The National tribune., 1907-03-07

of the gases formed. and then you
would think you had unloosed the TO-
600 smells of Cologne. The common
sense of the practical housekeeper
mixed with the theoretical knowledge
of some of the grave and reverend
members of Congress would make a
judicious mixture for common sense
some times
Many and varied were the eSpcrien-
ces of Miss Mary Marcoe, who died n
few days ago i'm Washington after As
years of continuous service in the office
of the Secretary of State Miss Marcoe
was member of distinguished Vir-
ginia family She was educated in
France. and then, when comparative
poverty overlook the family in 1859.
she accepted a Government post AL
| tho warm in sympathy for the Confed-
crate cause, she remained in the Cap
! ital during the war. and 50 great was
the confidence reposed in her that no
attempt was made to conceal all the
great secrets of the Department. Miss
| Marcoe was one of the few women ever
| permitted to prepare documents for the
/ signature of the Secretary of State. In
| her half century of work official papers
| of all kinds were drafted by her, and
| until week before her death she was
| at her desk. She was the first expert
| of the Department in the framing of
| diplomatic correspondence. and during
OF State profited by her unfailing judg-
ment and experience. At the time of
| her appointment women We're g. rarity
| in the Government offices, while at
present they almost outnumber the
| men.
| King Oscars new Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary at Washington, NJ. Sederkrantz
| comes to this country with experiences
| that are assuredly unique among the
members of the foreign diplomatic
corps accredited to the United States
For, after serving for a time as subal-
tern in the smartest regiment of Swed-
ish cavalry, he retired in order to join
| the Salvation Army
| He remained with the latter Il num-
ber of years. attained high rank under
Il Gen. Booth, and had charge for @ time
of the operations of the army In India
and in China Some of his missionary
experiences I'm the interior of China
have been very strange, not to say eX-
! citing, and his career in the Far Orient
was replete with adventure. Finally
he quarreled with Gen. Booth, resent,
!, ing the attempts of the home office IT
j London to interfere with his course oI
action without a proper knowledge OF
the conditions of the country. threw uI
his commission, and returned to Swed-
en-. completely severing his connection
with the Salvationists.
King Oscar and the crown prince
both of wnom had known him we'll a:
a cavalry officer, were much interested
with all he had to tell of conditions il
the Orient when he reached Stockholm
and, believing that the knowledge o
Asia which he had acquired as mission
!, airy would be of advantage to the Gov
ernment, secured for him an appoint
ment in the diplomatic service.
|,
3 Any woman who cannot run hel
household in the old-fashoned way
which certainly includes cooking, ant
might even go as far as washing-ha,
the profound pity of Uncle joe Can
non, whose desire to inculcate ths
homely virtues is known, oh, SO wei
in Washington. He recently berateC
womankind in general because home
Accomplishments were so much on thu
decline. In a burst of confidence HI
said that for the first decade after hi!
marriage his wife never kept help
and never was bakers bread or pastr,
present mistress of his house, Miss Hell
en- Cannon, is one of the most charm
, inly gowned women in Washington ant
is a social power there. Yet she smiI
ingly joins in these "reminiscences ant
/, AYERS that even in these days, when th'
{ French confectioner sets the order To-
sweets, those served on her table ar,
made i'm her home and by recipes tina
5 came from her mother.
2 Vice President Fairbanks OCCASIONAL,
has Joined the chorus in praise of earl.
3 struggles as the best foundation for
successful life. Mrs Fairbanks doe
not look with favor on those alliance
r where great wealth is demanded ol
t both sides and where. when the honey
2 moon is ended the couple walk into
, When she got married Fairbanks ha,
| just been admitted to the bar, and wa
working for $40 week as reporte
4 in Cleveland. She attended to tn
e household for ten years before she tool
s the eXtravagant step of hiring a cook
/ Yet in spite of children and househol,
t cares she found time to study law. Sh
I assisted her husband in drawing briefs
: in fact, she did all his Office copying
. Mrs. Roosevelt, too, was a helpful wife
t She had prepared herself for teachin
: and had gone to London to take plac
n in the home of relative, when sh
$ met Roosevelt and an early love affai
was renewed. Friends of Mrs. Roose
welt say that her denial that she eve
v was a governess is not based on any oh
q lection to any honorable vocation
f simply in her case the story is not tru,
+ She intended to be governess, bu
f never took the position.
II. Bowyer Mcdonald, Chief Clerl
I and Parliamentarian of the Unite
:. States Senate, died last week after al
4 Illness of a few weeks, of cancer of tn
v liver.
Mr.. Mcdonald was forced to give u
his work the first part of the year Of
81 account OF his i'll health. His fathe
v and his grandfather before him had Il
( turn been Chief Clerk of the Senate.
f AS the last act in his career as
h Representative in Congress- Gen. Gros
It venor, of Ohio, had passed by unani
/ nous consent in the House Saturda
: night bill appropriating 100000 70
n n public building at Athens. o., hi
y home town. The passage of the bill
i was received with applause, which MI
g Grosvenor recognized by bowling grace
g fully.