The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
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OH MASSACHUSETTS, avenue ~ COHnplouVuS9
social cen Al 555i.i5 ~
"A 8few blocks away lives u sohooltr,ate
Of Mrs. Fairbanks. and friend OF many
years--M rs. d. III Fora ktt--w fo ALSO pre-
sides over al, ofiicia home mitch II, the
public eye, shce her husband - III nigh
tavOr In the councils Of his chosen party ty
10 these Inexperienced sociai oatnpaisr,ers
Ia due. much Ut Tia " pol Teal prestige
their h,isbands chi Y M B ss III
N Not only were Mrs Foraker and N ~.
Fairbanks educated at tho same college
but they were born !ns tbs Same state.
Ohio, and ty d strange coincidence. years
after, found themselves representing Sis
ter States OF the middle West In tho sem
atoriai circlo OF social life at the Nat
iohal Capital. This cot,pArison, which
makes the world seem not go big after
all ID further marked BY tho fact that
each Of tbs ladies ID handsome brit
notte, possessing rare exccutv ability.
but II Is this r1utnal characteristics tllat
proves the Individuality Of each posses.
sor Mrs. ralrbat,ks Is cspcclall y active
In a public way, being President General
for two years Of the National Society OF
tho Daughters OF the American Revolution
and President OF tho Womnn's League
for the National Junior Republic. so.
ClCIy sOIHdINECu w alN SilS -
stray boys and girls OF Washington and
Baltimore after the manner adopted by
tic George Junior Republic IN New York.
Sho Is also on c1ally connected With a
score or more organiza tions for the good
OF humanity a
Mrs. Charles Dick who succeeds Mrs.
Mark Hanna In the senatorial set. has
never lived much In washington. though
1lcr husband has been a member OF Con-
grcss for IA number OF years and been
closely identified with the last two admin.
istratlons. She has quite q family OF
children most OF whom are OF a school
age, so she has preferred to- remain with
them In Ohio, to avoid the serni-annual
change OF school which tho family Of
most congressman has y to endure. DUR
Ing her FREQUENT short visits to the CAPT
tai. sho has made q lasting impression
by her sweet wc1nanliness and attractive
manner. .s 8
Mrs. Claude Swanson, whose husband
Is u candidate for the governorship OF
Virginia, is one OF the brilliant younger
ma irons Identified with w w shlngtonfs
official life. Though q daughter OF the
Old on1inion, she is also claimed as a
1VaahlnRtonian, since much OF her life
has been spent under the dome OF the
Capital. Before her marriage to Repre-
sentative Swanson. she was frequent
guest at the home OF her uncle. Mr.. JUS
ticeS Lama OF the U. 8. Supreme Court,
and 1t was from his home that she stepped
as q bride ten years ago. Aside from
her social life. Mrs. Swanson devoted
much time to the serious study OF art,
displaying marked talent in that direction.
Having travelled extensively at home and
abroad I, and always accus toned to social
life, she has gathered around her WASH
ington home cha rmed coteries Of In ter
estlng friends. among whom very 5aW OF
the h nouyeau richie are Numbered. A
The British EN- asgys by rea son OF its
having been the first established here, Is
ihedged about by more diplomatic red
tape than any other Of he foreign homes,
\ but the doors are sonte times thrown hos-
.pitably open and the smart set then
loses no time in leaving as many pieces
of pasteboard as the occasion may res
qutre. s i8f,; s # 81
AZ Lady Durand with her daughter. Miss
j Josephine, arrived toward the end OF the
season, i SO no formal functions have as. yet
( been given under, the present regime:
Saturday afternoon has, been chosen for
the Embassy Sat home day, and on
these occasions Lady Durand As assisted
by. the wives OF the Secretaries and at
tactes Of the En- assy, the Ambassador
and other gentlemen being In general evi.
,dence everywhere. assisting the laughter
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