Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1902, Page 31

Increasing Intensity of Social Rivalries at”Capital L MRS. THOMAS F. WALSH, WIFE OF THE COLORADO MILLIONAIRE MRS. HANNA, WIFE OF THE SENATOR FROM OHIO by Waldon Fawcett.) HE mer social war at the na- tional capital is rapidly resolv- ing itself into a civil conflict. It no longer merely presents the spectacle, familiar in other cities, of rival social queens competing for the position of supremacy, although this phase of the matter is not lacking, to be sure But, underlying and influencing all the in- of meeting him So, too, the people who hand, are in Uncle Sam’s official retinue have the best of it with reference to social func- tion at the White House, to which, of course, a certain popular interest always attaches. The reverse of this picture of the ad vantages of social officialdom is presented by the people who have the government positions, but lack the money to maintain and possible promotions or the for feiture of ofiicial favor on the other, This “lionizing" of oflicials has resulted in the almost utter neglect by Washington society leaders of the stage favorites who are the particular prey of the “tuft hunt ers” in other cities The celebrities ol the musical world are somewhat more for tunate, for they are usually entertained at the home of Reginald De Koven, the oper dividual campaigns for popularity and tran- them -~m|n!l,\' speaking The family that atic composer, who, with Mrs. De Koven scending them in importance is the gen- comes to Washington hugging the popular an authoress of some prominence, main eral contest between the people in official delusion that in official life one’s soclal tains a salon that is the hub of the liter life and as a body and the coterie of position is cut out and only awalts assump ary and artistic set in Washington. tion is bound to be i tints ot the 1 lely disillusioned. The congressman who comes to the capital vith nothing but his salary is likely to find that he is no larger a figure on the wealthy residents of the city on the Po- tomac, sometimes denominated as the “smart set."” This warfare, of which the country at I'he really enviable positions in Wash ington society are held by the members of large already has some inkling, is the re- ocial horizon than is a policeman in h the diplomatic corps. As in the case of sult of latter day conditions at the Amer- own home town. With wealth he may e enators, only a small proportion of the ican seat of government. In the early days enabled to climb to one of the pedestal envoys of foreign powers are possessed of f the republic when Washington was so in the society gallery, but without it his great private fortune but practically all only chance is to wait until he has madc name in congre a process which, under the existing rules in the house of repr ion’ the representatives of leading nations re unattractive that the nation’s rulers and e rep A « cadin A their families, who were compelled to re- side there, cordially detested it and fled celve from thelr government ample al lowances for entertaining in a manner immediately after the adjournment of con- '“'lf‘i\“‘- is a sadly tedious one, nece . commensurate with the dignity of their gress in the spring, the social circle was COUNTESS MARGUERITE CUSINI ‘”‘lllllju‘ a strong and unfailing political Mi H. C. HANSBROUGH. WIFE OF l‘f Hltvhr I'hese 'H\-wll 13. of firlll"ll.l“ arc not divided into two great rival factions. are yet inclined to admit to the social for- pull” at home THE INATOR FROM NORTH DA MODOMALLYCATIAE . Hie. KUl giER 0 The present genteel struggle has come tress any possessor of a large bank account Great Cost of Entertnining. KOTA every official function of any interest .m fil slowly through the gradual trans- who is willing to deplete it by lavish en- A host and hostess may spend $50,000 .. . ) HuI"vr'lV‘nun and they are also ..lfl;‘lvl) formation of Washington into the moSt tertaining, uniess mayhap the applicant be althy boste of the residential set is sought by the entertainers of the residen a year in entertaining in Washington wit! beautiful city in America. This and the ab- gne of those who has refused to let down cut their entertainments being exceptional sence of vast industrial activities make it the bars for the *“newly rich" at a former in any respect or attracting an ideal city of leisure and the most at- place of residence. Such a one generally attention. Therefore, many a congressman ¢ . ' o UHRERY N of Washington society is indirect In the shadow of the diplomatic mntingent tractive place of residence on the con- encounters the opposition of some one on who appears wealthy in the eyes of his heavily |‘; ndent on \Il ‘rll‘x ll)l “»mli \\ll‘hll Illl'l le; I ‘n llL l‘l“l HIm\ k\clr ecavily dependent o e other, and ye a s glitter and go ace, however, always able to fill out her guest list with tial set, who prize above all else the cos 7 people of official prominence It will thus mopolitan atmosphere which the presence even passing o seen that each of the two main sections of foreigners lends to a social gathering tinent. It is not surprising that there has the inside who is thirsting for revenge. rural constituents finds it out of the grown up a colony of wealthy folk, whose On the other hand, there are living in tion to attempt to dispense llt\\l\l'Allv"_\ n ‘:A would be un%\ too glad to cut loose lurks that omnipresent bugbear, the ques- social ambitions have increased with each Washington a number of old Virginia and Washington. The members of the hou with a declaration of independence if it tion of precedence, in the breach of which new recruit added to the fold Maryland families who are unwilling to of representatives who entertain other than I;‘“ dared. 2 is found the rock on which many a soclal ZE S A e S accept this new standard of social eligibll- on the most modest scale may be counted 1 ssional Diners-Out, imbition has been stranded There are not less than 2,000 persons 7 8B4 in seif-detense have grown clannish on the fingers of one hand. There are This 0dd state of affairs has bred the :1‘;\“..‘llh4l:ltll “'::-l"n'-’ljlwflv'::vln\‘:.l flf:l:l.lm‘“urhl’;:l. 1o the offielal set. which means that there 200 ultra-exclusive. Senators Hanna, Depew, Lodge, Kean and diner-out, usually of the masculine gender. ~ . " "0 G oot R t v . The Antagonism ix Growing. Elkins—each of these expends several times Despite the nun.ber of sta §paly- DHENNE S00 RUGAR SENARE ARGH: ARME F008 are that number of individuals directly or th v £ iticians who tk ta o SRR TS keenly the highly important one of pick indirectly connected with the political lifte The antagonism between the two general ¢ Alhv‘thl of his sa ‘u‘\ every season bacl 1 o Irong wshii gton n sea u|}|‘ 1w Ehia ottt vas i Tamaetn aiie 8 28 S of the capital who are sufiiclently prom- divisions of Washington society, which, de- It entertaining, but "“I" are fow in propor- iaere are many social gatherings where ... 04 1o foresight of this kind are well inent to entitle them to invitations to a spite the covering of good breeding and o0 “'r'h' foial ""'.”' ership of the uppes "'_:‘ M A58 PEANLIL, S04 45 1o M COurtly ) strated by the Roosevelt regime In the certain number of social functions In social tact, is growing in bitterness, is due "‘I‘:];I; I,i, Hl‘:'”‘. ] \I'“’I‘ “."» “;‘“j: “:1‘: ‘Hrlu »11‘- .'1’.-.'} H‘lm» :‘”U “]l 3 [:“‘ White Hous The members of the official the list is embraced everybody from the primarily to the differences in tastes and I..;.L M : Ba ,‘,,‘, St siadher 7;“\] S vy B .“" ongressman who .,4 residential sets who bestowed atten president, senators, diplomate and mem- sources of power, and to the exalted opin "l' SRS DRRR. SREIE AR RN A’ JEA) % WOV ERE. O AR . ldom ., upon the Roosevelt family when the bers of the supreme court, together with ion each set hvlds with regard to its own iB_and year out reside in boarding houses. be under the necessity of paying for his .. 3000 wos merely 8 clvil service coms the women of their households, to the fam- claims of superiority. The official conting- FOr most of the assistant sccretaries, or dinner. Even in the case of a married .. onor or gssistant secretary of the ilies of assistant secretaries and bureau ent has the advantage in some respect l‘”“”]‘ chief of the i departments, maa, ti ‘lf ity %0 “pay ba does mot ,.yv are now reaping their reward. So. chiefs of the various government depart- but must needs be chary of those mani '“"rl"““'““ in & formal way is out of the figure at all. For instance, there might )%y voung man who springs Into promi ments, and the army and navy officers. festations of disregard for public opinion due¢stion, since “‘"w‘- ‘:I‘ ‘v]“’,“ nw.~|\1~' sal -};' cited the case of General Miles, who, .. .o g ddenly, as, for Instance, did Sena The list does not stop with the immediate In which many of the well-to-do residents HUC8 1o excess of “‘)"’ y \}'lli g ,”_ i» eason, and particularly he was . Beveridge, l& watched most closely by members of the families even: there are delight. It will not do for the office hold- ¥ "I" “"d”: xl!v' n : ird o ’I A']]'.L r.q ’; reprimanded by the preside has been ... gocial forecaster Coming events cast not a tew people in public life at Wash- ers to displease the people on whose vote “""' or of the cabluet to reside AL & fash- one of the most exten ertalned 0.0 shadows early in the social doma'n ington to pry open the soclal gates for they are dependent to keep them in Wash. lonable apartment house and ignore all but men In Washington. Yet the ‘d of the .\ 4o capital. For instance, if Senator nieces, cousins and friends inzton the most urges Goial reaponsibilities army s in moderate clreun and not to be tk t ' : E Y . anna | 0 be ie next president of the The members of the fashionable residen- There are bound to be certain occasion Were It not for ralghtened circum. in & position to return the iment 10 y,i16q States, soclety in Washington will tial circle are not so numerous, possibly, on which the official crowd has a monopoly stances of a ni the people In politi- more than a small portion of his hosts be indicating the probabilities, while yet s their opponents. Exclusiveness is the Of the social sweetmeats. This was forcibly cal life in Wa the stru betwee Even In the securance of th lesirable o boliticians are moving in the dark pride of this elite contingent However, illustrated during the recent visit of Prince the official set residential set would of these professional diner he spirit In a comparison, based on the hard cash this resident set is a house divided against Henry of Prussia, and incidentally it might bea very unequal battle. Asitisa number of of rivalry between the wealtl embers of . .. qed, the advantage 1s not all on the itself as to whether wealth or lineage shall be mentioned that no other one event has the people who have been glven soclal stand- the residential set and the or8 Of giqde of the newly established residential constitute the password for admission. been provocative of so much envy and ing by reason of their occupancy of gov- | ite fortunes in the off 1 set cob et who have ected Washington as the There are a number of millionaires—some jealousy. The ambitious rich folk who had ernment positions are forced either to stantly out. Thus tl g officlal peot place in which to scatter gold. Sec of whom have made their money too rapidly the houses and the funds wherewith to withdraw from social li altogether or who is open for invitations ten com- ,oiary of State Hay, who occupics the to satisfy the social arbiters at home—who entertain the royal visitor in regal style else accept the invitations of those who pelled to choose betweer OPPOSIDE 06t desirable residential site at the cap- have come to Washington to idle. While did not get the opportunity, and indeed are willing to extend hospit 1lity with no vimants, and must make the decision with these affec a « 3 ey very few of them even enjoyed the boon expectation of reciprocity, and thus the due regard to future invitatior n the one (Continued on Eighth Page.) t a certain exclusiveness, they B 3