The National tribune., 1910-12-15


lost by death or otherwise, and more
rigid rules have been published as to
their disposal and the responsibility
therefor"
Nine. HeImar Bryn is one of the
movingest members of the Diplomatic
Corps She is the wife of the NorWe-
gian Minister to the United States, and
has had II successive homes in as many
different countries in the 8 years that
she has been the wife of a diplomat
She declares laughingly that she has
the most travelled furniture in the
American Capital. Nine. Bryn says
that marrying a diplomat means no
madic existence. Nine. Bryn seems to
be a true cosmopolite, and always en-
joys the new experiences. but she is a
true Norwegian, and her home is al
ways furnished exactly as it would be
were she still in Norway. She has a
Norwegian governess for her bright
children and a Norwegian cook. She
imports most of her dainties from Nor
way, and in that way her children do
not lose their birthright. She is very
fond of life in the National Capital.
It should be understood at once that
"The United States Of America" is not
the only U. s. A. in the world. way
down in the dark continent there is a
section of the Lords vineyard which is
called the Union of South Africa, the
abbreviation of which is U. S. A. 1t
has been necessary, so our Consul at
Kerachi, India, announces to warn err
sons addressing letters to the Union OF
South Africa to avoid the initials U. 5.
A, as the abbreyiation is recognized as
applying to our own United States, and
very naturally, with q. 8. A. on them,
they bring UP in the United states hrst
One of the fads of the hour among
young society women is bookbinding.
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, daughter
of the late Secretary of State John Hay,
made an earnest study of bookbindIng,
and can now do the work of profess
sional. She has designed special covers
for her own and her late fathers works,
bindings for books for her society
friends Christmas. Miss Edith Root,
now Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant No. 3, is also
fond of bookbinding, and devotes much
time to 1t.
One Is accustomed to think that the
English stomach does not much relish
hot breads. and the cold Joint and bread
sliced from the loaf upon the table to
make sandwiches is always very thickly
interMrded in the society doings of the
very famous English novels. The wife
of ambassador Bryce has taken up the
Southern fashion of eating hot bread
three times day, and instead Of sand
wiches for her afternoon teas at the
British Embassy, Mrs. Bryce is serving
tiny hot biscuits. She also serves steam
ing milk toast and hot mullins. After
this she serves a rich plum cake or
golden pound cake.
There are some things that make you
laugh in spite of yourself. There is a
suggestion that Ohio may send John j.
Lentz to the United States Senate to
hold down the seat now filed by Chas.
Dick. 1t does not seem possible that
Lentz can ever come back" He was
here briefly as a Representative in tne
House, and was unconsciously me butt
of many jokes. He would rattle around
in Senator Dicks seat like peppercorns
in peck measure. If the Democrats
have any hope on earth of really COM
ing into power they don't want 10 frit-
ter away their strength in that way
surely.
During the greater part of the war of
the rebellion John Bigelow was Consul
at Paris, and in 1854 was made Minis
ter to France, serving for three years.
1t is said that one reason for Frances
being so favorable to US at that time
was that our Consul and later Minister
had rare diplomatic tact, and managed
our affairs of state over there very sue
cessfully. Nov. 20 John Bigelow cele-
brted his s3d birthday, and he is hale
and hearty yet, and voted for John A
Dix, the nephew of old John A. Dix, for
Governor of New York. He has voted
the Democratic ticket for 72 years, and
that is about 25 years longer than any
body has been voting the Republican
ticket He never voted for a Republi-
can. He has been a lawyer, doctor.
writer and diplomat, achieving 6istinc-
ton in each field, and on his 93d birth
day anniversary had a great day of it
surrounded by his children. grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren W hile
Mr.. Bigelow is not very frisky he is cer-
tainly very much alive and active !or q
man of his ripe years.
At the afternoon teas at the White
House now milk and cream are served
in the most exquisite of china pitchers,
! quite the proper setting for the lacteal
! fluid which Pauline Wayne is now Civ
ing down for the White House family,
and while you are slipping this nectar
! of the gods you can look right out of
| the White House window and see Pau
! line browsing on the White House 81 ass.
At the time this item is written. how
ever, Pauline is probably wearing snow
shoes, as the snow never lay as deep on
the level before in Washington as it is
lying now.
A great many are undoubtedly curl
GUS to know what is served at the White
House teas. There is usually tea of the
most delicious brew, and, of course, il
is brewed right on the sideboard. Then
there are dainty little cakes that are
made especially for the White House,
and delicious ices are also served. There
/ is always a brimming boYl Of punch,
and sometimes coffee is served. Wash
! ingtonians usually dine about o'clock,
and do not care to eat heavier viands
! at their teas, which is probably one fea-
/ son for the light refreshments seen at
/ the White House and at the Cabinet
! homes.
Somebody's carelessness cost many
I society tears. much wounded pride and
! heartache. The President and Mrs
Taft sent out cards to every member OF
/ the House of Representatives and to
the women folks of the families of each
/, so far az they had families visible, FOR
Miss Tafts comingout party. The Sen
ate was served likewise. The Senate
I and the Senate's families were out in
}! force. Not a Representative or his fam
lily put in an appearance at the tea, and
there was wondering thereat. There
/ was, indeed. Now that Congress has
met the mystery has been solved. Mon.
day evening, four days after the bal
was over" every member of the House
got an invitation to Miss Taft's debut
tea. The House Post Office was respon.
sible for the objectionable and horribl,
Unbusinesslike blunder-nay, crime fol