Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-12-27

Inaugural proceedings cost the peo-
pie of Washington a good deal of
money. They always have depended
upon the inaugural ball to get their
money back. The big affair has been
the one great public or semipublic so
cial function into which no one has
been allowed TO enter without ticket,
except the president and vice president
Of the United States, and their wives,
If both gentlemen have happened TO
be blessed nth them. Even the mem
bers of the arrangements committee. the
men who do the work. always have
paid admission TO the ball. The price
has been S. per person and the equal
ity Of women in the paying matter has
been recognized In this. If not in all
other matters.
Ball Money Pays Expenses.
The money which has come In from
the inaugural BAH has been depended
upon to pay the expenses of the grand
stand b4i,ding. of bands. of flags, Of
flowers, Of the parades of local bodies.
and Of score Of other things which
c2Ts,. Uncle Sans cash to change
from one hand 10 another. With no
| inaugural bali, the citizens who con-
tribute to the expenses of the govern
ment will not get their money back
directly.
However there is a silver lining TO
every cloud. literally a silver lining.
because silver Is money. and indirectly
probably all the good people OF Wash
Ington who put their coins into the
contribution box will have them make
their way back. even If IL Is by cir
cuitous route.
In about six weeks an army OF car
penters will take possession of Penn
sylvania avenue. They viii erect sight
seeing stands oil along the way from
the state. war and navy building
down by the White House. the treas
ury and the post office department to
the towering capitol A stand, partly
glass lnclosed. will be erected directly
in front of the White House, and there
the president. the vice president, their
wives, he cablnet officers aud their
wives. and chief Of STAFF Of the army
and his aids will view the passing regi-
ments and the passing bodies OF ciyili-
ans.
Nearly all the residents Of the city
Of Washington Who have offices over
| looking Pennsylvania avenue will in
vite their friends to view the parade
from their windows. or. IL they are
thrifty inclined. win rent out window
space at anywhere from IS to $40 a
pair Of sightseeing eyes.
Ready for Social Season.
Washington is "all set for It's
social season. President. cabinet
officers. senators. representatives,,
army and navy officers and their wives,
sisters. cousins and auuts must amuse
themselves during the of hours Of the
working day. or az any rate such is
their desire, and therefore society runs
pace which outstrips laggard legisla-
ton.
The most brilliant event Of the So
cial season. unless the army and navy
reception be excepted, has been aban-
1aned. The reception to the diplomats
of foreign governments must be fore
gone until the war In Europe is over.
In lieu of the reception the president
and Mrs. Wilson are TO give two din
uers 10 the diplomats this winter
When there are two affairs. II is pos
sible to keep the warning diplomats
asunder. At one dinner there will be
present the representative Of the al
Hes and q considerable number OF the
representatives. of the Central and
South American countries At the sec
ond dinner there will be present the rep
resentatives OF the central powers with
the representatives of the other Cen
trail and south American countries who
are not present ut the first dinner.
It might be asked why the central
I powers representatives would not take
| Offense because the first dinner. the
/ dinner of precedence. Is 70 be given TO
| the representatives, Of the allies. The
/ answer Is easy Because J. J. Jusse-
| rand, the French ambassador. is the
ranking diplomat in Washington on
/ account Of his great length of service.
! Therefore the first dinner must be Civ
on 10 that group OF diplomats which
includes the highest ranking nmhassa-
/ dor of the city.
With the diplomatic reception omit
I ted from the White House social calen-
/ dar, there will remain the three other
/ big receptions, the one to the judiciary
the one to congress, and the one to the
army and navy. In addition % these
| functions every cabinet officer gives
what might he called a state dinner Ia
the president of she United States. 10
| which the other cabinet officers are in.
| vited. And TO these couple Of mu-
sicales each week NJ the White House
and scores upon Sc res Of dances. re-
/ ceptIons and teas M the various ofticiar
houses ~ oticialdom and II easily ~au
be seen what "A busy winter society has
IN Washington.
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very large amount Of nourishmeni "
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