Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-20
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 20, 1901
THE TlnsEL OF ARlSTocRAcY.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 20, 1901.
THE rIMsEL OF ARlsTocRAcY.
Nothing more strongly emphasizes
the drift of our government from the
old landmarks of the republic than
the lavish display and prohigate ex-
travagance exhibited at the second in
auguration of President Mckinley.
We have before us a copy of the Chi
cago Tribune, which devotes several
pages to describing the scenes of won
derful extravaganza. The Chicago
Tribune is not by any means the most
sycophantic and cringing newspaper
in the empire, but rather has some
reputation of old sturdy Americanism.
It's report is true one, we assume,
but we are sorry to note the tenden-
cy of it's reporters to have their writ
ings conf orm as far as possible to the
barbarities and subtleties of the king
craft of the old world. AS an instance
let us quote it's report of Mrs. McKin-
ley's appearance at the inaugural
ballroom:
"Mrs. Mckinley, for this, her Sec
ond. coronation ceremony, as it were,
was ideally gowned. Fir and fragile
looking as pure white lily, her gown
was he masterpiece of the dressmak-
er's art. AS she walked slowly to her
%,oiv, Of oh xrl To
satin fell in graceful folds about her,
while the Roman pearls and rhine
stones with which her dress is en-
broidered glistened under the brilliant
light like fragrant dew under the rays
of the morning sun. Her cheeks were
delicate]y flushed, her eyes were bright
with excitem Mt, and she presented the
picture of sovereign who appealed
to the love of all who saw her.
''Her gown was Of white satin, made
high at the neck, as 81 e is far too del
icate in health to admit Of any decol-
lette effect III dress. It was simple in
its elegance. The trained skirt had a
petticoat framed by bands of rose point
lace. the front embroidered in Roman
pearls ADD rhinestones, in clusters of
grapes and their foliage. The lace
which outlined this petti.'o at started at
the waist in two broad bands, and dis
appeared in the satin hounce at the
bottom. This hounce described the
most graceful lines, caught up here
and there with satin knots. The train
was edged with ruching of gathered
tucked chiffon, while the front of the
petticoat ended in scallops, under
which appeared a frill of white chiffon,
trimmed in braids of white satin. Her
white satin shoes we're also outlined
in pearls and rhinestones to match the
dress, and daintily peeped forth from
under her gown as they rested on the
fOotstOOl under her chair"
No reference is made to the fact that
Mrs. Mckinley is the wife of a plain
American president, but on the other
hand the words coronation" and
"sovereign' are skillfully woven 10.
Mrs. Hanna's toilet was not so elab-
orately described, but from what is
said, the conclusion must be drawn
that the barbaric desire for display
was even more prominent in her
'makeup."
"Mrs. Hanna wore superb Worth
gown Of white satin, embossed with
gold, made with a court train, the Ia
pels of the skirt of cloth of gold; trim.
mings were of chenille and rhine
stones. She wore an aigrette of pearls
and pearl and diamond ornaments,
with a single pink rose on her COR
sage.'
The paper does not state how
"Acting Emperor Hanna was dressed,
but possibly he wore gold breecbes
embroidered with dollar marks, a
white satin vest with ticker dots and
purple waistcoat, and an English
sovereign for a watch-charm. If Re
for policy's sake did forego such a
snowy outfit, we may be pardoned for
describing what would have been an
appropriate raiment for. his highness.
Leaving all jest aside, is it not de-
plorable that the new century should
be ushered in with such cruel and
wanton display when so many prob
lens which involve the very bread and
butter of American citizens remain un-
solved and are forcing themselves
forward for solution? Is there true
American, who sees the lowering
clouds of social injustice and hears
the subdued murmurs of an oppressed
common folk, who can help but shud-
der at the pace being set in this con-
coded reign of wealth and aristocracy
towards a dictatorship? Would to
God that my eyes and judgment are
deceiving me. Ienvy my neighbor his
serene peace of mind, who will see
nothing but good and believe nothing
but good of present political manifes-
tatio as, bat I deplore his judgment
when he sells his birthright and mine
for mess of. pottage. And here the
words of weste, n editor come vivid
~ to my mind. Il He asked, "What
shall I do with my boy? IT. I educate
him he will have much trouble and
possibly die from an oppressor's bull.
let. # I allow him to grow up Ia ig:.
norance hewill be q slave all his days,
and his mother thinks be is just az.
good as any prince that ever lived. 81
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