The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-20

las Longw0rlh. as Alice Roosevelt.
was marked by many notable affairs
in Washington. but with the exception
of q few small dinners which were
mvon for her shortly before she was
married. thero was only one large en-
torialnment at the White House
which was strictly for Miss Alice aud
that was hel coming out bali.
Whether the continuous shower Of
attentions from her friends and so
ciety generally preoluied Miss Alice
from having many affairs Of her own
was mover made clear.
Miss Ethers FIRST season as a asocicty
girl win be notable According 70 tho
present plans which arc being dis
cussed. a brilliant bah viii bo oven
for Miss Ethel next January She VIII
not have finished her schooling. but
uiH probably leave the National Ca
thodlal school after the Christmas
holidays 10 had been intended that
Miss Ethel should go through the en-
Hro course. but 'n the past few months
she has been having such a good time
in an iuforma. way that tho president
and Mrs. Roosevelt hayo decided to
give her a season On the White House.
Ethel Roosevelt is very unlike Mrs.
L0ngworth She looks Ike her moth
er carries herself as straight as @ sap
.Inr. and has Che samo peaceful. self
contained expression s0 Characteristic
of Mrs Roosevelt Before leaving
Washington ln tho carly summer she
spent nearly every afternoon on horse
back Little parties wero organized
and not even a chaloron was taken
along
Usually there were several Of tho
presidents aides and one or Two sirl
ihends Of Miss Ethel IN tho party Pic
MICS were planned for two or three
days in the week. and everything was
done 20 give Miss Ethel a Jolly time.
N0w that she has had a taste Of "go-
Ing out she is anxious 10 make hcr
debut and this has been promised.
The BAH WIN DO given 20 tho east
room. and wi'i bo planned ON an even
more elaborate scale than tho ono
which ihe President and Mrs Rooso-
VOLT gave for Miss Ai'ce. 10 viii bring
together ,ho most exclusive young
people ln New York. Boston. Phiiadol-
nhla and Washington. and win mark
fhe opening of the gaycat season The
White House has known since prcsi-
dent Roosevelt assumed Tho reins OF
Office
r. Following tho debut hali there will
Dee "a series Of dinner dances FOR young
people These VIII probably be given
every tw0 weeks or perhaps, more
often. The President and Mrs Roose-
volt nin probably onler.ain az IN.
oea.lre series of house parties. and
every diversion that an Ingenious host
ess can conceive win Dr. arranged for
N.ss Ethel
When she lusliy makes her debut
eNNIHIN VIII NNA N.IN"A." HANA WIZ
has had DO experience Do social Of
fairs. Tor Ethel Roosevelt has been IN.
formally o. party So the White House
entofialnmenfs almost ever since she
went there 10 make her home. She
was one ~ che most conGpicu0us ns-
sismnfs az tna wedding Of Mr ard
Mrs Longworth end has boon ~ eyi.
deuce at an The state receptions since
that time. She g. sirikingiy pretty
glri. vory unaffected. cordial. solfpos.
seasod and flli oi fun. She IS tho
constant companion OF her m0thos and
always accompanies Mrs Roosevelt
Oh the trips out oi town whom .. IS
possible for Der 90 do 80. Ir3 RO0so-
velt and Miss Ethel afo more Ike two
girls together than mother anl daggh-
ter. and he bond n aRoce0n and
striking resemblance has been a mat.
ter 0f pleasing comment in Washing.
ton since Miss Ethel was a sip Of a
child ln short ffocka