Evening star., 1911-08-13
NATIONAL TOPLINERS

Boston he has the reputation of never letting
Z case drop. II hc once goes into il. he sticks
with il through III the courts.
H has never held public office. Poll
tiCians in Washington marvel II him and his
philanthropy, because they realize MS pos
siblities if ne would devote his time 70 max
ing money for himself rather than to working
foT humanity.
A WEALTHY Senator from one Of the
= Eastern States has son who has been
known chiefly for his dissipated habits, and
on one occasion the Senator put tile young
man ION the carpet, warning him that he
must cease his bad habits.
We'll YOU know, Dad" said the son, 4
am apt to DO everything in excess. | can't
| can't 90 anything III moderation.
There IS one exception, my son. OBJ
icctcd the Senator. In one thing YOU are
excessively moderate.
whats that, SIR" asked the youth, sur
priscd by this concession.
Work" answered the father dryly.
HUNTINGTON WILSON, Assistant Sec
! rctary Of State, is Marathon runner,
and may blossom out as a competitor Of
Longboat and Johnny Hayes. Whenever
his work allowed him the time for 1t last
winter and spring ne had himself driven four
or FIVE miles from the Chevy Chase Club
and then tried to break record sprintng
back to the club building.
WTHEN General Sears Of Pentwa,er,
w Michigan, was in Washington last
winter on campaign 10 get j harbor i'm
provement appropriation for his town. he
was anxious to interest Senator Burton Of
Ohio in the project; but he heard from all
sources that Burton was hard man 10 influ-
encc in such matter
Finally the General went to 4 committee
clerk in the Senate and told his troubles,
winding up with the plea, ~Now, you We got
70 tell me, John, how Burton can be reached.
John looked At him for few moments and
then replied solemnly, Through Divine
Providence alone.
WHEN the boosters Of New Orleans as
W the proper site for the Panama Canal
Exposition were given New Orleans
night" at the National Press Club, they
agreed to furnish all the refreshments during
the party. Late in the evening 4 group Of
newspaper men who were PLAYING pool on
the upper floor of the club ordered some of
the supper.
A waiter, arrayed in gorgeous apron and
a high white cap, served the food and was
roundly abused for not putting the plates IN
their proper places.
"rhis club, remarked James Butler, one
Of the party, is going to the bad. The
walters are simply atrocious."
After a few more such remarks, the waiter,
looking crestfallcn and sullen, left the room.
A little later Robert W. Woolley, magazine
writer, burst excitcdly into the room.
You fellows have insulted Southern
gentlenan!' he declared hotly. That
waiter was the Mayor Of Vicksburg,
RRAINERD II. WARNER, a big real
estate operator IF Washington, gave
reception not long ago and invited TO the
function many If the city's most prominent
men. Late in The evening he approached
his friend, Rudolph Kaufman, with this
plant:
Rudolph, who IS that distinguished look
ing chap over there by the door, | ought
t. speak to him; but can't recall his name,
although I've seen him often
"Go right ahead and speak to him, : said
Mr.. Kaufman. 1T will be al right. He's
The caterers head waitcr'