The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-19

criminat ting, this. year, in favor of the
nigh and mighty-about the only species
Of Partially of which the so-called lower
classes have not been heard to complain.
From the president hin1self-who is ex-
Iected to be immune from all the ills to
which flesh is heir during mis- term of
office-and secretary of state, Hay, down
through the whole social ganut, upper
tendon is altcrna tciy shivering with cold
and burning with fever and dripping with
chilly perspiration, and exhibiting all the
cher plebian symptoms of Influenza,
itol, august noses are snuff1ing and sneez-
ing in the most undignifed manner and
many a political demigod is to-day, little
more than a ''dem+d, damp, moist, I'M
pleasant body Strange to- say in the
humber walks of life there is, so far,
little Of the prevailing complaint Prob:
ably the superheated rooms, rich food
and late hours of uppertendom has some
thing to do with, its extraordinary pre-
disposition to la grippe. =
But though many shining lights are
compelled to nurse their snuff1es in Sc
ciusion, the social round goes on as mer-
rily without them-just as it would if the
shi1fingest were garnered by the grim
reaper. The first of this seasons series
of state dinners, given by the president
in honor of his chief advisors, was a
signal success, although several cabinet
places, vacant by reason of illness, had
TO be filled at the seventh hour by raw
. recruits, so to say, from the senate and
house of representatives, and even from
the Senks of private citizens. The white
and-gold state dining room was embow-
cred in tropical palms and garlands of
smilax, white pink carnations-the presi-
dents favorite boutonniere and the Re-
publican emblem Of the last campaign
We're significantly conspicuous. Electric
lights in red, white and blue twinkled
above the shaped table, upon which
p1nk-shaded candles burned in massive
silver, candelabra,. interspersed with
golden epergnes holding foreign fruits,
and cut glass bowls Of pink bon bons.
and mounds Of pink carnations set in
ferns, and on each name card lay a SIN
gle large carnation.
When the forty-four guests had laid
aside their wraps in the library on the
second moor, they descended to the palm
decorated east room, where they were re-
ee1ved by the president and his wife
the latter seated, as usual, in her chair
of blue and gold. Immediately affair
wards the distinguished company filed
through the red and blue parlors, doth
. afustlcaily s'arr1isfed with zfowars) sspa st
the open doors of the conservat tory. into
the brilliantly lighted dining roon-the
president escorting Mrs. Henderson and
the speaker of the house supporting Mrs
Mckinley. The first lady" who. tho
very frail, is enjoying unusually good
health this winter, wore a. beautiful
gown Of white lace and cameo-tioted
satin, diamond necklace and a white
algrette in her, hair. Mrs. Henderson
was very handsome in lavender satin
bounced with rich white lace Mrs. Gage
was regal in silver white brocaded satin
and lace. Her housesuest, Miss Cox of
lineage wore a graceful gown of blue
SATIN. Mrs. Root, shell-pink satin under
white lace. Miss Root, white silk under
olack Brussels net and narrow black vel
vet ribbon. The wife Of Senator Bur-
rows, very splendid cream-colored bro
CAGE, with a PERCUSSION Of point lace. The
daughter or Senator Kean, sapphire blue
VelVet. The wife of Representative Gros-
Venor, White brocade and lace.
ohe th!ng is particularly noticeable in
this good new century, viz-that in So
aety there are no longer any old ladies'.
at least so far as clothes are concerned.
Observation-Disclosures array themselves in
the hues and styles, that please them,
regardless of silvery locks and the
tracery Of Times chisel, while sober
black and browns and grays-the colors
to which all women past the fifty marx
used conf1ne themselves-are now re.
legated to girls in. their teens" whose
neutrality-suspicious. can bearathem best,
Last Saturday night the president ant
Mrs. Mckinley and members of the cab
met dined with the secretary Of the treas.
ury and Mrs. Gage-the additional guest
belng Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Sen
ator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. DAME
Manning and Miss Lucy Page The host
and hostess are among the most gracious
entertainers Of the official circle, anf
their hospitality on this occasion was IL
brilliant accord with their record of the
last four years. The table was abloon
with carnations OF all colors, and the
candles burned under rose-pink shades
MRS. Gage wore an artistic combination
OF white satin and Oriental embroidery
In sarabesaue designs Owing to indisposi
ton, neither Mrs. Long nor Mrs. Grigp.
nor Secretary and Mrs. Hay was able t.
be present Nine Wilde, the beautiful
young wife Of the Argentine minister. |.
temporarily absent from society on ac
count Of influenza, while Admiral ant
Mrs. Dewey are also in retirement for thu
winter owing to the death OF Mrs Dewey's
motner. Thus the destroyer has settled
another vexed question of precedence be-
tween the wife Of the admiral of the navy
and the wife of the lieutenant general at
the army, which at one time bid fair. ia
harrass society from center to circumfer.
ence. -
e monday evening the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller gave a dinner OF twenty-fonr
covers In honor. OF their debutante daueh
ter, Miss Fannie Fuller, whose coming
out tea was one CT the fashionable events
OF last month. The dinner was followed
Dv a dance, also for the pretty bud, y
given by her married sister, Mrs. II. e.
Wallace, at popular clubhouse.
Miss Letitfa Stevenson, daughter Of the
former vice president, is spending the
winter in Washington, the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs G. s. Cromwell. Miss Ietitta
IS the youngest OF the Stevenson children
and made her debut here near the close
OF the Cleveland administration.
Senator Frye Of Maine has returned
from his sad mission, the burial OF his
wife accompanied by his two granddaugf-
tiers. Miss Emma ma D. White and Miss Car
oline Frye Briggs, who will remain with
him throughout the winter. s.
The French ambassador, M. Jules Cam
Don, has arrived in Washington, having
been absent in Europe several months.
The minister from Ecuador, Senior Luis
Felipe Carlo, has also arrived, with his
wife, for the winter. Mr. ]. B. Pioda.
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