The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-07
Especial Letter.)

terIaInmeHCS Ut tuS
White House reached |
their apogee, Moth
TX ~" ing SO superb has
ever transpired at
the old mansion as
his banquet; which was served in
he East Room; which Mrs Adams
called the Audience Chamber: and
n which. it being then in an
unfinished condition she hung up the
'amily laundry to dry, on wet washing
lays. The banquet board was in the
shape of a horseshoe, and President
and Mrs. Roosevelt sat opposite each
other, not side by side. nor yet at the
ar ends Of the table. SO richly verN
liant was the whole apartment that
me might have believed oneself in the
lepths of tropical forest; save for the
presence of those all-compelling evil
fences of civilization, the electric
lights, the dinner table. the food, the
wines and the company. Mrs. Roose-
Welt is a charming hostess. There is
nothing superficial about her cordial
.ty; there is warmth in her smile and
leartiness in her voice as she bids
welcome to her guests. Never has
such a boundless hospitality prevailed
at the White House since the days of
Dolly Madison; it is likened to the
colonial times, on the great estates in
ole Virginny" Not meal is
served but guests are hidden to break
bread with the president and his
charming wife.
A Washington photographer is ex-
hibiting picture in his show window
which tends to convict Mr. Foss of be-
ing the most irreverent of crowd
umbering thousands. The photo
graph was taken during the presenta-
ton to Admiral Dewey of the sword
voted him by congress. The plate was
exposed just as the invocation was be-
ing offered. President Mckinley is
standing, hat in hand. with bowed
head Not a covered head is to be seen
in the multitude banked up behind
the president and the admiral with
the exception of that of Mr.. Foss,
whose silk hat looms up with particu-
lar prominence. When the picture was
called to the attention of the chairman
Of the naval committee he went to the
photographer and tried to buy the
plate. The photographer refused to
part with it. explaining that such
transaction would deprive him of an
accurate record of an interesting his
torical event. THAT doggoned pho
tographer must have taken that pic
ture just before the minister began to
pray or just after he ended said Mr..
Foss, because l know that 1 took my
hat off during the prayer. | was either
little slower than the rest in uncov-
ering or little quicker in getting my
hat back on my head. What will my
constituents in Evanston think if the
picture gets out there ??
Mrs. Dubois, whose husband is the
Junior senator from Idaho, is well
known among club women. 1t was
while she was attending mothers
congress at Washington several years
ago that Senator Dubois met her. He
attended one of the meetings of the
congress, heard her deliver an address
and fell in love with her. They now
| have a daughter who, Mrs. Dubois de-
| clares is the embodiment of all a
| mothers congress ideal babe should be
| When President Roosevelt desires to
| express his appreciation Of man in
| the highest possible terms he calls him
| a "corker' The other day the wife
| Of a prominent tinancier was presented
| TO Mr.. Roosevelt. Il am delighted tC
meet you" said the president. q know
your husband very well. He is a cork
err The lady went away wondering
When she reached home she asked hel
| husband what the president meant by
| calling him a "corker.' and said she
was much worried because Mr.. Roose
welt entertained such an opinion O
| him.
Fencing is the latest fad of Washing
ton society leaders. The Letter girl!
brought back the craze from Europe
and it has spread like wildtire. TIT
capital has had fencers' club for SOM
years, but it was dying of dry-rot unit
the two former Chicago girls started i
again. Now large house in one o
the most aristocratic quarters of tn
city has been leased as club house
What was formerly the conservator.
has been made into a fencing hall
So
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