Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-14

resentatlye OF the car, whose special
object will be TO straighten out the tar
iff tangle in which we have become
involved with Russia. The Russian EN-
bassy VIII be the center Of much social
brilllancy this season, the FIRST of these
functions having already occurred. It
was a reception given In honor Of NJ
MakOwsky, the court painter Of RUS
sia, who Is here to complete the por-
trait Of Countess Marguerite Cassinl
daughter OF the ambassador, which
was begun In Parts last summer, A
studio has been arranged on the upper
tloor OF the embassy for NJ, Makowsky
who Is already quite lion In Washing
ton society The reception, at which
the young hostess received with the
artist and his Wife, was really the first
notable social event OF the season and
was attended by about 200 guests, in
GLIDING Baroness Hcngelmuller the
wife Of the Austrian minister; the
Misses Pauncefote, the charg d'affalres
Of France Count Won Hacke; Count
Montgeaa OF the German embassy and
the entire staff of the Russian EN-
bassy.
The young folks Of Washington sooi-
ETY. are already making preparations
for the coming ont ball OF Miss Alice
Roosevelt, which will occur soon after
the Presidents New Year reception.
There has been very little dancing at
the White House for several years, so
this event Is anticipated with especial
interest The last dancing party at the
executive mansion was given by Mrs.
Mckinley In 1899 in honor of the Nc
Kinley nieces, the Misses Barber. This
was more in the nature OF q dinner
dance, however, only few guests be-
ing present, During the third year OF
the Harrison administration an elabo-
rate bali at which many Of washing
toms notabes attended was given by
Mrs. Mckee. President Harrison $
daughter. This was given In the big
east room and was really the last big
affair OF the kind.
An agreeable addition to the odlcia.
and social circles Of the capital Is At
torney General Knox and family, who
for the first time since he took the oath
Of office, In April last, are permanently
established here He has purchased
the house built by Mrs George w.
Childs and occupied by her for several
years In * street, adjoining the prop
erty of Senator Hale. This is an Eng
fish basement house built OF cream
brick and ornamented with handsome
ly carved rellefs. The interior Is well
suited for the needs Of q cabinet Off
Ger, the spacious rooms being so ar
ranged that they may be thrown to-
gether, giving an amount OF floor space
large enough to accommodate the
crowds that thrOng TO Washington re-
ceptions.
Mrs. Knox Is a woman Of much per-
sonal beauty and possesses the charm
and grace that come through long so
clal experience. There are four chill
dren in the family-one daughter, Miss
Rebekah Knox. who will be warmly
welcomed by the young people of the
cabinet, and three sons Reed, Hugh
and Phllander who are sturdy young
Americans. The Knox home at the
capital will no doubt soon gain the rep-
utaton for hospitality and good cheer
which their home in Pittsburg enjoyed,
There has Just been placed in the
hands of members Of Congress an I'M
usually interesting document for dis
tributlon among their constituents. 1t
is an article by Gilbert H. Grosyenor
on the geographic conquests Of the
nineteenth century, appearing In the
latest report Of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, which strikingly shows that the
explorer win soon be without field
of usefulness on the exposed surface