The National tribune., 1906-09-13

It isn't much use to try to rake up n
scrap between Gen. Greely and Gen.
Funston, because the latter officer.
though Gen. Greely's inferior, was first
in command at San Francisco. and di.i
things. Gen. Greedy has the very high
est opinion of Gen. Funston and what
!" he did, and has said so a number of
times. He knows that action was the
word at that horrible period in San
Francisco, and that Gen. Funston got n
move on him that defied red tape stran-
eulation until everything was done tina,
should be done. Then Gen. Funston
. recognized the War Department by
humbly saying that he had gone aheaj
without orders and done the best he
could, and trusted that that mighty Red
Tape Roller would indorse his action
1t couldn't do anything else, and Gen
Greely knew it, so when he finally got
there he approved of all that had been
done.
On Oct. Miss Carrie Peyton Wheel
er, the third daughter of the late Gen.
Wheeler. will be married to Mr.. Gordon
NJ. Buck, of New York. Mr.. Buck is 4
Southerner who has taken up his resi-
dence in the North because of better
business opportunities.
Everybody who knew the Bryans
when the gifted orator the promised
Moses of the Democratic Party. was 4
resident of Washington, knew the
bright young daughter, Ruth. Well,
Ruth ran away and married against her
parents will, but that has been forgot
ten, it is said. Now she has written 6
one-act play which has taken quite well
with the critics. but not SO well with
the public. Her father. the distinguish
ed orator, is much pleased with the idea
that his daughter has such ability. She
says that it is in the blood; that her
father wanted to go on with his stage
career, and was much disappointed tina;
he could not, and that his gift has come
to her by feredity.
The White House has now new Aid,
and he is also the Personal Aid of the
President" which is very responsible.
confidential and high social position.
The retiring Aid is Maj. McCawley. who
has been the Presidents personal Aid
for about six years. Maj McCawley is
the Aid who helped to muss up the
precedence business at the White House
so wonderfully few years ago by or
dering the Justices of the Supreme
Court, headed by the Chief Justice. VIII,
were the honored guests of the White
House, to stand aside that the Diplo-
matte Corps might pass in to be re-
ceived by the President.
oh, dear me- The unprntable things
that Were thunk around there for a few,
minutes will never be fully known, bl;.
may be guessed at. The Supreme Court
has always believed that it ranked th.
whole business, anyhow, and has a
score of many years standing against
the Diplomatic Corps on the matter of
precedence 1t is related that on this
particular occasion the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Chief Justice got up and fiked out
for home without shaking hands with
the President. And it is further related
that Mr.. Chief Justice didn't make
much dust around the White House for
many moons. Maj. McCawley had Z
hard time of it for the whole season.
and it is thought that he further com
Dlicated matters for himself by marry
ing a woman much older than himself
President announced that he preferred
an unmarried Aid. and so Mai Nc
Cawley had to go. The new Aid is Mai.
Frank Mccoy, very personable young
bachelor with quite as straight front
as Maj. McCawley- That officer had Il
front that was the envy of all the wo-
men in White House circles.
Dozens of tourists are daily being
frrrnG6
which is in tha hands of decorators anl
other workmen, who are hurrying
things along ~ have the house in per-
fectly comfortable condition for the re-
turn of the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt. The only material change made
in the building, and one which will add
hundredfold to the comfort of guests
at the large official receptions this Win
ter. is in the East Wing. The long pill
Jared corridor, which runs the full
length of the wing. has been inclosed in
glass, and several entrances from the
corridor have been made. Formerly
the narrow passageway left between the
two rows of hat boxes was so crowded
that persons wishing to leave a recep-
tIon early We're forced to make their
way through the hallway. which was
generally packed with latecomers in the
act of removing their wraps. The many
entrances onto the long glass corridor
which overiooks one of Mrs. Roosevelt's
beautiful flower gardens. now at its
very best, will do away with this. per-
mitting visitors to secure their wraps
and pass out of the crowd.
A rich scarlet carpet will run the full
length Of the corridor and comfortable
seats Will be placed along the sides,
where ladies may wait while their
wraps are being secured. The space will
be well lighted and Will add much to
the beauty Of the ground floor This is
only one Of the many comfortable plans
made by Mrs. Roosevelt and carried out
by Col. Rromwell for the comfort of
visitors.
The big East Room. which is always
open to tourists. and is filled with the
Presidents guests at all of the large
entertainments, is being redecorated IN
the same old ivory cOlnrings. which at.
fcrd such an agreeable background %
the rich costuming of the Presidents
guests at official functions
The Red Parlor. which is the one os
the official suite most used by the Presi.
dents family, and was formerly used by
Mrs. Mckinley as a sitting room, is be-
ing entirely done over in red velour and
velvet. the same shade as that just re-
moved.
The Blue Parlor where the President
receives all new diplomats and where
he holds his official receptions. is also
being redecorated in historic blue. while
the Green Room, next to il. is so fresh
and pretty as TO require no touching up.