Evening star., 1901-01-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Reception to the Judiciary is
Postponed,
ENTIRE SOCIAL PROGRAM UPSET
May Be No More Functions Than
the State Dinners.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION

The announcement of the postronemcnt
OF the judicial reception. to have been held
at the White House next Wednesday even
ing. is believed by many to foreshadow The
cancellation of the entire social program
at the Executive Mansion this winter, with
the possible exception of few dinners
and public reception This course has
been intimated ever since President Nc
kinley attacked with the grip. No
official decision has yet been reached Ia
cancel the program. but the sentiment Is
favorable to such action among those mo.t
closely identified with these functions
The diplomatic dinner the second I'M
portant dinner OF the season. was scheduled
for last night. OF course 1t was postponed,
as was the judicial reception for next We'd
nesday evening. The original program con-
templated the following events after next
Wednesday:
Wednesday, January so. congressional re-
ception.
Wednesday. February 6, Supreme Court
dinner.
Wednesday, February Il, army and navy
reception.
Tuesday, February 10, public reception.
No Demand for the Receptions.
While the President Is no longer suffering
from the grip. his nervous vigor has not
fully returned and his physician and friends
do not want him subjected TO the severe
strain OF the receptions or have his strength
overtaxed. The fact that the President has
worked steadily for four years with prac-
tically no rest is appreciated by the public,
and there Is not expected TO be any de
mand for the receptions. The social season
is peculiarly an eXactinS one, phi! sicalIy
and mentally. The Presidents illness has
postponed business matters. These
ana the reorganization of the army, with
the usual business, are going to demand
aECut all the time ana strength available.
The Presidents strength VIII be needed in
bis purely executive duties and obligations.
The greatest objection to the continuance
of the receptions, however is the danger
they invite of another attack of grip. The
constant opening of doors on reception
nights causes numerous and dangerous
draughts. The White House was never
made TO accommodate the big crowds that
are handled at these receptions and the
consequence is that the cold air plays all
kinds of capers without regard TO persons
The danger Is not near SO great in the
case of dinners. The attendance is
limited that the doors Of ingress ana egress
are not open continuously, thereby keep
ing out the draughts that play up and
down during reception. The diplomatic
and Supreme Court dinners are not so GER
tain, therefore, of indefinite postponement.
With Secretary CorteIyon.
The President spent some time with Sec
retary Cortelyou this morning transactng
routine business. The President must
soon begin the preparation of his inaugu-
raj address. This will take some of his
time between now and the adjournment Of
Congress.
The President today signed the bill max
ing an apportionment of representatives
in Congress from the several states under
the twelfth census.
A Tender-Hcarted Official.
For two or three weeks a meek-lookng
little woman. clad i'll plain blue dress
and showing by her language that she was
a Hebrew has haunted the White House
and Department of Justice. 1t was the
freedom of husband that she wanted.
She knew he was innocent, she told all.
and he was so good to her Government
red tape has pushed her along from one
place to another. and everywhere she was
told that nothing could be done With
her sorrowful face wet with tears she made
one more effort at the White House this
morning. In broken English she again
told her story to White House official
and begged for her husband.
Il am sorry. madam" said the official,
''but you will have to take your papers To
the Department of Justice. The President
never acts on them first
She broke down. and between her sobs.
heard by many waiting people, said she had
been to the department, and had been told
She continued to plead between her sobs,
but seeing no hope started away. At the
head of the stairway she stopped and again
gave way to tears.
Charles G. Dawes, the controller of the
currency, walked by, was touched by the
poor woman's tears and listened To her
story.
Come to my Office" he told her and she
went there from the White House. If there
is any ground for pardon Mr.. Dawes will
get it for her for humanitys sake. She is
Rosie Baratz, and her husband, Morris Ba-
ratZ, is serving a years sentence in the
Hudson county. N. j., jail for Illicit distil-
ling He was soldier Of the United States,
served in the Philippines, came back from
there about year ago and married the
little woman, who is working hard for
his freedom. He was a peddler and his
wife declares he is suffering for the offense
of another.
Col. Freeman Promoted.
The President today sent the following
nominal ton to the Senate: Col. H. B. Free
man, 24th Infantry. to be brigadier general.