The National tribune., 1907-08-29

Young hostess in my life" This was
the comment of the Duchess of Con-
naught on Miss Jean Reid after the
great ball at the Embassy, where, in
the absence of her mother. the Enbas-
sador's daughter received the guests.
For once there was no dearth of men in
the ball room-a fact which caused al
most amazeJnent, as even at the dances
given by royalties this season the scare
ity of men caused extreme dissatisfac-
ton. All the SmarteSt men about town
were there, among others Prince Francis
of Teck. who considers dancing q bore.
The fact that he waltZed no less than
four times with his hostess was much
commented upon. Would the KING be
willing to give his permission were our
future Queens brother determined 10
pop the question ?" was asked by on
lockers frequently during the night.
Another of the royal guests was Prince
Arthur OF Connaught. who like the rest
of his family, is very fond of Americans.
He too, danced with the hostess sew
eral times.
The palatial Dorchester House looked
even more beautiful than it ever did
under the management of Mrs White
law Reid. All the floral decorations,
which were in new and novel devices.
were superintended and inspired by
Jean Reid herself, who is most artistic.
In one Of the dancing rooms there were
banks of water lilies. The effect was
exceptionally good and was admired
greatly. Another room was adorned
with profusion Of wild flowers tall
grasses and picturesque weeds. me
Embassa seemed vastly pleased with
his daughters first big success as
hostess.
Now. all that is exactly what might
be expected OF an American girl She
knows how to do things and does them.
But, say, some nature faker must have
been at work on that item, dead sure.
Water lilies are beautiful, sure, nothing
much finer; but unless they have a diff
ferent genus over there in London they
wouldn't make much show at night
even for an ambassadors blowout.
Water lilies go fast asleep at night, ana
close the green cup close around the
beautiful blossom. and they do not
waken till sunrise Also. most of the
wild flowers in this country go to sleep
at sundown or as darkness comes on.
Surely Jenkins" will have TO guess
again.
To remove the last shadow of sus-
picion that Mrs. ]. Fauntleroy McGiiTS
marriage was not perfectly legal Pres
ident Roosevelt by special Executive
decree, changed the laws of the Panama
Canal Zone Besides, President Roose-
welt. who approves so much OF mar
riages. ordered that his decree be obey
ed, anything in the laws of the Repub-
lie of Panama to the contrary nOtwith-
Standing So Mrs McGill enjoys a
high distinction-she is the only Amer
ican girl for whom Nations laws have
been changed that her marriage may
be positively validated.
Mrs. McGill formerly Miss Grace
Collins. is the daughter of Lorin C. Col
lins, Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the Canal Zone. They formerly lived at
115s Addison avenue, Chicago. Miss
Grace was a belle in society. She was
married Wednesday in Grace Episcopal
Church. Colon, to Capt. McGiil. of the
United States Marine Corps, son of d..
Samuel McGill, of Leesburg, Va. Capt
McGill is on duty on the Isthmus.
Before her marriage at Colon it was
discovered that American amendments
to the Panama statutes applied to the
Canal Zone left possibility of the
marriage being declared invalid. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, May Is, had authorized
ministers of recognized religious So
cieties'' to perform wedding ceremonies
because the Panama laws previously
only sanctioned marriages by priests
of the Catholic Church. Miss Collins's
learned father did not consider the
word recognized" to be sufficiently
defined So President Roosevelt had
the Canal Zone marriage law changed
to read: "All marriages celebrated in
the Canal Zone by the minister of any
religious society or denomination au-
thorized by the forms or usages of his
society or denomination. or by any ju-
diciai officer in the Canal Zone, shall be
valid, anything in the laws of the Re-
public of Panama TO the contrary not
withstanding."
Tnr fnp- ir11r iOra rfS riding
the resources and labor needs of differ
ent parts of the country is soon to be
published by the recently formed Divi-
sion of Information, in the Bureau of
Immigration and Naturalization. As an
important preliminary TO this work an
inquiry viii be made IN the principal
Atlantic Coast cities regarding the best
methods to be pursued in the transla-
tion, printing and distribution of the
material collected by the new Division.
This mission win be undertaken by DR.
George G. Havenner, Chief of the Diyi-
sion of Printing of the Department of
Commerce and Labor, who left the 9TH
er day for Boston, and later VIII visit
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and
other cities in the same section.
Steps for expediting the excavating
work on the Panama Canal. by the
award of contracts for furnishing II
the Isthnlian Canal Commission. There
are almost so shoyels there now, so that
the added number Will increase the
working excavating capacity about 20I
per cent. Deliveries of these machines
are to begin in 60 days and be COM
pleted in 40 days
On the request of the President, il is
stated Judge Albert B. Fall has con-
sen.ed to become Attorney-General of
the Territory of New Mexico. The Pres
ident now has personal friends in all
the high Offices in the Territory. Capt.
Gesrge Curry. the Governor, was a
Rough Rider and is a close friend of
the President. Judge Fall was vol
unteer Captain in the Spanish War, and
Mai. w. H. II. Llewellyn, United States
District Attorney for the Territory, was
an officer in the Rough Riders and is
friend of Mr.. Roosevelt.
There are number OF lesser officials.
too: who are friends of the President,
many of them having been his COM
rades in the Spanish War.
Judge Fall, who was Attorney-Gen-
eral of New Mexico in the Cleveland
regime and was also a member of the
Supreme Court Of New Mexico under
the same Administration, is like Gov.
Curry, a Roosevelt man. Both Curry
and Fall have always held Democratic
offices till now but they daoIara ,ba,,