Show ua AMK Mt vyt T gossip of what Is gaind on at the he national capital Co pital ag yg bright scenes when president entertains that tile the fascination I 1 TV of life alfo at tho the annerl american can capital lion of life at tile the american capital depends much upon tho the beauty and of tho the court costumes costume of the ho foreign diplomats and the officers ot cf our army and navy who are regularly called into service for social duty Is not to bo be controvert ed and when these attractions are combined with the imposing form and ceremony attendant alion the iho city surrounding a of tile the united states and ills his cabinet ea bIliet and the direct representatives or of foreign powers to this government you havo have a brilliant and interesting phase of life Ec scarcely arcely known knowli in the western hemisphere outside of washington two great occasions on which the ahlie house la 14 resplendent with the gorgeous Korge ous uniforms of tho the diplomats and our own military all and naval men are the ille reception of the president on january y 1 when every member of tho the corps with ills his wife and daughters calls to wish tho the m a happy now new year anti and about toil ten days later at tho the diplomatic reception prescribed by precedent which Is the lie first of a series of formal evening receptions the president gives glocy during the winter upon mini crous occasions and always at tile the white house both the head of the he navy and of tho army anny ap pear lit in their conspicuous full dress dresa uni uniforms foring which are quite as rich as those of many of the foreign ambassadors and ministers scarcely second in fit brilliancy to the reception given by the president to the diplomats is that at which lio he Is ili host for the army and navy when hundreds of tile the higher of fleecs of both branches of tile the service attend in their gala gain uniforms I 1 tho the senior alda to tile the president who make all of the presentations to him at all entertainments and attend him upon till all occasions practically live in ili their regalia while the younger aids are almost dally daily called upon to wear their best uniforms in fact there la is a splendor about the he official social life of tho the american capital which is scarcely second to talat of any court of europe |