The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-17

White lot, while the famous "Baby Nc
Kee" rolled over the President and bur-
led him beneath the hay amid shouts OF
laughter from the two.
Harrison was a great orator, but he
never was the minger among men that
Mckinley is. He loved to recall the his
tory of his distinguished grandfather who
lived to be the President of the United
States but one short month"; and espe-
cially he enjoyed recalling his visits to
the old French town of Vincennes, on
the Wabash, where his grandmother
reigned for many years a belle. One is
tempted to believe the author of "Alice
of Old Vincennes" often listened to Gen.
Harrison's "reminiscences of his beauti-
full grandmother, and her experiences dur
ing the years of the Indian uprisings. so
much he wrote as the late President talk
ed, concerning that seat of territorial
government.
MIR. McKinIey's Photographs.
President Mckinley has lately taken to
photogra ply. One bright morning early
in the week, visitors found egress to the
East Room denied them, and there was
much wonderment and craning of necks all
because something was going on within
that famous apartment, the nature OF
which was unknown to the public. That
something proved to be a family gathering
for the purpose of photographing Mrs. Nc
Kiney in her inaugural gowns. The
President assisted the photographer 10
pose Mrs. Mckinley, and in every in
stance he snapped the shot himself. There
was great deal of fun over the opera
ton and Mrs Mckinley appeared first In
her bali gown. and afterwards In the
cloth costume worn at the Capitol. The
pictures are said to be a great success,
and the President is nightly pleased with
the results of his amateur photography.
The German Embassy Ball.
Revelry reigned at the German Embassy
Wednesday night, when MiCareme was
celebrated with a reception and cotillion
that brought the gay ones of society to
dance at the turning point of the Lenten
season. 1t was a brilliant ball, and as
ever the ambassador was charming host.
The lack of a mistress at the embassy is
never realized, the wives of the first sec.
rotary and the military attache, acting
as hostesses at all large affairs. The Ger
man ambassador is a convivial soul and
his neighbors and friends at the Christ
mas season are remembered always with
a fiagon of German punch, the making OF
which is known only to the ambassador.
H. is very strong and heady punch, and
its greatest claim to favor is the delight
full manner in which 1t makes it's appear
ance into the homes of others The punch
is sent in the most delightful jugs of ma
live make. They are a splendid greensn
blue In color, thick and Dutch and squat,
ty, and genuine things of beauty.
Washington woman was guilty of a
breech OF etiquette when she returned the
jug in which her punch was sent last
Christmas, as the ambassador considers
the receptacle as much gift as the con-
tents.
The Adjutant Generals Cloak.
Adjutant General Corblns military
cloak is apt to be worn thread-bare unless
the society writer's limit the number Of
ladies he is alleged TO have protected
with II from the storm OF Inauguration
day. According to various newspapers,
the gallant AdJutant General. at the same
time and place. is credited with having
eneircled no less than half a dozen ladies
with the aforesaid garment. A single in
stance was sufficient 10 demonstrate his
chiyalry under so trying an occasion for
by parting company with the ample folds
Of his cloak he sacrificed his gorgeous
new Major Generals uniform 10 the ele-
ments which played such sad havoc with
the brilliant, but unprotected onlcial
dress Of the diplomatic corps on that day.
Those who are familiar with Adit Cen.
corbns chlvalrle nature, do not doubt
for a moment that n he had passed .
half dozen cloaks upon hat occasion he
would have Cheerful by distributed THIN
among the various iadies rumored 70 be
the objects Of bis gallant attention As