New-York tribune., 1902-03-15

gress, Dr. Kershne. vas court-martiaiied and dis
Issed @ from the MY number OF years 5nant Dr.
Kershner medical director on the retired nst.
is likely that another will be passed appointing
Dr.. kershner to the rank Of inspector, Whicn the
Another Cuban tariff. conference was held at the
Representatives Payne and Daizell, of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. They declined to talk
regarding the conference
PORTRAITS SEEN AT FRENCH EMBASSY
Washington March IA (SpeciaD.-The ambassa-
dor of France gave a reception to-day to COM
pany asked to view the portraits of the Presi-
dents wife and daughter painted by NJ. Chartran'
who is guest at the embassy. II was a charm
ing party. in the nature Of tea, from to .
o'clock and the number present indicated that
everybody asked had responded in person NINE
de Margerie, wife OF the counsellor of the en-
bassy, was hostess. assisting. the ambassador to
receive the guests. Miss Maud PauncefOte ana
Miss Mabel Boardman presided at the tea table
The portraits of Mrs and Miss Roosevelt were
we'll placed in favorable light falling from the
west. and sufficiently strong to bring out the
work. not only whole. but all the details OF
the brush in bold and soft lines. Mrs. Roosevelts
portrait is garden picture. with the south por-
tico of the White House for background. Her
dress is white gown. with long black wrap, OPEN
revealing the delicate violet facings, and a large
black hat with pumes. gives picturesque touch
to the outdoor toilet Miss Roosevelt is in even
ing dress-a simple white gown. with roses on the
waist. AS critic said, 1T is Alice Roosevelt
and nobody else-the same sweet. unspoied young
woman Mrs. Roosevet'S portrait is a clear cut
likeness. expressive in its strength and sweetness
One OF the best things to he said of the two por-
traits is that they don't look new The por-
trait of Miss Roosevelt is for the family. Mrs
Roosevelt's portrait will he placed in the White
House, adding more TO the portraits OF the
wives of Presidents-Mrs Washing gton. Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Tyler Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Harrison The
portrait of Mrs. Van Buren, the daughter-in-law
of President Van Buren, is also in the White
House.
Among the guests at the reception to-day were
the board directors Of the Corcoran Art Gallery.
where NJ. Chartran painted the portraits; 5. H.
Kaufman, Walter H. Cox, Herbert Putnam.
General John NJ. Wilson. Bernard Green. Charles
c Glover, Thomas Hyde and Jeffrey Parsons.
Other guests were the Ambassador of Italy and
Mime. Mayor des Planches the Ambassador Of
Mexico and Nine AzpiroZ and their daughter, Mrs.
Perez; Ex-Governor Carroll of Maryland; Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Senator and Mrs McMil-
Ian, Senator and Mrs Wetmore, diss de Smfrnoff.
Sasdor Of Rmsss and ID onates csssn the
Ministers OF Sweden. Denmark Switzerland and
Republic and Nine. Merou, the Assistant Secretary
Of War and Mrs Sanger, General and Mrs. Miles.
Adee, Colonel and Mrs Theodore A. Bingham. the
Roosevelt with Commander and Mrs Cowles: the
<lnister OF Belgium and Baroness MonGheur; ex-
yeagh. Robert Winthrop. Nine Bonaparte. the
Chief Chief Justice @ and Mrs. Fuller; Mr. and Mrs
Maus Mr.. and Mrs. DayreIl Crackanthorpe, Count
Quadt, Baron Won Kap-herr, Baron Ritter.
Count Won Arnim and Commander Rebeur-
Paschwitz. OF the German Embassy Mrs Won
Rebeur-P -Paschwitz, Mr.. and Mrs Francis c. New
lands Walter Berry, Senator Kean, the Misses
KIean. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward ThOran. Mr. and Mrs. George b. COrtelyou,
Jerome Bonaparte, the Misses Riggs. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, the Misses McKenna, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Mclean. Antonio Del Viso. and Com
mander Guttero. of the Argentine Legation: Baron
AIliotti. OF the Italian Embassy, Colonel and Mrs.
Reber, Miss Carow. Colonel and Mrs. Gerald
Charles kitson, Humphreys Owen, Percy Wynd-
ham and Arthur S. Raikes OF the British EN-
bassy; Mr. and Mrs Ludwig Won Calenberg. Alex
ander Zelenoy. Baron Fersen, Pierre ROgestvensky
and NJ. ROutkOwsky, OF the Russian Embassy: Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
1athrop Bradley, Judge and Mrs. Mott Miss Mott.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Olmsted, Representative
Moody, Senator and Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs
Foraker Representative Foss, Senator Depew,
Senator Clarke, Of Montana Senator and Mrs.
Hansorough, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cridler and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry May.