Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-08
SOCIAL NOTES

| Miss Roosevelt, doubtless, will re-
ceive her new honors as gracefully
as did her sister. Already she has
lived in the white House longer than
any little girl in history, not even
excepting Nellie Grant. II has been
her home for about seven years. Dur
ing that time she has met the most
prominent men and women of the
country-but only as a child. Now
she is ready to accept her inheritance
the greet them on terms of mature
equality. Perhaps no young woman
in official life ever came to her re-
sponsibilities with better equipment.
a Young Debutante
She will be one Of the youngest
Gebutantes ever to make her formal
bow TO the world from the White
House. Her first train gown and
high-heel slippers will be those she
wears upon the occasion of her Com
Ing out" In dress, as in all else,
Mrs. Roosevelt has constantly aimed
to keep her daughter child, free
from formalities.
This function will be one of the
most notable society events since the
wedding of Alice Roosevelt in the
White House. It will, according to
present plans. take the form OF a
dance held in the East room. and
those invited to 1t will regard them
selves as favored of fortune as did
those who received bids to the Long
worth wedding. II will be a brilliant
debut, and nothing that a young girl
could desire will be absent. Perhaps
there will be the secret wish that the
homage paid to her as daughter OF
: the President of the United States
might be hers for little longer.
It is planned that Miss Ethel's de-
but shall take place the coming win
ter, either in Christmas week of 1908
or early in January. 1909. Before
the young belle. therefore. will be
/ but brief period of butterfly exist.
! ence at the head OF society In official
Washington. There will be tho Ar.
my and Navy, the Congressional, Dip.
4 lomatic, and other receptions. and
D several teas and afternoon affairs In
{ the White House. Many brilliant af
: fairs in her honor may be expected
G but the inaugural ball will mari
/. the height of her social reign. Ever
I here she will be compelled to shar,
1 her triumphs. She will be the daugh
TOR ~ tho ay-Draoidapf and wbnoya,
o is elected In November, whether It b,
: Bryan or Taft. there will be another
= young American girl present on tina
O occasion to occupy the spotlight
= with her. whose father will have OF
t that day become the President. I
" may be Miss Helen Taft---it may b.
h Miss Grace Bryan.
Has Many Accomplishments
Miss Ethel and Miss Taft have new
er been the close friends that thei
respective brothers have been. Quen
tin Roosevelt and Charlie Taft hav,
been inseparable companions, bu
Miss Roosevelt and Miss Taft, though
they were schoolmates, have neve
been particularly intimate. A yea
ago last spring Miss Ethel left tn,
National Cathedral School for Girl
and since that time has been com
plotting her education under gov
erness. Miss Young. In the Whit,
House.
She has paid particular attention
to German and French, and in tn
latter language far excels her sister
Although not by any means bril-
liant musician, she is quite talente,
and possesses, In addition to a thor
ough education. upon which her fa
Their insisted, many accomplishment
essential to the social success Of
young American girl.
Typical Outdoor Girl
She Is fond of outdoor exercise
much more SO than is Mrs. Long
worth, and not only drives a stylisl
dogcart with great vim and dash, blu
is a fearless rider. Frequently sh
accompanies her father on his siren
uous trips through Rock Creek Par,
while In feats of endurance she l
more than match for her rathe
reckless and daring young brothers
Washington's next society bud dif
fers largely from the type Of her sis
ter. Miss Ethel is robust. graceful
and fresh looking, a typical Outdoo
girl, and she looks much more Xix
her father than her mother. Will
not prim, she dresses in tailor-mad
gowns. She is fond Of reading. an
In her room-which was the boudoi
of Alice Roosevelt-she has quite
large library, including many auto
graph volumes. This literary tast
she inherited from the President, an
she also possesses In unusual degre
for a woman his love of animals. Sh
paints little In water colors. teacl,
es class of little boys at st. John
Sunday school. and is many-side
young person.