The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

-HE week just passed has been
full Of activity, both foF debu-
tantes and for the groWn-ups.
and The one 10 come promises
almost as many gayeties- But the sea
son is short, and therefore must be a
merry one
There is q note Of sadness in al these
gayeties which cannot be overlooked, for
Of al the upheavals due TO politics. and
10 which Washington society has grown
accustomed. the one which wiz come on
the 4th Of March seems to strike the
hardest
First OF all, It win remove from the
Official society Of Washington seasons
the Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks,
who have been important factors here
for many years. and it viii remove many
from the Congressional eircIes-hostesses
who have made themselves beloved and
young women who have almost grown
up IN the glamour Of the circle surround
ing the President and the Cabinet, 10 say
nothing OF the men who have become
familiar and important figures in official
life. This was invariably discussed in
all gatherings during the past week. for.
as the separation tine approaches. the
regrets seem 10 become exaggerated.
There viii be q great gap IN the In
diana delegation in Congress. for Senator
Hsmenway and his popular daughter viii
be greatly missed. and Representatives
Watson. Overstreet, lends, and, IN fact,
ali Of the delegation except FIVE mem
bers- This is almost the case with sew
eraI ether states. and these changes are
always sad.
However. there is nc key Of sadness IN
the tone OF the balls which are mOnODo-
liking the attention Of both old and
young. They are growing gayer and
more frequent as each round is marked
out toward Ash Wednesday, February
q. when dancing, by mutual consent. viii
be laid aside for more conservative
amusements.
The Cabinet circle had a pleasant ad-
dItion during the week in the return OF
Miss Flora Wilson. laughter Of the Sec
rotary OF Agriculture. who has held the
place Of Cabinet hostess for almost
twelve years. although she has not dis
charged her duties as such during all OF
this tine. She has been in Paris pur-
suing the study OF singing for four years,
and has returned 10 visit her father and
brother before proceeding with her ca
rser. which she wiz not by any means
give I'D. even FOR the enticements Of a
few years more OF Cabinet gloTies-
Mss Wilson was gifted with a voice.
and De study and love Of Improvement
and OF accomplishing things worth while
were far more alluring than the endless
round OF RECEPTIONS. calling, and publicity
which a Cabinet hostess necessarily IN
dulges IN. Miss Wilson has engagements
70 III. and viii be heard upon the concert
stage. and. for the matter Of that. be-
fore long. perhaps the operatc stage also.
Engagements are already awaiting her n
New York where she VIII 20 very
shortly. She has every assurance Of sue
cess. for she has sung IN London and IN
Paris, and has been pronounced a sue
cess. Il Is also expected she VIII be
heard professionally in Washington be-
fore the season Is over.
Il Is wonderful git 70 display, that Of
resigning q life OF pleasure and adula-
tion for one Of hard work and criticism
for criticism win come as surely as day
follows night, 70 the very best OF singers
Il IS the Scotch blood IN Miss Wilson
which has given her the courage 10 DO all
this. and she viii be attended with al
kinds Of good wishes for her success in
her CHOSEN line Of work