The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
LARGEST FISH
IN SOCIAL SWIM
Leaders Of Society at the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE
JOE CANNoN's DAUGHTER CUTS
A FIGURE.
QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE
Especial to The Herald9

Washington, Nov. 14.-Unlike their
predecessor. in the White house the
Roosevelts open the official social sea
son early in the winter Formally the
first state dinner was not given until
after New Year. Last winter il was
held on Dec. IS. and the date has been
set one day earlier this year. The
wives of the senator's and representa-
tives have been prompt to take advan-
tage Of Mrs. ROOsevelts initiative. Lie
in the capitol is an indolent. delightful
existence. and the majority Of those
middle-aged ladies who make up the
feminine side Of the congressional con-
tinEent feel more comfortable in ITS
gentle atmosphere than in their own
bracing climates SO il has come TO
be an unusual thing when a congress
man does not maintain an al-year-
round residence in Washington. Many
OF them have built magnificent homes
notably. Senators Foraker, Hale, Ell
klns and WetmOre. whose houses are
modern palaces. The western congress-
man who were formerly content TO
maintain a modest establishment in Il
quiet hotel. now have quite impressive
menages. IF they do not keep houses
OF their own. they move into the swell
lest hotel I'm town. Nowadays. the peo-
pies representative must be something
socially as well as politically.
y
ken a suite for himself and daughter
I'm the New Willard. Senator Clark OF
Wyoming has taken house i'm the new
est and most fashionable part Of the
city, overlooking the Geological park,
while the MOndells have gone 10 the
other extreme I'm the matter Of location
and selected their house from among
the old commOdious residences out to-
wards historic Georgetown.
Senator Kearns of Utah is again set
tied in the Hotel Raleigh, where he has
managed to make himself comfortable
during two sessions Of congress HIS
colleague Senator SmOOt. is not per
manently located as yet Mr.. Howells
The new member OF the Utah delegation
IS making no fuss about quarters, IN
fact until fl is decided whether he is 20
be a prominent figure I'm national leg
islatiOn. his dOmicile is a matter OF
little consequence in his own estima-
ton
Senator and Mrs. Teller stll cling to
the Riggs while fin washington, and
Senator Patterson leads a rather lonely
life at the Shoreham. where he is al
ways pointed out to the newcomer
Representative Brooks and Shahrotn
are victims OF the house mania, but Mr.
HoEE has not gotten so far used To
the novelty Of his position that he has
had time to settle upon his mode OF
living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodey of New Mexico
are back at the Riggs. and Mr.. Rodey
IS not talking so much about statehood
this session.
Society Etiquette.
Uncle Joe Cannon has followed the
example Of his colleagues and, aban-
doning his hotel quarters, has taken q
stately house on Vermont avenue
where his daughter, Miss Helen Can
non. viii act as his hostess. It is rathel
a dizzy position. that Of hostess in tn,
house of the speaker. Miss Cannon is
young and unmarried, but she is clever
and sensible. BY law Of precedence sh'
leads the congressional procession. anf
though women old enough to Nbe he1
grandmother must call on her as thu
speakers daughter. she need not re
turn the call In fact the only calls
she must make are upon the wives O
the president. vice president, cabine
ladies. and women Of the diplomatic
circle.
Social etiquette I'm the matter OF frs