The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
Special to The Journal.

welt has. been enjoying quiet days, even
if her nights are still given to small din
ners and receptions. She has resumed
her pedestrian habits, and with her sis
ter, Miss Carou, may be seen in the
wooded roads west Of the city. Some
afternoons she drives out In the high
cart for her daughter, Ethel, who comes
In daily from the Cathedral school. just
as often she drops by the Force public
school, where Quentin is laying the
foundation for his future greatness. She
waits with exemplary patience for
school to close if she arrives ahead of
time, and she has. smile and bow for
the children, who no longer look upon
her as a curiosity. Mrs. Roosevelt is
likewise fervent attendant at the 4
o clock Lenten devotions at St. j ohm s.
She usually walks over from the White
House and when the service is ended,
joins some friends for stroll. During
the past week, she has been wearing a
smart cloth suit Of dark gray with a
white vest and black hat with tiny
wreath Of pink roses and some white
tips. Many observant people have
noted that it is precisely the same COS
tune which the first lady of the land
has worn since the melancholy days Of
| October. H. ~.. 4
President Roosevelt's second daugh
ter, Miss Ethel; Secretary Taft s daugh
ter, Miss Helen, and a daughter OF
General A. W. Greedy of the army were
among class Of about twenty-five
young people who were confirmed al
st. John s Episcopal church last Sun
day afternoon. Bishop Satterlee ad
ministered the rite Of confirmation, the
presentations to the bishop being made
by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, the rec
tor of the church. President and Mrs
Roosevelt and their children who ART
now in Washington and Secretary Taf
were present at the church, which wa'
filled to overlooking.
Representative and Mrs. Longwortl
spent the late afternoon Tuesday il
their automobile, and were seen on Con
necticut avenue, Mrs. Longworth bein,
her own chauffeur: The machine was
present to her from her husband afte
their return from their wedding trip
and It's delighted owner is enjoying he
new possession with the enthusiasm sh
i puts into nearly everything she does
Tuesday she wore the light brown cos
tune in which she has appeared on NOR
ceremonious occasions lately, with tn
glories Of her feather trimmed hat SUI
dued, however, under voluminou
brown chiffon veil, which was tied ur
4 der her chin and had long flying ends
! Representative and Mrs. Longwort
gave their first Important dinner las
: week, when the president and Speake
Cannon and Miss Cannon were anon
: the guests. Mrs. Roosevelt took lunch
con early in the week with her daughter
Miss Carow was also one Of the famil
party g.. TT = =
Earl Grey, governor general of Car
ada, has accepted the invitation Of tn
Pilgrims to the dinner which they wi
give for him in the Waldorf Astoria
New York, Saturday, and will com
down from Ottawa for the occasio
with several Of his cabinet ministers
8 Secretary Root and other members o
, the administration, as we'll as Sir Mo,
: timer Durand, the British ambassador
J have also arranged to attend the dinner
! while the president may be present,
his engagements permit.
], There is an echo Of the long ago t
old-time Washingtonians in the ar
nouncement Of the marriage next Jun
IN Cow on, KY, Of Miss Jane Plat
daughter of Mrs. Courtney Piatt, an
, Stephen L. Blakeley, son of Mr.. an
l Mrs. Laurie Blakeley. The bride-elec
is extremely pretty. She is a great
niece Of Dom Piatt, a name likely t
be. always an interesting one in tn
newspaper annals Of the capital.
Mrs. Foraker has just returned t
1 Washington from a visit Of some day
g to New York, and has joined the sen:
a tor at their Sixteenth street HON
e Miss Foraker will remain in Cincinna
3 as the guest Of relatives and frienc
r until the first Of May.
b " Not one flower does Mrs. William
}, Draper have on the table when 81
t gives a luncheon. The wife Of the TO
Z mer ambassador to Italy thinks fowe
7 spoil the effect Of the fine china al
y plate she is fortunate to possess. 81
o is one, Of the few hostesses in Washin
5. ton who can ask her guests to eat fro
3. plates Of solid gold. These dishes we
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