The Detroit times., 1910-06-04
sees TAFT BANQUET
FROM THE GALLERY
Daughter Of the Rich" Gives Her
Impressions To Doting Papa md
Friend, Irene.

rich" with doting papa who hal
been .nveigled into taking her and her
most intimate girl friend TO the TAFT
banquet. They sat In a corner box
OF the gallery and 1t was their very
! first experience OF the kind. Father
was more seasoned, out he seemed TO
enjoy the chatter OF the girls and tho
amusement II created to those in the
vicinity. Daughter wore pale green
gown quite de rigeur and the newest
hint In Recamier colffures, while her
friend was frocked In white, with n
big black hat that completely shut of
President Taft's ample shirt front
from view to those behind until. pa
thence ceased TO be virtue and she
was asked to take IL on.
"Oh, papa, I'm so glad We came
Isn't IL just dandy? | never saw this
old barn look SO we'll, | think the
decorations are perfectly stunning.
don't you, Irene? Those lights behind
the speakers table are too foxy for
anytbing--show of the men 10 the
very best advantage and not BIZ
trying like footlights on the stage. On,
there's Ed. DENLY, Irene isn't he get
ting-oh. goodness there's Mrs. A.
What love of a dress and she has
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-isn't he dis
tinguished looking and right next to
him Is Prexy Angel, as Ernest calls
him-you know the former president
or the u. OF NJ. | think President
Taft is real good looking, don't you,
Irene? And he isn't SO awfully fat,
do you think so. papa? There's Mr..
Breitmeyer leaning over his shoulder
now Do you know | think he's real
nice. anyway he was awfuliy dear 10
the girls on tuberculosis Flower Day
In his shop. ! wonder II he provided
the decorations on the table. | don't
think much of them do you, Irene?
Oh, dear, papa, wish they would hur-
~ 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 IL awfully red?
don't believe they like II because 80
many OF the glasses have been left
untouched. They're red glasses? Why,
papa, nobody in good society uses
colored glasses any more; II is very
bad form. Some of those men down
there act as though they intended TO
get their five dollars worth of dinner
anyway. Isn't II 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
IN. Il 4sk Oh ,.nI,.
but look at all those people at that
one table in all sorts and conditions OF
business suits. They are newspaper
men, you say, well. my gracious, don't
newspaper men own dress clothes?
They look terribly out OF place.
Isn't that band the noisiest thing
you ever heard? l 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 lot OF time talking about
nothing. He Is just my idea of
toastmaster-brief and graceful.
What's that the mayor Is saying
about fiowers-is he advertising his
own shop? oh, he says the women
present are flowers. Well. some or
them look as though they had finished
blooming What in the name OF 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? l
think that man behind us is very
vulgar to say Cheese It, You think
II funny because Governor Warner
makes cheese? Well, don't see the
wit.
"Will we have to stand when the
president gets up. papa? oh, did you
see those flags f1utter when Mr.. Taft
rose-wasnt that 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 IL
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 richer 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. hate
orators, don't you, Irene? VIII you
ever forget that awful man who gave
our graduating address? He delivered
his language In chunks and not a soul
knew what he had been trying to talk
about when he finished. Oh, dear.
papa is the president through with his
speech and In Il all over? II wasn't
half so stupid as / expected. I can't
hear word that old gentleman is say
ing now. Senator Burrows, did you
say papa? Well. as we can't hear him.
let's use our glasses on the gallery
and see IL we know many people Oh,
yes. there's Claire Tompkins and Mrs.
B., and Mrs. D, and Annabelle
Browne, and dozens of people we
know. Why. It's quite a representa-.
tive gathering. papa. My gracious.
why there's girl who waits on me
at Newcomb's-how In the world did
she get in? / supposed only society
people were invited. Well, NOWADAYS.
one Is likely 20 meet queer people in
public places, aud that's half the fun
OF going about. ! do wish they had
provided some refreshments OF some
sort for the women: I'm SO thirsty. I
could drink a gallon OF lemonade.
couldn't you, Irene? Papa, won't you
be real dear and take us ND to the
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