Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-10
ALL OUT FOR CHICAGO
Members of Diplomatic Corps and Society Women 10 Be al
 Republican Convention,

tional and international society will be in Chicago in force to attend the republican national convention. The convention is not expected to be a social function and it will be as far removed from a pink-tea affair as possibly could be imagined; but so- ciety leaders of this and other coun- tries will be in attendance for the purpose of seeing the political wheels go round.
 Sixteen embassies and legations of foreign countries will have represent atives at the convention. It will be the first convention in the history of American politics to be attended, in any official way, by the repre- sentatives in this country of foreign nations.
 The idea of inviting members of the diplomatic corps to witness the proceedings of the convention origi- hated with General Powell Clayton, republican, national committeeman from Arkansas, who, himself, has rep resented America abroad as diplo- mat. He took up the matter with members of the national committee and, finding that a sufficient number of tickets could be made available, suggested to John Barrett, director of the bureau of American republics. that he extend the invitations. Accordingly, the invitations were issued. Afterward, an amusing com plication arose. The capacity of the convention hall while large, was pret- ty well taken up by people who sim ply had to be taken care of. The members of the national committee were besieged with demands for ad- mission tickets from every state in the union. Certain tickets had to be allotted to the delegates and alter mates and to the members of the press. It was necessary, therefore, for the members of the national committee to provide enough tickets out of their quota to take care of the representa- tives of the diplomatic corps. Finally the matter was arranged but some of the committee members accepted the situation with bad grace.
 Among the important diplomats who will attend the convention are the British ambassador and Mrs Byrce, and the French ambassador and Madame Jusserand. Each of the ambassadors will be accompan- jed by important attaches of their embassies.
 Leaders of society in Chicago have thrown open their homes to the foreign guests and they will be given such taste of American hos pi.ality as few of them ever be- fore have experienced.
 In addition to the members of the diplomatic corps, many notable American society people will attend the convention. Among the num- Der will be Mrs Marcus A. Hanna, widow of the late Senator from Ohio. who will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Joseph Modill McCor- mick. Mrs Hanna had thought new CT again to attend a political con vention, as 1t might prove too deep a reminder of the activities of her husband, but she was persuaded to be in Chicago during the approach ing convention. Mrs Nicholas Longworth, the presidents older daughter, and his younger daugh- ter. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. also will be guests of Mrs Mccormick.
 In fact, there will be an exodus of Washington society people to Chicago. all of them expecting to att tend the convention. In the minds of old noliticians tho situation is unique. and their comments on 1t are forcible, If not precisely ele- gant.