The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE UNINvITED PROVIDED FOR AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.


Entertainers-AIwa Have Guests
Mt Their TabIe-POIitica1 Confer
ences Held on Sunday Nights-A
white House EquipaGe, Thanks
10 Mrs. Roosevelt, That Compares
FavorabIy With That of Any One
of the Ambassadors--Whe Some
cabinet Houses Are Open to Call
ers-Gossfp About the New Com
gress-senator Fairbanks Neepins
Himself Before the PuBlic-other
Matters of General Interest.
Washington, Nov. 22-The lull
which usually precedes a holiday sea-
son. or some great attraction else
where, will be the portion of the capi-
tai during the coming week. Last Fri
day afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt conclud-
ed a pleasant series of card receptions
given to get herself acquainted with
those who will necessarily be nearest
to her, socially, during the coming win
ter. She was assisted by several la
dies of the cabinet, and her sister, Mrs.
Cowies. A slight hitch occurred in the
not been expected. About one hundred
invitations We're issued, and another
hundred or so attended, supposing the
affair to be public. But the lady of the
White House is a tactful hostess. She
extended the same cordial welcome to
every one; and though refreshments
had been prepared only for the origi-
nal hundred, somehow the miracle of
the loaves and fishes was repeated and
everybody got her cup of tea and bis
cult. The guests were received in the
red parlor and Mrs. Roosevelt was
simply gowned in soft black silk, with
garniture of white lace and stock of
light blue.
Saturday night the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at dinner
all the cabinet families who are now in
the city, besides Secretary and Mrs.
Cortelyou, Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Miles,
Mr.. Winston Churchill (the author of
Richard CarveD, and his wife, who are
here as house guests of Secretary and
Mrs. Hitchcock, and a few others. The
tables was florally beautiful with
chrysanthemums and the candles burn
ed under tinted shades. The Roosevelts
bid fair to eclipse all records as White
House hosts, so far as hospitality is
concerned, if their present pace is con-
tinued, of breaking bread two or three
times every day with personal or po-
litical friends. Since the day of his
coming to the executive mansion, the
President has failed to sit down to
single family dinner or luncheon; and
even the first meal of the day is fire.
quently enlivened by the presence of
guests. AS a Washington wag expresses
it, "He drops dinner in the slot and
gets a package of administration ad-
vice" Political economists are already
beginning to speculate how long Ted
dy's" pocketbook is going to stand the
perpetual dinner-giving strain. The
Roosevelts have always lived well and
had wine at luncheon and dinner; and
for them, the pleasures of the table are
enhanced an hundred fold by, the pres
ence of congenial guests. The Red Par
lor-famous during the Mckinley ad-
miEistration for the Sunday night SYM
poslums, so dear to the heart of the
martyred President-has been selected
by Mr.. Roosevelt for his private even
ing conferences with political advisers.
1t is here, in the genial glow of the
red hangings and crimson-shaded
lights, that the President comes, after
the comfort of good dinner, to dis
cuss affairs of state with half a dozen
or more older, If not wiser heads than
his own.
Whatever the President undertakes.
ne has the best kind of bon camarad-
erie IN his wife, who is well up on all
questlons of public interest. Though she
personally supervises the education of
her children and affairs of the nur-
sery to the smallest detail
she finds time to ride or
drive every day with her husband
Rldlng is the more popular with both
ana Mrs. Roosevelt is an expert horse
woman, the possessor of a thorough
Dred mount and keen for a swift race
with her husband when beyond the
Guy limits. Rumor has it that Mrs
roosevelt is responsible for the very
smart appearance of the Presidential
equlpages; but it is safe to divide the
nonors' apportioning the selection of
the horses to the President and the
trappings and liveries to his wife. At
Ieast we have a White House outfit
which can compare with that of any
Iorelgn embassy in Washington. Mrs
roosevelt drives in a victoria. or
trlm brougham, and the men on the
Dox wear liveries of very dark blue
with wide collars of what is known as
continental blue" Their hats are or
hanented with small cockades of red
white and blue. 1t sounds rather BIZ
zarre, but is really in the very best
possible taste and extremely smart"
Inc other day Miss Alice Roosevelt
went making a round of calls in an
open carriage with light trimmings. be-
Hlnd the Presidents new horses, "Ad-
ihlrai and General" The span are
ofothers, dark mahogany bays and per-
iectly matched, with black points and
lohg' flowing tails. On their heads
We're rosettes of red white and blue,
matching the cockades of coachman
ana footman. Miss Roosevelt wore
Hlgnly becoming gown of dark red cloth
win dark furs and a big white hat
enc IS now in Boston on a three
weeks visit to her grandmother. Mrs.
lee Since the young lady's advent
at tne White House there has been a
yohstant stream of small informal
iuncheons and teas in her honor, at
which other buds" of the season
were present; but with the exception
OF several formal dinners given by her
PARENTS, her appearance has been
strictly confined to informal affairs,
a. becomes bud not yet "out." She
WI bloom into society on her eigh-
zenith birthday. Jan. 3. which event
WI be marked by ball in the White
louse TO which the younger set will
some OF the cabinet houses are open
callers on Wednesdays, but the reg
slsr public receptions viii not begin
'lore Jan. l. Time has made sor-
DWiul changes in the cabinet circle
luce this time last year. and little
nle'y can be expected from that
aneh ~ Official service. The reslg-