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Show were her sister,-Mrs. Thomas K. Laughlin of Pittsburg: Captain A W. Buf.s, U. S. A., and Lieutenant Commander Com-mander Leigh S. Palmer. I'. S. W, the presidents aides. The President came later Built from the orchestra to the 1 stage was a flight of step3 to be used by General Gordon to appear before I the footlights and make a speerh after af-ter the third act. There were cries of 'Gordon, Gordon," after this act, but the senator had a fit of bashful-ness bashful-ness and would uot respond. SENATORS ARE GORDONS GUESTS 'Washington. 'March 1. Senator GotdoD of Mississippi last night gave the largest theater party ever known In Washington by Inviting the entire United States senate, to be his guests at the Columbia theater- la, witness tbe performance of "TLv Gqatlemaa . from Mississippi." - - c In the advertisement of tb.-). pr-formsncq'ie pr-formsncq'ie v.-a .railed ''TheVR-ial Gentleman from Mississippi." Al:b five exceptions, every senator bad accepted, ac-cepted, and nearly all of them, with their wives and daughters, were present. pres-ent. Mrs. Taft came early. With her |