The Washington herald., 1908-03-30

| At the Italian Embassy the Ambassa-
dor and the Baroness Mayor des Planches
entertained last night informally at din
ner. Their guests were some Of the
young men of the Ambassador STAFF. in
| GLIDING Signor Montagna, who Is soon
going abroad on leave Of absence.
According to their usual custom Of en-
Pertaining at Sunday dinners, the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine. Nabuco had
as their guests yesterday the gentlemen
Of the embassy and one or two additional
guests.
The Second Secretary Of the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. Chermont, both popu-
lar socially are due TO arrive here this
week from their visit in Florida.
The German Ambassador and the Baron
Won Sternburg have changed their plans,
and have decided not to go TO New York
to-day. They were TO have been the
guests Of Mrs. Sloane for the opera
The Austro- Hungarian Ambassador and
the Baroness Hengelmuller. who have
spent the past week in New York, re-
turned yesterday to the embassy.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Taft
| have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Taft. Of Columbus, Ohio. who arrived
Saturday. In the afternoon Mrs. Taft
entertained a few friends Informally at
tea TO meet her house guests. While still
in mourning. Mrs. Taft is accepting invi-
tations for small informal affairs.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
James r Garfield are entertaining Mrs.
John Newell and Miss Anna Newell, OF
Chicago mother and sister OF Mrs. Gar
field.
Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew will leave
town tomorrow for New York. where
she will spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis
will close Corcoran house. their home
here in the near future, 10 spend a year
abroad.
Representative and Mrs. Joseph Gaines
are receiving congratulations on the birth
Of a daughter. born Thursday night.
News has also come from New York
that daughter has been born 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sheriff. Mr.. Sheriff. lived
formerly in Washington.
Mrs. John Wheelwright. Of Boston,
formerly Mabel Merriam. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Merriam, will return 10 Boston to-day,
and Will be accompanied by her sister.
Miss Merriam, who Will remain with her
some weeks
There are breakers ahead for the
women who are organizing the club
originally planned 10 be an organization
OF wives OF Congressman.
The idea was started some weeks ago
and plans formulated Up to date moth
ing definite has been decided upon. Those
eligible TO membership in this new club
to-be are already al variance. The
stumbling-biock seems 10 be the limit OF
membership
The original plan was 70 have IL simply
a club for women OF the Congressional
set. so they might all become acquainted
with one another and the more timid
ones brought 20 the front.
Now some OF the members are for
extending the membership and including
in the ranks the women Of the Cabinet
circle. wives Of Justices Of the Supreme
Court. &C. simply taking in all Wash
ington society" as one member expressed
H.
II that plan is carried out, the particu-
lar object for which the club was pro-
posed will be lost. and the organization
viii be but a woman's social club, with
out any distinctive purpose.
The sentiment is growing among some
women OF the Congressional set that the,
are not accorded their proper distinction
In the society Of the Capital. They are
crowded 10 the wall by other official
women whose rank in precedence is higher
than theirs or whose husbands bank ac-
counts are larger.
A Representatives wife in speaking
Of a recent social function, mentioned
the profusion and brilliancy Of the Jewels
of some Of the women present.
There she said. were three OF US
members wives with only one diamond
between us
If the new club is open 10 women of
other sets, the question OF precedence.
bette noir Of Capital society, will grow so
immense that the wives CT Senators and
Representatives would shrink into insig-
nihcance. Women Of the Supreme Court
and Cabiet circles outrank them, and in
all questions that may arise in the new
club, difference there. as everywhere. will
have 10 be paid them The Congressional
women. who are the prime movers in the
forming Of the club. would have tc be
retiring. and the original purpose Of the
club would be null and void.
Given a club the membership Of which
extends TO all women OF the Congressional
set. and no further. the wives Of many
Congressman consider they will have a
circle sufficiently large to take up their
leisure time and 10 give them social recre-
alton they desire They will then find
themselves in an Independent position.
Wives Of Cabinet officers and others who
do not pay them the courtesy Of return
ing their calls would be scratched of their
lists. There are many old scores TO be
paid off. as is easily detected in discussing
the matter with various Congressional
women.
These ladies are eager to get to them
selves and 10 narrow their own social