The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-02-24

the cabinet circle to establish them
selves, and their home will be among
the most attractive of the official
houses which is saying a great deal
In face of the splendor of nearly all
of the residences that have been taken
by President McKinley's cabinet Of
ficers.
The Gage house is the one in Mas
~sachusetts avenue on the prettiest part
OF that thoroughfare. 1t is only two
years old. and, SO far, it has never
been identified with official Washing
ton. 1t is built of white stone, as is
the home of the Secretary,of State and
MRS. sherman, and the exteriors of the
W mansions are not unlike, having
neen designed by the same architect.
The design is striking and rather Or
nate, and the Gage house is made more
conspicuous by the treatment of the
windows, where the handsomest lace
'nat is to be seen in Washington is
shown.
Mrs. Gage is looking forward to her
hrst winter as the wife of a cabinet
omcer with nothing but pleasure. She
mas a handsome house, she has good
servants, she has already made friends
win the most prominent persons in
washington society, and she has. by
nature, SO much dignity and self-pos-
session that she does not know what
the sensation of being fiurried means.
she will know how to make the most
tlmid woman who will venture into
her drawing o on reception DAYS
feel at home, and she will know how
to disarm the most critically-disposed
woman of the "old Washingtonian"
set, which is composed of women who
look upon a new cabinet lady as SOM
one who is up on trial, as it were. for
their favor, and who have established
ideas in regard to the proper bearing.
handshake, etc.
Their attitude reminds one of The
reply that one of the regular Wash
fngton correspondents made not long
ago to a cabinet officer who had not
learned yet that the haughtiest person
under the sunris the Washington cor
respondent, and who tried to be a
little stiff with the newspaper man.
The cabinet officer received a cold
stare of surprise, and was answered
thus: "Why do you know that one
OF the chief occupations of our lives
is to see you people come and 60"
Mrs. Gage has decided to have col
ored servants, and SO far no livery has
been seen, unless the black dress and
white cap and apron of the maid can
be called livery. A cargo of things
from the Chicago home of Secretary
and Mrs. Gage has not arrived, but
the mistress of the house has scattered
enough Of her w rugs and hangings,
pieces of pottery and pictures, to i'm
press her own individuality upon the
rooms. The large drawing room,
where Mrs. Gage will stand to receive
on the cabinet Wednesdays, is a beau
tiful apartment, with high ceilings
tinted in light green, and showing
some fine fresco work representing
cupids, garlands of flowers and bow
knots in delicate colors. The furniture
is of satin of an olive shade, and the
portieres are of the same material.
There is an onyx fireplace and a cabi-
net for curios.
Between the drawing room and the
music room is the square hall. large
enough to hold>af reception in, vain
scoted almost to the ceiling with old
oak, with a carved stone fireplace, a
tall, inlaid clock, several attractive
little settees and bright touches of red
in cushions. lampshades and, wall pa
per. The stairway is a majestic af-
fair, parting at the first landing and
giving a domelike effect to the center
of the house.
The prettiest Dom in the house is
the music room, between the hall and
the dining room. The walls are COW
cred with light blue satin damask, and