New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Jan. (SpeciaD.-The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave their first state dinner 10
night 1t in honor of the CABINET Inc
guests were the Secretary Of War and Mrs Root
the Attorney General and Mrs. Knox, the fost-
master General and Mrs. Smith, the Secretary or
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. the secretary or
Agriculture and Miss Wilson. Senator McEnery'
Senator and Mrs Hanna, Senator and Mrs scott
Senator and Mrs Dolliver Representatives ana MIS-
Pavne Representative and Mrs. Grosvenor. Rep
resenta+ive and Mrs Hopkins Representative and
Mrs Dalzel. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 5 Fairchid
John A. Kasson. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene A Fmloin'
General Bradley T. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs "A j.
Cassatt Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. jr.' Mr.
and Mrs Clifford Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam NJ Laffan. Mr. and Mrs L. 2. Letter. James
K. Oracle Mrs. H. ;. 3. Beale. Miss Carow and
Miss Roosevelt. The shaped table was set In the
state dining room and a marvel of artistic
beauty The public portions of the house, In which
the guests spent remainder Of the evening were
still fresh and beautiful with the floral decorations
used yesterday. The Marine Band furnished the
music.
The other state dinners-for the diplomatic corps
and the judiciary-will be given in the East Room
the first time that apartment has been used for
this purpose The change is considered an i'm
provement and better for service than the use OF
the corridor. where the large dinners have been
given of late years.
At luncheon this afternoon with the President
were Francis Wilson. Louis T. Thompson ana MI
Post of THE Toreador' theatrical company
handsomely bound copy of the Messages and
Papers of the Presidents" the work compiled some
years ago by Representative Richardson. OF Ten
nessee. was presented to MIR. Roosevelt to-day by
the compiler The President accepted Re gift
with thanks In making the presentation Mr..
Richardson lauehingly asked the President TO read
the Constitution and Declaration OF lndepenoence
carefully The President took the Joke gooo-
naturedly and replied that he would.
Among the Presidents callers to-day were Corn-
mandant w u. Snyman. who was member OF
General De Vets staff in South Africa; Colonel
David A Mum. who to-day resigned the CoHector-
ship of the Fifth Tennessee Internal Revenue DIS
trict z. S. Clark and J. A Jones, OF Arizond'
REPRESENTATIVE Grosvenor. Of Ohio; the newly ep-
pointed consul 10 Genoa, Richmond pearson, So!o- S2
mel CLAYTON McMichaeL Philadelphia's new post
ma ster: Representative Bingham. OF PennsyiVana'
Senator Mason Representative Prince. n a NC
Kin!ey and Dr. Horace U. Allen the newly ap-
pointed Minister 10 Corea. -
President Professor Campbell superlntehleht anu
director of the Lick Observatory, ana fIotssSoI
Simon Newcomb. Professor Campbell invited the
President to visit the Lick Observatory ne
dent told him he intended to make trip 10 tne
Pacific Coast summer. and IL ms plans WeIe
carried out il would give him great pleasure 10
visit the observatory.
had charge of the negro exhibit at the Atlanta fX-
position I'm 1895 and who Is now one OF the generai
secretaries of the Epworth League In the Metnodlst
Episcopal Church. called on the fresl1SnI l4 LHls
on Saturday. January 49, to invite him 10 ChTis-
tan congress in Atlanta in August, lSz Inc
meeting will consider conditions with reIeT-
enCe to the moral and spiritual training OF thee
Young colored people who not now being reached
successfully. President Roosevelt told Dr. rem
that he regarded the movement with raNor.