The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
PLANS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
1T WILL BE ADMINISTER aTIoN'S
FIRST FORMAL RECEPTION.
Mrs. Mckinley Has Gained Twenty
Pounds in the White House
Their Democracy and the Cieve-

fair way 70 0e neglected. AS
3 rule. this season i sacred 10
weddings ard 10 c0ming-out teas: the town
has no horse shows and 10 openig
Of opera seasons. as New York has. and
The deoUtante Is queen az least until after
Christmas. But row IN the presence Of
prominent Canadians. with such titles as
several % the Joint higl comu1i ssi0ners
have. OF a visiting chief 81 & nation in the
person Of President Tgiesiss they cow are
speaking OF him affectfonately as President
Isinsiass). and Of such heroes OF Cuba
Liore as Jose r. Eiiialon. Manuel SAN
gully. Jose NJ. Gomez and .lose ianUxa
there is decidedly L case Of divided in
terest.
However. three promising debutantes-
Miss Rosemary Sartoris, Miss Greedy and
Mss Daisy Wilson-were launched into So
eiety this week n brilliant style. and their
coming attracted due amount Of attea-
tion. The granddaughter OF Gen. Grant.
the second daughter of Nellie Grant Sar-
toris-who IS younger looking and prettier
than ever this year-was unusually hon
ored. Mrs. Grant gave the tea at which
she was presented.
Among the guests was no less a person
age than Mrs. Mckinley. The present
mistress OF the White House Is much more
democratic in the matter Of going about
than her predecessor. Mrs. Cleveland. The
latter never accepted invitations except 20
the houses OF the cabinet ladies', but Mrs.
Mckinley is more Informal.
Perhaps Mrs. Cleveland reflected the
ideas OF her husband in rigitlly adher.ng 10
her doctrine OF exclusveness. Mr.. Cleve~
land surely was the most profound fol-
lower of this doctrine. He carried out 50
literally the rules cf etiquette which hedge
the chief magistrate that he ever entered
his carriage before Mrs. Cleveland when
they went on a drive together. President
Mckinley on the other hand, cares so lit
tie for etiquette when Mrs. Mckinley Is
in question that she always is seated at his
right when a state dinner is given. instead
of the lady who, as guest OF honor. may
happen 10 be entitled 10 the place. Mrs.
Mckinley has gained twenty pounds since
she became The mistress Of the White
House, ard enjoys life more every day.
We are hearing everywhere now two
stories about her. in one Of which her adj
miration for her husband is expressed en-
phatically and quantity. II seems that just
before leaving for Paris, Whitelaw Reid
dined Informally al the White House. In
The course of the conversation with Mrs.
Mckinley he took occasion 20 say that his
opinions had not always agreed with those
OF President Mckinley.
"Ah.'' interrupted the wife oe the pres.-
dent, then you were in the wrong" Mr.
y
day that he lived he found that his ideas
harmonized more and more with those Of
the president, and his hostess was pleased
to say. with one OF her sweet smiles: Il
see that there is some hope for you after
all"
The other story is about Mrs. Foster, wife
OF John W. Foster, former secretary OF
state, and al present one of the members
Of the Anglo American commission. 4
fD1 glx n MI n her Hva
day. and. as it was without card or mes
sage 10 tell who the giver was. Mrs. Foster
became possessed with the idea that poison
might Turk therein. and she refused 20
have them appear on her table until they
had been tested by an expert. She saw
Mrs. Mckinley the next day and told ner
about the mysterious basket and her
fears.
What were you afraid OFF, asked Mrs.
Mckinley.
Mrs. Foster replied: II was afraid az
poi-op who knows?-I may have an
enemy"
But you are a Presbyterian. are you
not?'' said Mrs. Mckinley innocentty. ~
always supposed that Presbyteriaus believe
that nothing can harm one until the right
time comes
Secretary Porter and Col. Bingham al
ready have begun 10 plan FOR the New
Yea reception. Il will te the first one n
the Mckinley administration as The one
last year was omitted on account OF the
death Of the mother Of the president. IT
will also be the first public rorrra, affair
Of the administration IT will be remen-
herei that last year the public evening re-
ceptlon was given up on account OF the
Maine disaster, so K has happened that
the president and his wife never have re-
ceived the public together. II IS not quite
certain that Mrs Mckinley will be equal
10 the ordeal of greeting the New Year
multitude. but as she probably will not
attempt 10 shake hands. II IS likely that
she Will be able 70 sit through the recep-
ton As the army and navy are received
on that occasion. II IS expected that on ac-
count Of the records made by many % the
officers since the last New Years reception
the affair VII be the most interesting one
OF its kind.
Gossips are having more than the usual
amount Of difficulty in settling" people -
note I. has been a great disappointment
10 every one that Senator Hanna refuses
"a take Washington home Periodically
rumor SAYS that he has leased the Ccrco-
ran house. which the Brices' hospitality
made famous. ard that ever so many thou
sands ~ dollars were 20 ne spent by him
IN fitting & UP according to his 'aste ard
that of Mrs. Hanna. II also has been said
that the house % the clifford Barncys
W9G4E tp tN@ nome OF tftF tiATI}~ tDF the
remainder ~ the senator's term. That story
also has been denied. SENATOR Hanna
wanted r-eatly 20 obtain the house Of Sec
rotary ard Mrs. Hav bu: tina: was ont -
the question 50 re Ohio millionaire and
his family have determined 10 find content
men, in hotel Hfe. and have re-engagea
tae royal suite a. the Arlington.
The fire home If Mr and Mrs. Anthony
Pollok, who persisted in pc Bourgogne dis
aster has beer vacant since their death
ana all the furniture and orna -lents have
been sold L g probable hat =, Will be
bought for either the French embassy -
.he Italian embassy, which are without
permanent homes.
Another piece q real estate, the transfer
of which has been exciting 4 good deal %
interest. IS that u Curtis ]. Hilyer which
has been said - Mrs S.ot; Townsend The
lot q an enormous piece % lana, covering
rear.y A block ~ Massachusetts avenue
and Flor.fa avenuf 4 IS opposite She
Tcrse - the N sses p8t-en a~d GEAR the
home a. Mrs I : Grant. TIE house =
a rre.ert51Js arair witH enormous bali.
dining and billiard rooms. hri, i Is thought
that Mrs Townsend VII tufid ,rw house
81 0lace 81 ne on ore ari that some
thing r. he way = palace rn1v he *