The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16

during the Harrison administration as
Mrs. Dimmick. The Hobsons are living
in an apartment house in Washington,
and have recently been entertaining
Miss Irene Hebson, cousin, who has
a leading part with 'sThe Social
Whirl'' company. The young lady, who
is a, tall, graceful girl and much pref
tier off the stage than as Mrs. Filing
ham In the play, says that she ran away
from her home in Alabama four years
ago to become an actress.
She laughingly boasts Of five clergy-
men in her family and says she, is The
first Hobson to enter the dramatic pro-
fession. .....
The vice presi dent and Mrs. Fair
banks opened their Inequalities for the
season during the present week, giving
a large dinner party this evening in
honor of the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt. They will also entertain at din
ner on Tuesday, and next Saturday.
The vice president and Mrs. Fair
banks also assumed their accustomed
place as much sought dinner guests in
the past week, when Senator Kean and
Miss kean entertained in their honor.
Other notable companies were Mr.. and
Mrs. John W.: Fosters in honor Of the
British ambassador and Lady Durand,
Rev. Clement Brown and Mrs. Brown IS.
in honor Of the American minister to
Spain and Mrs. William Miller Collier.
President Roosevelt has selected for
duty rs his aids at the White House
during the coming season, Lieutenant
Douglas Macarthur, q. s. A.; Ensign
Semmes Read, U. S. N, and Lieutenant
G. r. Train.
lieutenant Macarthur is a son. Of
Lieutenant General Macarthur Of the
army. -.
Ensign Read Is a, nephew of Admiral
Semnes of the confederate navy, who
commanded the cruiser Alabama in the
civil. war. He is from West Virginia, is
football player, and coached the navy
team during the season just closed. He
is on duty on the United States steam.
ship Mayfower.
Lieutenant Train is son of Rear
Admiral g. r: Train, who died recently
The other aids are as formerly.
Colonel Bromwell, U. S. A., military aid,
and Lieutenant Commander Albert Kew
naval aid, with the following assistants
Captain Harding, U. S. M. C.; Captain
Frank Mccoy. U. s. A.; Lieutenant
Chauncey sShackford, u. s. A.; Captain
Fitzhugh Lee, U. s. A., and Lieutenant
Philip Sheridan, U. S. A.
In marked contrast to the anxious
and concentrated interest which most
women take in the subject of dress is
Mrs. Payne Whitney's attitude toward
the. whole question. Altho she never
daughter Of John Hay begrudgeess the the
time she must spend with the dress.
| maker.
One fitting must suffice for her more
handsome gowns, and the simpler ones
often are made to measure and for
warded to her without so much as a
preliminary "trying on. ~ TO escape
| tiresome hours at the hands of, the
woman Of tape measure and pins, she
recently sent to one modiste an order
| for, four house gowns, all Of the same
design, varying only in materials. As
pattern for the blouses of all she sent
an imported waist Of design she fan
cied. These frocks she never saw until
they were sent home to her. 4.
Mrs. Payne Whitney, formerly Miss
Helen Hay, daughter Of the late Secre
tary Of State and Mrs. John Hay, spen1
| Thanksgiving with her mother in the
latter's home in Sixteenth street. She
has returned to her country place in
Westbury, Long Island, and now has az
her guest Miss Jean Reid. 15