The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
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WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Mrs Roosevelts Finely Artistic Musicaes Not Social Success
The State Reception to embers of Congress and Their
FamiliesPother Over the --latest Engagements the Dipo
mao Corps-spansh Charge Fails to Pick Heiress

am told that the mistress Of the White
House is discouraged over the obvious
failure Of her musicals from the social
standpoint. From the artistic view, they
were the most creditable series of musicals
ever given in Washington. Miss Carow is
partly to be praised for this. altho Mrs.
Roosevelt, herself, while not a skilled
and trained artist like her sister, is a
critic Of taste and discernment. But from
the draW1ng-room standpoint. Every one
seems to be aggrieved. Naturally, Wash
ington has now to be divided, and it is
formed Of cliques, the members whereof
are hostile as the modern Greek is to the
sons Of Mohammed BY some perverse
fate these cliques got mixed and there was
general restraint over the assemblage.
Mrs. Roosevelt had not time to look up
these feuds, and it was more dignified not
to notice them. Still Mrs. Roosevelt has
spent generous sum on these fetes and
feels that no one is pleased or compli-
mented by her pains. Some people very
enormously suppose that the artists rem
der their services to the White House
gratis. On the contrary, the men and
women who provided the music were most
literally compensated. It is a pretty prob
lem, likewise, for Mrs. Roosevelt to Sc
lect her artists. For every government Of
fetal and society friend has a prodigy
whom they want to aid and the requests
for engagements at the White House are
simply overwhelming.
Washington expects at least one nuptial
event in the diplomatic corps each year.
Else why all this dazzling array of counts,
viscounts, sirs and lords, If our native
belle does not purchase Of the assortment?
This year we have the engagement Of
Miss Alice Ward, granddaughter of Mrs.
John S. Ward Of New York, and Senior
Juan Riano, first secretary and at present
charge d'affaires Of the Spanish legation
Miss Ward is not an heiress and therefore
the court of Madrid. In fact. Mr.. Riano
had so much trouble that there were ru-
mors that he has taken the law in his own
hands and privately married Miss Ward
leaving the announcement to follow his
conquest Of the obstacles. Mr.. Ramos
mother was. the most implacable Of the
DIRECTORS. but she gave her consent be-
fore her death, which occurred in No
vember Miss Ward lives with her grand
neither, dignffled matron Of the old
school, and there have been only rumors
/ about this affair and not the unpleasant
gossip which attended the marriage OF
/ Pierre Rogestvensky and Miss Martha
/ Hoy. It will be remembered that Mr.
/ RogestvensFy was ordered by the Russian
| foreign office to rupture his engagement
after the marriage date had been set, anG
only had this order reversed after the
most earnest solicitation on the part Oh
Count Cassini. Mrs Ward allowed no such
| public announcement of her granddaugh.
/ ter's engagement to Mr. Rfano. and al
| tho it was known to exist and Miss Ward
wore a most beautiful betrothal ring, the
Ward family persistently denied the fac
! in print and to their most intimate
! friends. Hence the rumor of the private
marriage. This International romano,
dates back to the days Of the Duke ant