The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04

With the coming Of Lent there will
be noticeable decrease of gayety, and
plans for summer outings will be sub |
stituted for the ceaseless plans for I'M
mediate pleasures. Theoretically it is
the time for fasting and for sackcloth
and ashes. Practically, it will be
time of rest, with an occasional game
of bridge and cozys dinner as safe
guard against complete spiritual alb
sorption Washington does not take
it's pleasures sadly, and it:does not see
why its repentance for worldly. sins
should take on green and sickly mel
ancholy. It is enough to slacken the
pace, to take in sail, and to dine at
home. It's repentance, like its pleas
ures, will be observed with decorum and
moderation. .....:..,.
The extra performance Of "Haensel
and .Gretel,''. to be given in New York
on, March IS, at the request Of Mrs.
Roosevelt, by the Metropolitan Opera
company for the benefit Of the Legal
Aid society, promises to be 3 brilliant
social success. ..... 'j@+ -
A souvenir prepared under the direc-
tion of Louis Windmiller, will contain
portraits Of the presidents family, of
=; the singers and Of several contributors
| Mark Twain, Henry 7. Finck, An
drew Carnegie, Brander Matthews and
DIR. Lyman Abbott. ~eas, i
The frontispiece will represent Haen-
sci and Gretel asleep in the woods, with
angels descending stairway to guard
them, BY Lee Woodward Ziegler.
4 . Mrs. Roosevelt has agreed to attend
the performance as well as a majority
of the <patronesses, of whom Mrs. Doug.
las Robinson is the honorary chairman
. Mrs. Roosevelt has been cruising or
the Potomac for several days, her way
Of getting rested after. the strenuous
! domestic life in which she has been 6
central figure all winter. Representa-
) tive and Mrs. Longworth, in foreign
4 parts, have been seeing a good time
8 The bride gave the Cubans the frs
! t ST ght Of their splendid gift to her, wear
8 ING her $4,000 pearl necklace, as wei
4 as her husband s wedding gift, dia
& mond necklace, and numerous othe
:. jewels at the ball in her honor. She
also described -as having on diamonl'
tiara, so that the jewel box given b.
: Senator and Mrs. Knox held preciou
freight on this trip.
! Of course, only blind folk or con
: frmed optimists will agree with tn
) view taken by O. New York woman !
i !. regard to American society. Said she
q Republican simplicity rules He
r hearers. who had eyes and ears an
s memories, simply laughed. But she :di
Sc her best to prove her case by shown
: what would be the position Of Mr.
2 I Nicholas Longworth when she shoul
. return to Washington. When NJ
2 Roosevelt's daughter settles down
|, , her new home, in Eighteenth street sh
e will be the wife Of a comparative el
new member Of congress from Ohio. ]
: the president and Mrs Roosevelt invit
h:.her to banquet in the White Hous
Ell she will join the proc ession near il
r Erear. Mrs. Timmons, daughter OF. ii
vice president. has found that when
n comes to a point of precedence, she
r ,rl.reckoned merely as the wife Of a mine
e naval officer. Lady Susan Townle
daughter Of hundred earls, hi
n llearned the same sad truth. But ];
I Alice Roosevelt, it is likely Mrs. Lon
worth will continue in that serel
3 Idon 't-care attitude.
: ). s. Still, there is a sort Of S sentiment
precedence in the nation IS capits