The Washington times., 1905-05-21
Social Gossip

Mrs. Roosevelt and the younger mem
bers OF her family took trip down the
Potomac yesterday afternoon. Quentin,
the youngest member of the Presidents
family, was to have played at the mnsi-
Gale given yesterday afternoon by the
pupils of Miss Young. his music teacher,
and his preference for steaning down
the Potomac instead of performing upon
the piano for an adEniring lot Of moth
eFs caused much disappointment How
ever, Quentin Is a boy, and was easily
forgiven.
Ever since Miss Ethel Barrymore at
tended one of the cotiliions at the New
Willard two years ago. and shared hon
ors at the supper table with Miss
Roosevelt, where the intimacy of these
two girls was formed she has been of
great interest to washington society.
When last week, with several Washing
ton people, among them Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Fairfax Whiting. she was aboard
the big Cunarder Caronia, which went
aground on Finnis Knoll, off Sandy
Hook. several society girls sent mes
ga ges to her. Three thousand passengers
shared Miss Barrymore's fate in hang
ing near American shores instead of be-
ing well on the way to Europe. as they
expected.
Miss Helen Tyler. who came TO Wash
ington in time for the White House
dinner Tuesday night, still remains
here, and in company with Mrs. Roose-
welt has met a number OF Washington
people who have paid their respects at
the White House.
Mrs Townsend has at least for the
present abandoned her intention OF sail
ing for Europe. and will instead re-
main in Washington until Miss Town
send. who is progressing nicely from her
recent illness. has sufficiently recovered
TO travel, when they VIII go 10 one OF
their summer homes. Mrs Strong, whose
Illness q few weeks ago prevented Mrs.
Townsend from sailing early in the sea-
son. Is now in Washington as a guest
at the Townsend home.
Mr.. and Mrs. stuyvesant Fish, who
went away yesterday, leave u lot of
good warm friends behind them, for
whatever may be said of Mrs. Fish's
sometimes untimely criticism of people
and things. she is possessed of a superb
amount OF Savoir faire, as was shown
by one small incident In connection with
her dinners.
Social events were rather confusing
during the meeting OF the Railway
Congress in this city. and one of the
notable foreigners who became en-
tangled in the mesheS was invited to
dinner at the French ambassador S, and
later In the evening, a reception at the
house of Stuyvesant Fish, Little to be
wondered at. he became confused. and
presented himself at Mrs. Fishs Just
at the dinner time, while the French
ambassador waited for him. 1t was
big dinner party. and Mrs. Fish always
knows her guests, therefore she was
astcnished beyond measure when this
mistaken stranger reached out his
hand. gave Mrs. Fish his name and
announced that he had arrived for the
dinner. Mrs. Fish was equal to the
trying ordeal, though there wasn't a
place for the man anywhere. When so
informed, she demanded OF her servants
TO make the place, and they did.
The stranger never discovered the diff |
ference until he reached the French |
embassy for the ambassadors recep-
ton. when he was asked if he had been |
i'll. and was told how they waited for
him. Not an intonation of voice or an
expression her face showed the sur
prise of Mrs. Fish at being thus forced
to prepare all already overfiiIed din
ner list for another guest.
Mrs. Fish told a lively little story to
a party OF friends on one occasion about
The Fish family portrait Governor
Fish had one Of the old-fashioned