TniS ILLUSTRATED HE 15. l-Vbrunry 15, 1001 Notable Reception In the White House U President MuKlnU-y hail to practice principal heads of thu executive dopart- niil, Hlinon-piiru "Jellersonlaii" simplicity nicnls of iho government anil tholr help- in Iho conduct of IiIh social functions at meets. They caniu forth on this grand oc tin! Whllo Mouse, iHatfH thf Washington eousloii to pay thu homage of Ihi'lr respects Star, II Im qultu probable that hu would to tho chief magistrate of the nation. 'Iho nslgii, uh not even a Itnekofeller pockot- niuinlierH of tho house of representatives, nook could oiiduro tho strain, whllu thu tho respectable resident inhabitants, tho pri'Hliluntlal salary for a year would limit olllrers of the n r my ami navy, the strangers in a Minglo nlghl. '1'hu lileal icccpilou u of consliloral li n who happciiril to he In the 1 1'iittiry ngo rounded up with a "feed." city ami the Dunne liullaiifl, men ami wo- Feod" Ini'lllilcil 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 icfrcMhmcuts, ami men, little ami big, crowded to the presl- ihcso limuro Homo loninrkalilo hcoiioh at ilent'H house to partake In the festivity of nines, Incidents of which aniioiato, If thoy tho morning. The day was very favorable do not enrich tho history of those early and I he assemblage brilliant, as you may days. suppose, .nisi now uniforms and gold lacu, sabers "Great inlrih and good hum r prevailed and wishes, ilocniullons, medals and badges "'"I .'on may enlly conceive whereror aie lieing fuililslicd up for tho annual New when It Is computed that hesldi s the smiles liar reception at tho White House. A cordiality ami well nine which the com . cinury ago iho same thing was being done t'!"' received from their generous enter f..r the stalely "lovocs" of ihe piealdeiu lalner I hey consumed for him a quarter ami his doinestle wife. Of tin so cumber- '"H( ,lf "'I'"'. barrel of pum h and a htm some ami ceieinonlous allalrs only tin- in 'li'dwoighl i.f cake, besides other l.nlck . nleiits coiiio down to us in iiuiiiy instances lif" to a i ousldcriihle amount While ami ilelail Is left to tho liuiiKHiatioli, bin refreshments w passing ar und and in one ol those lemaikablo letters which '"'Miiiy helpltiK themselves a baud of l.innl,, .... Ml I .. ...t 1 I Ill I I .... I the iiicii ami women of the early jeara ol ""- ' lai.nu an i the century knew so well how to wrtlo i'. enlivening airs. Ilefore the hour of dining 1 1. i.t i- .fi i it senator Hum Now Voik has lull a clear ""' '"""""' " l"'"l"o .i.spoisc... wen plcturo ol a Now Vcar uceptlon given by I'1""H'"1 wl,h h,,rt ',m,"m'r (,f I'""H"K Hie Thomas Jellerson. This Idler Is dated 'HiiK and In IiIkIi hope that Mr. . offer- January III. Ihu7. ami lis writer, Samuel """".'"" - "' i" -"...eium. Latham Mitchell, was a ph)sleluu-Htaloa man, a man of eminent learning, and termed by many the "Nestor of American science." After several terms in ihe hoiisu he was elected to the United Stales Hcliulo. In a letter to .Mrs. Smith, the wllu ut his colleague in the senate, he sketched thu following wold plcluio of a New Year day at the executive mansion. "Tho gtonlosl exhibition in Washington Stories About Notables chair. lion ami will die next week, anyway ," " ItcprcKctitatlvo Allen. It might bo added. g. i s out of congress on the 1 1 II of next An Kplsctipul bishop made Mr. Pingroe's .March. aciualulam e, relates a Detroit exchange. ; llelllgireni as he was, Mr. Plngreo nave If thoro Is anything in which a woman Is evidence of backwardness ami shyness, for supposed to bo especially deficient It Is in ho win t one loo well posted on bishops ami shnipcmng a 1 nil pencil .n a neat and work- illdn't know Just how to take them. manlike manner, relates Youth's Cotupun- "I see by Ihe nailers Dial von are much Inn. but a certain wmiian renorler mi u is Ihu leveo of .Mr. Jelleison, on Now Year's addicted to swearing," said the hlshup. dally paper was observed always to have day. A largo number of thu lashlouable ..YcHi j.vu ,,,, 8met,nK ,,f that kind In her pencils most beautifully pointed. and respectable persona hero make it a th0 papers myself," said lla.on, acting very Thu masculine reporters watched her. point to visit tho preaideut on January 1, ,,,,,,,1, m((. Hnall In the act of pulling In !t.s hut never succeeded in learning how -tlu and that geiiileninn Is always civil utiough Hifll. did II, and one day Ihey sent delegation lo bo at homo and tccelvo them. It la tho "Well." said the bishop, "Judging by what to ask her about It. only ureal leveo day that there la at our i inn l, ami on this occasion the company assembles voluntarily and without Invita tion. "Of tho porannugoH present 1 observed tho king and queen of the Mouilunosu tribe of Indians, living about l.iiUO miles up tho Missouri river, ills majesty was dressed in a sort of regimental coat given him by tho government since Ilia arrival, and her majesty, wrapped In u blanket, sat on olio of tho sofas In I lie ureal audleiicu chamber ami received the vlaitu of tho women and people of itlality. When 1 had tho ho.'ior of being Introduced to her alio did nut ride, nor did alio quit her aeal during any pari of tho ceremony. "Another person of distinction was thu French minister. This ureal military char acter Is distinguished by the uncommon slzo and extent of his whiskers, which cover tho grontur part of his cheeks, and by tho profusion of lace that coVers his filll-diess coat, ills wife was not with him. On account of a rupture which nap pencil a little before I lit) commencement of the session of congress between General T ami Ihe cotiBort of thu French minister she had withdrawn from his limine and no ctely ami passes her tlmu at present In a humble and solitary way In the neighboring village of Georgetown. In coiiseiUuuco of tills misunderstanding the minister had, II Is said, attempted to ship oil' Ilia wife to France. She refused to submit to this. made an outcry, alarmed tho neighborhood ym h(m, , uontt,mi wm(i i Wouhl noi be and brought a mob to her house and Dually urprlBcil if you did swear pretty often." made her escape from her gallant sp.mso and lias ever since been deprived of Ihu DurlUK all tho detiate on the reappor- pleasuto of his company. Under these clr- tlonmcut hill HepreHontatlve Allen of Mls- eumstauces this dlstltiKulshed woman did slsslppl said never a word, relates the not make her appearance. The Hill lull Washington I'ost. Someone asked him yes- minister and his wife were both ill to. terday w hy ho kept silent. Thoy have lately suci ceded Mr. and Mrs. ''Well," said Allen Merry 111 their diplomatic capacity. IIcIiik of the passeiiKer on tho slukliiK steamer, newly artlveil thoy attracted a nod deal of When all the crew ami Ihe other passengers notice, particularly the woman, who in a were busy at the pumps and worklnu hard pretty Philadelphia!!. to save th ship the man sat Idly by. I'l- "Tho greater part of Iho senators wore nally the captain went to him and protested there nml the few whoso wives were In that he should do his share of the work, town hrouuht Iheiu thither to partake of 'Why should I do anything'." said tho man. this ureal exhibition. So It was Willi tho 'I have uot an incurable disc of cousump- M VIIIMCUY AND TKA SSl-OUT I ION IliIMUMi I'AN MKIM('AN HXl'OSlTION 111 FFAhO. N Y. "ou ouuht to Kiw vour own count r a chmi o," l.iiiBhlngly sa.d iho prln '0 of Wales to his imperial nephew- during his last visit to KiiKlaud. "Well," replied the kaiser, "(Jermany certainly supports me In most ihltius, but as regards boots, 1 always u for IOiikUjIi 'supportets.' KiiKlish-mudc louts are so easy to walk III." "Yes, 1 nui't'O with you," said the prince somewhat shvly, "and If thero should ho a revolution at any time in (iermauy Kugllsh boots will enable you to travel speedily to tho country in which they are made." This was In the nature of n "knock" for the kaiser, wlio at limes is likely to belittle the IN Till': I'l.AZA I.OOKINC. TOWARD HAST KUN MMMI ()!' TIIH I'ltOl'hAHA I'AN M Hltlt'AN KXI'OSITION, 111 FFAI-O. N. Y ll K sonn what iiihm! w t. . ., i I put my foot upon an KiikIi-Ii uirpit I say to myself, '(iermauy trampllnu on IOiikIIsIi trade!' " Close to where the duke of ('.imluldKe was stnndlni; rested a laiKe eai-y chilr upon which was placed a maKiillleent cushion, nml emhrohlered across it In silk were the words, "Ccniian etnplte" "Your majesty," said the duke very quietly, as he plumped hlmse'f down on ihe cushion, "you. as repiesenlltiK (Iermauy, have just trampled under foot KiikIIhIi trade Allow me, as represent Ink the queen of Km;lund, to sit upon the (termini empire." A Nervy Kodak Man The sluue was rolliiiK ahum the canyon trail when suddenly the horses reared hack on their haunches as a lone highwayman wltli a Winchester appearnl on the scene, reports the Indianapolis Sun. "Step out of the hearse, uetillemcn, and hands up!" lie ordered. One by one they climbed out. with ele vated hands. The highwayman relieved the several times was nervous little man his pocket. "What's Ihe matter wlili you?" lit finally roared. "You make nnothor move like thai ami I'll pump the slims in you." "I'lease let me?" pleaded Ihe little man, is his hand auain slid toward his pocket. "I'lease let you?" roared the desperado. ' I'lease let you perforate me? You're Im posing on my generosity, sonny. Look out! hook out! Keep your mitt away from that poiket, or by tho eternal" "Hut It won't hurt you!" protested the little man, "It won't, hurl you ell! Stand just as you nro now and keep your rllh; leveled. Thoro! Thnt's It!" And while tho hlKhwaymnn was recover ing from his nstonishtuent the lltilo man had Hashed his kodak and snapped tho but-ton. parly and forced to remind one to keep his hand from "We have come," said ouo of tho delo gatos, humbly, "to ask the secret of your gltt as a pencil sharpener. Vour proficiency humiliates us." "It la no secret," alio said with a smile Thereupon sho look a pencil from tho hand of tho speaker, raised thu lid of her .Inut.. .let... I. .. ....H..t..Hi., nt.l..l ...,,..! I am in the position " 11IU l-IIU (11 till' JUIIC1I 'll IUU I'llU Ul IIIU desk, and deftly shaped It into a true cone with a few "shaver' 'f tho Blimp Instru ment. "There," alio said, handing it back, "have you learned something from a woman?" "Wo have," they said. And possibly tho reader 1ms also. country which has invariably treated him so kindly. Tho kaiser also goes In strongly for Kng llsh carpets and all tho royal palaces In Germany aro "KiddermttiBtered" In almost evory room. Whon tho duke of Cambridge was staying with tho kaiser boiuo months no he remarked upon this and said: "We Knglish ought to feel llatlered. your ma jesty, seeing that you think so highly of Hngllsh manufactures. Well, Kugllsh car pets can't he beaten anywhere, I mn sure." "Ah, duke," replied tho emperor, lnugh- A Lie Nailed Philadelphia Press: There was a com mittee to wait upon the legislator when ho got home. "It is generally reported," said tho spokesman, "that you gut your share of the money used lo elect tho United States sen ator." "It's a lie!" ho cried. "Ah, then tho public has been misin formed!" "That's what! I know of half a dozen fellows that got mnre'n me " Those familiar with tho geographical lim itations usually put in thu railroad passes Issued to politicians will appreciate a little encounter which took place at Topeka, re lates the Kansas City Star. "Hlchter," said Hallo Wnggener to tho lieutenant governor, "haven't 1 always given you passes ovar our road?" "Yes." responded Hlchter, "what ot It?" "Well, why don't you give mo a pass that will take me Into tho senate and glvo mo a front seat along with the other loafers?" "Sure thing," said Hlchter, "Just wait a minute and I will fix you out." And presently the lieutenant governor came bearing a pass which reads as follows: To Doorkeepers of Senate. ! ; Pass lion. II. P. 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