Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-08
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Corresp ondent)

of garden parties yesterday afternoon
in the grounds at the rear of the
White House, and nearly 600 guests
attended, most of them remaining
the entire time from to o'clock.
Tents and awnings were scattered
about the grounds and refreshments
were served from tables beautifully
decorated with flowers and presided
over by pretty girls. The show was
enjoyed by as many outside of the
iron railing surrounding the grounds
as were inside.
This afternoon there was another
garden party. 1t was at the Spanish
Legation, which has spacious grounds.
Although it was notable society
event 1t was also intended to make
money, and did, which was turned
over to St. Agnes Industrial Home,
an institution in which the Duchess
d'Arcos( formerly Miss Lowry wife Of
the Spanish Minister, has been much
interested for some years Neither
the Spanish Minister nor his wife
were in town, but the legation and
the grounds were turned over to the
patronesses Of the fete. Some of the
prettiest girls in society were in
charge of the booths, where every
thing, including the latest styles in
Partisan millinery, could be bought,
and where everybody who attended
was made to buy.
Ever since Senator Simmons has been
in Washington it has been known
around the White House that he and
Arthur Simmons, the veteran colored
door-keeper, were old and very warm
friends. Somebody asked Arthur why
and he said, "Why, Senator Simmons
is almost related to me. My father
was slave of the father of Senator
Simmons, and we have known each
other since we were boys and played
together. He is a good man and | am
proud to be his friend"
Representative 'Charlie" to al
most everybody around the Capitol
Joy, of Missouri, accompanied his
wife to Atlantic City. the other day,
and on his way back he spent night
alone in Philadelphia, and thereby
hangs this story, which be tells: CAT
ter registering in a hotel, the clerk,
after a glance at the signature, said
affably, will you have your baggage
sent up, Mr.. Joy?' Yes, | replied,
handing him package containing
my paiamas and tooth brush. You
said you wished to be called at six
o'clock?' he asked, not SO affably.
Yes. do you mind paying in adj
vance, Mr.. Joy?' he remarked in
tone that might have been suspicious
orapologetic, according to the humor
man happened to be in. told him
/ didn't mind, and paid him gladly,
convinced for once that | was not
charged extra for being a Congress
man.
Representative Talbert, OF South
Carolina, does not impress you as
man of poetical ideas, but in eulogy
of his late colleague, Mr., Stokes, he
said: sYea, | am almost constrained
to repeat the words of warm friend
of Tom Moore, who said of him
If it were the last drop in the well,
And I, gasping on the brink,
'Tis to thee, Tom Moore,
That I would drink.
The first concert of the new Wash
ington Symphony Orchestra. under
the direction Of Mr.. Reginald De Ko-
ven, was great success. Not salts
fed with giving program of merit,
MIR. De Koven had Paderewski as a
soloist. The combined attraction
turned away many who could not get
even standing room. The new or
chestra has made most suspicious
beginning and promises to become a
very popular organization.
A farewell dinner to Secretary Long
was given this evening by the bureau
chiefs of the Navy Department, this
having been his last day in office.
Several other guests, including his
successor, Secretary Moody, and Adj
miral Dewey, were present.
Nine. Cambon, wife of the French
Ambassador, who comes especially to
preside over the French En- bassy dur
inc the social entertainments that
will be connected with the unwilling
of the monument to Rochambea
reached Washington this week. She
will not remain more than six months
and possibly not so long.
Speaking of entertainments con-
nected with the Rochambeau Statue,
government officials are hunting up
precedents to assist them in deciding
upon the nature of the official enter
talnment of the official representa-
tiyes Of the French government who