Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-14

staircase to replace the old stairway
which now leads to the offices of the
president. The new stairway will ex-
tend from the reception room In the
basement to the second floor.
Diplomats Seek the Seashore.
The Austrian ambassador has taken
a cottage at Bar Harbor, where he has
passed the last three summers and
where he and his wife are leading
members of the Washington colony.
There will be large diplomatic con-
tingent at Gloucester cottages having
been leased by the Peruvian, Argen-
tine and Bolivian ministers and by
Mr.. del Viso. The oriental diplomats
both seek the seashore, the Japanese
minister and Nine. Takahira going to
Cape May and Mr.. and Mrs. WI to At
lantic City, of which resort both the
minister and his wife are extremely
fond, participating In all the sports,
from bathing to dancing. The minis.
ter at least seeks partner at the no,
tel hops Nine. Wu's tiny feet preclud-
ing such enjoyment.
The Majors Dig Bass.
One of Washington's noted fishermen
is Major Dick Sylvester, the superln-
tendent of police for Washington and
president of the National Association
of Chiefs of Police.
The major went fishing n few days
ago and returned with a five pound
black bass, which he sent to the presi-
dent with his compliments.
Two Of the majors friends heard of
his catch and asked about it a few
days later when they were fishing at
boy and said, SIS there good fishing
up here"
yep" replied the boy, cts fair.
Major Dick was up last week fishing
HE caught five pound bass, l un-
derstand," observed one Of the party,
"and gave it to the president"
81 dunno nothln about his givin' it
to the president" the boy said, but
gran'pap, he caught the fish,"
Social Secretaries Scarce.
Wives of the cabinet ministers, who
already are preparing for next winters
social season, report that there IS re-
markable scarcity of young women In
Washington who are competent to
serve as social secretaries. In fact,
there are not enough to go half way
around, and the cabinet ladies are In
despair because they know that the
shortage means a repetition of the an
guish and humiliation consequent upon
blunders which followed them so re-
lentlessly all during last season.
The social secretary is an important
parsonage in Washington society 10
be sure, she is not much In evidence
herself, but her handiwork Is seen ev-
erywhere. The making out of the In
vitation lists, the mailing of accept
ances or declinations and the other
routine work connected with the social
season Is the small and unimportant
part of the social secretarys duties.
She Is expected to be walking ency-
clopedia of information on the ins and
outs of Washington society. This In
formation she deals out to her en-
ployer as necessity requires.
Who's n Lobsterf
The wife of a new congressman Is in
variably careful in looking after her
perquisites and sometimes makes her.
self ridiculous by overreaching. A GER
tain Mrs. NJ. c., hearing not long ago
that 1t was the custom of the fish COM
missioner to distribute fish to repre-
sentatlves In congress If they cared to
have them, telephoned to the commits
sion that she was giving a dinner par
ty the next day and would be much
obliged If he would send up three large
or six small Holsters. A polite reply
to the effect that the fish commission
was not market, but that she could
have a dozen goldfish for her aqua
rum If that would In any way con-
tribute to the success of the feast, was
sent in reply to this request.
An Electric "wheeI."
There is a new form of gambling 60
Ing on in the house cloakrooms. For
merly the members played greenback
poker for drinks, but since the install
lation of six pronged electric fans even
matching pennies has become obsolete.
Each prong of the fan Is numbered,
and the players each select a number.
The player holding the number that
falls opposite the upright support of
the fan "buys" for the entire party.
The game is very popular, but the
switches controlling the current are
about worn out by the constant turn
lag ON and shutting off of the current.
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