Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Photographic Album From the
Gear Presented,
CONFERENCE With SECRETARY ROOT
The Presidents Views About an
Extra Session.
A ST. PATRICK'S DINNER

Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador
accompanied by Pierre Rogestvensky, hi
private secretary, called on the Presiden
today and presented him with magnificen
photograph album containing scenes of thu
coronation of the czar in 1896. The album
is present and souvenir from the car Il
President Mckinley, and was specially
made for the latter The front cover OF ne
album has a medallion of gold containing
embossed photographs of the Russian
ruler and his wife.
The presentation was made by Count tas
sini in brief speech, i'll which he salt
that the album was a gift from the czar u
the President, and represented the czar
high esteem for the head of the great gov
eminent of the United States. The Presl
dent responded in appropriate words, ant
requested that his acknowledgment OF the
cars thoughtfulness should be made
The photographs in the album were gath
cred with much care and by the car
direction. They are colOred photographs
and present hundreds of scenes of the grea
coronation of 1895.
Sensational story Denied.
Count Cassini denied with some warmth
sensational story, published in New York
this morning that his daughter was dis
pleased with her position at the table at
the diplomatic dinner tonight. The decora-
tions for this dinner, which will be an
eyentful one, were made this morning.
my daughter and myself, SAID count
Cassini, deem it a great honor and pleas
ure to receive an invitation from the fresi-
dent of the United States, aud there VIII
be no thought OF dlssatisldctioii ao ~ ''o"
are placed - :,
The fake" nature Of the story may be
found in the fact that the diplomats Who
have been invited to the dinner maven
the least idea how they will be seated al
the table The seating arrangementS mao
not even been completed at the " hltt
House today, and will not be perIect uhti
tonight This delicate work mas LOT MANY
wears fallen to Assistant Secretary Pruden
1Tbo knows too much of social etiquette
and diplomatic rank to make serious
mistake. He has never yet made pad
blurder.
Talking over Army Places.
The President was not able to receive
many visitors today. He sent Tor eecfe,
tary Root before noon and they renamed
together for long time talking over army
places A large number of papers were
taken to the White House by War De
partment messenger Those callers VINO
were seen by the President talked army
nominations.
Extra Session Suggestions.
Although the almost unanimous opinion
of senators and representatives visiting the
White House Is that an extra session OF
Congress will be avoided, the BELIEF Is not
founded on the Presidents views. He mas
in no way changed his opinion that unless
events in connection with the Cuban con-
stitution take an unexpected cldlise a.
extra session will be oifficult to get around
These views of the President are again
causing alarm among congressman, VINO art
hoping earnestly that they may be spared
an extra session.
st. Patrick's Day Dinner.
A committee from the Friendly Sons ol
St. Patrick Of Philadelphia called on the
President today and invited him to attend
the lSOth annual banquet of the society
The committee consisted Of ]. w. King
James Robinson and James O'Sullivan, ac'
companied by Maurice D. OConnell, SO
licitor of the treasury. The President sait
that he would respond to the invitation.
The President received some beautiful
valentines today. They were sent him b!
scme school children of Ohio.