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Show Carnation Club Dwindling. The Carnation club ih fast, losing Its membership. Whn William McKinley was at the white house as president, his favorite flower was the neat carnation, and 'he wore one daily and constantly in his buttonhole. Then every one who had business at the while house some to curry favor and oihir to be In style he trail to display carnations. The house of representatives in those days looked like a flower garden, so many members wore the - flowers, ami their variety in color was so crcat. But Mr. McKinley lias Ktmo. Now about fifteen members and a few oiheis In the. house are seen dallv with the carnation in their coat lapels. First is Speaker Cannon, who 5s counted the leader of the club. He gets his llover every morning from an aged elevator man who always sees that the speaker is served first. Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, the tariff champion. cham-pion. Is In the club. So are Representatives Representa-tives Cooper and Uen Foehi and Cen'.-rnl Blnirham. Mr. Loudcnslngnr of N-w Jersey and William Browning of Camden Cam-den are also enrolled. General Kelfer of Ohio keeps true to hi old leader and friend, and is a "carnatlonist." But It Is tne story so often told In life. While a man is in iower hundreds try to please him. With McKinle ;4 d"alh the Carnation Carna-tion dub beran to will. Philadelphia Public Ledger. |