The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-27

Notwithstanding his advanced age,
Senator Depew shows wonderful vitality
and at times displays enthusiasm that
would put a young boy 70 shame The
Senator says il is a glorious thing for any
people 70 have thrills OF enthusiasm, and
/ he points 70 the career Of ex-President
Roosevelt as inspiring such thrills II
think Of all OF US" said Senator Depew,
no matter what our views Of him may
be- no matter how much we may differ
with him I'm opinion. no matter how much
he may have antagonized us by his act
lions, feel prouder Of the product Of
American liberty and opportunity because
the eye OF the world Is just now filed
to the exclusion OF all other men, by the
virile figure Of Theodore Roosevelt"
Representative Denly OF Michigan en-
tertained Hughey Jennings and his band
OF Tigers at luncheon at the House res
taurant yesterday. Mr. DENLY performed
the same trick last year and enjoyed II
10 such an extent that he repeated it this
year. The whole bunch OF bowling IT.
gers were there. and to meet them. Mr..
DENLY had invited Representatives Town
send. Webb. Gaines, and Hobson. When
the boys are in uniform on the ball field
they look their part. but seated al the ia
bic with their distinguished host and in
vited guests, they were as docile as lambs.
Even Wee-ah Hughey. seated on the right
OF the host. looked Ike a student for the
ministry, and the hero "Ty'' Cobb. sand
wiched between Representatives Gaines
and Hobson. Of Merrimac fame, blushed
Ike a village maiden. The members Of the
team enjoyed the repast and listened
with rapt attention 20 Mr. Hobson. who
kept up a steady stream Of talk.
Miss La Toilette was an Interested spec
tator IN the reserved gallery Of the Sen
ate while her distinguished father was
talking on the Cummins amendment 20
the railroad bin and incidently arraigning
the railroads. Secretary Nagel and ex-
Senator PETER were also among the Wis
!tors.
The many doors and corridors that one
has 10 pass through before the direc,
entrance 90 the dome Of the Capitol is
reached has caused much Consideration
among the many thousands OF visitors
that throng the Capitol col" Elliot,
Woods attention was called 20 the
trouble and the versatile colonel" i'm
mediateIy had signs painted with hands
and the words ITO the dome" inscribed
thereon. These signs are placed every
two feet or 80 20 the foot OF the stair
way.
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p look. and has impressed his colleagues
with his seriousness. When he broke loos,
recently and addressed the House on In,
tariff commission and the temporary IN.
sUrgeucy OF Representative Dalzell he al.
luded 20 the speech made by Speaker
Cannon I'm New York throwing hot shot
into the insurgent camp. He switched
from the serious 70 the humorous, an
b entertained his hearers with a speech
filled with wit and good humor. I pre-
sumo Mr.. Chairman said the Nebrds
: kan, that 70 viii not he lons until W,
witness a spectacle in the House. wher
the venerable Speaker viii be seer
climbing the marble steps OF yondel
throne, and dangling at his belt Will b,
the hoary locks Of the gentleman from
New York, Mr.. PAYNE. and at the sam,
time and at the same belt little lowe
70 down. will be the iron-gray tresses o
I, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.
I Dalzell; and still lower down. nearly q
the heels OF the Speaker. VIII be seei
=, dangling, all despatched with blood an,
: gore the almost baldheaded scalp OF IN
gentleman from Michigan. Mr.. Ford
ney."