The National tribune., 1904-01-07

high esteem Tor the distinguished repre-
sentative OF the Orient. It d Of the very
richest OF blue satin coming clear to the
floor. and every inch Of its shining folds is
broidered designs ia suns and dragons in
gold cunningly intertwined with different
colored silk threads so as to give q spien-
dor of coloring rivalling rainbow.
Sir Liang wore on his. broad breast the
cross of the Legion Of Honor Of France.
of ST. George, presented by Queen Victo-
ria, and the sacred decoration of China.
He donned his gorgeous robe for the first
time ON New Year to do honor to the
President.
81 would thus honor my Emperor" he
said with a pleasant smile, "and certain
". would do as much honor to your
President when can"
Sir Liang wears the peacock feathers
and the red button of the highest rank.
His outer robe was nm oyercoat OF finest
Russian sable satin-lined and aeme to the
very ground. His attendants were almost
as gorgeously attired as himself, but in
their quaint headgear there appeared no
peacock feathers and the buttons were
dull blue.
AnonsE addition to the
Hernandez or I'll Mocho," as he has been
called, Minister from Venezuela. He is
tall and slender, with thick, white hair
standing up from a dark face. His black
eyes are full of subdued fire. and his
features are patrician. He looks every
inch o soldier in his magnificent gold
embroidered costume of state. He speaks
in slow, musical tones, but does not even
understand English He is accompanied
by his son, who is his interpreter, and
who speaks excellent English, and is a
most agreeable gentleman;
British ambassador, went nearly at the
tail end of the Diplomatic ~-~wd. Where
- the English Embassadur has usually
been at the head. The honor of being
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps now falls
to Count Cassini, the Russian Embassa-
dor, and his beautiful young adopted
daughter, Countess Marguerite queens it
over all the old and young dowagers, but
she does it with such charming grace that
the assumption of these leading honors by
her offends no one. She wore a dress of
trained white lace and net and wore big
black velvet picture hat.
Ladl Durand patrician of patricions.
was quantity gowned in soft singing gray
over~her shoulders. She might have just
stepped out Of an antique picture. Her
beautiful daughter wore white cloth. white
furs and black velvet picture hat.
Miss Cannon, the chatelaine of Speaker
Cannon's house, both of whom are now
very much in the public eye, wore an ete-
CANT white broadcloth with lace and pearls
Miss Cannon has wonderfully strong, fine
face and most charming manners. She
talks well, having clear and very musical
voice.
Speaker Cannon was there in all his
glory. Mr.. Cannon has always had plen-
ty of friends and countless admirers among
men. He iststrong, forceful, and ruggedly
honest, and such men always attract plen-
ty of friends but few sycophants. But
Speaker Cannon doing the real society act
is quite another thing. He does it like
he does everything else. well. and with a
good deal of enjoyment, bat, just yet he
think who have always seen him at his
floor of the House. He is getting the mir
all right, however. A lady said to him
mt the reception: 'The last time / saw
you, Mr.. Speaker, was on the pier In
Honolulu. and you were nearly buried in
the wreaths Of flowers the Hawaiians had
thrown about you"
"Ah yes | remember It most happily !:
and o, the perfume Of those flowers"
which isn't half bad for man who'd "a
heap rather tackle tough proposition in
appropriation bill, or tell man stories in
cloak room blue with cigar smoke.
Speaker Cannon held nearly as big re-
ception as the President. It is quite the
thing to get on into the East Room and
greet your friends there You can see 20
receptions going on there at one time, yet
one never interferes with the other.
The President shook hands with every
body, and said something nice to each
conner. TO the children--and there were a