The Detroit times., 1910-06-06
sees TAFT BANQUET.
FROM THE GALLERY
Daughter of the Rich" Gives Her
Impressions To Doting Papa md
Friend, Irene.

rich" with a doting papa who hal
been inveigled into taking her and her
most intimate girl friend to the TAFT
banquet. They Sat In corner box
OF the gallery and II was their very
first experience OF the kind. Father
WAS more seasoned, out he seemed 70
enjoy the chatter or the girls and the
amusement II created TO those In the
vicinity. Daughter wore pale green.
gown quite de rigeur and the newest
hint In Recamier coiffures, while her
friend was frocked In white, with "A
big black hat that completely shut of
President Taft's ample sairt front
thence. ceased 10 be virtue and she
was asked to take Il on
oh. papa, I'm SO glad we came
isn't II just dandy? never saw this
old barn look so well. think the
decorations are perfectly stunning,
don't you. Irene? Those lights behind
the speakers table are too foxy for
anything-show on the men 10 the
very hest advantage and not bi;
trying like footlights on the stage. On,
there's Ed. Denly. Irene isn't he get
ting-oh. goodness there's Mrs. A.
q rope OF diamonds on: wonder Il
they're the real thing. but, OF course,
they are, because the AS have slath-
ers of money. Oh, look, papa. there's
Col. Hecker down there-isnt he dis
tinguished. looking and right next To
him Is Prexy Angel. as Ernest calls
him-you know the former president
OF the o. of NJ. | think President
of 10 In
Irene? And he isn't SO awfully fat,
do you think SO. papa? There's Mr..
Breitmeycr leaning over his shoulder
now. Do you know I think he's real
nice, anyway he was awfully dear TO
the girls on tuberculosis Flower Day
In his shop. | wonder III he provided
the decorations on the table. | don't
think much OF them do you. Irene?
~ up and get to the speaking, It's
perfectly stupid sitting up here watch
ing them eat.
What kind of wine is that In those
glasses? Isn't II awfully red?
don't believe they Hike 1t because so
many OF the glasses have been left
untouched They're red glasses? Why.
papa, nobody In good society uses
bad form. Some of those men down
there act as though they intended to
get their FIVE dollars worth of dinner
anyway. Isn't 1t disgusting, Irene. the
way some people act at affairs of this
kind suppose they have never been
used to anything but pork and beans.
/ thought you said. papa, that even
ing clothes were absolutely necessary.
but look at all those people at that
one table in all sorts and conditions Of
business suits. They are newspaper
men. you say; we'll, my gracious, don't
newspaper men own dress clothes?
They look terribly out OF place. "a
Isn't that band the noisiest thing
you ever heard? do wish they
would stop. All, there's Mr.. Larned
trying to shut them of now, so sup
pose the speeches will begin. Don't
you think Mr.. Larned is good looking.
papa. his white hair is so distingue.
I'm so glad he is so sensible and
won't waste a lot Of time talking about
nothing. He is just my idea Of 4
toastmaster--brief and graceful.
What's that the mayor is saying
about fowers-is he advertising his
own shop? Oh, he says the women
present are flowers. Well, some OF
them look IA though they had finished
blooming What In the name or good
ness does that man want to talk In
figures for, this Is no arithmetic class.
Governor Warner did you say, papa?
What are you laughing at papa?
think that man behind us Is very
vulgar TO say Cheese it, You think
Il funny because Governor Warner
makes cheese? Well, | don't see the
wit.
"WiIl we have to stand when the
president gets up. papa? Oh, did you
see those flags futter when Mr.. Taft
rose-wasnt that a cute idea? Those
nice soldier boys look so pleased with
themselves over the stunt. I'll have to
keep still while the president speaks?
Well, | would like to know why. II
do not speak too loud he cannot pos
sibly hear me. But the people around
might? Well, what of It? Who cares
about listening to a discussion on pre-
serves? Conserves, you say? Well.
the only difference Is that conserves
are richie. than preserves. SO mother
says Isn't Mr. Taft deliberate in his
speech? like to hear a man take
time to pronounce his words and he
isn't bit fowery either, such a re.
lief from most public speakers. Ihate
orators. don't you. Irene? Will you
ever forget that awful man who gave
our graduating address? He delivered
his language In chunks and not soul
knew what he had been trying to talk
about when he finished. Oh, dear,
papa IL the president through with his
speech and IN II all over? II wasn't
half so stupid as I expected can't
hear q word that old gentleman is say
Ing now. Senator Burrows, did you
say papa? Well. as we can't hear him,