The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
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washington, ID. c., January l5.-Jack
Frost, invisible. powerful ana more
+,an usually arrogant at the nations
rspitaI, entered this week INTO u p at
lie royal for public ATTENTION WIN WIZ
the President of the United 'sta. No.
who followed up his dismissal Oh NY ny
Ssh,ef Irorester--last of the old Suaru
Of his official professionally tnvs.
sage to Congress that was as tiulS
Rooseveltian as the Taft phrase1ioss
could make 1t; the dean oil ls1e n a,i;ns,
as leading guest Of honor at state
dinner at the White House ana liie
next day announced his transier :, o as
Italian ambassador from WashlH w w.
Austro- Hungary, WHO by the retire
mcnt of the Baron Mayor. des Pianchcs.
realizes the height of his official am.
bition and becomes arbiter OIL tno
ION. the Marquis de Nillabora, Spanish
minister to this country. who mas pceh
Kept busy denying his chasrin over an
incident he was inclined TO regard as
cent affair at the White House, ana
affirming reports OF his transfer to
the capital OF Portugal; Uncle joe
Cannon who declares he VIII continue
in the limelight until nc dles. uniess
the people OF his district vote other
wise: Hon Victor Murdoch, Leading
insureent in the House of Represents
tiveS. Congressman Fitzgerald. tue
most unpopular Democratic mem per OF
the lower branch OF Congress, and Re-
publican Senator's La Toilette, of Wis
consin Bristow. Of Kansas. and Cum
Minis of Iowa, whose aNoWed purpose
10 ENCOMPASS the DESTRUCTION OF tne
Aldrich-Hale power in the Senate u
giving ginger and snap to. present.
day congressional proceedings ant
promise of more 10 follow.
The cycle of days known as grant
opera' week here began with car
dinaI Day socalltd because OF thu
International and interdenomination.
tribute paid to the primato OF the 70
man Church in America. Events of th'
next day centred around the Afternoon
function ut the Japanese embassy
given in accordance with the ofiicia
custom which REQUIRES ncWiE-ar
ambassador to announce his and hii
wife's official presence by appointing
day when thew would be mt home
to the entire Diplomatic corps, The
embassy formerly the home of Senu.
tor John sherman was charming for
bining with the cherry blossoms of the
hosts own country to make fairy
like setting for the men Of the diplo-
rrlatic world in court costume. and
the ladies in best calling array. az
they passed in review before the most
cultivated ambassador and ambassa
dress Japan. has accredited to this
country 1The counselor of the en-.
bassy n.sde.tl7e presentations, and his
Wife, Mrs Matsui, assisted In receiv.
ing the stream of callers flowing, ii
and out of the drawing-rooms during
the reception hours. Innumerable din.
ner parties followed. but the Teasing
in every case was short. owing to so.
ciety's concerted desire to consecrate
The evening 10 the art of Tetra2inni
and the rest of Hammerstein's galaxy
OF operate stars.
In the brief moments ones attention
could be withdrawn from the stage it
was evident that the audience was
equally worthy Of note for nowhere
else in America could such one be
assembled. Men and women of action
in Worldwide circles or diplomacy,
science and art. who thought it not
beneath their dignity to be in their
seats when the curtain went up
Scarcely had the lights been turned
low when the great metropolitan or
chestra sounded the 'Star-Spapgled
Banner and the capacity-audiencs
rose as one person in recognition OF
the presence of the Chief Magistrate
OF S0oO0,00o American people.
with MI. Taft was family party
Including Mrs. Taft. her sister. Mrs
Charles Anderson; Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Taft, and their daugh er
Louise. of Cincinnati and Miss Par.
sons Of Columbus. With him also wa;
his military aide, Captain Archibald
BUTTS, Y. 5. A, who. il he We're onl,
trifie larger. might be proclaimed a.
SHADOW of the President" even a:
Hon Fred. W. Carpenter is designated
as secretary to the President,
Though the audience that greetc,
Mary Garden iii That's" on Tuesda y
was equally large, it was not so bril-
liant as the diplomatic dinner at tn
White House was compelling count
er attraction for leading foreign offl
Gals. their wives and select FEY
lawmakers whose connection with III
Congressional Committee on F'orelg
Relations makes them eligible TO b
invited with their wives 10 meet tn
diplomats accredited TO this govern
ment on the occasion of their annl,,
ieasring with the President. Mrs. Tai
EIaNe personal attention to prepare
toms for the event, and her niaste
hand as hostess was IN evidenc
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