Eureka Reporter | 1907-01-11 | Page 4 | Senator Had Dates Mixed

SENATOR HAD DATES MIXED why missouri statesman was late at cabinet dinner ex senator cockrell probably is the only man in washington who ever kept president roosevelt waiting at a dinner it was one of the cabinet dinners that were given by the sec detary ot the interior and mrs hitch cock three years ago the president and mrs roosevelt arrived in due time as did all the other guests ex capt snatos cockrell after a delay of almost an hour airs hitchcock incited her gueits to the dining room and dispatched a messenger to the residence of sena for cockrell to make indu ries great fear was felt tl at tl e missourian Missour lan had started and 1 id fallen by the way as the day as a cold and wintry one the fact vas ho vever tl at the sen ator was sitting quietly at home when the messenger got tl ere clad in his dressing gown and slippers and con haselt thit he could be iddoo s he had put the date of the dinner in his calendar in large and attractive band but had tor gotten to t irn a leaf and was ac cor dingi a day behind time one appreciated tl e joke more tl an did the president ind the d that be gan in anglet and apprehend app rehena un end ed in a big la h at tl e apar ol 01 1 sen ator denver time