New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. l (SpeciaD.-Attorney Generai
Knox drove to the White House this afternoon IN
fine single seat sleigh to take Mrs- FooSeN 80 Neie
for ride His spirited trotting horses with iohs
tails fvinR nearly to the ground were sleeKly
groomed, and, not having been out OF the staole
for days o more, were 1rlsKy anu reauS "
speed. The Attorney General drove away IN the
direction of the northwestern suburbs. after
sleigh ride of an hour and a half the Attorney
General and Mrs Roosevelt returned TO the Whlte
House. While the atmosphere was heaVy anu
misty the light snow made the going easy, and 1t
was fairly good weather for sleighing At 4
o'clock President Roosevelt left the executive
Office for a long walk, returning before dark
With Miss Ruth Pruyn, Of New-1ork. VINO IS d
guest of the White House. the President, MIS-
Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt went 10 dine
with the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Hitch
cock who entertained at cabinet dinner this even
ing. They returned to the White House about
1880 o'clock. Miss Pruyn will remain in Washlng-
ton until the marriage of Miss Hay to Payne WHIT
ney.
Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt attended an early
evening dinner dance given by Mrs. Richardson
Clover in honor of her young daughters to-day.
An evening card reception will be held at the
White House in the next ten days, to which
number of friends of President and Mrs Roosevelt
who been unable to attend the previous recep-
tOns will be invited
Mrs. Roosevelt will probably give an afternoon
reception on Tuesday. She will be assisted by the
1t is rumored that a dance which, it was un-
officially announced, would be given at the w Mite
House Shrove Tuesday to Miss Roosevelt ana
young people will not be held. On February IL the
President and a party OF friends have arranged to
start for the Charleston Exposition. AS that is
the date mentioned for the dance II would seem
that there has been some mistake about the pub
Hshed reports.
In the remaining days of the Washington social
season there will be few small dinner parties at
the White House in addition to the other entertain
ments mentioned, The President and Mrs and
Miss Roosevelt will attend several affairs before
Lent; After that there are few entertainments
scheduled before Prince Henry arrives in the lat
ter part OF the month.
1t was comparatively dull day in the business
part Of the White House. The callers were Secre-
tary Hay, who did not talk about his interview with
the President; Speaker Henderson, Representative
Dazel, ex-senator Carter of Montana, who ex-
pressed the opinion that he had cleared up his pO
litical status in Montana; Senator Hawley, who
necticut; e. A. NJ; Lawson, president and William
NJ. Garrett, secretary of Columbia Typographical
Union, who handed to the President resolutions of
gratitude for his attitude labor interests, and
few others, nClIding officials and offiCeSeekers.
President Roosevelt is still considering the ap
pontment of successors to Naval officer Sharkey
and Commissioner Thomas Fttche. He may make
a decision in each OF the any day
Il is reported here that in view Of the deClinatiOn
of Myron 7. Herrick to accept the ambasSadOrship
to Italy. George Won L. Meyer, Of Massachusetts,
the present ambassador, will remain the perma-
nent diplomatic representative of this country IN