Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-23

UtEHSb 'S0tt@SSLS WILL.
Beauties Of Florida and a Large
Number of Other Topics
Are Discussed.
A jolly informal party of senators and
representatives gathered at dinner last
night at the Continental Hotel to do hon.
or to the two senator's from Florida,
Duncan u. Fletcher and Nathan b.
Bryan.
Col. Thomas J. l.. Brown of Tampa and
Key West was host of the occasion. Col.
Brown was one of the party that accom-
panied the President on the recent Pana-
ma trip. and many of his guests had met
him on that occasion. He was designated
by the senators from Florida in their
speeches as the Ambassador from Flor
ida" and the title stuck and was repeated
by other speakers. Representative Frank
Clark of Florida was toastmaster.
President Taft was lauded by Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah as a high-minded
patriot whose labors as President had
been directed to the end that history
should find no fault in him, rather than
to his own personal interest in furthering
his chances for reelection. Senator
James A. O'Gorman of New York de-
clared that the best that could be said of
President Taft would find an echo and in
dorsement in the breast of every demo-
crat.
Pledges His Vote
Senator Boies Penrose pledged his vote
to confirm Col Brown as ambassador to.
st. James if he could get the appoint
ment He referred to the defeat of the
republican party, saying that the party
of the "outs,'' of which he was about to
become member would live on hope.
and, in famished condition, fight more
valiantly.'
Senator Fletcher set forth his idea of
comfort in life as the possession of
wheatfield in Wisconsin for the site Of
summer home, and an orange grove in
Florida for winter, and a bank account in
ST. Louis for accommodation while going
between terminals. He also declared that
Florida has soil and climate and blue
skies"
Presented as Florida cracker" Sena-
tor Bryan discussed lightly the industries
of his state. telling Senator Stone that the
we'll known brands of Missouri salmon
were catfish when taken out of the rivers
of Florida. He told several stories of
Florida life.
topic that Representative jefferson NJ.
Levy of New York declined to discuss.
The subject had become irksome, he said,
and he didn't want to hear any more
about it. He was let off without a repri-
mand.
The tale of Joe Bowen, Miser, and
verses telling of the goat that tagged the
train were the contributions of Repre-
Representative Phil Campbell of Kan
sas deplored the decadence of oratOry,
and did not know what Florida wanted,
but was fur t.
Love for Florida.
Senator knute Nelson of Minnesota eX-
planned how he came to love the land of
Florida and why he has retained that af-
lection for it. 1t seems that Senator
Nelson, as he told it, was seaSck on
ship off the Florida coast at some time
IN mis- youth, and wanted to land. W hen
he did land on the lorida shore his al
lection was given, never to be taken
away.
Former Representative William B. La
mar was presented as FLORIDA ) cabinet
possibility. How Delighted to be an
eX-Member of Congress-, was theme
elaborated by Mr.. Lamar.
Representative William +. Murray OF
Massachusetts, who was one OF a number
present VINO had been present at the
keys into Key West, recited incidents Of
the celebration, yesterday being the ami
versary.
Representative Jesse l.. Hartman of
PENNSYLVANIA, declaring he was a victim
of the bull moose, tod of his purpose to
be a good loser, maintained until the
third day after election. when the ac-
cumulated coincidence of his friends
made him realize how bitter is defeat,
whereupon he became the worst loser In
the world
Stories of the West.
Stories of the west were told by Sena-
tor Coe /. Crawford of South Dakota.
Senator-elect Broussard of Louisiana
eulogized the postmaster Representative
Clark. and spoke of him as possible
senator in the event of any future va
cancv. Champ Clark. Speaker of the
House, was also subject of compliment,
and was toasted as d coming President
of the United States.
Senator O'Gormans delight In twist
ing the tail of the British lion. the only
matter that could ruff1e the dignity of
the Senator from New York. was COM
mented upon by Senator Atlee Pomerene
of Ohio.
Those present we're Senator's q: NJ
Hitchcock f. M. Simmons, Boies Pen
rose B. r. Tillman, b. f. ShlVely,
Joseph T.. Johnston, w. J. Stone, James
a. OGorman, Knute Nelson, r. III.
Paynter Iioke Smith. John r. Thornton.
Mark A. Smith. Charles +. Johnson,
George T. Oliver. Wesley l.. Jones.
Thomas s. Martin. Reed Smoot John w
Kern, Coe l. Crawford, James +. Mar
tine. u. L. Fletcher. y. p Bryan, A. J.
Gronna and Atlee Pomerene. and Repre-
sentatiyes Charles q. Edwards, Jefferson
Levy. s NJ. Sparkman, y. w. Gregg, IL.
A. Barnhart. y. +. Lever. Philip Camp
bell, w G. Brown, J. :. simmons. T. H.
Rathrick. John l.. Burnett l.. T.. Pad
gett. w f. Murray. ]. l.. Hartman. H.
s. De Forest. w. A. Ashbrook. George
f.. Foss. p. r. Anthony, F.. s: Gambler
S a. Roddenbery, j. f. T. lerbe, FRANK
Clark. James l.. Slayden. A. l.. Bates.
and ID. ii. Mays. Senator-elect X r.
Broussard. Walter Wick. George James.
w. w. Price. j. NJ Cathcart, jr.. Tampa,
Fla; j. l.. Kelley. Mariana, Fla rom
we'll Gibbons, Jacksonville, Fla; r. Y.
Moore, Miami. Fla: J. c. Chase. Jack
sonviI;e; w. G. Temple. Tampa: w. r.