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Show I NOT ALTOGETHER A STRANGER At Least He Had Right to Vote In Washington. A few days after Lieutenant (ton oral Chaffee was Inducted Into bis of flee ono of the oldest nnd most wide ly known of the Washington corn-spordenta, corn-spordenta, who had never met. the lieutenant general, wns presei ted tc him In his olllce at tl.o war depart ment by the chief of ono of Ihe mill tiny divli.lons. when the correspondent correspon-dent was formally presented (Inner il Chaffee arose and. grasping the hand I of lis vi nor. c tnlhilly said: i am pleased to meet you. How long huve I yon been In tho city?" This with a te a ssuring smile, upp.,sl, K ,, caller wns n ca-ntl visitor. The general war nirprlaeil when the correspondent promptly replied. "Thirty yeara." Tl.o v'sitor was Invited to a seat and -in Inlei-estlng quarter of nn hour followed. |