The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WOMEN IN OFFICIAL LIFE
LOYAL TO THEIR DUTIES

Since Mrs. Taft has taken a belated
departure for the invigorating atmos-
phere Of Beverly. j. remains 70 be seen
how much longer twoscore or more WON
en-, who. IN common with the President's s
wife. have stood by their spouses. viii be
able to stick il out in a Washington OF
red hot skies and barricaded houses. AS
the record stands. the wives Of the men
in the public eye, by their devotion, have
made a demonstration" in favor OF the
unseihshness Of American women
win everybody out Of town whose pres
ence made for a jolly good time, nothing
but their sense Of duty served 10 keep
the Congressional women steadfast in
their desire 10 make happy home"
for pestered and sorely tried men. with
whom the weather was not the worst OF
their ills.
Circumstances made L impossible for
the Cabinet women. all new 10 their Of
hces. 10 remain IN Washington so long
as others, though even n their cases, Mrs.
MacVeagh. Mrs. Wickershana. Mrs.
Knox. Mrs. Nagei. and Miss Wilson stood
pat long past the attractions OF the sea
SON Mrs Taft herself. set an example
Of making the best OF a bad Job BY pro
noting a series OF May day entertain
ments. the first Of June being usherea in
before her hospltable calendar was
cleared.
Mrs Nihcolas LOngWorth. one OF the
leaders in the gayest circle at the Cap
itaL when things settled down to q seri-
Gus case Of day by day oratory. gave
over all her prearTansed summer plans
for pleasure and duufuuy stood as host
ess IN her downtown house. where
throughout the month of June little IN
formal meetings Of good friends served
70 hghten The burden OF the day Be
tween times. aboard her runabOut. which
she handles with consummate grace and
skill, Mrs LOngworth Whiyled about the
streecs, always making IL a point 10
reach the Capitol just the minute the
House adjourned.
Representative and Mrs Iongwortb
driving about the thOrOughfa-es chatter
Ing away with all the iuconsequent non
chalance of a high school boy and glrl.
made as pretty picture OF domestic con
tent as any preacher OF homely virtues
might wish % contemplate. With her
usual good taste in the matter Of clothes.
Mrs. LOngworth never forgot the fitness
% things. and al all times her frocks. sim
pie 10 the point Of extreme Eirlishness.
looked as cool and as fresh as though she
were bound FOR a session OF sweet girI
graduates
As for hats. IN Heu o. the be-aowered
and be-plUmed- creations which many OF
her colleagues saw NJ 10 wear. Mrs
Longworth, with comfort and nattlness fn
her mind. dOnned nothing more ambitious
than a burnt straw sailor Of the .'rnus1-
room type. innocent OF ornamentation
save for a broad ribbon Of black velvet
drawn about the crown and finished with
a Ions bow with fat ends About her
neck. which rose slender and white and
round from a Dutch collar OF exquisite
embroidery Mrs L0ngwOrth wore most
times a stunning chain Of turquois A
large turquoise brooch fastened the col
lar. which was devoid OF the usual fuss
fly clumsy bow and tie which most WON
en- affect
Presiding at informal feasts. either al
her downtown house or at the Country
club. Mrs. LOngw0rth instituted a sOTt Of
Dutch collar fete that proved vastly d.
ve-ting 70 the group Of men end women
who readily follow her leadership
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, one o. the
prettiest and most IOvable women IN
town. foresee!ng a Iong. hot period OF
ahead o. oEcialdom. took time
by the foreIock and pre-empted High
wood. the Gen. Corbin home In the sub
urbs Of the city. for the summer months
Here from tine 10 tine Mrs. Winthrop
proceeds 70 make summertime life at the
Capital merry for her friends. snd par
ticularly comfortable and restfui for her
husband. the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Mrs. Winthrop's al frescO feasts. /
Informal but none the less smart in ap-
pOintment. enlivened the dUllness OF the
days. the series or fetes starting or with
q particularly Jolly little dinner given for
the Presidents young daughter. Miss
Helen Taft. who IS q great favorite with
the attractive New Yorker
Mrs. Albert 3. Cumnins refused the
aIIurements OF a magnificent home set
beautifully IN a grove % forest trees IN
one OF the pretuest thoroughfares OF lesfy