Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09

his own. Epicures on lemonade declare
1t just right, never too sweet nor too, acid,
nor even suggestive of having been d.
luted.
The old man dlspenses his cooling drinks
gratis. Nothing is allowed TO be sold in
the cloakroom. But about every now ana
then a members hand has an instructive
habit of straying first to the loose-change
pocket and then toward this dispenser of
lemonade, apples. bananas and whatever
fruit is easily eaten and in season.
Not long ago. during an especially ardu-
Gus debate anent the admission Of Arizona
to the union--a day when the chamber
fairly slzzled with heat waveszmore than
one dignified member was seen to saunter
away cloakroom- ward and emerge later
holding aloft a fat banana or wiping his
mouth with all the mysterious delight of
an urchin who had just stolen the com
pany' lemonade.
hot Weather Toys.
The speakers lobby, back of the hall, is
often utilized as a fitting place in which
to finish such an al fresco reoast. And
tell 1t not in Gath--but no one has been
bold enough to deny that on very hot days
many congressman have ventured to re-
move their coats and Toll about In the
easy chairs OF. this room after the fashion
of the magazine shlrtwaist man. RumoI
has It that only those fitted with attached
cuffs and the newest ideas in soft collars
and smart belts venture on such radical
ism. But there are a great number OF
modern young men in this session extra
ordinary who dare tread softly over past
traditions
When member has exhausted the pleas
,ures OF cloakroom lemonade, writhed al
HIS desk and grown weary OF the view
from the lobby--a very cool one, with
many trees and a distant CLEAN of the
river-he HES himself down into the sub
way and runs back and forth few times
between the capitol and his office. This
is a veritable dungeon of GOODNESS, bur
an electric-lighted asphalted one into which
not the slightest suggestion of the heat al
ground level ever penetrates
When even this pals upon him he gath
ers together all the other members he can
locate and goes over TO take advantage OF
his privilege OF the floor OF the senate
and drink senate lemonade 1t is rather
sore point on the north side OF the capt.
toi, this swarning OF the Goths. Although
the house preened itself on refusing to APP
has indulEed.in sarcastic references to the
pampered ones "ovsr the way" It is said
as body to look with much favor upon
the fruits OF this extravaganza
Thirty thousand dollars a year is the
estimated sum spent by the senate for
mineral waters and apollinaris. During the
preceding session such furry was made
over this item that the water supply has
been cut down considerably. For summer
use the statistics given out showed 100
splits OF apollinaris in the cloak rooms a
day. about 200 big bottles of mineral water
in the restaurant and committee rooms and
about l2 bottles in the senate office build
ing Besides, when a senator expresses a
special wish for certain water bottled in
his state II is furnished him. or. perhaps.
he believes that some special brand has a
peculiarly cooling effect upon his tempera-
ture. This is also procured
The day OF the lemonade jamboree is on
the wane. Formerly in the summer time
lemons were ordered by the crate, sugar
by the barrel and apollinaris by the case.
Down in the basement OF the senate staff
of men was kept busy all the time the
senate was in session making this lemon
AIDE and sending It up to the cloak room.
II cost the trlfling sum of 1900 a month
Apropos Of liquid refreshment as a means
Of keeping cool Henry d, Flood OF Vir-
sinia. considered one OF the best dressed
summer men OF congress, said that il is
surprising how very little liquor Is par
taken OF oy the national legislators.
The old days OF the mint julep and gin
hickey In the cloak room are gone" he an
nouneed proudly. zone never sees a mem
Der dripkipg anything in the capitol these
days"