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women and children present. with per-
haps twenty men. only one of whom
was a member Of Congress.
rs this the Congressional Tenn
heard SO much?" he inquired Of the
usher.
Yes. sir" was the reply. I'VE never
have but one member of Congress at
r lectures. and at our next meeting
we will have some other statesman"
Naturally, gambling often went hand
in hand with drinking. and during the
civil war period fully 100 gambling
places are said to have f1ourished In
Washington. These ranged all the way
from alley gambling hells" to such
sumptuous places as Pendleton's Pal
ace OF Fortune" on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., known also to it's frequenters as
The Hall of the Bleeding Hearts"
A correspondent of a New York news
paper described scene in this place
as follows:
"a single glance at the group around
the faro table when a game Is going
will reveal the character and in many
cases the identity of the persons play
ing. Standing shoulder to shoulder
with an ex-general In the Union Army,
whose long. straight hair, dark mus
tache and somewhat f1ashy dress marks
his identity, is senator of the United
States, bearded and tall. with a face
corrugated with wrinkles. No man is
better known than he. He holds in his
hand a stack Of blue chips worth $25
apiece. Vis-a-vis, watching a huge pile
of chips valued at SIS apiece. stands
another United States senator. He halls
60 LII. T. o.
vorite resort of his after the evening
dinner party or caucus.
THE other end of the Capitor 10 rep
resented none the less fully. Two sons
Of Illinois are to be seen here: and
New York. Pennsylvania. Indiana.
Ohio, Missouri and Minnesota seldom
fail of having one or more representa-
tives around the faro table. Some ono
has called this establishment the Con.
gressional Faro Bank
Henry Loomis Nelson. in an article
on the early days of Washington. print
ed In Harpers Monthly, November.
1894, says:
Society at the Capital was . good
present day; and man then as now
found relief from ennui by gaming,
which is said to have been rife, and
in drinking, which Is said to have been
the national curse. But whether gam,
bling or drinking was more general
in this country than in England. espe-
cially among flne gentlemen. we are at
liberty to doubt. The republic was
founded at a time when society in
Europe was not over NICE"
The same year an article on '@WAsh-
ington before the war" appeared in
Lippincotts by NJ. e. W. Sherwood.
which read in part: There was another
side to this picture. Some OF the south
western members of Congress got
fearfully drunk at dinners. Bardwell
Slote was not a caricure. The House OF
Representatives was sometimes beer
garden and old Mr.. Adams would look
around repfovingly.
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night. express the hope that "they
would retire to rest and that tomorrow
all of them would be better prepared
for the discharge of their respective
duties"
A dry Washington would indeed seem
a strange place to the immortal John
Randolph, senator from Virginia, who
used to enter the Senate chamber wear
ing a pair of silver spurs, carrying a
heavy riding whip and followed by
fox hound. which slept beneath his
desk.
When making a speech before that
august body he would turn to the as
sistant doorkeeper every few minutes
with the injunction. Tins, more por-
ter" And where senator's nowadays
cool their throats with the pure Po-
tomac John Randolph would quaff
foaming tumblers of malt liquor.
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Randolph. was Of somewhat different
stamp. and he and President John
Quincy Adams once had a sharp mis-
understanding over the qualities of
the White House. Mr.. Tazewell made
some sighting remark in regard to
New England Puritanism, and a little
later declared Rhenish and Tokay
Adams. whose feelings had been some
what ruf1ed. Il do not believe that you
ever drank drop Of Tokay in your
life"
For this remark the President sub
sequently sent an apology to the Vir-
Sinian.
Another honored statesman who
probably could imagine the Capitol
building standing on end as easily as he
could imagine PENNSYLVANIA avenue with
out a bar throughout its entire length
was Daniel Webster. Nothing in his
tory shows that Mr.. Websters convivial
nature ever interfered with his gt-
gantic intellect, but especially in his
share of emptying glasses at every din
ner party he attended, and Daniel
Webster punch" was for many years
much sought beverage at Washing
ton gatherings
An interesting story is told of Web
ster's death. When the aged statesman
was very low he heard DR.. Jeffres tell
an attendant to give him a spoonful of
brandy in fifteen minutes a second in
half an hour and another In three
quarters of an hour. "if he still lives"
When 1t came time for the third dose
the patient was low that the attend
ant hesitated, but Webster, who had
been watching the clock, partly raised
his head and whispered:
Il still live"
He was promptly served with the
brandy and soon sank into a coma from
which he never awoke.
bottle of whisky obtained from a
Senate restaurant came near having
serious results for man who sat in
the Presidents chair something more
than fifty years ago This man was sit
ting in the Vice Presidents room wait
ing to be inaugurated as Vice Presi-
dent when he complained of feeling
sick and nervous and asked for some
brandy. The bottle was brought him
and filling a tumbler about two-thirds
full of the potent liquor, he drained 1t
rapidly. Just as he arose to leave the
room he took another drink, no less
copious. with the result that when
called on to take the oath of Office
he made most confused address to
the Senate. He would not stop talk
ing until told imperatively that it was
necessary to go to see the President
inaugurated.
Within a few months this man was
President of the United States, and his
political opponents We're not slow to
attack his conduct at the time Of his
Inauguration.
Drinking to more or less greater
extent was looked upon as such q mat
ter of course during the early days
that even the members of the Federal
Supreme Court made no secret Of their
liking for good wine. Mr.: Justice Story.
who sat on the bench with Chief Justice
Marshall. is eaid to have told Edmund
Quincy that the court was SO asthetic
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possible assistance to the young stock

possible assistance to the young stock
raisers.
While It Is too early for the returns
to have been reported from all the
states, owing to the fact that the south
ernmost states hold their fairs late in
the autumn, a report from Kentucky is
typical of the work. Thirty-five pigs
the recent state fair. in the spirited
contest which took place the members
of the clubs not only competed among
themselves, but showed their stock In
competition with adult stockmen. The
boys carried off one first prize. two
second, three thirds and fourth prize.
Forty boys competed in the judging
contest.
Analogous to these pig clubs are the
poultry clubs, which are more attrac-
tive to the girls than the pig clubs. This
work extends over eight states. with a
membership of 1900 children. Their
war record is worth noting The stock
Of all the members is valued at about
club members gathered $4,000 eggs,
hatched $4,000 chicks and sold or con-
sumed $4,000 worth of poultry products
At state fairs. poultry shows ana con
tests they won prizes that amount IN 'he
aggregate to $4,6s5.
All Of this work was under federal
direction. But the government was by
no means the only agency at work
during the summer to show 1ounS
America how to serve its country best
The Boy Scouts-25S. 900 of them in this
country-have done, and are still on
the job doing. their bit One OF their
greatest achievements was the farm
ing of a 120-acre tract near Washing
ton to provide food for the soldiers.
Two thousand boys worked on this
plot, which overlooks the Potomac, ana
their efforts stand as testimonial to
the caliber of American youth
They took out five hundred stumps
from the soil and cleared and burned
the rubbish. They ran an automobile
tractor over the ground and prepared
the rows for the seeding. Though this
work of seeding was done by hired la.
borers, the boys carried on the farmers
task and kept their mammoth corn
field weeded and guarded throughout
the summer. The work of harvesting
this corn will be undertaken by the
boys also.
In the liberty bond drives the Boy
Scouts have been useful assistants. On
the last day OF the second drive in
Washington they went about the city
selling bonds. each troop trying to out
do It's fellow in order to win the ban
ner flag which President Wilson prom
tsed to present to the most successful
troop.
There is a little story about Mas
sachusetts Boy Scout which is a classic
for illustrating the industry which the
boys have displayed In their patriotic
work, and which is also pleasing rev.
elatfon of the character of the Boy
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President to remain. but all the other
designations were accepted, and this In
cident may have been to some degree
responsible for Van Buren's elevation
to the White House.
A writer Of President Buchanan's
time said that 1t was no uncommon
thing for group of gay young blades,
after drinking long and heartily at
some dinner, to serenade the White
House at unseemly hours. full of sup
per, wine and patriotism" President
Buchanan is reported to have gotten
out of bed on numerous occasions to
respond good-naturedly to such atten-
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Vnoto Ny Aohl's u 1"ins-J
ture. We older people will be soon
gone; you will stay here, you. for whom
today your countrymen are in the tolls
of war. You are the future: we are the
past. We have lived in a world which
you never saw. and you will live in a
world which We shall never see
These words apply with equal force to
the children of the United States, and
1t would seem that they have already
realized. if the seriousness of their eff
fort and the extent Of their achieve
ments are a test. that the blood of the
soldiers. the workings of munitions
plants and the expenditure of billions
of dollars are for their protection.
At least, the work of the past sum-
mer and the possibilities for further
service which are suggested by new
plans set forth daily show that while
their youthful minds may not have
anslyzed the situation in these most
solemn aspects, their hands have grasp
ed the nearest task in their willingness
to help.
Canning clubs. gardens. pig clubs.
poultry clubs, knitting. bandage
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dinner table in decanters. to be drunk
by the guests without additional
charge-a practice that could only be
followed at a loss with some of our
present-day thirst cultivators
Strother's Tavern. which stood near
the present site of the New Willard
Hotel, also was one of the famous
drinking places Of Its time.
O'NeilIs Tavern, kept by one William
O'Neill. figures in no small way in the
political history of Washington. for 1t
was while staying there that Gen. Jack
son met the fascinating Peg" O'Neill,
daughter of the landlord, a friendship
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not interfere with school work. and
Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford. president
of the National Educational Associa-
ton, expresses the sentiment that she
considers it vital part Of every school
program at this time.
Looking forward then. 1t would seem
that through this medium for Junior
Red Cross work the activities Of
American children will be of great
benefit to the country at time when
every effort and every sacrifice to
serve are encouraged. Looking back
ward. there is proof to demonstrate
how we'll they can acquit themselves
of the war tasks that are set before
them.
Throughout the past summer the
widespread movement to conserve food
by planting more gardens and by can
ming vegetables and fruits for winter
had no more enthusia site adherents
than the children. The campaign OF the
Department of Agriculture through its
boys and girls canning clubs resulted
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The break came when Peg" was Mrs.
Eaton. having married the senator from
Tennessee. jackson had been elected
President and had given Maj Eaton a
place in the cabinet. but the wives of
the other members refused to admit her
to their circle. The ensuing social bat
tie was the most bitter ever seen in
Washington. and before it was over the
resignation of every cabinet member
had been handed Jackson.
Martin Van Buren,. who had been
very friendly toward Mrs. Eaton, and
MAJ. Eaton were persuaded by the
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There is a little story about Mas
sachusetts Boy Scout which is a classic
for illustrating the industry which the
boys have displayed in their patriotic
work, and which is also a pleasing rev.
elation of the character of the Boy
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11 q HEN President Wilson said
NAW In his April proclamation:
W\V THE supreme test OF the
" " natinn has come: we must
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17 7HEN the last saloon door was
NAU locked in Washington the
T\V night of October 81, and the
" " last of the hartenders fgura-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
SALVATION ARMY
Changes DATES

Due to an unavoidable delay Of the
boat on which Commissioner and Mrs.
Estfll are coming the entire program
for the local Salvation Army's annual
congress has been changed and the
new schedule is being distributed.
Colonel Robert Duggan wants to
make it clear that the former program
which had already been printed and
circulated has been abandoned. The
new program follows:
Saturday, June 16, 7:3o p. H.
Opening new Central Headquarters
building, 69-71 Beretania street.
Sunday, June 17--10:30 a. m, Unit.
ed Holiness meeting; 3 p. m, Old
Time Christian Praise meeting; 1880
p. m, RedHot Salvation.
Monday, June 1910 a. m, officers
councils; p. m, officers councils;
1880 p. m, Young Peoples Demonstra-
ton. Drills, recitations, dialogues and
musical numbers by young peoples
classes. First-aid demonstration by
the life-saving guards, signaling and
stretcher drill by hfe-savfng scouts.
Tuesday, June 1910 a. m, officers
councils; $3.50 p. m, opening of build.
ings in Manoa valley, including boys
home. hospital, baby cottage, assem-
bly, hall. etc. .s 80 8
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
WORKER RAPED
BY REP.BLAND

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30.-Ac-
cording to a statement made at the
headquarters Of the National Woman's
party, which has amalgamated with
and adopted the methods of the rather
militant Congressional Union for Wo-
mar Suffrage, $25 cash was paid to-
day by Mrs. John Winters Brannan as
a war tax into the lobby fund of the
Woman's party for the privilege of
avoiding meeting Representative o. F.
Bland of Indiana. Mr.. Bland is regard
ed by the members of the Woman's
party as being entirely different from
his name. But let the press agent of
the party tell the story:
Mrs. Brannan is a New York So
ciety woman and a member Of the exc
cutive committee Of the Woman's par
ty and a daughter Of Charles A. Dana.
She came to Washington for a week
to help push the suffrage amendment
through. After seeing Representative
Bland Mrs. Brannan hurriedly left for
New York, declaring she would rather
pay $25 for every man interviewed in
the house II there were any more like
IhO 0CAIlCAAon AtOuu Iuuldud.
Mrs. Brannan, who is a white-haired
woman Of distinguished appearance,
was with Mrs. William Kent, wife OF
ex-Representatives Kent of California,
when she interviewed the, Indianian.
Woman, you are not fit to vote; you
ought to go home and stay there!
roared Representative Bland. He spoke
of the outrageous and persistent nag
ging of women like yourself, who come
here to be entertained
Woman, will not go into this
matter was the final declaration as
Mrs. Brannan hurriedly fled. Other
lobbyists who repeat like stories of
Bland, considered by suffragists the
tartar Of the house, are Miss Maud
Younger Of California, the social work
er; Mrs. w. Thompson Burch Of the
District Of Columbia, and Mrs. ellison
Gardner OF Illinois"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
HOW A scouT STARTS

In ITS six years history in this
country the boy scout movement has
so established itself, and produced
such results. that Il is universally In
dorsed byss educators, religious lead.
ers Of all faiths, and by municipal.
state and federal officials. And though
the Developments that have won this
recognition have come from. the splen.
did performances Of boy scouts then.
selves their proof Of efficiency and
Characteristic program Of scout &C.
Invites IL steadily growing In popu.
larityp so that there Is scarcely q boy
anywhere who does not wish Re could
be scout ...
In developing this program, com.
mittees Of noted men--each an expert
In his own particular Iine-have Co
operated; and the result Of their work
Is that the destinations Of scouting
have been multiplied while the re.
Quirements we're being stiffened. Ii
has demonstrated that the boy. wher.
ever he may be located, is more deep.
" interested in the facts Of life, in
work and In doing good turns" than
he was formerly supposed TO be in
terested In Sinking and doing mis-.
chief or committing crime.
The boy who wishes to become a
scout must begin BY qualifying as .
tenderfoot
The tenderfoot tests are simple:
The boy must know the scout law,
sign. salute and significance OF the
badge: know the composition and his-
tory OF the national flag and the Gus
tomary forms of respect due to Il,
and must be able to tie four out OF
the following knots: Square or reef
sheet-bend, bow line, fsherman's,
sheepsnank, halter. Glove hitch, tim.
Der hitch. or two half-hitches.
II does not require great amount
Of effort TO learn al these things, the
real test Of the tenderfoot Is keeping
the scout law. The requirement for
the second class scout is q little more
difficult, and still further tests must
be passed by the first class scout, but
there are no requirements which win
discourage the boy who has II in
him
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
Just Talks With Scouts
Conducted By Mabel Putnam Gibson

Has il ever occurred to any OF Hou
scouts that there are men in the world
who go into the scout business IS
masters, more TO help themselves
than to help boys? It's a fact. A rich
man from Minneapolis recently sailed
for the coast, after having spent
some weeks here in the islands. AT
the steamer he turned and said to
friends here, LET me have the names
of men TO write to in New York.
believe I'll undertake a scout master
ship In my home town. This scout
business is wonderful. You know l
haven't any boys Of my own" (his
eyes filling with tears), so III try
adopting q few. feel sure 1t will
do me good" And he sailed away
tucking into his pocket bit of paper
with 200 Fifth avenue written on 1t.
We pick up The Country Gentle
man, and In 1t Is an article advising
recruits to attend to their teeth. Do
you scouts realize that much illness
comes from not having your, teeth
filled or pulled or doctored? The
other day a splendid little scout
looked up at US and smiled;
but--his smile was backed by a row
Of brown and broken stubs, more the
pity.
The members Of the baseball squad
OF Troop TX and x are especially
anxious to play the different scout
troops in the. city. For that matter,
they will ply any team under II
years Of age.
Bill PITT has successfully passed all
OF his second class tests. Moichi
Stagaki, Roger Watson and Alika
Parish have passed the merit badges
for first aid, public health, personal
health and first aid to animals. VIII
liam Lum passed the test for handi-
craft, and Brainard Taylor passed for
Judging weights and distance. Ezra
Crane has passed the merit for first
aid to animals.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
BOY SCOUTS TO
PLANT Beans ON
Federal SITE

Next Saturday afternoon, June Is,
at 2 o'clock, the Irwin site will be
changed from a vacant lot into a bean
farm. Beans, beans, nothing but
beans! When war was declared the
secretary Of agriculture appealed to
the Boy Scouts of America to under
take the task of each scout feeding
soldier" and suggested beans as be-
ing the most sensible crop. Scouts
cannot volunteer for service at the
front, as they would like to, but they
can grow beans.
The ground has been plowed, water
pipes laid, the seed is ready, and at 2
O'Clock Saturday Troops l, ", v, VII
and VIII will start planting. All the
scouts of the above troops will report
promptly in working clothes, each
scout bringing a hoe. Remember, the
eyes Of all Honolulu are on you, so be
on the job.
A camp will be established in the
middle Of the grounds and troops will
alternate doing guard duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
GARDENING AND
IHECOMPLEXION

While women are cultivating the
sofi, they surely do not want to be
cultivatfng freckIes as well, SO the
gardening outfit is not really com.
plete without a sun-hat or a sunbon-
net to protect the head. An excellent
type Of sun-hat with a brim which
may be rolled up or down Is needed.
This is just as essential to the gar
dener as the hoe, rake or spade, not
to mention the. important overalls.
The overalls and hat are usually made
of the same material and one Of the
most practical materials, to use is
khaki or heavy khaki-colored mater.
ials. This color is the best to use
for the obvious reason that it does not
show the dirt as much as any other.
Women's overaIls are also made up
in blue Jean, that practical fabric
which mas always been used for mems
oyeralls.
Another very practical costume in
use now for outdoor work consists Of
a tailored shirtwaist and a short
khaki skirt with bloomers and detacn-
able leggfngs. The waists are made
of heavy linen, percale, madras, pop.
lin and all practical shirting mater
iaIs. The skirts are provided with
large pockets, not merely a fashion
feature, but decidedly utilitarian.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
SENDERNESS TO
Be THE fashion
FOR NEXT FALL

CLEVELAND, O.--LIthe. graceful
silhouette win be every Woman's por-
ton the coming season IL she orders
her fall suit early. Advance modes
exhibited at the sentannual conyen-
ton today of the National Cloak, Suit
and Skirt Manufacturers Association
show simple lines combined with ex.
eellence of tailoring, with cut elimina.-
ing hips, producing youthful figure
which is every woman's goal
Waist lines are adjustable. being
above and below normal, correct
blending OF high and low effects be.
ing the test Of snlartest models, &C.
cordfng to Miss yiolette Hyett Of New
York, American style secretary Of the
association.
The approved suits and coats Of the
simpler tailored variety show straight
lines, collars varying from the man
ntsh coat to the. adjustable buttonei
at the throat, snugfitting tailored
sleeves, beltsN encircling the figure or
partially. Coat lengths are from fin
ger.tip length to the knee. Skirts OF
straight lines have enough fHIIness TO
guarantee ease In walking, measuring
about two yards around the bottom.
Pockets have come into their ow1
and much ingenuity IL shown by de-
signers in providing artistic utilities.
Many Of the coats have deep stole
collars and cuffs OF fur; buttons and
buckles are 81 Zone, sometimes Of q
contrasting color.
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MISS Hawaii IS
l7SUMMERS OLD

Hawaii today witnessed the 18th
anniversary of its birth as a territory,
the Organic Act which President Nc
Kinley signed in April, 1900, becom-
ing effective on June IA Of that year.
Old-timers who were about the Cap
itol on that date say that there was
little demonstration, but that Gov
ernor Sanford B. Dole that day first
assumed office as governor Of the
new territorial unit.
On April 80, 1900, President McKin-
ley signed the Organic Act, which
was to become effective As days from
that date. On July Z, 1898, the same
executive had signed the ~Newlands
act which brought Hawaii into the
American government, and on August
IL the American flag was raised on
the Capitol.
Governor Dole had become presi-
dent Of the provisional republic in
January, 1893, and Of the republic
proper on July 4, 1894.