The Washington times., 1914-06-14

Perhaps the dramatic department is
not just the place TO print this, but
Ola Eddie Hood has put one over on
his friends agaInI
il isn't possible that one-tenth of l
per cent OI the people OF TINS city know
Eddie Hood. wide as his acquaintance
i. He's been more or less mixed up
in public affairs in large way for d
great many years, and he is the only
person who has never gotten publicity
zee. Eddie Hood has made a lifelong
job OF doing something for somebody
individually or for the United States as
& whole, and there are hundreds Of
men who have figured largely in the
Ettairs OF this country, as Well as thou
sands who have never figured, who owe
him q big slice OF gratitude Practically
every young man in the newspaper
business in Washington Is glad 10 have
{ noddlng acquaintance with hlm-for
practically every one of them at one
time or another has been the recipient
Ct q quiet little favor such as Hood
alone can bestow. For more years than
! Q look him in the face ana estimate,
lie has been a sort OF unofficial guar
dian TO the foreign and military and
naval policies Of the United States Gov
CTnment- he mum berS among the men
who have sought and been glad TO get
Eis advice such personages as Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, the late John Hay,
Elihu Root. William H Taft, William
Jennings Bryan, Lloyd Garrison, George
Dewey. Leonard Wood, and a host OF
Emaller fry. The best measure OF his
general worth is the fact that every
one Of them has almost a feeling of
pride in the fact that Eddie Hood has
helped them. That is the kind of
kindly face and his twinkling eyes is
enough TO satisfy people as 10 his re-
liability and responsibility.
The trouble with Eddie is that he is
always Going things for people and
never giving anybody a chance to ac-
cult themselves of the obligations ne
Igls them under. Every time there
Eeens to be something Of that sort
looming up in the distance II always
turns out TO be the ship Of the man
y no first saw ii coming in with all
calls set And so two weeks ago when
the announcement was made that Eddie
Hoods daughter was ~ make her de-
Tut here as an operaIc pTlma donna
& lot OF US thought that We saw an
opportunity to get even with him Tor
the NAM little things he had done for
US To the most oil US the fact that
he had a daughter was a first class
news item. And thos- few who did
know something about her thought of
her more as the girl that Eddie raved
Q bout than as a singer of promise or
note. And so We all made up our minus
20 give Gretchen Hood the reception of
her vouEg life wnen she came here TO
doing with herself in Europe. But
rriud yOu-most OF this reeling was in
ELsised by desire 10 give Eddie warm
feeling around hIs great big heart We
were going TO surprise him. We were
Intending TO I'LL the National TAeater
10 overfiowing and be uempestuous and
enthusiastic because the little lady was
Eddie Hoods daughter. We hlIed the
tlsater all right. And We were
tsmpeEtuous enough 10 suit the taste
OF the most exacuns. But
As ! stated at tine beginning of this
Hood put one over again.
We all started in 10 applaud Eddie
Hoods daughter, And in very few
minutes we found ourselves growing
mildly excited over Gretchen Hood. /
hope you set exactly what 7 mean. II
was a case Of that ship business / re-
scTred 10. We thought We were doing
f5die Hood a great favor. and found
that instead he was comforting on us
rne of the greatest privileges in his
.oWsr We saw an extremely comelY
l.r T. lady doing n lit of real acting In
i-.. part of MargueTite-a ittle lady who
lu.I-ed IKE most Of U3 wao rave read
C.'r Goethe well ana have taEen our
Gcunod seriously have always imagined
~, Doet and the composer created the
character and music Of Nar.'.erite for.
Most Of the Narguerites Of ny expert
Snce have been largely q mass OF avoir-
dU0ois eXuding music of greater or less
Nulu'1e and Quality. Because. you un-
derFtsnd, Marguerite is one Of the most
e. ac'ing parts IN yand opera. ana 10
:. q IL Well enough Cne mJSt have had
- experience and extraordinary train
'Tg with ordinary musical -1.ts, or ex.
3 ordinary musical gifts with good
{ aiming. Whether it's the training or
experience that defies anti-fat, / don't
hEcw. But one OF them does. So the