The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 1g.--It is "a
great pity the boiling pot is not as
large as a caldrOn for there is SO
much to put IN II these stirring DAYS,
wish / might give some account OF
all that TRANSFERRED in the House dur-
ing the strenuous week just past dur
ing the tolls repeal debate. Every day
the galleries were crowded and peo-
pie sitting damned together on every
step. don't think l ever saw the
press gallery so filled before. Not
only were the Knights of the Print
er's Magic Stick out in force but a
real live secretary OF the navy, MI,
Daniels, did not dfsdain to sit with
the boys and make copy for his pap
er. In the presidents. gallery the
White House was represented only by
Mrs. Wilson s.. social secretary. Mrs.
Champ Clark and her pretty little
daughter, Miss Genevieve, with a party
of friends occupied the front rows OF
the speakers gallery on Tuesday
the great day when the public. stormed
the capitol en- masee to hear Champ
Clark's speech.
Il was a wee bit trying to see a
large package of lunch handed over
the heads OF the crowd to Mrs. Clark,
after we had sat fasting for many
hours. Every one Of US broke the
tenth commandment when we saw
Miss Genevieve generously. distribute
the tempting sandwiches and dainties
among their guests. Later we were
again a bit 'envious-for we were tired
and hungry-but this time still lar
ger box, on being opened a corsage
bouquet was discovered hidden pc
meath the folds of pale green tissue.
1t was so large that Mrs clark 1ao
trouble in fastening 1t to her waist.
xTY Ill -, a had Sel9cLGQ
it as soon as we saw It, for 1t was
formed of hard round bunch OF
yiolets hanked by a sth row OF lovely
white roses which were in turn
thanked by a rampant formed of red
ones. But we were more critical pc
cause it was not sent to us ana pe-
cause we had been sitting still listen
ing to oratory for six hours Wltnout
a particle of lunch.
Good News for Irish.Amer1cans.
The bronze statue of Commodore
John Barry, the Irish patriot, has ar
rived and been set up in Franklin
SQUARE on the Fourteenth street side
Of the park on the fine white marble
pedestal ready to receive 1T. The ftg-
IRE being of new bronze looks almost
the color of gold and constrasts
charmingIy with the pure white mar
BILE base. The artist has shown the
sturdy Hghter-Gne 1ufSL COMMISSIONER
commodore in the United States navy.
as standing in uniform with his cloak
thrown back over his broad shoulders.
His right hand holds roll and rests
lightly upon the handle OF his sword.
The entire head, as we'll as the face
of the figure and that OF the marble
lady below him. typifying Fame. are
entirely concealed awaiting the una
yelling In May. A small boy having
carefdlly inspected the monument,
turned away with the remark: Gee
1t looks IKE both of 'em was er goin'
to be hung" Already plans have been
perfected for entertaining the th6us-
ands who will visit the city May 15=
lie. Besides the irish concert at the
New Willard there is to be a stump
tuous banquet which the old sea-dog
himself no doubt would attend with
pleasure were he here in the flesh.
For Judging from his tight waistcoat
he was a bon-VlYant and by his rotund
shape we know Uncle Sam did not
stint ra&ions for;the officers mess even