The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-04-30

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cation, went 70
the diplomatic re-
ceptionsat the White House he were
his fez Naturally.
But avcongressman. . naanAOcpCfsd-
cal Importance, but one whoshnd not
been In Washington year, looked
upon An Kuli Khan with suspicion.
The congressman wa8 getting tired
standing far down Afhel ms before be
could shake handsawacn &herpresl1ant
Of tho United States and have the
news telagrauhsd back to hfs con-
stttuents> and~so hesbecRrneH to an
0dacer.
"Seeskhak emauRS slewwn1apered .9n-
la1ca1sng ethe4ca1ax sfseB- OF Per
a4a. ''Hou go up there~and tan 2an
20 talEs>0R his hax?~
Whereupon it was explained 20 the
new congressman, gently but beyond
dispute, that All Rul3 Khan's 1ez was
q conspicuous and essential part Of
his diplomatic costume, and the new
congressman mutaered. We'll, TIL be
-" whatever Is the extreme yer
nacular OF his district
It was at that same reception that
D certain southern senator of distinc-
xAon. but sfmple-minded 50 Tar as the
world outside OF his great, wide state
n concerned. mounted the stairway
step by step behind5a beautiful woman
Of great wealth.
When he reached the corridor he
had time to reflect upon the woman's
conventional apparel and the ap-
proximate cost Of Some OF her jewels.
He touched the man Just IN front Of
him.
''Sh-as--, hushl" he whispered.
'She's got about hundred thousand
| dollars worth OF diamonds swung
around her neck!"
Democratic simplicity had no In
fluence whatever upon the formal en-
tertaining in Washington last winter
Indeed, It would seem that all Of the
parties and dinners were more elabor-
ate than ever. Perhaps It was to
keep up the traditions OF the social
side OF the national capital, and per
haps it was because those who really
entertain IN Washington always do Il
royalty, with the sentiment OF LONG
i've the king-but the fact remains
that there were elaborate parties
every night, and the florists and ca
terers know no change OF administra
ton.
There Is . certain hostess on Eight
eenth street VINO has always enter
tained in the most regal manner re
gardless Of any political afaliafion-
Last winter her dinners were th'
wonder and the admiration Of he
guests.
Her menu. her flowers and he
wines made her guests ask, eacn Q
the other, However did she do u
| Was there ever anything more Ell
CANT In America In the way OF "a
!. tertaining7"
Even her list OF guests was uniqu'
Q she has ignored the French code. an
!. IL her last dinner there were foC
nynhassadors and their distingudshe
wives. thusproving thatthe America
hoatesa can venture on O. dinner par
d with a company Of 'gros bonnets'
). Il was also at this dinner that Sc
ator Elihu Root was seated next q
u most brilliant woman In America. q
}. wife OF q former ambassador.
!. and how is your beantfr
new house coming ont" he asked.
Really, do you know. Mr.. Senate
d. IL I were a crying woman I'd simp
o. weep-there il 30 much more TO {
after all that has been done.
: months and months and monshss
or ~wen, now." Senator Root drawi
i'll IN his most whimsical tone. you kns
:. in ancient times everybody We
Aeneas wept, Agamemnon ws
achilles eulksd and cried; then mo-
en- wept. Absalom wept and Ahrani
Il wept! Everybody weDt then-and
you know why7 Because- they did
rs know how 70 swear.