. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. &7 tl/ Nl. X Washington, D. C, March 27.—I hada most delightful experience at a dinnergiven by Senator Octopus last evening. The senator was in the best of spiritsand sparkled with good nature as he in-troduced me to the distinguished guestsas they arrived. After the dinner, which,by the way, was a splendid meal, the sen-ator presented me to a handsome lady,whom I had not yet met. I think he intro- 58- THE PEOPLES FRIEND duced her as Mrs., but I did not heardistinctly. i Mrs. (?) Hawkesworth, said the sen-ator, I want to present CongressmanPumphrey,
. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. &7 tl/ Nl. X Washington, D. C, March 27.—I hada most delightful experience at a dinnergiven by Senator Octopus last evening. The senator was in the best of spiritsand sparkled with good nature as he in-troduced me to the distinguished guestsas they arrived. After the dinner, which,by the way, was a splendid meal, the sen-ator presented me to a handsome lady,whom I had not yet met. I think he intro- 58- THE PEOPLES FRIEND duced her as Mrs., but I did not heardistinctly. i Mrs. (?) Hawkesworth, said the sen-ator, I want to present CongressmanPumphrey, one of the most brilliantthinkers of the West, and, I hope I maysafely add, one of our most valued re-cruits to the conservative forces at thecapital. But, of course, you have heard ofhim, Mrs, Hawkesworth—his fame is na-tional—and it seems absurd to introduceone so widely known as he. The lady said she had heard of me veryoften and had long desired the honor ofmeeting me. When I heard that you were to be hereto-night, Congressman, I was more t
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