The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

ers Of the land. ana sea lofces VI 1Aie Soot1
try. the long corridor was hung Win
draned flags of the several divisions Of tho
united service.
Over the entrance to the blue room was
+he historic flag Of the president OF the
United States. 1t was designed by FRED
erik D. Owen in 1898 for President NC
Kinley and hung in the paesidents olIice
thruout the summers conflict. 1t, was
then stored away and had not bee npuo-
licly shown again until last night.
The flag in it's composition Is one OF
| great historic interest. On q background
of red is placed huge star in the center
typifying the general government sur
| senting the states of the union. The big
star is a. five pointed one, and at the cor
! ners of the flag are four other ones OF IKE
form. the number five having always had
| historical significance.
The flag Of the secretary OF war hung
over the Red room door, and that of the
secretary of the navy over the Green room
! entrance At each end of the long CORR
rod were immense flags-one OF white
background with blue anchor. and the
other with the colors reversed. Ihese were
used for the first time.
Between these official flags were draped
the national flag in attractive arrange
ments.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a handsome gown
. of white satin, richly embroidered IN
! Mrs Shaw was in the line for the second
), time this season, and wore q becoming
toilet of satin yelled lace; Mrs. Payne
. gray brocaded satin, with accessories OF
! lace and velvet; Mrs. Hitchcock, cream
satin and diamond ornaments. Miss VIII
sons gown was of black silk mousseline,
spangled with silver, over light blue silk;
Mrs Corteyou wore white lace over WHITE
silk.
: Miss Roosevelt, who always looks we'll in
lS.,. ~, IF
d carried a large bunch Of red and White
It roses. Miss Carow wore a pretty frock
r of white net pailetted with silver, and the
Misses Mills of New York, who are house
d guests Of President and Mrs. Roosevelt
/ wore exquisite gowns of white lace, heav-
y i1v incrusted with pearls and with diamond
l. and pearl ornaments.
e Miss Susan B. Anthony, who was among
IS the guests in the Blue Darlor, shook hands
d with almost as many people as MI Roose
welt himself.
ID The recent embroglio anent White
e; House precedence at the reception in homo
or of the supreme court, has given the am
bassadors accredited to Washington
t. much desired opportunity to urge a create
e; degree Of formality in the reception Q
Id diplomatic representatives at official func
IS, tons They deem that they should not
sy obliged to bear themselves with 5effer
sonan simplicity when presented at IN
r. sion, but au contraire, be attended by mil
W. itary escort, outriders, drive up IN stat
ce equipages and surrounded by all the pom
es and pageantry of a grand march OF
ed three-ring circus. So vital to interna
ief tional intercourse does the diplomat
he corps deem this display that Count Cas-
"a ini, the Russian ambassador, called tt
hit gether his ambassadoria1 confreres at
~ special meeting, at which this contr
he button to the gaiety of nations was int
mately discussed. With the example
ion our avn president before them. to Sc
ON nothing Of the fol-de-rol attending the r
les tirenert Of Elihu Root and the arrival
nj Governor Taft, it is fair to presume tn
ga 1.-THE foreign ambassadors In Washingt'
will attain their desires In this regard,
Jon --
the The news that Lady Curzen will short
TIE arrive in Washington will be most We
md come. 1t. has been many years since
beautiful Mary Letter was chatelaine
in her fathers house. for altho Mrs. Lett
ion attempted to mould the social convenanc
to her own liking and assume the positi
nd as arbiter in all matters OF high life ha