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succeeded Judge Taft as governor 81
the Philippines. Mrs. WTiEhts health
Is rather FRAN, however. and so she
may not be able TO figure as con-
sptcuously in any other than stats
festivities. as the prestige OF her hus-
bands position would otherwise per
init. She Is a woman Of rare tact and
has already made for herself a wide
circle Of friends during her short So
journ at the Capital. She was prom
inent in social circles OF her Southern
home in Tennessee and also in the
Philippines.
OF course, all is merely speculation
about the Cabinet women OF the next
four years as the President-elect has
not yet announced the personnel OF
his official family and win not do so
until about the first Of the year.
Rumor has 1t ali ARRANGED for him.
however. and It will be interesting 10
await future developments and see
how far wrong the old Danes in
formation on the sul4tecg went.
According TO her. the present Post
master General is slated for the post
OF Secretary OF the Treasury. This
will promote one OF the most brilliant
hostesses OF the last two years Of the
present Administration, from NTH TO
second in the official receiving line.
In fact, Mrs. George Won /. Meyer is
probably che most brilliant Cabinet
hostess Washington has known for
many a year
Coming direct from a brilliant So
cial career In Europe. where her hus-
band served his country, first as
American ambassador at Rome. and
later at st. Petersburg, she added con-
siderable prestige to the official hos
pitalities OF President RooseveIt's adj
ministration. All OF her entertain
ments have been notable, and more dis
tinguished foreigners have visited at
the home OF the Postmaster General In
the last two years than has ever been
the case in a Cabinet minister's home
before
stHl another Cabinet hostess who
will be brought out into the social
limelight OF the TAFT administration Is
Mrs William Loeb. Jr., whose hus-
band. it is said, is slated for the Navy
portfolio. Mrs- Loeb Il. OF course, IA
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OtlAl- interest IN Washington
this winter is divided between
the excitement attendant up
on the formal debut OF ne
second daughter OF the Presi-
dent and spec aIation as 10
tie social fights Of the coming Ad-
lnjnistratlon.
Washington expects TO miss the
ROosevelts, but il looks with eager
anticipation TO the coming Of the
Taus
Both the President-elect and his wife
are fond Of entertaining, and are noted
for their cordial hospitality. They viii
probably entertain more frequently
than their predecessors, but IN a more
informal manner. And their hospital
ity is more likely 20 be extended to
their circle Of intimate friends. In
fact. it has teen prophesied that the
social star of the army and navy sets
In Washington is already IN its as
tendency.
Il was during their regime in the
PHILIPPINES that MT. and Mrs. Tart
first came 20 really know and love
the men and women Of tho service"
MIS- Taft is a graceful hostess her
self. and she found the easy cordially.
the sincere hospitality. and the cheer
ful adaptability TO circumstances. so
characteristic OF the women Of the
service, much to her liking.
Then. during her husbands term OF
Office as Secretary or War. many OF
these friendships. begun IT. far away
Manila. were strengthened into .nti-
macy.
Airs, Wright, wife of Gen Luke z.
Wright. the present Secretary OF War.
who succeeded Adr. Tart, upon his
resignation TO accept the nomination
fol the Presidency. win thus be an i'm
pOrtant social factor Of the new Ad-
n inistration.
After all, the women Of the Cabinet
c'.terie Will necessarily figure morn or
is5s prominently IN the CAV life at
tie Capital and so Mrs. WriEilt's
position Will be dOubly secure. as the
wife OF a probable Cabinet Official
and as a leader IN the army set. Mrs.
TAFT and Mrs. Wright are fast friends
- have been since General WrfEht
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Fort Myer the Bells made their rome
in apartments at the Highlands. ard
Mrs. Bells sister, Ms. Darlington.
wife OF Gen. 2. c. Darlington, Z. g.
A. has only recently given Up her
apartments there and taken q house
on Bancroft place. Both Mrs. Gar
llrgton and Mrs. Bell are such grace
full hoStesses that II IS a real delight
10 be numbered among their guesta.
They are army women in every sense
Of the word. having been brought up
il, & military atmosphere, married IN
il. and now Mrs GarIington's only
son, CresweU Darlington IS q cadet
at the United States Military Academy
AZ West Point. Mrs. Garlington's
friendship for Mrs Taft is not on quite
such an Intimate basis however az
that between Mrs. Bell and Mrs.
Taft
Sin in the army circle are Mrs. Cor
bin. wife Of Gen. Henry. c. Corbin.
L. 8 A.. retired. and Mrs. AIeshire,
wife of Brig Gen. J. B. Aleshire. Mrs.
Corbin, who was formerly Miss Edythe
Patten, OF Washington, became one
OF Mrs. Tsfts close friends in the
Philippines. during judges Taft term
as governor. and when General Cor
bin was stationed there with his regl-
ment. and that friendship has ONLY
strengthened during Mrs. Tafts resi-
dence in Washington The Misses
Pttten, Mrs. Corbln's sisters. are also
close friends OF the next First LADY
of the Land. and since the election
have entertained almost constantly fin
formal and informal way at Hot
Springs In her honor They are among
the Washington contingent spending
the autumn there. During the early
summer General and Mrs. Corbin were
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Taft al
the Homestead Hotel for one week
end. shortly after the convention at
Chicago. The CoTbin home at Chevy
Chase, HighwOOd, is one OF the most
beautiful suburban residences in this
vicinity. and rivals the Chevy Chase
Club i'm popularity with the smart set
every sunday afternoon. when the
general and his attractive SPOUSE sre
* home - their frissGs.
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Fort Myer wnen Mr.. and Mrs Taft
We're in the throes OF breaking I'D
RoIsekeepin~ last June after the Re
publican ns -IonaI convention at Chi
cage had nominated the then Secre-
tsTy OF War for the Presidency. Cen
eraI Bell and the Presldent-elect are
fast friends. also, and there was a
constant Interchange OF eourtesies be-
tween the two families during the lat
ter's residence in the Capital City as
the Secretary OF War.
Mrs Bell entertsins constantly and
their home at Fort Iyer is an artistic
and interesting meeting place for dis
rirguished people oo the army. navy,
official and resident circles OF society
from Washington and numerous other
social centers. Previous q moving ia
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miliar to and with Official Washington
society, and has been throughout the
present Administration on account OF
her husbands intimate association,
With II as secretary 10 the Chief Exses
utive. She is a young woman Or
tractive personality, and Will be- cot
the youngest hostess OF theS s:net
circle. Her chief interest 8ast
year or two, however. - csntered IN
their Interesting bshz 10Y, William
Loeb, third. who Hae kerr up consid-
cradle more o. young mothers
time than heEs duties.
Mrs. Cars Edwards. wife Of Brig.
Gen 80 r I'D wards. Z. S. a, is
nupels ahiopg Mrs. Tsft's list of
int ffiends, and will undoubtedly
ngIS eonspicuous.y In all social aotiv-
tiles Of the Capital during the next
four years. Her husband has been
mentioned promin entity as a boss,hle
Wy Secretary of the coming admin
isfration. and Mrs Edwards, who Is
now one OF the less!ng hostssses or
Washington, would be sminentiy fitted
for the position as the wife OF a cabi-
net official. In any event, however.
Mrs. Edwards is sure to be
power during the Taft administration
She IS a woman of charming personal
ity, and is a recO gnized leader OF the
exclusive army set in which she
Essvss.
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)CIAL interest in Washington
this winter is divided between
the excitement attendant up
on the formal debut OF ne
second daughter OF the Presi-
dent and speculation as 10
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

cal OF men. and il is worth while 20 quote these
details or the manner Of life of a NaIraganse.t
gentleman OF the eighteenth century:
He was carly ristr and gave morning hour
70 his farm His breakfast bread and milk
his housekeeper and | taking a cup Of excel
lent coffee with butte-ed toast. He would often
rally Us on our want Of taste Better live [
CO. he would say. cut OF this old silver porrineer
and with this spoon. / have taken my Breakfast
for forty years. At dinner. and he kept an ex-
eeIleBt table. he ate heartily but always Of one
so he ended He toofS cider as his common bever-
age. and a temperate glass Of good wine. tea
OF which he was very fond. he drank exactly three
cups At a regular supper table, the fashion O
those days. Whatever company he might entertain
after due attention his guests he confined him
self invariably TO his porringer Of bread and milk
In his address and manners. this chrolicler
remembers. the Doctor was Of d school now lost
in the far abyss of time He was "scrupulously
polite; often quoted Chesterfield who was then
IN his zenith, and perhaps laid too much stress
upon tTihing csremones-to eat cheese with
bread and butter, or to drink more than three
cups of tea he would consider iII-bred" He
was surrounded at this time by fifteen or SIX
teen fine grandchildren, to whose education.
manners and morals he gave a experimenting
eye He was emphatic the subject OF educa-
ton-possibly too much so. since we read that
one Of his gran6sons who was reading Horace
with facility at ten years OF age died not long
aftervard The Doctor was friend and cor
respondent Of Benjamin Franklin and was often
the host Of the philosopher on his periodical
Journeys 20 and from Boston One of his char
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acteristic stories of Franklin related 20 pass
inS visit Of this sort IN the days of bitter win
ter weather and warming pans Good Mrs
Babcock asked Doctor Franklin if he would
have his bed warmed. No, madam, thank ee,
said the man of iron constitution, but If you
viii have little cold water sprinkled on the
sheets / have no objection" King Richard
Greene was another Rhode Islander OF
eighteenth century fame who gained this nick
name from his magnificent manner Of living
and his great charity to the poor. High minded
and benevolent man that he was, nothing be
came him more than the way in which he left
this world He suffered from a dangerous DIS
ease and went 10 Newport under Tag OF
truce 10 consult the British surgeons Ihey
prescribed among other things a remedy OF
which unhappily he took too powerful dose
He felt death stealing through his veins and
realized that there was nothing 10 be done.
He summoned his daughter, and gave her some
necessary directions; said If he had peeh less
liberal he should have left much Larger pacri-
rnouv for his children. but did not regret II, as
there was still enough and with some further
words Of excellent advice 70 her. he laid himself
down 70 die with Z calnness. courage and cool
ness worthy OF the antique age
This very useful and entertaining contrlbu-
+ion 10 the literature Of American life ecclesI-
ae1icaI and secular, has been printed al the
Na--vrnount Press with exemplary taste and
care The handsome typography is well set off
nv good paper, and save that the volumes have
hae7 = little too tightly sewn and little too
e-i47v bound so that they are not kept open
with perfect ease, they Illustrate al LInpeccaDie
ideal Of bookrnaking. The body OF ILLUSTRATORS
they contain is Of unique value Amongst lle
,-o-rE7ies mentioned II the text were many who
had the good judgment TO get themselves and
+l,ai- vvomenfoIk portrayed by Stuart, Copley
ana other distinguished artists of that time, and
the fine photogravure reproductions here as
.e-,blas-of examples often quite unfamiliar TO
+be st1dent-forn q remarkable collection II
th-ovs vivid light al once upon bygone person.
a1itjes and upon d stage in the development OF
American painting Of which We can never hear
too much
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LITERARY NOTES.

NJ II. G. Wells. il is said considers his
We are told nothing more about il than that
TO the hero OF the story Mr. Wells proposes
to publish three books during The present year
ApropoS of hr Wellss new saciaIistic volume
VIC ind retOId the story of the Boston club
wherein 4 hot headed writer once signed his
name Yours for the Revolution, Jack London"
"a signature followed by There amt going to
be revolution. H q. Wells"
The D-lce case is to be used in fiction Mr.
Arnold Bennett is writing a romantic story
founded that queer combination Of greed
fraud and creduIity.
In the forthcoming Letters Of Christina Ros-
setu' will appear not only her own epistles-
which are filled with expressions Of family al
fecti0n- literary opinions and religious convtc-
tions-but also letters addressed to her by more
or less distinguished personages Mr.. Swim
burne writes to her about the Channel Islands
with an enthusiasm which should appeal to
glObe-tTotters who have left that part Of the
earth UntrOdden:
It is amazing to that so few English folk
will trouble themselves to make short a run
20 see within their territory landscapes and
prospects to which really know paraliel-not
even Il the Highlands, the Apennnes. or the
Pyrenees-for splendOr and variety of subrnity
and beauty. Nowhere else. that
heard OF. Is there such a sea for background to
such shores-Or such land for background to such
the latter. when roaming over it last
year, did not think there such island
this in the wordt' 1t has literally every kind
Of loveliness and grandeur packed into it-you
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education for about a quarter Of d century ina
most recently published statistics snow that OK
tyrentv-four thousand conscripts summoned ID
The Seine contingent in OctOber-the section
,xbfeh includes Paris-57 could neither read nor
write 81 could read only, and 33t could scarcely
be said 10 know how 10 read and write Az tne
present time the percentage OF Lhterates IN
E-ar rce is forty per one thousand men and sixty
ue- one thousand women IN TINS respect
France compares unfavorably with Germany,
which, has ONLY four ilIiterates per one thausan nj
Of the population, and with Sweden. DenTnarE
and Holland where the illiterates number froLo
eight To forty-fiye per one thousand
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

ID that SIX hundred guests were
1rc'1'-' <o- o7.t-of-door sport. he quantity
ST. -rsS. n5rh hounds and horns. fish
.ux,;nr were objects Of enchanting
4 Ration" -, nil, ,--easine-
= Pevo,utior had much 70 % WIN ,''i hiii5
= y -, s--..-v Political feuds arose
II 80 IN heal The 4boItion of the
-u.jrb had made possible the easy work
.-,sse great ae-a.es-ar1 WHICH h51 liicl-
=- -. s-r-..r---.r- ot negroes 1o me
- s-,--e. made large fortunes ICY many
4 --..-z.-s- -...- u -re root ~ this wealth.
F -----.-. .----- N-s repealed, and N
-...-...- -ra On. properties dlsap-
Z - ----.-- vas l,s- - -he descendants
--. -.. --.r. trade. Il j. said, was
\ -..-.-.-.--.z g.. -h- LIS stature nor by
md - for the colony Itself Il
.- .z--g- as I-74 e stop fhe bring
.-.-z- across rs border 50 far as
.---.--. ....-l le comfortable. II was
So. ~ p-.5s Island The negroes were
-, ,----.a.- ~ and ---s--,-aLly protected
- +- o.e - ttr records = : PauFs
ry r-gdk5 Is --s marriage q Marina
- descendant -t "C.E Col Whailsy
go. .r-- e-a-. Great Britain on being
4 -. pa-=es-e cr K5-- Charles the first
/ --.- blessed N-r-.-- srG Who Sat II the
----- Fe---a W-..1 That Excellent
Il. -',e- Blessed Martyr Was Ar-algn'd and
4 a --= .-a-7+-~--E- Was The CID man who
! s- retirement near -'e head Of Petta-
--s---- Ponds really one cf the -egicides2
- se-s forth al The arguments fcr and
-s. r--6zt...-r. noting. ~ TIE way. that
4 --,ss descendants +--r.v believed that he
s+-s-e- IN ---- Mock court" Il : mere
4 -z.l7 -f-- IT ~--.-- was right IN concl1G-
~ Ms -ar-..-.-- NlaAey VS. an officer
- Ps--5zr.er-.-- troops who might have
\ a,-sre a. II ----. o- me King execution
KS therefore E.-- lis .u- health better out
!. -rrsr- BIT even -ra- roUs.usluI cannot be
I'd sn6 mystery SILL always nc DOUBT enfold
y ,su ---1-e CO ne man n no al q hundred
CD walked Greedy through the \arragan-
T. Ines ard zEa G-=6 Al I33-cerJaiuIy not
r--e3 ~ 1e-c-se. Much more interesting
,-v14ges are revealed IN the sketches of Co
:. -a--ateS g re found Il these volumes,
h c. s--u-C ca---e-e-. unhroken prejudices
y sr--s--z--c habits There was Dr.. Joshua
! k-9ak. q WeS-e--r. for example sturdy old
r-.z--z- Rt0 = severty-two could mount
k-e q. sixteen hands high with tha agility Of
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

step as Il were out Of the Hehridee into Tuscany
Of tb E speH % oT the ravne % Of F f Fndhorn straight
into VaIdarno Vadelsa. And if yeu don't be
and give these almost unknown beauties a word
Of sons-as 1 have tried to do.
M benjamin Kidd has been engaged for
many years in studying animal instincts and
animal intelligence, and he states that the most
capacities is-What? A gradually increasing
conviction as to the yet unimaglEed slgnIh-
cance Of mind in the further evolution OF the
universe The next number OF The Cen1ur!
is to contain an essay IL which he viii state
the reasons for his position
Many unpublished letters are TO appear in the
forthcoming biography of that very sensational
and once-popular novelist Harrison AinSWorth
As he had many famous friends the book may
be, from the point Of view OF literary gossip, a
readable one. So far as Ainsworth's own life
Is concerned cannot look for material Of
momentous interest AInSWOrth, the son OF a
wealthy solicitor, started IN life a law stu
dent. and II apparently his marriage TO
publishers Ga lighter which led him into literary
paths
The letters written by Shelley to Elizabeth
Hitchener-the woman who after seeming most
angelic to the young poet was afterward char
aCterized by him as Brown DeInon7-are TO
be brought cut here by Dodd Mead & co.
Carl Ey9ald. the Danish author, who has just
died At the age of hfty-two. was publishing at
the time novelette, entitled The Son of COrdt."
He wrote historical romances and novels of
modern life but his fairy tales are considered
to be his most credtabe productions. Some of
these tales. II Will be remembered have been
published: by the Scrlbners.
For those who want to know something of
the poetic abilities Of Confucius, the Orient
Review" publishes some transIati0ns from a
collection given to the Chinese world 500 years
b G One of these Is called The Bride
Cometh.
The turtIe-iove dwells IN the ulaspie's nest
one cometh a bride 10 be caressed
A hundred carriages have gone il quest
The -7aIie-s home the young dove hath possessed:
This lady eometh lifelong guest,
A hundred charlots the road have pressed
The trrtIe-dovo shall I'll the magpie's nest:
She travels far from home 10 love and rest
a hundred carriages her rank attest
Miss Grace Denio LitchieId. American
novelist who has published nothing for q long
time is bringing out new book bearing The
title Of "The Supreme GIFT The scene - laid
in Washington and the story turns upon stiu
rer1len. bered financial failure
Napoleon III historian left particular
mark Oh his time. We could easily spare his
Cesar" II would be interesting 10 Know what
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

A work in two volumes on Versailles ct les
Daur rriauons' is coming out in Tours. M
Dti11nna ellie 10 responsible for the text, and
the Illustrations, drawings and plans are con-
r-;hufed by NJ Marcel Lambert, architect OF the
pnnns The first volume will appear IN MAJ
md The second il October
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
ILLITERACY IN FRANCE.

From The London Chronicle.
The world is so accustomed 70 regard trahcts
ae being in the vanguard Of culture that Il
comes as 4 shock to learn that there is higher
nercentaga Of illiteraCy there than III several
other countries Of Europe. This IS the more
striking because France has had compulsory
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

he could have made of the novel; sketch Of
which winch. written in his hand, was discovered
Il n, A L. Fisher says Of this in his book
America in 1S47 ard. after voyage from the
ssson sss v sP as a returns 9 to Fr7RGs h IN
e was & 9ng s on toa IN his his naye @ % fou4Fy Some
groaning under the iron heel of despotism. and
that: having left It fourishing under Louis
abased He returns full OF these Sinister appre
tensions ana is confronted With series Of sur.
he asks, as he put into the port Of Brest. He is
ton ton Oft Of the I EmPeror He sees crowd pressng
towards the Marie and learns to his astonish-
iature and that the legislature IS elected by Uni
veTsal sylfrae The electric tssgrsPf the net
In CIVILIZATION He finds that the cost OF life has
that imprisonment fer debt is abolished. that the
penalty Of branding that strikes have been legal
zed that provision is made for the aged poor ana
for infrm priests. and that the pay OF the army
is augmented. These and other iHpro .ernents
He expects TO hear that the prisons are trIt o.
authors and Learns that he is IN eTror ard and tnat ar
political prisoners nor exleS.
What is said to be the most complete collee-
ton OF Stuart portraits ever brought together
including q number hitherto unpubltshed-aD-
pears in Mr.. Samuel Covan's new book. The
Royal House Of Stuart Sir James DruUmond,
Of Hawthornden has permitted a reproduction
TO be made for this book of the portrait OF
Queen AnnabeIa Drummond wife Of Robert
III: and the Duke Of Sutherland has contrib
uted a reproduction of the Orkney portrait OF
Queen Mary-the first reproduction Of that
picture TO be made
A correspondent Of Notes and Queries has
caught out Mr. Kipling in an extraordinary
bIunder He finds it in the Last ChaIltey IN
these lines:
Then said the souls OF the slaves hat mes
"KemneIed in the picaroon a weary band were
Put TN orrn was strong 10 save,
And il touched the wave.
And we drowsed the long tides lde I'LL -4S IFLiii-
pets tore the sea.
"Of course" says the commentator. the word
kipIing meant to use was bdrrdcooH, tn" tech
meal term for slave pen. PicdFooH means
rogue
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II and Eto lz-Ehed az the youngsters who
- &c . : to-se5Iock 70 mount one Of not
's t12c fourteen The Doctor kept up his
-zzcS, t-snslGc--E rom the Greek OF his Bible
= rc,cuctec family prayers He was rich for
/ ne b1t pU1z--loUs about trifes. holding
-s ao-,r-1e thar g penny saved vas penny
= lst wIt1 his habirual attention 20 small
/ Trute H. tutor OF his grandchildren.
n--c bear -he accidental or iTrerrievanie
o PROPERTY Ike q philosopher He never
--- si-- -E Ee Ras tie MCSt method
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step as Il out Of the Hehrides into Tuscany
in few miles wak-Or you pass from the valleys
Of the Spey the ravine Of the Findhorn straight
into NaIdarn0 NaideIsa. And If yeu don't be
leye trust. all l can is. do so and see:
and give these almost unknown beauties a word
Of sonE-as l have tried to do
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

The D-uce case is to be used in fiction. MI
Arnold Bennett is writing a romantic stor
founded on that queer combination Of greed
fraud and creduIity
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

The letters written by Shelley to Elizabeth b
Fitchener-the woman who after seeming most
angelic to the young poet was afterWard char
aCJerized by him Brown Demon are 10
be brought cut here by podd, Mead & Co