
lst? Why. he doesn't look like the an
archists pictured in the papers,
There Is Senator Bailey"
Now. isn't that lock Of hair tha
falls down over his forehead Just TOO
nice for anything"
"Over there is the Cherokee Strip. ant
in IL you see Senator'S Root. Bradley
! Crawford. Bristow. Burton. the bachelor
Jones. and Oliver over there IN Oh,
front row is Or. GaIlinger, the mayo
Of the District Of Columbia"
And so on, all Of which Is duly pu
In their notebooks and the information
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