Arizona republican., 1907-10-14

she erect a tier of seats around her table like those used in a circus tent, | so that the guest who would really ! touch elbows with the host or hostess would have no more distinction than those seated in the upper rows who, at least, could be seen to better advan- tage.
 The following order for seating of- | ficial guests at the dinner table is now used as modus vivendi:
 The President, the ce-President, i foreign Ambassadors, the Chief Justice | of the Supreme court, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, foreign Ministers, Cabinet. Senate. the Admiral of the Navy. the Lieut.-General of the army, Representatives.
 But the gods forbid that representa- tives of all these grades be invited for the same occasion.
 It does seem, however. that the high ! functionaries of these United States ought to be able to meet and dine to- gether in harmony and peace. Since the little jar which judicial | dignity suffered some time ago, when. by some accident, diplomatic corps preceded the Justices at White House reception where the Supreme court was the guest of honor, the Justices have been exceedingly jealous of their rights. and experience has taught the ! official host to be most careful in his selection of guests when entertaining the highest tribunal of the land.
 No matter how slight the place to which a member of the Supreme court | ic anfif1ad ha xxhn rle iy called upon to apologize.
 A notable instance was that in which the wife of a prominent man enter ' tained cabinet woman and the wife of Justice at luncheon. The wife of the Secretary was seated to the right of the hostess and the wife of the Judge occupied a position on the left. The next day the husband of the lat- ter called around to see about it. The Justices may have been caught mapping once but never. by any chance are they caught mapping now. | About that time subsequent hosts found it easier to reverse the proceed | ings and Judges preceded Cabinet of ficers; but the more wary concluded for the future to have these representa- tives of the government on different dates.
 Rumor relates that one high per- sonage cleared out from a banquet with his carefully prepared speech un- | delivered because he could not be com- | fortable in chair two removes from that of his host; and story is told of a noted grand dame who, endowed with more courage than courtesy, went into a luncheon table and before she sat down, changed the cards, placing her trembling hostess looked on too be- | wildered to interfere
 A great many others would like to do the same thing but lack the nerve and want the luncheon.
 | There was once an old diplomat who completely demoralized society by lead- ing in. at his own splendid dinners, the prettiest young girl present. there- by bringing upon his lawless old head | the grave probation he deserved. AS a just punishment for such discredit- able conduct he fell victim to an in- nocent young thing of seventeen. Af- | ter his marriage he returned with his child-bride to his foreign home where | he doubtless lives a reformed man, if indeed. he survive at all.
 Thus with the Dorcupine quills of resentment bristling on all sides. is it any wonder that a titled foreigner travelling in this country incognita, likened us to community of social l hedgehog
 | Until we do have an established mode of social procedure. or else learn that good breeding is as an essential part Of the true civilization of a re- public as of a monarchy. there is noth- ing left for the hostess to do but dodge | certain well known difficulties and ! differences.
 The wife of the newcomer, unless she has had previous experience in the so- cial life of the capital-noted it's many little twists and turns. watched the revolution of its wheels within wheels, the kaleidoscopic changes of its rest less winter-will find her pathway strewn with almost anything but flow CTS.
 She must constantly bear in mind. among other things. the importance of making calls. and of making them at the right time and in the proper man. ner.
 1 A woman in San Francisco may fail in courtesy toward arother in Boston or in any other city. except Washing ton, and the consequences will not be momentous; but If the wife of an of ficial neglect to pay the calls required of her. her husband may be called upon to resign his position. and a slight to or neglect of foreign envoy may lead to unpleasant complications or war with the country he represents.
 An old rule of etiquette prescribes that all officials and their families, all foreigners of note, naval and army of- ficers. and every one in private life who desires to maintain social rela- tions with the occupants of the Execu- | tive mansion must call on the wife of the President first. Indeed, it is ex- pected that society in general, and resi- dent Washington in particular. will call upon the mistress of the mansion immediately upon her return to the city in the autumn Not with the hope of being received or of having the call returned, as the first lady of the land is never expected to make or return visits, but as a mark of respect to the wife of the Chief Magistrate. l The caller simply leaves her card,