The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-10
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VISITS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Mckinley at Close Range-The Sem
ate Debates Governor and Mrs.
Shaw's Washington Visit.

Mrs. Mckinley at Close Ranee-The Sem
ate Debates-GovernOr and Mrs.
Shaw's Washington Visit
The day reached Washington l
learned hat Governor and Mrs Shaw
were in the city and soon after dinner
called upon them. They were stopping
at the Hamilton which has long been
the Washington home of Mr.. Dolliver.
1t seemed like old times to be chatting
with Governor Shaw and his wife.
They were both looking we'll. though
! Governor Shaw was spending his time
cutting red tape. looking up pensions
and war claims and in other ways at
tending to the interests ''of his own
people," 1t was Mrs. Shaw's first visit
to the city and she was "doing Wash
ington" with keen interest and enjoy
ment. Senator Gear gave large din
ner in honor of Governor Shaw and he
was also invited to speak before the re-
publicans of Iowa and gave them an
excellent informal talk. A number
present had never heard Mr.. Shaw and
he made most favorable impression
upon all. But to go.back to my call, Mr..
and Mrs. Dolliver came into the parlyr
and had the pleasure of being pre-
: sented to Mrs. Dolliver. She is "a
noble woman, nobly planned" with
charming inflicted manners. This
let me say in passing is as delightful as
it is unusual. The average society
woman's manner being about as unreal
as the average stage kiss. Mrs. Dol
liver had arranged to have Mrs. Shaw
meet Mrs. Mckinley at one of her card
receptions and included me in ths i'm
!, vitation which was very glad to ac-
cept for it had all the merits 'sof a
: private vlew." Mr.. Dolliver was re-
sisting the Overtures of an attack of
grip, and was glad to hear later, was
Y successful.
: The next day, Saturday, our party of
= seven walked over to the White House.
A member of the party was Miss Gay
Dolliver who combines broad culture
with good sense, "a combination that
made her very entertaining compan-
= ion. We presented our cards to the
doorkeeper and entered the long hall
!, where the state dinners are served,
then into the red room where full
. length portraits of Mrs. Hayes and Mrs
Harrison are among the most interest
= ing objects. From there we went into
= the blue room where we were in the
: presence of the first lady Of the land.
The decorations of this room were done
L by Tiffany and are largely the result Of
: Mrs. HarrisOn's effort to leave the
White House more beautiful than she
;. found it. Mrs. Mckinley received her
4 guests in q blue and gold chair. that
= was fitting background to her blue
II satin gown. Mrs. Mckinley is very
: like her pictures but has lovely color
; that they cannot give and that adds
= very much to her delicate, sweet face.
I. Mrs. Mckinley was very cordial to
10 Governor and Mrs. Shaw. Near Mrs.
n Mckinley stood Mrs. Hobart, wife of
). the president, Nellie Grant Sar-
ltoris, Mrs. Miles, wife of Gen. Miles,
Il Bishop Hurst and daughter, Miss Bar
"a Der, and Miss Mckinley, niece OF
n Mrs. McKinley's and numberless others
!. Of whose names and fame we all know.
= Soon after being. presented we, went
"a into the stately and historic east. room
= and then left. I felt that was indebt-
Is ed to Mrs. Dolliver for great pleasure.
II Sunday it showed persistently. the
d weather man seemed to have mixed his
n weather for the etfete east and wild
l. and woody west. Snow in. q cityis,, q
). calamity. the pinch Of poverty becomes
:. more acute. Some OF the makeshifts
It bring smile and q tear, for instance
II an old darky ploddipg painfully in tie
= snoR, his feet tied up in huge burlsp
o sacks. s., = y
!, Yesterday. Monday. vent up,to the
: senate to hear Senators German. Allen
= and Clay speak on the peace, treaty.
:. The galleries we're thronged with spec
:. tators, went very carly and hau y
good seat. Senator Allen assured every
= one that he was an honest ma,,, very
honest man. ''M-thought he did protest
: too much" and that Washington and
our other great men had better hug
= their niche of fame lest the boy orator
Of the Platte step up and they step
: down. was surprised to find that
Q Senator Hanna was u fine looking, Jolly
man. The deadly CARTOON had poison
ed even my candid republican mind.
/ was also much interested in seeing
\ Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
His histories are so interesting and his
= relations with his readers 30 cordial
: that mentally said ''How do you do
I to him. Senator German attacked San