The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

calls SIS the reverse in Washington
from that which prevails I'm any other
city. The newcomer makes all first
calls. and upon her arrival at Wash
ingtOn, if she is the representative
member Of the congressional family, she
must Immediately call at the White
House. then upon the senior ladies Of
her states delegation, on the cabinet
hostesses and the speakers daughter.
After that If she likes il, she may
keep on calling ad nauseum. The
White House call IS usually accom-
plished by leaving a card The card
OF the congressman bears the name Of
his state and that of his wife, their
Washington address.
For a time addresses were cut from
visiting cards. it was considered bad
form" The result was disconcerting
TO people with long lists. and so the
addresses have come back 10 stay
There being no vice president, and
the presiding officer of the senate be-
ing a bachelor. senator's wives eave
many privileges. Even the ladies OF
the cabinet must pay them the first
call, while the only persons upon whom
they are compelled by usage TO call are
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Cannon and the
wives Of the justices of the supreme
court.
As to Receptions.
The cabinet reception of long ago has
passed away. Public receptions are no
longer tolerated in Washington. The
Wednesday cabinet round that was one
of the chief attractions to sightseers
were such a tax upon the strength Of
the cabinet women that by mutual
agreement they have been giving gp.
Then. too, IT is whispered that the de
dutantes and younger members Of so
ciety rebeIled at being forced to pour
20 fr.r no d Z
respectfully clad and had clean hands
They had other things TO do automo-
biles to exercise, golf games to attend.
The receptions given by the wives OF
ambassadors and ministers are in no
sense public. Indeed. the diplomats be
ing guests Of the nations, are obliged
TO conform to no law Of visit or enter
tainment. and first calls are not made
upon them by Americans who know. IL
IS understood that they will choose their
friends for themselves. and their guests
must have the assurance that they will
be received with pleasure before they
have the temerity to present them
selves.
Year by year the romance and hustle
seems to drop away from our legisla-
tive halls tt is true the senate has
recently behaved scandalOuSly, and the
house in session is q perfect maelstrom
but the big fights for leadership are
over for good. The big things seem 10
be settled now in a quiet way and are
presented to the public with composure
/ When the new speaker took his seal
facing the house last Monday. it was
after a very orderly procedure. The
votes were cast. Mr.. Cannon was cere-
moniOusly escorted to the platform, and
the thing was done.
Tt IS nearly half a cetury since there
| has been a great fight for the speaker
ship. The last real struggle was il
/ 1863. when the followers Of ThOma!
| BabcOCk of Virginia, John Sherman o.
Ohio and Galusha A. Grow Of Pennsyl
vania made pandemonium I'm the CAPT
I tOl. For eight weeks the battle ragged
and at the end of that time Sherman
withdrew. and Pennington of New Jer
/ sey. a dark horse" was elected or
/ the forty-fOurth ballot.
Speaker Cannon a Veteran.
Cannon is probably the oldest maj
who has occupied the position he nov
holds He bass seen such long servic,
on the floor, taken so lively a part ir
rough and ready debate. fought 70
! recognition from the chair so often, tina
! he could have sympathy for the mel
/ whose success or nOn-success depends
= in a measure on his recognition. AS t
/ his fitness for the piace-he has Ton
! Reeds endorsement. The latter once
said to William Mckinley: Joe knows
/ more about parliamentary law thar
/ either of us. Mac"