The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-09
CRANKS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THEY ARE ALWAYS sHADOwED ~
DETECTIVES.

Daily fFoGrn anne Mt the Executive
aiansion-Twentieth Century Mar
rage Ceremony Likely To lie
Noticeable for sImplicity-A queer
CeIebration-n Was at the Home
of the Turkish Minister-Bar aar-
bor Festivities-other Matters OF
Interest.
Washington. Sept e.-That the fool
killer has noe been around OF late Is
proved by the superstitious chap who is
solemniy insisting that every President
Of the United states. with one exception.
who has been elected Ia a year ending
with cipher. has died In Office. Also
that there have been even periods OF
twenty years between the elections OF
those who died In ofice-Harrison. 1870:
Lincoln. 1850: Garfield. 1850 Fear OF the
hoodoo extending 20 1900 does not seem 20
weigh heavily on the minds OF either OF
she present candidates for the presiden-
iisl chair; though the Washington police
ray IL is undoubtedly true that the as
tassins OF the Italian King have several
other rulers on their black list. TO be re
moved" as early as practicable. including
President Mckinley. For the best OF rea-
sons the public are never Informed OF
the cranks that constantly beset the
White House during every administra-
ton. and shadow the Executive when
ever he ventures abroad Most OF them
are comparatively harmless with only
some crazy notion troubling their poor
hrains-lke chat OF the man who lately
introduced himself 10 the doorkeeper rs
now and then one Is as murderous In in
tention as Gulteau. and only lacks op-
portunity for carrying out his purpose.
All our Presidents are constantly guard
ed. more or less closely. whether they de-
sire Il or not. but none OF them in recent
years has been solcitous about n as
President Cleveland. who seldom went
about Washington az all and never with
out policemen In citizens clothes follow
ing close behind. Nonody has ever ac-
cused Mr.. Cleveland OF being a coward.
and II Is probable that he had private
Information Of attempts on his life. OF
which the public were not made aware.
Grant and Mckinley have gone about
more freely than other Presidents OF
modern times. exhibiting no concern for
the murderous iunatics who were posi-
lily following in their wake; but all the
same. whether they knew u or not, both
cranks ana President were always shad-
owed by vigilan' policemen.
Uncertainty about anairs In China has
played ducks and brakes with all the
plans OF the McKinleys for she summer
and early autumn. The President very
much desired 20 attend the Grand Army
doing a. Chicago. and Mrs. Mckinley Is
o1uaily anxious 70 get back TO Canton.
However. both are making the best OF
the situation taking early morning
drives together. and perhaps going out
ac1in near The close Of these terribly hot
days Mrs. Mckinley has always taken
her daily drive whenever her health per
mltted but Il Is not often chat her busy
husband r. az liberty 20 20 with her. Oc-
clslonally. during the last almost I'M
hearable fortnight. which, acco ding TO
the Weather Bureau. has been the hot
test ever recorded IN Washington. their
daily program has been varied by an
evening dinner at Chevy Chase. or the
Country Club. given by some member OF
she cabinet: and last Friday evening
they enjoyed a trip down che Potomac.
on board the yacht Syiph. Their pleasure
was shared by Secretary and Mrs. Gage.
Secretary Root Secretary Hitchcock,
Secretary Wilson. Adult. Gen. Corbin,
Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternherg. Dr.
ana Mrs Rixey. Caps. Cowles Of the
navy. and Private Secretary Cortelyou.
Whatever the state OF hWtltH III Inlhhs
the President and Mrs. Mckinley will GER
talnly attend the wedding OF their niece.
next week az Somerset. Pa. Miss Mabel
Mckinley. who becomes Mrs. Or. Baer on
Sept r. Is a shining though somewhat
rare example Of sterling good sense eN-
hlbited hy young women on whom. all
their lives. dame fortune has lavished her
choicest gifts ana who would therefore
BE- expected TO out-do less favored girls
a.. NHfN rNaa
historic charm and romance that attaches
90 a White House wedding" a thing TO
he handed down as a proud bit Of family
history second in importance only to that
n birth In the same historic mansion. Miss
Mckinley from the first has said that she
preferred TO be married az home. Friends
and family urged the White House plan
and the newspaper chroniclers announc-
"a Il as a settled fact. but the young peo-
pie who are most concerned. persisted in
their own quiet way. shrinking from the
public glare that necessarily accompanies
any social movement In the official resi-
dence OF the chief executive.
There have been other recent examples
Of the same right feeling among the
Weather classes OF to-day. who could
certainly afford no end OF spread" but
preferred TO shield the most sacred event
OF their lives from the sacrilegious gaze
Of the rabhle; and Il Is not unlikely that
the up-to-daie bride OF the twentieth CEN
fury viii return 90 the simpler ceremonies
that conicnted her great-great -grand-
mother Miss McKinley's bridal gown Is
20 be Of cream peau de sole. with train
two and half yards long. The front viii
De yelled with misty folds OF accordion
plest.d chiffon. caught with rosettes OF
baby ribbon. a fichu OF beautiful Duchess
lace CHE gift OF the Presidents wifel'
viii decorate the bodice. combined with
chiffon frills and the long tulle veil viii
be edged with narrow lace. Miss Mabel Is
very fond Of dainty white and ivory-tinted
Gowns. and rarely wears anything else al
receptions. One OF the prettiest dresses IN
which she appeared at the White House
last winter was a white satin slip, under
cream gauze Powered with silver.
The queerest celebration that Washing
ton has witnessed for many day, oc-
CURED this week at the summer bone OF
the Turkish minister. All Ferrough Bey'
IN honor OF the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF tho coronation OF Abdul Hamid III. a.
Sultan Of Turkey and Kailf Of Islam the
summer home of the Turkish legation y
out at Cleveland Park. just beyond the
oristocratc suburb called Chevy Chase
and In the neighborhood OF President
Cleveland's former countrywide. The
wealthiest and most prominent Turkish
objects In America were guests OF the