The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

the one great puD!lC VI SSliiPN'ii ~
cial function into which no one mas
been allowed 10 enter without ticket
except the president and vice president
of the United States, and their wives,
If both gentlemen have happened TO
he blessed with them. Even the MEN,
bers Of the arrangements committee, the
men who do the work, always have
paid admission to the ball. The price
has been 81 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 ball has been depended
upon to pay the expenses of the grand
stand building, of bands, of flags. of
flowers of the parades Of local bodies,
and of score of other things which
cause Uncle Sans cash TO change
from one hand TO another. With no
inaugural ball, the citizens who con-
tribute To the expenses of the govern
ment will not get their money back
directly.
However there is silver lining 10
every cloud, literally n 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 ii is by co.
cuitOus route.
In about six weeks an airy or car
penters will take possession OF Penn
sylvania avenue. Thcy will erect sight
seeing stands p" along the way from
the state. var and navy building
down ~ the White House, the treas
u-y and the post office department 10
, the towering capitol. A stand. partly
glass inclosed, will be erected directly
in front of the White House, and there
the president, the vice president, their
wives, the cabinet officers and their
wives. and chief of staff of the army
and his aids will view the passing regl-
ments and the passing bodies of civil
ans.
Nearly all the residents of the city
of Washington who have offices over
looking Pennsylvania avenue VIII In
wife their friends TO view the parade
from their windows, or, If they are
thriftily inclined, will rent out window
space at anywhere from So to $40 q
pair of sightseeing eyes.
| Dad, <or Social Season
Washington is "all set" for its
social season. President, cabinet
officers, senators, representatives
army and navy officers and their wives
sisters, cousins and aunts must amust
themselves during the off hours of the
working day, or at any rate such Il
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 nav!
reception be excepted, has been aban
doned. The reception to the diplomat
of foreign governments must be fore
gone until the war in Europe Is over.
In lieu of the reception the presiden
and Mrs. Wilson are to give two Din
: ners TO the diplomats this winter
When there are two affairs, it is pos
sble to keep the warning diplomat
asunder. At one dinner there will b
present the representatives of the n
lies and q considerable number OF IN
representatives of the Central an
|. South American countries. At the SCI
ond dinner there will be present the rel
resentatives of the central powers wit
the representatives of the other Gel
|, trail and South American countries VIII
are not present at the first dinner.
- 1t might be asked why the centr,
= powers representatives would not tax
:, offense because the first dinner, I'll
$ dinner of precedence. is to be given {
the representatives of the allies. I'll
r. answer is easy: Because ]. J. Juss
q rand, the French ambassador, is Ii
n ranking diplomat In Washington G
,. account of his great length of servic
- Therefore the first dinner must be gi
Is en- to that group of diplomats whiC
!. includes the highest ranking ambass
r dor of the city.
e. With the diplomatic reception omi
ted from the White House social GALE
II dar, there will remain the three 9th,
+? big receptions, the one to the judiciar
v the one to congress, and the one to Il
# army and navy. In addition to the!
II functions every cabinet officer Civ,
n what might be called state dinner
e the president of the United States.
which the other cabinet officers are 4
# vited. And to these a couple of m
y sicales each week at the White Hou
n and scores upon scores of dances, r
J. ceptions and teas ut the various Offici
70 houses of officialdom, and it easily C;
y, be seen what busy winter society h;
D. in Washington.
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