The Washington times., 1905-02-19
Personal GOSSIP

Personal GOSSIP
Mrs Roosevelt is having her gown
for the inaugural bah made in Wash
ington. and there is as yet 20 intima-
ton given as TO either the color or ma
terial. all such information being re-
served until later, The goods, it is
understood. was woven in this coun-
try,
Mrs. Fairbanks gown is being made
in New York, as are the gowns of most
of the women of the Cabinet.
Mr. and Mrs John w. Foster are en-
PERTAINING Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Well
come, of London, who have been maxi
ing a trip in this country for several
months past Mr.. Welcome is an
American OF large fortune, and Is
patron of medical and scientific re-
search. The medical department of
the Memorial University at Khartum
in the Sudan, is only one Of the not
able enterprises sustained by Mr. Well
comes fortune
Mrs Welcome will assist Mrs. Fos-
ter at her regular Monday afternoon at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter and her
daughter, Miss Hegeman. VIII leave
Washington before the close of Con-
gress. for the South. where they Will
remain for several weeks
When one writes Of the social hap
| penings at the home OF Mrs. Eliza
| beth Stauffer Moore, one Is tempted to
believe her veritable butterfly. given
| only 10 the lighter side of life. Mrs
/ Moore vas left a widow some years ago
| with a goodly fortune, much of 1t lying
| in the valuable oil fields Of Pennsyl-
vania She identified herself with the
| big oil men about Greensburg just as
] her husband had done. and in re-
! markably short time had doubled her
/ fortune. She made some fine invest
l.lents in South America, ard IS now a
/ director Of one of the largest banana
plantations in the tropics.
/ This business routine for which she
/ has such consummate talent has in no
wise interfered with the gentler. more
/ womanly side OF Mrs. Moore's charac-
| ter, and she is as full Of grace and hos
r,itaiity in her own home as though she
devoted her life to such things entirely.
/ Miss Porter will go to ST. Louis to
act as one of the bridesmaids at the
wedding of Miss Lucille Hopkins and
Melville Martin, OF New York, which
viii take place in the former city, Feb
| I'uary "a
| Miss Madge Clarke is making. visit
to Mrs. Charles Kemp. at 145 Lanyale
street, Baltimore.
| Miss Alice Parker and Miss Helen Bell.
| who are. the guests of Mrs. Roland L
Lyman. of Boston, attended the beau
tlful ball given in that city last night
TO mark the debut of Miss Dorothy
! Quincy The latter will be here 10 en-
/ JOY The Inauguration festivities. and Will
visit her uncle. Henry Adams.
Mrs Walter Hfeston has taken an
apartment at Stoneleigh Court, for the
spring, to be near her mother. Mrs.
| Williams Hayden. who has been danger
lzously Iii.
Miss Helen Farnsworth Meares. the
sculptor of the Frances E. Willard
statue, is stopping with Miss Kate NJ
Clark, $40 Fourteenth street northwest
| Miss Meares is accompanied by heI
mother and sister
Miss Louise Turley. daughter of ex-
Senator 2Furley OF Tennessee, is visit
ing friends ar 1902 P street
Henry Xander. of this city. has gone
to New York for a short trip To remain
until Thursday.
Miss Carcol of New Orleans. is tht
guest of Miss Jane McEnery, daughter
of Senator McEnery. at the Cochran. She
will remain for the rest of the season.
The Board Of Lady Managers of Gar
| field Memorial Hospital will give a mill
tarv progressive euchre at Rauscher;
on Tuesday evening. March H.
i AIR. AMI Mrs. Joseph Strasburger leavt
; town today for ID trip to Palm Beach
Fla.
AIr and Mrs. William Phelps Emo Sav
a large musicale last night al thei
home in n street. those attending III
Guiding the British Ambassador an,
Lady Durand the Secretary OF War AM
Mrs. Taft, and others Of both Cabine
/ and Diplomatic Cor;:-,
American Beauties and farlynese fern
and palms formed a most attractivel
> arranged decoration in the drawing
i rooms The musicians. Mr.. Cole an
= Miss Morse. Yocalfsts, and Miss Cave
pianist all came from New York to per
form There were more than two hun
:, dred invitations Issued.