El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

signed as the "banqueting hall Of the
white house: vet. strange TO say, no
president until Mr.. Roosevelt seems 10
have thought Of using it for state din
ners. Mrs. Wilson and her husband will
give three such dinners this winter
the first one to the members Of the
cabinet and their wives. the second to
the diplomatic corps, and the third TO
the supreme court. At the diplomatic
dinner. which is the largest. so or 30
guests will sit down A very rigid
etiquet governs these affairs
Dining Table Huge Affair.
The dining table is a hugh affair
It may be U-shaped, T-shaped, or OF
some other form If uncovered. II Womb
be found to be a butlt-up aIIalr OF
blanks. mounted on trestles ana over
laid with flannel beneath the table
cloth Decorated with smilaX ana IerIls'
cut flowers. and huge made-pleces
Of dollhouse blooms, however, the les
tive hoard" covered with exquisite
napery, china, and cut glass presents
a most appetizing picture
Are Dull Affairs.
Mrs. wilson's seat is directly op-
posite that Of her husband. He Stands
! at his chair until she has had time TO
reach hers whereupon they sit down
the rest OF the company following their
example. Immediately there is buzz OF
conversation; hut nobody can converse
with anybody save his or her next
neighbors To tell the candid. truth,
! state dinner is rather a dill affair Gus
tom prescribes that il shall last two
and a half hours, and there are no
! speeches. There must be ten courses
( and four kinds Of wine
Mrs. Wilson will doubtless give dur
ing the winter a number OF smaller
! dinners. for . 80 80 guests Ihey VIII
1 be Jolly and very enjoyable affairs,
/ with most Of the stiffness OF the state
/ can be prepared and served very nicely
: by the white house staff. whereas IoI
{ a state dinner a caterer must De EN-
! ployed bringing his own 1000 supplies
| with additional cooks. WATERS ano
/ dish washers, and utilizing the Wullt
I house plant Mrs. Wilson Will find al
| her disposal kitchens that vie in size
! and perfection of eQuinynent witt
those OF a first-class small hotel
Conspicuous on all occasions Of light
| er festivity at the presidents palace
| will be the so-called social aids, o
{ whom in the winter time there ar
] usually half-a-dOzen assigned TO dutl
which the above term fairly Well de
scribes- These social aids are younl
/ officers of the army, navy. and marin
I corps, picked for good looks. goo
/ breeding. and draw1ng-room accom-
plishments. II is necessary that the
shall be bachelors. and they must b.
first-rate dancers
Unlike the personal aid who ha
nothing TO do but play the part Of gen
tleman in waiting, the social aids hav
1 their own professional work TO do II
] the daytime. In their employment a
! the white house. they are called upOl
I to do all sorts Of odd jobs, withou
! extra pay But such an assignment o
duty is a much-coveted distinction
great social prestige attaching to
and, Of course. a lot OF fun zoe
with 1.-THE most important par
Of the business of these young me
; being to pay agreeable attentions Z
: young women who may happen to b
I Mrs Wilson's guests In short. they ar
! expected TO act as beauX. available D.
o that capacity at all hours. Theirs j