The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-12-16

men and warriors have long consid-
cred it the plum of presidential APP
pointments.
A poor man is never appointed to
such post. First, the poor man
would never have the money to enter
tain sufficiently; second, he would
hardly have had the necessary train
ing; third, the wife of a poor man
would not have received a sufficient
amount of polite education to enable
her to fill the position well.
Mrs. Joseph Choate began life as a
rich girl. She was well educated in
the schools of 60 years ago and re-
ceived a training according to the
standards of those days. When she
married Mr.. Choate in 1861 it was
said in Boston that she could pour
tea better than any other young mat
ron at the hub.
Mrs. Choate was once a great beau
life spent in the wide world, in one
country and in another, will take
away ones actual prettiness, though
the years will bring something else
just as admirable and that is what
they have brought to Mrs. Choate.
She shows refinement of the lady
of society, the repose of the woman
of the world. the tinesse of the dip
lomat and the high polish which
comes of rubbing against the best
people of all countries.
Mrs. Choate's entertainments in
London are as famous as the speeches
of the ambassador. She gave series
table decorations were the finest
ever seen on diplomats table. Ren-
soning, that the feast must be partly
of the eyes, she ordered her foris;
to trim the table with all the flowers
that were of the season and to use
them with lavish hand
An annual event of much interes
in the ambassadors family is that of
the celebration of his birthday. Then
a grand dinner is ordered and Mrs
Choate dresses in fine new gown
which is made in Paris for the event
Although still a young man in APP
pearance, or at least brisllly young
Mr.. Choate will soon be II years old
and when in January the birthday
fete takes place Mrs. Choate will
need to burn II candles in honor oil
the event.
Throughout her husbands career
Mrs. Choate has been a power, not
from the standpoint of assisting him
in his public work, but diplomaticall,
and through her family connections
Like Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew, sht
plays the highbred lady's part ant
does it so extremely we'll that hel
husband is much assisted by her thor
ough work.
Mrs. Choate is the owner of yer,
favorite stones. She obtained thel.
while on a trip to the orient and sh,
wears them on important diplomat,
occasions.
Mrs. Choate has done a great dea
for Americans in London. To tn,
house of the ambassador go al
Americans in distress, and to the am
bassador's wife are turned over al
cases of women requiring aid. Mrs
Choate has restored runaway girl
to their American homes. She ha
supplied money to musical student
out of funds, she has extended he
hand, and even her roof, to PENN
less artists, and she has put hundred
in communication with their friend
at home.
Mrs Choate and the ambassado
have always been singularly devote,
and rarely is one seen in public witt,
out the other. They travel together
and, besides affording a noteworth
example of diplomatic excellenc.
they furnish one of extreme matr
monial devotion.-London Letter i
Chicago Chronicle.
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