The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

the tlrSl NaLlOual Ddnh VI Ci4CdSO'
is being considered by President-elect
Mckinley for the treasury portfolio,
seems to have met with much ap-
prevail among bankers.
E. H. Pullen, vice-president of the
Bank of the Republic, said yesterday
that no better choice could be made
MI. Gage" said Mr.. Pullen, has the
reputation of being one of the leading
fnanciers of the United States. The
bank over which he preSideS has de-
posts of over $50 600, 900. which makes
it one of the heaviest institutions IL
the country Mr. Gage has all the es-
sential qualities TO make a brilliant
secretary of the treasury He has
been eminently successful, and IS At all
times cool, collected, and at all times
courteous"
Thomas L. James. president Of the
Lincoln National bank, said: The
appointment Of Lyman J. Gage of Chi
cagO to be secretary Of the treasury
would be an ideal one-one as good at
could be made. 1t would be on par
with the selection Of such men as
Henry w. Cannon or a. b. Hepburn OF
this city"
Local cabinet talk yesterday still
mainly concerned General Horace Por-
ter and there was a revival of talk
about General Tracy for secretary OF
the navy, with the additional state
ment that ne is really the man Thomas
c. Plat wants to see in the cabinet.
Cornelius n. Bliss has gone south and
il is not known whether he VIII Visit
President-elect Mckinley before his
return.
1t was part of the gossip about cab
met possibilities last night that If
General Tracey does not go into the
cabinet he viii be the candidate for
mayor of Greater New York.
70 no ha nd AArh
ing done for General Porter, there is
growing impression in some quarters
that General Stewart Woodruff VIII
represent New York in the next cab
inet OF the three names presented 10
Major Mckinley in Canton by Edward
Lauterbach, his seems TO be the most
acceptable. J. Sloat Fassett and 5. E.
Payne have no expectations of getting
the appointment
1t was asserted last night by Re
publicans competent to speak that the
Republican organization Of the state
of New York is ready to indorse the
Hon. c. NJ Depew as it's candidate for
ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiaTy TO Great Britain. Rep
resentatives of the Republican organ
iZatiOn of the state of New York nave
requested MI Depew to give his sane
ton to the movement. Up to last
night he had not given his consent.
The Republicans who believe Mr.. De
pew would make a great ambassador
to Great Britain, say that his appoint
ment would improve confidence in
American Institutions and in American
financial concerns, and that he could
be instrumental TO a very large extent
in removing whatever hesitation and
timidity now existing as to American
financial matters.
Mr.. Depew said late last night:
Yes, it is true that l have been /
asked to become the candidate OF New
York state Republicans for ambassador I
TO Great Britain. l have not yet con-
scented to stand as a candidate, for the I
reason that I am not candidate /
either for the cabinet or ambassador +
ship, but, like any other man, l would +
be compelled to take under cOnsidera- /
ton the offer of such q high place as /
ambassador to Great Britain
The Rev. DR.. William 5. Rainsford, I
of St. Georges church. secured a more 4
complete social recognition yesterday /
because Of a declaration that he had |
warned his Darishioners from attend
ing Mrs Misunderstanding ball masQue
on February 10th than had come 10
him since he took up his residence in
New York City. AS to the wisdom or
folly of his advice. however, there is
marked division of opinion. The at
titude assumed by such frequenters
of social entertainments similar to the
templates as were seen yesterday is
indicative of commisseration.
The members OF the Vestry of st.
Georges who are DR.. Rainsford's
staunchest supporters were not in
clined TO discuss his statements con-
corning the discussion of the classes
and the evil which an elaborate func-
ton like the masquerade at the Wal
dor6 would do to existing sociological
conditions. The Vestryment as we'll
as the parish include many men whose
names are as well known in society as
they are in finance and commerce.
The interest in this forthcoming ball
is based upon the impression which
prevails that in point of lavish ex-
pense and superbness of appointments
it is likely to rival the famous ball .
given in 1888 by Mrs w. K. Wander
bilt, now Mrs. o. H. Belmont al the
house at Fifty-second street and Fifth
avenue. That ball was the talk of the
country for some time and of society
for even a longer time yet, and it
probably has not been equaled by any
thing of its kind since.
Mrs. Bradley-Martin'S ball is to be ,
held at the Waldorf. The ball will be
in the large ball room while practi-
cally ali Of the second floor will be
given over to the guests of the even
lnS- Mrs. Bradley-Martin in sending ,
put her invitations. gave considerable
scope within which her guests may
choose their costumes, mentioning the
sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth
and for some days there had
been going on ransacking of libraries !
and art galleries for Old-fashioned por- !
traits, while fashionable dressmakers
nave had their hands full in filling the ,
orders that have come to them
At such d time. when New York So
,iety is on the tip-toe of expectancy {
over such gorgeous and luxurious =
function. the utterance of 7
he Rev. DR.. RainsfOrd upon the sub \
ect has created general interest
DR.. Rainsford does not denounce the {
,all as a form OF entertainment. and Z
avs that he does not want anybody to ,
hink there is anything personal in his
protests He simply thinks, he says, !
hat such an destinations display of 7
wealth, which can but seem reckless 7
Extravaganza to the great mass of \
'eople, is injudicous at a time when.
IS he says the lines between the rich 7
nd the poor are so tightly drawn. He y
las spoken to members of his congre- \
alton who are among the invited
-uests of the Bradley-Martin's about !
he matter and it is said has induced S
number of them to remain away.
When the Vanderbilt ball was an +
ounced IA years ago, and before if +
ook place, didactic teacher of NOR F
Is made an attack upon it. This was Y
AIKEN up by the ministers, who con- T
emned the expenditure of the great r
um of money for folly and pleasure y