The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-04
Social Gossip
At Washington

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him a "helpmaie-'
There are a number OF ambition
mothers in Washington who are will
ing 10 perform a similar service 10
any official bachelor 10 be found II
the capital
Very few Of these coy young gen
tlemen seem to entertain the idea tina
inspired a western lawyer to run for
congress.
He said. Il hope to secure the
Office because it will help me TO make
profitable marriage-rich women
arc willing to spouse poor men ii
they can give them official positions.
II is a wonder that any OF the
congressional bachelors are ever en-
tangled in the matrimonial lasso.
They are scandalously spoiled by the
femme contingent in Washington So
ciety and they appreciate the advani-
ages OF being the pursued rather than
the pursuer.
However. the eligible bachelor in
both houses OF congress must step
lively il they expect to escape the
matrimonial snare even though some
OF their group have done so adroit-
~ for many years.
There's -thc Boston strong boy"
for example. Representative George
Holden Tinkham. the dean OF bachc- I
Tors in the house of representatives. /
who brazenly gives his age. fifty-ihrcc.
in the congressional directory. some
thing none of the other bachelors !
has dared to do. and adds--"noi mar /
RED"
Representative Tinkham comes
from an old Back Bay family with
the proper accent. a hourishing fam
lily tree and money down cellar in
barrels: but he side-steps the BEN
tie art OF the matchmaker as clever.
ly as he would dodge the blow of an
expert boxer
This is saying much Tor his clu-
siveness.' because "the gentleman from
Massachusetts" is an accomplished
boxer. He cxalts Drawn over brain.
This Boston bachelor would have r
been a JOY to Theodore Roosevelt a
because as soon os the speaker says y
this house is adjourned sine die" he y
'campcrs away 70 an African Jungle u
o shoot a rhinoceros and grow II
vhiskcrs. e
When duty calls him oack to the
'alls OF congress he spends most OF :
MS time railing agains, "one-half OF -
ne per cent" W
The fair maid who captures this :.
imrod OF the house need never GO
ungry or thirsty but ii she wishes -
gaze upon masculine pulchritude ~
will be necessary for her to wander
ON her own ireside Wv
Representative Tinkham was the ="
IS, American to FIRE 4 shot against
e Aus'rians after the declaration :"
war by the United States. and he ~
as made Chevalier della Corona '''.
ltalIa by the King of Italy. but he 'a''
mot accept the title because he is ou'
lembcr of congress. 20
Edward Everett Denisor of IIl;no;. ou
S withstood the wiles OF the tempt pro
IS with great forti,udc. wa
He has always been "a mothers
". A quie, little old lady on, in so
nois has always had first call upon OF
affections. which may account for
failure to join the Benedicts. ness
Before every family had its auto but
bile and large families owned three reac
preventative Denison attracted en- the
siastic attention from the charmers He
his hotel by purchasing a fine car alike
inviting his friends TO ride. his
mother less popular Congressman. tory
n New York. who thought he had A..
overed the secre, OF Mr. Denison's II.
ularity. went immediately and did p
wise G.:
guns 'oue win MN Just once ator.
driving was so erratic that pc Of n
rians in the northeast section !, IL,
out accident insurance and cir. l;,;c.
ted petition urging that he be time
AIMED from running car or be of tn
ID to hire a chauffeur came
~ passion OF car IS the lcas, elect,
everett Denison's attraction for a no
air sex. He is sood-looking. tall the 8
dark, has a stable bank accoun, Sc,
$ an established lawyer of ability. state
the attorney for the large coal memh
'anies OF his distric, and the wolf 90,
:, s'e" hesitate al his door. He 'cstcs
shown symptoms OF weakening won,r
everal occasions: but by some in of
always breaks the spell. fellow,
70 real beauties. one from Mis- Ser
the second from Texas. have wor,
the recipients OF his devoted at ,rouhl