New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
NEWS EROM THE THRONE.

The Admins.rati Jenkins seems TO be at
work in Washington. We have just received
glowing assurances that the court atmosphere
+ clear Somethng-a tremendous event FOR
which we have all been waitlng-has occurred,
and the rapture OF an anxious people Is In view.
Mrs. Carlisle has at last been presented to Baby
Narion-dear little Baby Marion. about whom
the affections, not to mention the Mysteries, or
the American people have been swarming Tor
some time past. The ceremony-may we say the
solcmntv?-occurred few days ago, according
TO the ecstaiic Jenkins OF THE Washington
Past" Mrs Carlisle who has, II may be-
levc the same authority. been touring the face
Of the earth on bicycle, descended upon the
Buzzards Bay coast-allghted, so to speak-and
almost immediately she was led. bushing and
reverent into the presence Of the royal infant.
Jenkins tells us with bated breath that Baby
Marion has thus far been withheld from the
bubble gaze We are left to consider the various
reasons why the clamorous multitude were lot
hidden to gaze upon the wondrous chiid-'o
oseillate between grin thoughts or cole ana ak
the dread vicsstudes of teething-and what we
know Is that tile first real drawing room was
reserved for Mrs. Secretary Carlisle the heau
of the Administration Court, the favored one
who saw Baby Marion's Immediate predecessors
IN advance Of all others. and who. more than all
the rest. can give tone and color to this new
debut.
Now that this aching question has been set at
rest and all the wild concurrent jealousies ana
hear;burnlngs have been sootheH we may turn
with comparative fortitude and calmness to the
prost and oyershadowing considerations Of the
opproaching season at the capital Hitherto we
have not becn quite sure as To which OF the court
Indies would take precedence and command the
most rapturous sdjectives OF the official enron
iclcrs Of small beer We could not tell. without
some inspiration from the inner source OF wis
dom. which Of the Cabinet Circle would lead
the glittcring succession ana concentrate upon
herself the reverent gaze OF the American pub
lie Washington etiquette Is 80 mysterious ana
involved. the royal preference and pleasure are
SO uncertain, that We were AFRAID TO predicate
ANYTHING upon the mere hypothesis OF our own
conjecture one " the ladles-in- waiting is repre-
scented in the Society Columns as being so
,,lented another is so cultured and delightful;
still another has added to her many accomplish
ments the art Of autobiography again we
hear of one who surpasses all the world at pie,
until the Imagination reels and Judgment faints
unon It's throne We really needed this pro-
nupciamcnto from the Administration jenkins
TO guide us to safe conclusions In the premises.
Now. however. we know 1t all. We know that
Raby Marion has been introduced to society and
taken her proper place In the constellation We
know. furthermore, that MRS. Secretary Car
Isle" of the Treasury has been promoted to
court leadership. and that henceforth the other
cabinet Ladies" hard as It may be upon them,
will have to hide their diminished and d.
sheyelled heads. This Is important All ;rue
patriots and honest lovers OF republican institu-
tions will be glad to hear IL.
Now let the procession proceed The immedi-
ate future Is assured. We have always known,
OF course, who led us morally, intellectually and
religiously There is only one OF him, and we
could make no possible mistake. But now we