The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01

much talked of for the Last few weeks,
has been succeeded by football, which is
the topic now on the tapis.
Though the President did not go to yes
terday's game. his family was represented
in the person Of his daughter, Miss Ethel.
She was in the party of Assistant Sec
rotary Oliver and his daughters. Miss
Elizabeth and Miss Marion Oliver
The navy was represented by Admiral
Dewey and also by the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs Newberry who had her
debutante daughter, Miss Carol New
berry, with a merry party Of young girls
with her
A special train made the trip TO Phlla-
delphia, and II was filed with a throng
Of representative persons from the Capt.
tai army and navy colors floating here,
there. and everywhere.
The past week marked the end of the
fall meeting Of the Jockey Club at Ben
ming. Dull and rainy weather dampened
the ardor OF even the most sporty Of the
social contingent. but the past few days
was an improvement over the previous
ones.
A merry crowd took advantage of
Thanksgiving Day and went out in par
ties TO see the sport.
Mrs Stephen b. Elkins and her daugh-
ter. Miss Katherine Elkins, were there
with Mrs. George Law, OF New York.
their house guest Miss EIkins. as usual,
looked quite smart in dark-green tailor
suit with hat TO correspond. Mrs. Law
wore a suit of dark-brown cloth and
black toque trimmed with coQue feathers
The Vieomtesse de Martel, wife OF
Vicomte de Martel, Of the French En-
bassy, wore a chic suit Of gray velvet.
tailor made and trimmed with braid. with
which she wore sables and a brown hat
trimmed with coque feathers
Miss Isabelle May was In dark blue
serge and black pony coat with stole OF
silver fox and a big blue hat
Miss Squires, daughter Of the American
Minister 70 Panama, was in n gray gown
OF cloth with white fox furs
Mrs Hugh Legare wore a taIlor-made
blue suit with a very smart light-blue
waistcoat quite Partisan in style
Nine, des Portes. wife Of the counselor
Of the French Embassy. wore a dark
brown suit with a fur coat. and Mile. des
Portes' gown was Of violet cloth, braided.
with which she wore black hat trimmed
with cOque feathers.
Among the other diplomats who were
there were Prince zu Lynar. OF the Ger
man Embassy, and Baron Ambrozy, coun-
selor of the Acknowledgements Embassy, !
with the young men of the French En-
bassy. After the races, Nine des Portes
entertained many OF the party at tea at
her home, in Connecticut avenue.
With the beginning Of the week there
will be tea every day TO launch some
2resPectiFe belle upon her social career.
The pretty daughter OF the solicitor Cen
eral and Mrs. Hoyt, Miss Constance Hoyt,
VIII be a debutante Of the week. and as
VIII also Miss Portner. daughter Of Mrs.
Robert Portner; Miss White, daughter of
Commander and Mrs. William White;
Miss Vera Downing, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Downing, and Miss
Ftndley, daughter of Mr.. w ". Findley, |
or the Southern Railway.
On account Of her serious illness, from
which she is now recovering, Miss Kath- /
crime Leech viii not make her formal
bow on Tuesday. She Will be introduced !
later in the month.
Now that the forecast Of the winter
season is becoming more definite, and
my lady's engagement book begins to |
look interesting, society women are dis |
cussing the mOOted question of conflict |
ing dates, and how they can be avoided |
Each season there is no end OF petty /
troubles and heart burnings over the |
dilemma Of hostesses and guests who find |
themselves hidden TO two interesting
functions at the same time. Cases of de- /
ightful dinner parties arranged weeks /
ahead broken by the sudden mandate /
from the White House for the appear /
ance there OF the chief guest Is known |
10 every society leader here. No hostess !
Is quite sure of the success Of her dinner /
until her guests are actually in the house \
Sometimes she even finds that not only |
are the total number of expected guests /
on hand. but also some unbidden ones, !
for so mad does the social rush become |
at the height OF the season that persons |
have often been known 20 be so confused /
in their dates as to get in the wrong /
houses.
Every one knows how the former 4
French Ambassador, the popular NJ Jules 4
Cambon, found himself IN the predica- /
ment Of being hidden to the White House /
the very night he was to give a dinner |
at his own Embassy, the OLD Porter house /
in II street
There was nothing to do but ask one
of the gentlemen. Of his staff TO play /
host as his proxy, while he went off to |
dine with the President.
Now the question Is, Cannot something |
be done to avoid these troubles? Pitts /
burg has solved the problem 1t has /
social bureau. where all dates are kept
on file and bulletins OF the same pub
lished There the woman Of society re-
pairs to find out the dates already chosen |
by other hostesses, and avoids them.
There are no such conflicting arrange
ments as occurred at the last two big
concerts given here a few weeks ago.
when the Philadelphia Orchestra and |
Paderewsk were scheduled to play the
same day.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root
planned to leave the city Friday, but
stayed over TO attend the White House
dinner to President Amsdor, of Panama.
and Nine. Amador. but they are now
gone, 10 be in readiness for another we'd
cling in the family, when the son takes
unto himself wife.
Lieut. Grant and his bride viii spend a
part of their honeymoon at the Root
homestead at Clinton. N. T. They began
their married life at the country place |
of Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean, which.
II II continues to be offered TO all notable
newly welded couples as a honeymoon