Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-27
MRS ROOSEVELT AS HOSTESS.
High Social Mark Set in the White
House ~ the Presidents Wife.

1ONSc ~ knc FTCStuc0LS WIFE,
On Tuesday Mrs. Roosevelt spends
the morning with the wives of the
cabinet officers, pleasant little re-
union which is held on the second
floor of the mansion in the big sunny
corridor, says the Philadelphia North
American. This boudoir cabinet has
been the cause of much merriment
the country over, but its members
say that its functions have never
been properly understood.
councils, for the utmost informality
obtains. High etiquette, precedents
and prestige, all those specters which
haunt the Washington hostess. do not
monopolize all the chat.
The ladies'. exchange anecdotes
about their children. or when they
nave no children, or they have grown
to an age when their brilliancy is
taken as matter of course they tell of
their neighbours little ones. or their
grandchildren or their small nieces
and nephews
The cabinet hostesses exchange
cooking receipts and one of the best
vegetable salads which have adorned
luncheon tables this spring was told
at a boudoir council and promptly
passed along the line of homekeep-
ers in the high official set. .
They talk about their gowns and
it is quite the thing that when a cab
met woman gets an unusually fine new
gown to bring sample to the meet
ing and to talk over modistes and mil
liners and all those topics which
women love to discuss whether they
be wives CT kings or presidents or
cabinet ministers.
During the season Mrs Roosevelt
receives every Friday afternoon from
to 6. All the smart world, the Of
fetal world and those who may not
claim place in either category, bnt
who may receive cards to the privats
entertainments, are expected to call
at least twice during the official sea
son.
Luncheon at the white house is con
tingent on many things, but dinner is
served at 8 o'clock, whether a state
banquet is scheduled Or the presi-
Dental family sits down alone.
Mrs. Roosevelt has tried for several
years to serve dinner at Z, but the
change was not favorably received, so
the old order continues.
Z oh l. 10 ocf
every way, and like most of the
Roosevelt meals, it is generally shared
by many unexpected guests. The chef
has standing orders to be ready for
at least twelve more than the morning
schedule. and even then Mrs. Roose-
welt sometimes shares the anxiety
of all wives whose husbands are given
to sudden hospitality.
All the meals are served in the state
dining room, with much ceremony.
The magnificent colonial china is set
forth. if only one member Of the
family sits at the board.
Roosevelt hospitality will be re-
nowned while the social annals Of the
white house are kept Most executives
have been satisfied with the state
banquets and receptions, which tradi-
ton has made an obligation. Mr..
Mckinley gave only four large dinners
in the four years of his regime in Cd
dition to the oGcial functions.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
give scores of dinner parties, on an
average of three a week, to companies
varying from eighteen to thirty guests
Mrs. Roosevelt, besides her weekly
receptions and the state receptions,
has given this winter about twelve
semiofficial entertainments, musicales,
afternoon and evening levees, at each
of which nearly 500 people have been
presented to the mistress of the
white house under the most pleasant
auspices.
At the evening fetes supper is
served, and delightful cellations in the
afternoon.
Thirty servants compose the white
house staff, but only six may be called
personal retainers.
Two years ago a French maid was
added TO the list of attendants. but
she divides her time between Mrs.
and Miss Roosevelt. She is skilful
and an artist with the
small small accessories of the toilet.
Mrs Roosevelt is famous needle
woman, and she delights in sewing
While she chats with the cabinet
woman she embroiders or works on
lace or household linen. This spring
she has finished an exquisite piece
Of renaissance lace for Miss Ethels
gown at the closing exercises of her
school. She has several berthas of
her own making. and has given each
Of her four boys a sweater which she
knit at odd times. few winters ago.
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