Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-05

French women Of every station I'm lie
VIII be ready 20 devote themselves TO
hospital service.
Madame Loubet IS above all things
an exemplary wife and mother and she
has made a special point OF visiting
most OF the creches and dlspensaries
In all the various departments Of Uarls
She has also been indefatlgable in her
rounds OF the hospitals, making gener-
Gus gifts wherever she goes and inyar-
iably carrying with her TO the chill
dren's asylums a supply OF toys and
sweets for distribution.
on New Years day she makes a pres
ent In money to certain number Of
widows, who are left with children to
bring up and who during the winter
season find II difficult TO MAKE TWO ends
meet IT was due to Madame Loubets
petition to the project of police that the
vendors of Christmas toys were able to
keep their stalls upon the bOulevards a
week longer than formerly II g gener.
ally acknowledged that no one who is
worthy appeals TO the presidents VIE
In vain and her help Is all the more
valuable from the fact that she takes
the trouble to learn something about
the charities to which she subscriles 80
generously.
AN EXCELLENT HOSTESS,
Madame Loubet is an excellent host
ess, despite the gibes OF the old aris-
tocracy, and has proved herself quite
equal to the entertainment Of royal
ties from other countries At the
time OF the exhibition, the kings of
Sweden Greece and Belgium, the hey
of Tunls, the khedye OF Egypt, AMI
the shah Of Persia were all received by
the president and his wife, and during
the Franco Russian fetes the czar and
c2arina were delighted with their re-
ception at the Elysee.
Just before NJ. Loubets recent visit
TO England the last garden party OF
the season was given at the Elysee, The
weather was perfect and the who.e at
fair q great success. one of the stew
ards who has charge OF the buffet gave
me the following list of the provisions
for the occasion. from which II will be
seen that nothing Is provided grudgIng-
~ to the guests at these garden par
ties although the Loubets are not rich
folk.
l.f0C bottles Of champagne at 10 r. 10000
goo bottles OF punch at o fr...,., Loo
2oO bottles of Bordeaus at fr-.. 1000
so bottles Of liqucur at 10 fr...., 800
500 bottles OF beer at 60 confines go
100 Capuns at fr.......,.,,..,.,. 800
80 kilos Of gantine de yolaile,.. 2,5OO
30 hlos of pastries. .....,,...,,..,. 800
Ices and iced confectionery ....,,. 1900
Lemonade. tobacco etc.,, ,,.,.. 1000
The presidential salary Is $4,000 a
year. and Of course free rent OF the
Elyseo. but the official expenses are 90
great that most OF NJ Loubcts prcda'
cessors have had to face an annual
shortage
Not only does Madame Loubet enter.
tain well. but she always welcomes TO
the Elysee artists ana scientific and
literary men she always accompanies
the president on his visits to the salons
and TO the studios OF many OF the well
known prtists She also takes "a keen
interest In women's work of an kinds
and although not by any means enc
~ the platform women species she
10 always willing TO discuss the feminist
question Furthermore. she always ac-
companies the PRECEDENT to any mani
festations H. favor of tho army and Is
to be seen ut Ill military reviews and
balls,
THEIR EVERY DAY LIFE.
In ordinary every day lfe. NJ. and
Madame Loubet are by no means os-
tcutptious The president is an ear,y
riser lie usually gets up between and 6
takes cup OF chocolate. and Is with
his family until about 3 or $50, lie then
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