The Washington times., 1905-12-24
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/ The ring She loves best, and which is 4
( fLonENOrth heirloom is a large emerald
curlously set and worn by some ances-
tor of the present generation, but when
/ the girls really insist upon seeing the
Other. ring. she shows it with considera-
! bic pride
I Just now there are no visible signs of
| preparation for the wedding. which fol-
] lows on close after the official entertain
uents of the White House are over
/ The bride-elect seems TO concern her
| seIf precious little about IT, and scarce
! ly gives the modiste time 20 take her
/ measurements. She has never been en-
! thusiastic upon the subject Of variety
/ IN dress. and even her trousseau is like
! ~ to be limited 10 her actual require
! naents When a discussion Of brides
raids has arisen among Miss ROosevelt's
| slrl friends the colsentaneous opinion
| seems to be that there VIII simply be
/ a maid Of honor. probably one OF the
! Roosevelt cousins and never a brides
maid stall. 1t would be a delicate and
| hazardous matter TO select bridesmaids
/ for the Presidents daughter. and one
| to raise a tempest in a teapot, or ar
! least over the teacups.
It was said last week that Miss Jean
! Reid. daughter OF the Ambassador 10
/ London and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, might
act as maid Of honor. but. like all other
rumors. this fails to be affirmed
At the Burr Mcintosh lecture the
other day he might have been heard.
but only Miss Roosevelt was seen Ev-
cry woman in the house. and every
man, too. as for that. craned and turned
and distorted themselves to look into
her beaming. happy face. and truly
/ everyone was rewarded for their trou-
BILE and interest. The girls say, who
have been most intimate with Miss
Roosevelt, not only since she came 70
| Washington as the young lady Of the
/ White House, but for years before.
that they didn't know that she could
be so tender and thoughtful, so wonder
fully in love as she now Is with her
fiance.
Included in the never firing cry OF
the Seeing Washington" orator, is now
the Longworth residence at the corner
of | and Eighteenth streets. Formerly
these big. bulky sightseeing automo-
biles confined their route and their re-
| marks to the residence of Senator Kean
at the corner of Seventeenth and 1
| streets, but now they all trundle
full block down street. to the big.
plain. overgrown looking residence TAX
en- by Representative Longworth as
the home for his bride.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
with them at luncheon at the White
| House yesterday, the Vice President and
Mrs Fairbanks and their house guest,
James Whitcomb Riley
The Speaker and Miss Cannon were
/ the guests of Representative and Mrs
| Boutell at an Informal Christmas tree
party at their apartments at the High
lands, last night
i Representative and Mrs. Boutell have
as their guest for the Christmas hoIi-
days Miss Freeman. of Madison, Wis.
Don Felipe Pardo, the newly arrived
minister from Peru. and his bride, an at
tractfve and accomplished Spanish girl,
will make their home for the present at
the Shoreham, establishing their lega-
ton there. Sonora PaTdo is a great ac-
QUESTION to diplomatic society. while
her husband is as accomplished in the
social world as in diplomacy. After the
few years spent here by Senior Calde-
ron, the former minister and his at
tractive and accomplished family, Wash
ington rightfuIly expects much from Pc
rus present representative.
The Russian Ambassador and Baron
ess Rosen entertained : small dinner
. party at the embassy last evening.
The governor Of the Philippines and
his daughter. Miss Wright, were re-
ceived by Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday
afternoon. Miss Wright Joined her
father at the New willard Thursday
|
y last night, after having passed the ev-
ening at one OF the theaters.
? one of the prettiest of the social
! ! events Of yesterday was the Christmas
! tree party Of Francis Moran Hudgins,
r the tvo-year-oId grandson OF Mrs
- Francois Berger Moran, who asked a
: number of his young friends, from to 3
Saturday afternoon Among his guests
D were Master Bromweu, young Thomas
? Martin. Gonzales Quesada, Helen Bruce
. Lee, Helen Cortelyou, Elizabeth Kear-
+, ney. Aurora QUesada, James Mitchell
4 and others.
One OF Mrs. Barney's very prettiest
: studio entertainments for which she IS
Z Justly famous in society here and else
S where Will be given Christmas week,
z December 2S. Miss Eva Courtland Pal
mer her house guest, viii take part IN
the play. Romeo and Juliet with Miss
Edith Harland Child in the role of Jul
y let. and other society people IN the cast
e Senator and Mrs. Hale win give a din
3 ncr party January Q in compliment 10
! the Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
, Miss Alice Warder. who went abroad
+ with her mother. Mrs. 3. II. Warder
| and her sister Miss Warder. early last
summer, and who remained in Europe
o when the rest OF the family returned
|, home Will sail December 30, arriving
/; here in time for the mid-winter social
u festivities Miss Alice Warder was Miss
y / ROOsevclt's companion at the worlds
"a | fair i'm st Louis. and is one of her most
: intimate friends.
r Lieut.. Com. and Mrs. William
Il 5 Sims. the latter the daushter OF the
I ! Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
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