The Lamar register., 1902-02-19
Especial Letter.)

OIN/H the judiciary the en-
~ " tertainments at the
White House reached
their apogee. Moth
Ing SO superb has
ever transpired at
the old mansion as
this banquet. which was served in
the East Room. which Mrs. Adams
called the Audience Chamber. and
IN which. 1t being then in an
unfinished condition she hung up the
family laundry to dry. on wet washing
days. The banquet board was in the
shape of a horseshoe. and President
and Mrs. Roosevelt sat opposite each
other. not side by side. nor yet at the
far ends Of the table. So richly YER
dant was the whole apartment that
one might have believed oneself in the
depths of tropical forest, save for the
presence of those all-compelling evil
dences OF civilization. the electric
lights. the dinner table. the food. the
wines and the company. Mrs. Roose-
welt is a charming hostess. There Is
nothing superficial about her cordial
ity; there is warmth in her smile and
heartiness in her voice as she bids
welcome to her guests. Never has
such boundless hospitality prevailed
at the White House since the days OF
Dolly Madison; it is likened to the
colonial times. on the great estates in
"Ole Virginny." Not meal is
served but guests are hidden to break
bread with the president and his
charming wife.
a Washington photographer is ex-
hibiting a picture in his show window
,.nich tends to convict Mr.. Foss of be-
lag the most irreverent of crowd
numbering thousands. The photo
graph was taken during the presenta-
ton to Admiral Dewey of the sword
voted him by congress. The plate was
exposed Just as the invocation was be-
ing offered. President Mckinley is
Standing, hat in hand. with bowed
head. Not covered head is to be seen
in the multitude banked up behind
the president and the admiral with
the exception of that of Mr. Foss.
whose silk hat looms up with particu-
lar prominence. When the picture was
called to the attention of the chairman
of the naval committee he went to the
photographer and tried to buy the
plate. The photographer refused to
part with 1t. explaining that such a
transaction would deprive him of an
accurate record OF an interesting his
torical event. THAT doggoned pho
tographer must have taken that pic
ture just before the minister began to
pray or Just after he ended" said Mr..
Foss, because know that I took my
hat off during the prayer. | was either
a little slower than the rest in uncov-
ering or little quicker in getting my
hat back on my head. What will my
constituents in Evanston think If the
picture gets out there?"
Mrs. Dubois, whose husband is the
Junior senator from Idaho, is well
, known among club women. 1t was
while she was attending a mothers
congress at Washington several years
ago that Senator Dubois met her He
attended one of the meetings of the
congress, heard her deliver an address,
and fell in love with her. They now
have a daughter who. Mrs. Dubois de-
clares, is the embodiment of all
mothers congress ideal babe should be.
When President Roosevelt desires to
express his appreciation of a man in
the highest possible terms he calls him
"corker." The other day the wife
of a prominent financier was presented
to Mr.. Roosevelt. Il am delighted to
meet you" said the president. Il know
your husband very well. He is cork