The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
PO7ENTATE FAILS
AS SOCIETY LIGHT
Attends White House Musicale,
but Has 10 Be flowed
From the Scene.
ny ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
Washington, -. G., April SAN nn-
! policy, III one OF its social expressions,
occurred nj the White House musicale
last night. The hour Was 10 OF tiS1
White House clock. Harmony was At
its soft, melituous height. when the
Governor Of one OF our outlying de-
Tendencies appeared upon the scene.
The Governor was consequently
CARRIED in evening dress and not at all
in the somewhat garish gaia costume
of his principality. No -Alvanicy. no
| Brummel, could have picked a flaw IA
his harness. AS TO mich, he was grave:
as 10 manner. distracted. Those near
est said that. while possessed Of all
OF his faculties. he was using only q
few.
The splcndor of the scene appeared
10 please the potentatc. and as he
gazcd upon the gathering Of fair wo-
men and brave men that crowded tnl
White House rooms q vague smile of
appreciation cast its sunshine across
his face. After trembling upon the
threshold OF decision for moment
lie bore down upon Chief Justice White
The placid features OF that learned
jurst showed trouble at TINS. but for
all that he stood his ground or rather
stuck to his Chair. Tie situation was
novel and our learned jurist knew
not what TO do.
Talks OF Avintion
The visiting Governor east himself
down by the side of Judge White. ana
with an inSular hand cast carelcssly
across the ermined Shoulders invited
the Judge to consider the subject Of
aviation.
ne wished. he said, TO collect grave
opinion upon the feasibility OF return
'ns 10 his water-lockcd capital in an
acroplanc rather than Il ship Sea
voyages. he explained made him III.
they had taught him to ok on wa ter
with aversion. lie was even then sI,f-
1erlng from an attack OF mai dc n,er
brought about by his recent trip %
me United states. II would be a vel
come licf-so he put tiff he might
be sent back to his duties in an aero
plane. Of which species OF conveyance
ne mad been told the government
owned several specimens
Before Judge White could ontcr into
the spirit OF tho inquiry proposcd ,ho
governors ear was caugh, by some.
'hlnS from Chopin which the orchestra
was rendering. Since tho insfr,,mcpts
ialicd at times to carry the strain as
nigh ms seemed best 10 his worshinrnI
fancy, he made up the doticicnc,. ,rit,,
his voice. which was pcnsivcIv
trcmnlo and full or feeling.
Having assisted the orchestra 70 tha
toP OF ms bent the governor 1urnod
aEaln 10 Judge White and. trcatin,
me subject OF acropianes as dc:,d
Issue, remarked abruptly TIM. he ,,..,s
~ eoi''pittc agreement with tho late
Judge swan who said: ..IIc VINO
~" me law Of the land for his sole
- nelther good neiEhbor nor
an honest man The governor
quite clear. not to say omnra,ic
ms point, and his attitude canse,,
Judge Whitc--wlo has q wo1,-h,,
horror OF talking shop---the utmnst
uneasiness "'''iost
i'u' me governor did not pa,,so-.not
~. thcre We're the Greeks. bc .ai1
WAS II not Scion who observer ~,
me iaw was like q spiders wch. =
through: broke
No Longer Under Central.
Inc Governor was rccon,,,.,,
lle az enton of Judge White tbn
ItiPic 81 the Consul Drusus. WIN +oI,,
rs "ichilcct so to build his bons,
'hat every Roman citizen could III
each act of his career. when
eie'arH Meyer OF tho Navy, Who
from across the room was sca,,,;n
the social seas for signals sthn,,ii,t
hc discovered three perpcndic,;I,
req lights in the forward upper rj,,-
sins OF the Governor which lights ro
Fashioned, every maritime sniri,
troll"
Secretary Meyer did not hesitate or
hang In the wind. Moving as swiftly
as .hough nc were letting a contract
70 build Drcadnaught to tho Fore
River Steamboat and Engine Company.
ne bore down upon the Governor.
where that great man lay rocking
heavily on the dead swclls of CONVEX
sation.
Making q broad sheer to starboard.
Secretary Meyer rounded. and, turn
ing in half his length, came UP on
tho port beam or the Governor An
eminent physician. whose name is sub
merged in his modesty. acting as sec
ing that carabncer's signals ranged
himself along the starboar, side of the
Governor
That officer of state was not through
Concluding, as to Drusus. he desired.
he said. to remind Judge White Of this.
that while Drusus was finally stoned o
death by the public, this popular dem
onstration had nothing to do with the
case. He was about to indicate what
case. when Secretary Meyer. becoming
impatient, gave the eminent physician
the bells which mean '.full steam
ahead and the conversational Cover
nor was towed from the scene
The President knew nothing Of the
incident al the time, being elsewhere
engaged He heard OF it later how
ever and there Is. in consequence.
half formed belief about the State De-
partmcnt that great island in the
Wo0 1ate for GIassitifation.