The Washington herald., 1906-11-22
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S DOLLS;
HEARD HERE AND THERE

Mrs. Roosevelt has generously placed her
collection OF dolls where the visiting pub
lie may enjoy the sight Of them. The
dolls-whlch were the gift OF the japanese
Minister-are kept under glass in a cabi-
net in the Red Room of the White House.
They are dear little Japs, dressed in the
ancient native costume. and in value and
charm are superior 20 any collection in
any museum of the United States.
Miss Ethel RooseveIt-the almost but
not quite up-grOwn daughter Of the Presi-
dent-is not a stickler for formality. She
was hostess the other day at a charming
luncheon Of over twenty covers, which
was given at a popular inn not far from
the White House.
In the middle Of the luncheon the Presi-
dents doUghter caught a passing waitress
by the apron strings and brought her 10 a
quick company halt.
Wait a minute" said Miss Ethel, I
want you to tell me your name. so I can
always ask for you when 1 come over
here to lunch"
That association gives flavor to even a
drink, was proved the other night at the
headquarters Of the Washington Society
Of Architects, when an out-of-town guest
was given something cooling in a glass
which bore the name OF a Dolly Madi-
SON..
| Asking an explanation, the visitor was
/ Informed that the beverage TO which he
had been treated was fire water named
after the beautiful wife Of the fourth
/ President OF the United States Further
more, it is a drink served only in the IA
nous octagon room Of the old Octagon
/ House, where Dolly Madison held her
court when the White House was sacked
/ by the British. and where the treaty OF
Client was signed
| The Octagon House is one Of the land
marks Of Washington. and. since its oc-
cupancy by the Society of Washington
Architects, has been fully restored to its
ancient form of splendOT.
The young son Of a Cabinet official has
| compiled for his mother a ready-reference
list Of tea-table tipple popular in Wash
ington. and which may explain society's
prediction for pink teas" and o'clock
at homes. The kinds of punch-with an
/ accompanying key to their merit--is ar
| excellent guide to society at large.
Army and Navy punch-A gay deceiveI
/
! eggs.
! Champagne punch-Imported fizz sur
rounding an island Of lemon ice.
Lalla Rookh punch-Frapped egg-nog.
| Ruby punch-HarmOnious blend oi
| claret, brandy. and orange sherbet
| Fish House punch-Knock-out drops di-
| luted with tea and rum.
/ Cherry Bounce pUnch-Red-hot stuff.
| Rhine Wine punch-CoOling merely tC
the sight.
Fruit punch-The unwelcome limit
A modern LAiglon, in the person Of q
small boy, appeared at the toy department
in an F street shop the other day anC
asked gravely Of the clerk: 'Wiu YOU
please show me eighty soldiers exactly
like Capt. Mushbacks?"
/ WHAT" CALCULATED the mystifed sales
woman.
Eighty soldiers, If you please" re-
peated the youthful shopper, and they
must be just the kind that Capt Mush-
back learned 70 drill troops with. an
going TO be an army officer when I grow
up, and my father says 1 am too young
yet for West Point. He sends me to z
school where they don't teach military
tactics, but a friend of mine down at III,
barracks gave me a manual the other day
and II 1 can get the right kind Of sol
diers, mean to teach myself, exactly
the way Capt Mushback taught himsel
to be crack soldier"
who was Capt Mushback. anyway
asked the clerk.
The small boy looked at the questionel
with scornful eyes. and replied: IF yol
lived down in Alexandria, you vouldn't
be apt 70 ask that. You'd know. Why
Capt Mushbaek was the famous leader
Of the Alexandra Light Infantry. I sup
pose you never heard Of them, eh7 Well