The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
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plans to Leave for Savannah tha.
evening it was impossible for them to
be present.
On Friday some one connected
with the White House establishment
made what might almost be termed a
faux pas, in that it plac ed in a most
embarrassing position number of
Mrs. Roosevelt's friends. Cards
were sent out in Mrs. Roosevclt's
name to some three hundred persons
bidding them to an informal tea at
the White House from S to 6. At
the same hour Jan Kubelik, the
famous violinist, gave a concert to
which most of the people invited to
the White House held tickets. An
invitation from the first lady in the
land is regarded in the nature of
command and it would be quite i'm.
possible to plead previons engage
ment as the cause Of absenting ones
self from ono of Mrs. Rooseyelt's
afternoons. AS it was some very ex-
pensive boxes and seats at the Kube-
lik concert were sacrificed or filled
with the younger members of the
family while their elders spent not
over enjoyable hour at the White
House.
Although there are already equip
ages in Washington which belong to
some of "the old families" which
must have been in the height of
fashion in Grants time, the Presi-
dent has sent for one that promises
to antedate them all. 1t is an old
phaeton which was built some sixty
or seventy years ago for the Presi
dents father. Mr.. Roosevelt has
had it repainted and repaired and its
use will be devoted to the children.
The body is black but tho gear is
blue and is stripped with light blue
so that anyone who fails to recognize
Mr.. Roesevett's offspring by the
marked resemblance to their dis
tinguished parent mile off, will have
no difficulty in placing them by the
antiquity of their turnout.
At the capitol the energy which
has characterized tie Fifty-seventh
Congress since its Inauguration does
not seem to wane and large amount
of work is disposed of daily. OF
course at this time tho greater por-
ton Of the work is done in the com
mittee rooms and so makes less show
than it will later in the session, but
subsequent daily sessions will demon
strate the energy with which the
various committees have attacked the
large amount of legislation which has
been referred to them.
Two interesting sessions have been
held in the House, one devoted to
the consideration Of the Hepburn bill
which provides for the construction
of the isthmian canal along the Mic
araguan route at ct estimat tied cost oi
$180,000,00 and which was passed
by vote Of 309 to ,. The other
session which filled the galleries ant
secured full attendance of the mem
mers was that held on Friday las
and which was devoted to the consid
GRAFTON of the bill reported by th'
Census Committee and which pro
vides for the permanent organic tiol
Of the Census Bureau. The bill dit
not meet with the approval of tn
members and it was referred back t
the committee but there is little doub
that it will be revised in accordanc
with the wishes OF the represen tative
and reported at no distant date in
form that will ensure its passage.
| The Senate Committee on militar
affairs, which bad in charge the ir
vestigation of the charges agains
Colonel Heistand, has made its repol
and it declares that the investigatin
committee was unable to find an
evidence in support of the charge
: made. The report is entirely in az
cordance with the prediction made
these letters some months ago an
exonerates all the officials upon whor
Major Hakes charges cast any n
Election, with the exception, herhap'
, of Major Hakes who is no longe
| an official.
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