The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

WASHlNlTION. MARCH 4f---A@tAN A-eNS
cone as a welcome opportunity TO
many hostesses. who for the next 40
days may have whom they will at
their various entertainments and mo
questions asked" Officialdom takes
second place in the social scheme OF
things. and one may play bridge, hob
mob with ones wooden puddin' chum-
mics" whirl about the wide streets in
pne's runabout. annex new garments,
Or take the simple rest cure without
having TO make tiresome excuses as TO
the wherefores Of ones nonappearance
st any place whatsoever. When
woman has for several months been
ION call" for dinners, dances, cards or
calls the relief is something past dis
cussion.
Sackcloth and ashes. however, will
not weigh down the spirit OF the So
ciaIIy elect Rather indications or
pretty Jolly lenten period are plainly
10 be seen, even though the first week
has been marked by little aside from
the ceaseless round OF dinners A rev
have fitted southwark, but only very
few. and these quite outside the range
of political persuasion, such as the
George w. Yanderbilts, who have closed
their home and set of for Biltmore'
n. c.
The White House family. about
which social interest centers so far as
the mistress of the mansion goes, VIII
observe the strict regimen OF the penl-
tentfal period. Mrs. Roosevelt Is
conscientious churchwoman and her at
tendance at Sunday service and daily
mathis is marked by an earnest oeVo-
ton Miss Ethel who is nowadays
her mothers boon companion, SHARES
her mothers religious convictions AS
for the president, as everybody knows
his special communion, the Dutch Re
formed. observes no penitential 40 days,
commemorative the White House doors
will not close entirely TO society our
ing the next month. Indeed, CARDS are
already out for dinner Which ruhioI
hath il will be followed by another ana
yet another.
LOOK FORWARD TO WEDDING
In general everybody is resting up
and looking forward to the ftoulke-
Havenith marriage, which is SET ..oI nol
March %. The principals will be MISS
Helen Ffoulke. daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Ffoulke and Mr.. HaVe-
n,tb recently councillor OF the Belgian
The bride elect is the second In a
hitherto inseparable trio in wnlch
were Miss Louise Foraker, daughter Oh
the senior senator from Ohio ana MISS
Cotton, daughter Of Colonel cotton, 70
essay the DOnuS u maj ----'
the current year.
The present season started of with
t,e CoIton-Davis wedding. which was
an event of sartorial and naval mo
unent and the little season Wlll open
with Miss Ffoullzes wedding. III pos
sible. the brides sister, Mrs chapman
Smith. will come from California 20
serve as her matron OF hohor, GU ,si,s S1,s
wedding will take place, most propaoiy'
In the famous tapestry salon. whlcn Is
,ne of the most interesting and unique
Srawing rooms in washington MT
Ffoulke. who has recently written
hook on tapestries. upon which sup!ecl
he Is an acknowledged authority, mas
utilized an immense room IN ms pedu-
tifully appointed Washington resloence
Tor his collection, which is one Oh tue
most notable in the country.
After the wedding the bride ano
h-idegroorn are to set sail for Belgium
going thence a little later to Teheran,
Persia to which post DIR. Hayenith mas
been appointed minister
rArTFoRNIANs ATTEND FETES
The visit of the governor of Califor-
,,ia and Mrs Gfllett was marked by a
series Of most enthusiastic fetes, with
Californians well in the foreground
Indeed. Mrs. -Gillett for a time outshone
local ofHciaIdom entirely. Simultane-
ously with her appearance in the city
Californians rose as one woman tano
not few men) and began to pay court
THE first day was divided between the
home of the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Metcalf. where the last cabinet
al home" was in progress. and at the
vice presidential residence, where Mrs
Fairbanks was also receiving for the
last time this season. Many friends
made during her former residence IN
Washington rallied to greet Mrs. Gil
lett the Californians listening with
much satisfaction TO the compliments
passed anent the good looks, the charm
ing manners and the pretty clothes oi
their own first lady" On the occa-
sion Of the Metcalf and Fairbanks re-
ception Mrs Gillett looked stunning ir
gown of green chiffon velvet the
bodice marked with yoke Of paste
lace and a bolero1ike bodice trimming
Of gold mesh. Topped with large ha'
laden with light green plumes Mrs. Gil
lett was a noticeable figure in the re-
ceiving line.
A dinner at the White House, a din
ner at the home of the Secretary o
the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf. and dinners
and luncheons galore elsewhere quit
filled Mrs. Gilletts program to TIT
brim.
Meanwhile as an outlet for thei
enthusiasm the members of the delega
tion in congress assembled a
the station and gave the COVER
nor and his spouse a royal send
Of After a few days at New Yorl
the Gilletts will go south. visiting tn
well known Florida resorts an
journeying thence via the souther,
route to the Pacific coast.
LUNcHEONs ARE GIVEN
In detail, in. addition 10 the festivi
ties mentioned. Mrs. Gillett was rankin
guest at luncheon given by Mrs
Flint, who had as additional guest
Miss Pansy Perkins, Miss Alma Perkins
Mrs. Danskin. Miss James. Mrs. Need
ham. Mrs. Knowland, Mrs. Hayes. Mr..
Smith, Mrs. Engelbright and Mr..
Kahn. Mrs. McKinlay's illness prevent
ing her appearance. In rapid success
sion came Mrs. Knowlands luncheon
when Mrs. Flint. Mrs. Danskin, Mr.
Needham, Mrs. Kahn. Mrs. McKinla,
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Engel
bright. Miss Pansy Perkins. Miss Aim
Perkins, Miss Tisdale. Miss Maths, Mr.
Ira E. Bennett, Mrs. Murdock. Mr.
Brick and Mrs. Oxnard rallied to NEE
tfe attractive visitor under the har
piest auspices.
Mrs. Needham's contribution to tt
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