Evening star., 1924-02-23
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

day for the second annual meeting
of the American Law Institute, which
is holding a one-day session at Con-
tinental Memorial Hall today, was a
man whose home was the cynosure of
the worlds eyes little more than
twenty-three years ago-John G. Mil
burn OF Buffalo. n. 7.
1t was to. Mr. Milburn's house in
that beautiful western New York city
that the martyred Mckinley was
taken after being struck down by the
assassn's bullet, and it was there
that the twenty fifth President of
the United States. beloved by mem
bers of all political parties. breathed
his last.
II seems but yesterday when the
coward'y deed of the half-crazed
plunged an otherwise happy. con-
tented people into the depths of
grief, for no President, not excepting
the lamented Harding. possessed
more lovable traits of character than
did William Mckinley, simple in his
tastes. gentle in his manner, yet fear
less in his conduct He was faithful
TO his family, loyal to his friends and
martyr for his country, and up
standing. whole-soul, God-fearing,
able American gentleman.
Close ties of friendship existed be-
tween President Mckinley and John
G. Milburn, one of the most noted
lawyers in the great Empire state,
and had the murdered executive been
member OF his own family the
Buffalo attorney could not have been
more affected by his untimely death.
Mr.. Milburn is a member of the
council of the American Law 1nSti-
tute. other members of which seen in
the lobby of the hotel were George r.
Alter, former attorney general for
Pennsylvania: Henry NJ. Bates, dean
Of the University of Michigan Law
School; Judge Benjamin n. CardoZZo
Of New York city; John ". Davis
prominently mentioned as the demo
cratic presidential candidate): Will
liam Brown Hale, Chicago; James P.
Hall, dean of the University of Chi
cago Law School; Judge Learned
New York city; Justice Emmett y.
Parker Of the supreme court of
Washington: Chief Justice Arthur P.
Rugg of the supreme court OF MaSsa-
chusetts and Harlan F. Stone Of New
York city.
Officers of the institute noted in the
assenblaSe were former Attorney
General George W. Wickersham, pres
ident: Judge Cordozzo, vice president;
George Wellwood Murray. treasuer,
and William Draper Lewis, director.
The entire convention will be re-
ceived by President Coolidge this aft
ernoon.
Grafton, it's probably just as we'll that
the Father of His Country is not in
Washington right now.
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Tempus fugit is right. Recalling
President McKinley's death brings to
mind that but two years prior to his
tragic end his successor. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, was occupying the
position now being held by New
York's popular governor, Alfred E.
Smith, while here today his oldest
boy Teddy is being doomed by friends
in that state for the gubernatorial
nomination, and according to latest
information he's making things mum.
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Young Teddy's making 'enl take
notice." laughed Robert Slater, fresh
from the Greater City, as he saunter-
ed over to the amen corner. in the
Shoreham Hotel "The reception he
received at a meeting of the Grand
Street boys last Monday night was
anything but phony.
"Pinch-hitting for Sentor Jimmie
Wadsworth before this organization,
which numbers more than 5000, most
iy all democrats, the young fire
DrdnQ fIu EN- ledTllls ldDieSiothS
loose to wave at his high-spots. He
lauded AL Smith to the skies, saying
that while the governor was his po-
litical enemy they didn't make elm
any whittier, and was nearly carried
Srom the platform when he denounced
She Klu klux K1an as 'un-American
in every respect and menace to the
peace and prosperity of the country.
The reception that followed ms
entrance lasted for fully fifteen
minutes. and judged from the surgi2g
crowds that surrounded him after MS
address the old town still has warm
spot for anything named Roosevelt.
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Absence may make the heart grow
fcnder, but many poor boob has be-
come wiser just because he. kept
sticking around.
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The short walk to the Lee House
was made just in time to meet Maj.
Charles A. bravo, U. S. A. now sta
toned at Fort Benning, Ga, who
Slipped up to Washington to attend
the annual conference Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Associated
Alumni Clubs. being held here today.
Mai. Dravo numbers his friends in
Washington by the score, he having
been detailed here shortly after the
great war, where he made an en-
yiable record as colonel Of the 165th
Regiment Gold seth New York; of the
42d (Rainbow Division), and was in
command of the fighting Irishmen"
at the last battle of the Argonne.
He participated in many of the prln-
cipal battles of the war, was gassed
several times and was cited for
bravery.
The genial officer, who comes Of
lighting stock. his father being Col
Charles bravo, L. S. A, retired. grad
uated from the University of Penn
sylvania in 1908, and says the object
of the conference is to devise plans
among the alumni for the injection
of more pep into the famous old in
stitution
Headed by Senator Pepper of Penn
sylvania, the delegates paid their re-
and tonight they will be entertained
at banquet at the University Club.
Every little bit you get, added to
what you've got. makes just a little
bit more-trouble, as we'll as oil
stocks.
Fetch out the whitewash and brush,
StaniSlauS, hereS anOtner one that
goes to Senator Jim Reed!
Senator Reed not only enjoys the
confidence of st. Louis business men.
but he can have the state any time he
wants tho is our choice for the
democratic presidential nomination,
and it matters not who knows it"
declared Otto F. Mathi, general repre-
sentative of all the mammoth An