The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04


any visitor Co Washington in tine
past 5'ar can doubt that tho ttao is
a l"-t approa hing when tb. ctpf,af
VIII De l.e fsrognlzod social r.uf-.
"'' o"iy or rho ultcd States but OF tl.
, enure western hemisphere q. muse in
deed bo that manner OF man 5...-,,.'..,
}" '"e H'fiptlres as having eyes tn.c so.
nor ana ears thar lcar not.
an" never h"r flis future gro7+-e~s.
pten so unInis takablv Indicated as o. 3D..
80 TO" months. whom nearly ever-
lhiS' CITY in tue country has contriburo4
~ OF more ~ its most prominent fafni-
.ies 10 swell tho winter colony az hrl-
hant. wealthy. gracious and ri.,s,,r.-
'oFing men aud women. Who arc g., ,r,-
cess OF evolving tho mast dietir'rtl,-
American society I'm tic history ~ ON
nation.
For society is understood lu its broad
'at ana best sense ia Washington uean-
ing something more than wol'-c1o,ca.
"tii-scrFcd dinners coulii0us ga ball
rooms made over FOR th. evening into
japanese gardens or arbors Of trorir.tI
F,rrnie. and the exchange Of hundreds
~ calls With tho cercrlonious a. homo
'"Fr- winch prevails 10 a supcrlatvo de-
s'er from December 10 MAY Dinner
fai tes 80 which, assemble tho foremost
i.cn ~ thc nation have a moro impor-
fant niT-ion tla0 tho giving Of food. aul
'"i-a t'Ht include among their quests
ire representatives, OF nearly every ma
non OF tto GARTH as wei as the hand
soonest and most popular maids and nla
irons OF orr official and social life
better object than display OF gowns
and jewels. Hence. lts charm. and the
Willingness ~ the mi,lionaires late Of
New York PittshrrE. Chicago. Cleveland
Cincinnati on san Francisco 10 part with
his accumu lated millions 20 establish
himself and his family in Washington
AND Washington society. For one is NOT
always tho sequence OF The Other Us
has been discovered by more than ono
h.reas hostess. whose chefs are Of
th" best and whose bank accounts are
10 the longest
Fog tho majority q newcomers. witl
la-t the az rage amount d.. brain. odu-
cation. good manners and good taste.
tn te found Iu any respectable American
.9un1nity. whether a large city or "a
country town. bat much more shan the
average income 81 his ueighhOrs there
aye no insurrnoIntabie obstacles 90 500
-el success. as shown t- tic really
large number ~ ruling spirits in society
to-day WHO were totally unknown %
Wellington oven five wears ago.
All % which goes 20 prove the abso-
luxe fairness OF the Washington stand
ard. and that any Individual ~ family
o.. nr 80 arrive must be cousr.cr
o--lr lacking In some OF rho essential
qualifications % what is truly our best
society.
AS most 90 Washington's voUld-lo resi-
dents pass FIRST season at hotel or
rent "a furnished house for few months
Che lols lst % pai2tal homes erectei
or purchased about Dupont and Sher dan
circles may l1 taken q ind cato fixed
purpose on tho part Of sucn prominent
ans.. ..a.
lerhit. Mt ana MrN>Perry Belmont. MI
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mr.. Clifford
Pucnot. 2ir and Mrs. William Phelps
Emo Of New York. al ~ whom have -a-
Gently established lo-,es no tae above
mentioned neighbCrhcod. AZ VANDERBILT
as stated last week. Las leased his house
tor turce years, with a view 90 luldiu-
before the end ~ that time. Ny Bel
mont WHO already owns homes On F4ffh
Avenue. ~ HemTstcad. Long Island. AMI
az Newport. paid se'.ool for the trlanvl-
lar lot between New Hampsri-e Avenue
Eighteenth Street and K Street in this
city. where be VIII begin building this
winter The Wadswovth house. also bu.Ir
on . triangle. and without an inch ot
garden or even an areaway. was d.
signed bv Mrs. Wadsworth who was q
Miss BLOW. 81 81 Louis. and erected 20
q cost o. $4,000 in spite o.. ITS OK
tremeiy plain exterior.
NJ CG3rd Pirchot. although now at-
tached 70 the Agricultural Department,
built his home as a non-ofiicial resident.
The death of his hancee. shortly before
the completion OF this splendid home. has
I'D o. the coming OF Nj and Mrs. James
Pinchot. Who share their sons residence
in the winter. Mr Puchot who Is sti.l
observing mourning Tor his lost sweet
heart is one OF the few very eligible
bachelors Of society, and "a close personal
friend Of President Roosevelt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emo are cousins OF the Pinchots,
young and valued additions TO society.
Os the Chicago mulioualres folowinG
the path blazed by Alr. and Mrs. Letter.
recent additions are Nr. and Nrs.
Clarence Moore. the latter a daughter
o. Mr.. L. e.. swift head OF the great
packing-house industry bearing his name.
who are building on Massac husetts
Avenue just below Dupont Circle: MI
and Mrs r. w. Patterson, who are near
ucighbors of Mrs. Letter: Mrs Charles
Mum, who was formerly n AIRS. Armour
on Massachusetts Avenue and Sixteenth
Street. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A Keep
who are building on sheridan Circle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mccormick VINO
have just purchased the former Spanish
Legation. on the corner Of Massachusetts
avenue and Eighteenth Street. The chair
man OF the Canal Commission and Mrs
Shonts, like Mr.. Vanderbilt have leased
beautiful home on New Hampshire Ave-
rrt. naS-f door I.rf ONO O., NJ