Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

with the added interest that that prediction
gave it, for was one of those who believed
it at the time
"Let me say another thing about Taft.
When delegation of Yale men visited him
not long ago he was able to call eighty per
cent. of them by their first names. More
than that, he was able to recall their nick
names and college incidents associated with
most of the men that all the Others had for
gotten. That shows his wonderful memory
and fondness for college associations
D. ]. CUDDIHY, who is an important
~ man in the publishing house of Funk &
Wagnalls, relates an incident of hit he
made with Mr.. Roosevelt when President.
He was with delegation that called to sec
the President, and noticed that nearly
every man had something special to say, or
if not he passed on with a simple handshake
and heard the stereotyped "dee-lighted to
meet YOU" Not wanting to be one of the
latter class Cuddihy tried to think of some
thing to say that might interest the Presi-
dent. Finally he was presented, and lean
ing over said in a low tone:
"AIr. President, have your Endorsement
in one particularly have seven children at
home.
"By Jove! You are the kind of man like
to meet, said MIR. Roosevelt, and he dragged
Cudclihy away for quite an interview.
"What did you say to Teddy" asked
members of the party afterward. "You
made greater hit with him than any of us.
Il told them" concluded Cuddihy, "that
it was a state secret relating to Ireland.
Cuddihy is proud of his Irish blood.
CENATOR CLAUDE A. SWANSON of
- Virginia is highly successful cam
-,
out his State. Much of his popularity IS
due to the fact that he is a "good mixer.
They tell story down in Virginia about
how he attended some festivity out in a
rural district during one notable campaign
and engaged in the old fashioned Virginia
reel For his partner Swanson had the local
belle, and he was doing his best to show his
gallantry. 1t came their turn to forward
and back, and Swanson, who is extremely
quick and light in his movements, pranced
down the center. But the girl was flirting
with a rural swain and missed the cue Back
tripped Swanson and down the line again,
head erect and elbows keeping time to the
music. Once more Swanson balanced gaily
forward, when suddenly an anxious femi-
nine voice called out from the onlookers:
Dance up thar Sal! Can't you see MIR.
Swanson's all a quiver?'
THAT member of the Canadian parlia-
mcnt who, opposing the reciprocity
agreement said that Minister Fielding
Opened Pandora's box and out sprang the
Trojan horse started a number of stories
about mixed metaphors.
Senator Root told about a lawyer of the
Middle West who seems to have exceeded
the Canadian NJ. p. 1t was during the
trial of case in court, and at one point the
lawyer with deep cunning exclaimed, Il
smell rat feel it in the air-I1l nip it
in the bud
Mrs. SIGSBEE, wife of Rear Admiral
I've Sigsbee, not long ago was at social
gathering, where she met an Italian naval
officer. thinking to interest the seahghter,
she told him that her husband was the
Rear Admiral.
The Italian did not respond.
"He was Captain of the Maine
The Italians face showed interest, but
not intelligence.
"You have heard of the Maine?"
No, he had not.
"The Maine said Mrs. Sigsbee, almost
with desperation, "was blown up in Havana
Harbor.'
"Oh, Madam" exclaimed the Italian,
clasping his hands, "what glorious death!'