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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
Bod OF Athletic Tastes.

oreds OF visitors. In some houses there
is even music and informal dancing in
the ballroom.
Each day OF the week is sacred to a
particular circle or neighborhood Mon
day is judicial day. There are nine
hostesses in the Supreme Court set. be-
ginning with Mrs Fuller. wife OF the
Chief Justice Of the United States. and
ending with Mrs. Day. whose husband
is the latest addition 70 the Supreme
Bench.
The justices all maintain splendid
homes. Mrs. Fuller sets the example Of
rather en- extreme Formally She lives
In the army and navy neighborlrood. I'm
the old Carroll house made famous by
the Inequalities Of the Countess Ester
hazy.
The Fullers and the McKennas have
the daughters Of the Supreme Court
circle. They are very attractive young
women who represent the frivolous side
Of the law. The Harlans, the Brewers,
Browns. Whites, Peckhams and the Oil
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ed in his work Nicholas Murray But
Ter has been all his life in this hne OF
work. and Elihu Root was in hiss early
days, like his father before him. a. peda-
gogue- Root. like Butter, is a. New
Yorker. and has been one OF the Presi-
dents trusted political advisers. stu
another New Yorker in the circle,of the
Presidents favorite acquaintances Is
Hon George Bruce Cortelyou. the Sec
rotary Of the newly created Department
OF Commerce and Labor The Presi-
dents exceptional admiration for Sec
rotary Cortelyou is the result largely OF
the, close association OF the two men
since Roosevelt became President, and
the painstaking Woodworking manAwho
rose from Government clerkshtps to a
Cabinet position IS now one OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's trusted advisers, as he
was McKinley's- Clifford Pinchot, the
Government forestry expert. is a ,aan
with whom President Roosevelt has cul-
tivated a warm friendship. The Chief
Magistrate often relishes the relaxation
that comes from few hours spent IN
chopping trees. and on such expeditions
Pinchot is usually hts companion.
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which President Roosevelt has mani
tested preference IL his own literary
work.
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SEASON OF SOCIAL CALLS IS BRIEF BUT MOST EXACTNC

A T this season OF the year the
"A chief object Of a washington
\ woman's life is TO pay visits
She pretends TO no other afternoon In
terest. The season is so brief. from
January 1 20 Ash Wednesday. that an
average OF ten calls day must be at
tanned II woman would live up to her
social duty.
Calling IN Washington Is a more few
erish and universal custom than IN any
other American city Foreigners are
amazed when they first come 10 wash
ington, for the typical day az home"
is as brilliant as many Continental
salons OF evening fame
Everybody with social pretensions has
n reception Day that is observed with
more or less formaIity. There are flow
ers I'm profusion. dozen assisting wo-
men. magnihcenuy appointed table
bearing ices. frappe. cakes, bonbons, tea
and chocolate. a separate room where
punch Is servtd by numerous pretty
girls. and always hundreds upon hun
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the Other Half Lives" Roosevelt, then
a Civil Service Commissioner, read the
book and climbed four flights OF stairs
TO the dingy newspaper Office In order
that he might give the crusader in the
new cause word OF encouragement.
He did not md Rns. but he left card
on which was scrubbed: Have read
your book, and 1 have come to help"
When Roosevelt took UP the duties OF
police commissioner OF the metropolis
and inaugIrated his radical reforms ne
found an able and willing co-worker in
the person OF Riis. Night after night
the two men walked the streets of New
York. exploring alleys and other IN
frequented places in search Of police
men Who We're derelict in their duty
and Investigating conditions detrimental
10 the health OF the poorer classes.
When Roosevelt was police commits
sioner; again when ne was governor
OF New York; and finally. since he has
been President. he has sought 10 in
duce the man whom he considers the
ideal American citizen" to accept re-
sponsible public positions; but in every
Instance the prefer was declined Rils
said recently that he desires nothing
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yer Wendell Holmeses complete the judi
cial list
In the palmy days Of the Hearsts and
the Leland Stanfords. California played
prominent part in social Washington
Now the McKennas and the Perkinses
are the only brilliant social representa-
uves from that State.
Everyone is privileged to call upon
the judicial hostesses. but it is unlikely
that everyone's visj; viii be returned
Footmen will. perhap leave cards at
everyOne's door, bUc the ladies them
selves will visit Only the well-known
society people OF the National Capital
the people whom they meet at dinners
and luEcheons
Tuesday Y "A less exclusive day The
wives of Representatives in Congress
are at home then. and the whole OF So
ciable or inquisitive Washington is a-foot
or a-wheel
The majority OF the Representatives
board I'm Washington and It happens
frequently that a dozen hostesses are
receiving at the same time in the same
hotel Sometimes these women combine
forces and hold very pretentious recep-
tons. II is not always easy to find the
particular woman you wish TO visit in
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Ties Among PedagOgues.

the place of sandwiches and ice cream
The present-day hostess feels Obliged
TO talk a great deal. whereas in former
days a greeting sufficed, and the guests
passed on TO the dining room.
Thursday. being Senatorial day. IS an
intensified Tuesday. Most of the Sena-
tors are men of wealth. and they main
tain beautiful homes The Senatorial
receptions are extremely brilliant. and
a great many men attend them. As the
Depews. the Fairbaukses. the Germans
Hannas, Elkinses Newlands. Forakers,
Lodges Keans. anI Wetmores, the most
interesting people Of Washington gather
almost weekly. Scraps Of conversation
are as brilliant as Racine paragraphs
Political opinions ere tossed about ike
conjurors balls Women become fGs-
cinatingly clever lobbyists. Novelists
absorb local atmosz here. Foreign lions
roar. Thursday is the day for the crit
icai moves in the great soclaI-political
game OF Washington.
On Friday the whole OF resident Wash
ington seems to be at home. Ii is the
calm that succeeds the Thursday whirl-
wind, the one day In the week hat
awakens "reminiscences and reminds
elderly people Of what Washington was
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eial opportunities to seek you out In
official Washington.
Wednesday is really the recognized
show day OF the week. This is Cabinet
day. and the mob itself is privileged
TO make the social round.
The old time Cabinet reception. with
its rich collation., attracted such
throngs OF visitors that>the services of
detectives within and policemen without
were necessary. 1t was also very ex-
pensive form OF hospitality, yet IL was
thought 10 reflect credit upon the Adj
ministration. and the wife OF a Cabinet
official accepts the weekly ordeal as
part of her public duty.
The collation. is now a thing OF the
past. IL has been supplanted by
simple afternoon tea service. The hoi-
polloi is not welcomed with the same
hospitality by the eight young ladies
OF the Cabinet. The receptions are not
so large. Neither are they so interest
ing
The wife of a former Postmaster Cen
eral said, the other day, that the old
way of feeding a crowd was really less
tax upon woman in the Cabinet than
tbe present necessity of providing men
tai food. Conversation has come to take
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before Americans discovered it to be the
DrawingrOOm City of the country: be-
fore they hocked here from all points
Of the compass TO get a little OF Paris.
more Of New York. something of Mary
land. and a great deal OF Virginia. all
at one tine and in the short space OF
two winter months
Saturday and Sunday are the faSorite
reception DAYS with the diplomatic cir
Gle At the Austrio-Hungarian embassy
the Baroness Hengelmullcr's Saturday
evenings are unique. Bridge whist. res
artee, and supper make up the evS,{.ng.
Sunday at the British embassy Is al
ways associated with pomp and tea
drinking in the circular bah rOon,-
Mrs. Chaffee. as social head of the
army. and Mrs. Dewey. as head of the
navy circle. are extremely popular host
esses. Indeed. Mrs. Chaffee is alto
gether the rage s:nce her husband has
been made lieutenant general. and her
receptions are among the most interest
ing OF the winter. The Treasures of
Mrs. Chafee's home. her curios. and her
personal charm are things very actively
talked about these days in Washingtc2
society.
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the long line Of hostesses In the hotel
lobby an assortment OF baskets, each
bearing the card OF a hostess, has TO
be scrutinized before depositing your
own little packet of pasteboards.
In the reception rooms a regular geo
graphical buzz is In progress. IL is like
Congress Of States. Mrs. A. is look
Ing for everybody from Maine. Mrs. b.
is talking about mutual friends in Ten
nessee. Every State in the Union is
represented and in one corner the Vir-
ginians are gathered. In another the In
diana delegation. and you hear so much
gossip from North. East. South, and
West that you feel you have struck the
very hub of the universe.
When Representatives. wife comes
TO Washington she is expected TO call
upon the wives OF her husbands assoc
ciates In Congress and all the Senator's
wives; in fact. everybody she wishes to
know. The latest conner arrays makes
the first call. If she fails to observe
this iionclad rule, she win never know
anything about Washington society or
Washington people. Ten chances to one
she will not be on nodding terms with
her next-door neighbOr. You have to
take the initiative and not wait for So
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Lodge is in his fifty-fourth year. II viii
be noted. therefore. that there is pref
~ even division between the friends
who are older. and those who are young
er than the nations youngest Chief
Magistrate
A Particular Crony.
The general public has long been ac-
customed TO regard Gen. Leonard Wood
as the Presidents particular crony. and
II a selection had to be made among
the several especial friends it would
probably justify this belief. Wood. who
was born. in New Hampshire. is. ike
Roosevelt. Harvard man. but the clos
friendship OF the two men dates from
the days preceding the Spanish-Aueri-
can war. when Roosevelt was Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy. The two men
were enthusiastic in their preparation
Tor the impending conflict. and werc
won't 10 take long walks into the coun-
try. vigorously discussing the outlool,
as they journeyed. It was during thee
excursions that the famous Rough Rfde-
project was Matched. When the uniou.
cavalry organization had become a real
ity the leadership was offered to Roosc-
welt, but he insisted that his friend
Leonard Wood should be made colonel
and chose for himself the place OF sec
ond in command
General Wood is a man after the
Presidents own heart in his love Of
athletics and his skill in almost all
forms OF sport He is quite as good
horseman as his distinguished cbum
and is far more clever than Roosevelt
as swordsman and wieIder OF the
singlestick- In fact. it was.onIy short
~ before he went to the Philippines
that General Wood undertook 20 initiate
the President into the mysteries Of
singlesticlI combats. and Roosevelt. who
insisted that there should be nothing
in the way OF sham fights even al the
outset, soon had lump on his head
and a disabled hand as reminders Of
his underestimate OF his adversary's
prowess. Since then the President has
been taking fencing lessons. and prom
ises TO treat General Wood to a dose
of his own medicine when the future
commander OF the American army re-
turns from the Orient
Both Of Athletic Tastes.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the
Kaiser's representative at Washington.
is another close friend who IS able to
sympathize with the President In his
love OF strenuous sport. The friendship
between the Teuton diplomat and the
present Chief Magistrate began when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
Secretary COrteluou, LOVOl
Man Of AffairS jacob
Rils, Champion OF The
LowN = Senator Lodge,
Student.
Infindtes Represent Wide
W Dlfferent Spheres Of
Observation-Disclosures Hard
Workers Manifest in His
Choice OF Friends.
Copyright. 1904 BY Walden Fawcett.2


Copyright. 1904 by Walden Fawcett.9
Mike many Of, the nations
Presidents. Theodore Roosevelt
~ is a man OF many warm per-
sonai friendships. Looking back
over the first century Of the republics
history IT is easy TO single out several
men who. at least while serving as
Chief Magistrate. have had no close
confidants- who were COM
raider = the fullest significance Of the
OF so with President Roosevelt.
Always companionable man
ely sociable disposition. his ac-
the highest Office in the gift
nation instead of rearing any
IF reserve but cemented more
d friendships and fostered the
OF new ones equally strong
Of the Presidents particular
lbraces Gen. Leonard Wood. of
d States Army. whose promo
recently been the subject Of a
II IN the United States Senate;
is. the reformer. author. and
Baron Sternburg. the German
Tor at washington; Henry
dge. the Senator from Massa-
Nicholas Murray Butler.
of Columbia University; ElIhu
retiring Secretary OF War:
:. Cortelyou. formerly Secretary
resident and now head of the
artment OF Commerce and La
clifford Pinchot. the forestry
lead Of the-forestry division OF
rtment of Agriculture
ned in His Friendships.
red collectively. these men in
their varied personalities the
- versatility and the catholici-
taste Although Mr.. Roosevelt
a believer in college education.
these chosen friends are col
l. Some OF his intimates are
cratic in manner as the Presi-
lself, whereas others are the
,osite in their reserve and con-
l. Some OF Mr.. Roosevelts
re wealthy. while others are
lively poor. but all are work.
from inclination or necessity.
Chief Executive has no use for
clearly attested by his choice
les.
r. the list Of the Presidents
friends holds some surprises.
nee there is the fact that de-
- Roosevelt's fondness for the
WEBS I his tremendous popularity in
e on Of the country. not one Of
Pc t acquaintance IS a Western
the other hand. most OF them
New York or New England.
even more remarkable is the
fsc- although some Of the Presi-
eG1 ,mrades are enthusiastic as Is
he subject OF athletic sports
others In the group. who care
nothing for strenuous outdoor
gae
Most OF the Presidents chums are
men Of about his own age. Mr.. Roosc-
welt has just passed his forty-fifth birth
day. whereas Gen. Leonard Wood is
about forty-four years OF age, and Baron
sternburg is aged hfty-two. Nicholas
Murray Butler Is only forty-two years
old. and Secretary Cortelyou IL the same
age. but Jacob Riis is nearing his fifty
NTH birthday anniversary. Secretary
Root IS thirteen years the senior OF the
President. and Senator Henry Cabot
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Roosevelt was Civil Service Commits
sioner and Sternburg was secretary at
the German embassy, and the intimacy
has continued ever since. Although
rather short in stature as compared to
the President, the German statesman
can hold his own with Roosevelt in
either walking or riding. Indeed, his
experience as an officer in ! crack regi-
ment OF the Saxon Hussars enabled
Won Sternburg to teach Roosevelt some
tricks IN horsemanship which were new
even to the Rough Rider fresh from
the plains.
The envoy from the Fatherland is as
democratic in manner as =he President
himself. and as up-to-date and progress
sive. Probably he is closer to the
President than any other foreign dip
lOmat has ever been to any President
OF the United States. OF course. this
rebounds to the benefit of German in
terests. bat the intimacy which JUS
titles Baron Sternburg In comforting
freely and frankly with the Chief Magis-
trate. is also OF distinct value to the
President. particularly just at present,
since the Teuton statesman is one Of the
greatest authorities on the Eastern
situation, his knowledge having been
gained as result Of deep study of
this complex field while serving as frst
secretary OF the German embassy AT
Pelin
Loyal in His Friendships.
Every person who knows President
Roosevelt is aware that he never fails
10 stand by his friends This loyalty
found expression IN a very interesting
manner soon after Baron Sternburg sue
ceeded Dr. Holleben as German repre-
sentative at Washington. At the outset
he was designated merely as an envoy
extraordinary on special mission instead
Of full-fedged ambassador Some OF
the members OF the Diplomatic Corps
contended that this fact cut him of
from certain privileges which accrue to
ENJOYS of the highest rank President
Roosevelt. however, swept all such con-
sIderations aside, and at all white
House functions his old friend was ac-
corded all the hcnors due the occupant
Of the position which was his in fact.
II not in name.
The friendship OF President Roosevelt
and Jacob Riis IS one OF the finest and
most appealing things in Theodore
Roosevelts career Rhs was a. news
paper reporter In New York when he
made his first great forceful appeal for
better conditions IN the tenements
through the medium OF book, How
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which President Roosevelt has mani
tested a preference IN his own literary
work
Fond of College Bred Men.
Theodore Roosevelt has always been
accounted a most partisan college man.
yet that his allegiance to Harvard is not
carried 20 extremes is attested by his
close companionship with Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. who was graduated from
Columbia University in 1882 and has
been Identified with its faculty since
1895. gradually advancing to the posi-
ton of president. The President is sla-
posed to have the utmost confidence IN
Mr.. Buffers judgment. and it is said
that it was at the earnest solicitation
OF the college president that the Chief
Magistrate sent his special message to
Congress on the subject Of Cuban reel
procity.
Ties Among Pedagogues.
In forming close Friendships Presi-
dent Roosevelt appears TO have had a
soft spot in his heart for She educational
fraternity. The father of Jacob RiIs
was a school teacher and his son assist
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from the President but his friendship.
which he prizes more than anything
else he can give. The modest home
where the Presidents well beloved
friend does all his literary work is To-
Gated at Richmond Hill. L. l.. and when
the President is at oyster Bay the two
men are much together Riis is now en-
gagged in writing an authorized life of
Roosevelt.
On, Intellectual Affinity.
The bond OF sympathy which binds
together the President and Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
has been fostered more largely by their
similar literary tastes than by mutual
devotion to athletics. although to be
sure Senator Lodge does enjoy a pedes-
trian excursion or horseback ride with
the President for companion If the
latter is not too energetic. The friend
ship between the two men has main
tanned fits present degree OF intimacy
since the days when Roosevelt was Civil
Service Commissioner. Lodge. like
Roosevelt, is a Harvard man. and his
literary work has been largely in the
fields of history and biography for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
WATERV1LLE.
COLBY COLLEGE.
First Baseball Game With Coburn-
College Notes.

co,hv nlayed a five-inning practice
with Coburn on College field,
,,as,erdav afternoon. The men of both
80 showed up well. Coombs was
in the box for Colby. and Tor lear Oh
Getting cold in his arm, made no at
temnt at fancy pitching. Captain cow
mo appeared behind the Dat, from
,,hicb noint of vantage he kept asharp
,ooront on his men. Wiley was on
frst where he put up fast and snap
~ came. There has been growing
,nxiety that perhaps weakness might
devotion at second, but the fears have
Noon entirely dispelled by the return
~ college of Walter f. HOughton, '07
If South Boston, Mass. He promises
m develop into a phenomenal infelder
and will have plenty to do in the big
games. while TiltOn, '07. and Reynolds
'o6 will make strong substitutes. Yes
tordav. Reynolds was moved around to
third to take the place of Craig, the
latter going to Boston, yesterday, with
his mother who is on her way to the
West Pile. '0I. held left field. Leigh
ton. '04. was at center, and Newman
'O7, at right. The surprise of the af-
ternoon was Piles hitting, which put q
quietus on the dismal prophecy that
10 hitters would be found among the
men was a source of general satisfac-
ton.
Rev. w. 3. Chase. 80. visited at the
college, yesterday. on his way home &c
Washburn from Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
The Colby Schedule.

Following is the latest and corrected
schedule of the Colby baseball games
for the coming season.
Thursday. April 21-Lewiston Ath-
letcs at Waterville.
Saturday, April 23-Open.
Wednesday. April 27-Coburn CLASH
cal Institution at Waterville.
Saturday, April S0-Williston Semin
AIRY at East Hampton. Mass.
Monday, May 2-Amherst.
Monday, May 2--Amherst at Amherst
Tuesday, May 3-Mass. State College
at Amherst
Wednesday, May 4-Williamstown at
Willian,stown.
Saturday. May 7-Open.
Monday, May 9-Tufts at Waterville
Wednesday, May 11-Maine State at
Waterville.
Saturday, May intercollegiate
track meet at Waterville. no game.
Wednesday, May 1S-Bowdoin at
Brunswick.
Saturday, May 21-Harvard at Cam
bridge
Wednesday, May 25-Maine State at
CronO.
Saturday. May 2S-Bowdoin at
Waterville.
Monday, May 10000 a. m. Portland
Athletics at Waterville.
Wedncsday.Ju ne 1-Open.
Saturday. June 4-Bates at Lewiston.
Wednesday. June S-Open.
Saturday, June 11-Rates at Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Frank Larrabee of this city, was
taken into custody soon after O'Clock.
Friday evening, by Chas. A. Maxwell OF
Portland. chief Of the Maine State De-
tectfve Association. Larrabee was
wanted for desertion from the United
States army, which was affected from
Fort Slocum, New York, March 4, OF the
present year. He was taken to Poct-
land on train 2. last night. and will go
to Fort Williams, Portland harbor, this
morning. 1t was generally known that
he had been in the service. but accord
ing to his statement, he enlisted at
Portland, Jan. 4, and was assigned to
Fort Slocum, I'm the cavalry. He did
not find army life what he had antici-
pated and upon learning that he was
to be transferred to Fort Myers, IN
Virginia, deserted in company with
friend, two days before the transfer
was affected, and came to his nome III
this city, where he has since worked at
the painters trade. His friend has not
been caught and it is supposed that ne
has gone to Canada.