New Britain herald., 1916-06-29

wore a dark cutaway suit and a panama hat and a smile, the most prominent thing about him.
 A Private Banquet.
 The colonel found MT. Hughes awaiting him in the room on the eighth floor where the dinner was served. Nobody but MT. Wilcox was present at the first greeting and aft CT that MT. Hughes and the colonel were alone except for the waiter who appeared only when called.
 Every phase of the campaign, in- cluding the Mexican situation, pre- I1raGness, national honor, and the lJArt that Colonel Roosevelt is to take in the fight were gone over with great care. Colonel Roosevelt wanted to obtain the views of MT. Hughes n all questions at first hand and in frank discussion.
 It was 10:3O o'clock when Colonel Roosevelt and MT. Hughes left the conference room. They were smiling and apparently on terms of great cordiality. A curious crowd watched the little drama with undisgui3ed in tereet as the men who will play the big roles in the campaign parted.
 Here is what MT. Hughes said 10 the newspaper men after the coloneTs departure:
 1T was very much pleased with Colonel Rooseve1t's letter of indorse- ment and he has expressed himself in a very kindly way with respect to my telegram to the progressive commit tee. I wanted to talk with Co.Jnel Roosevelt fully with respect to the is- sues of the campaign and asked him to dine with me so that we might have that opportunity. He dlned with me tonight and we had Q very delightful interview. We talked very fully over all matters and are in com- plete accord. The evening has been a very pleasant one"
 The Colonel Greatly Pleased.
 Colonel Roosevelt said that he had had a most satisfactory talk with Mr. Hughes and was greatly pleased by what had taken place. The colonel said he most heartily agreed with the attitude that MT. Hughes takes toward the great questions that are up for de- cision. He assured MT. Hughes, he said, that he would support him with the utmost heartiness. The colonel said that he had spent between two and three hours talking over the cam- paign.
 Mr. Hughes, according to the colo mel, said he much admired MT. Roose- Velt's aid in the campaign, and MT. Roosevelt told MT. Hughes that he certainly would help, and agreed that in the fall he would make three or four speeches.
 That was all that was made public about the conference, but it was evil dent to everyone that the meeting had ended all doubt that Colonel ROOse- welt would jump into the fight and ex- ert himself to elect MT. Hughes The nominees close advisers were unable to conceal their elation, and the satis- faction felt by MT. Hughes was re- hected in his actions and words to the correspondents.
 Some details were obtained late last night concerning the greeting when Colonel Roosevelt arrived at room SOP from an advisor of Mir. Hughes The correspondents were not permitted to be present. l. MT, Hughes, it was said, stepped forward with hand extended. why, Colonel Roosevelt" he said.
 How are you Governor Hughes" the colonel replied heartily, and they shook hands. Then they disappeared into the room and the door was closed to all outsiders.
 The only decoration on the table was @ vase of American Beauty roses. The l menu fOllows:
 l California Melon
 Essence of Tomato (cold) en tasse ! Olives Celery Radishes Salted Nuts | White Rock l Brook Trout Saute, Doris