The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

known Il his familiars as President
William Howard Taft, and to all other
Americans as BILL" or the big
Smile" having has his day. will now
relapse into the background. Enter
MRS. William Howard Taft. who, as
the first lady of the land, will now
occupy the limelight for time.
From now until New Years day
Mrs Taft will be the center of in
terest. and the president will be
known simply as the presidents
wife's husband This state of affairs
begins tonight when Mrs. Taft will
fire the first gun of her social cam
paigl AS usual. this first formal
b. dinner OF the season viii be in honor
of the cabinet Mrs. Taft has attend
ed may banQuets in her capacity of
wife OF cabinet member, but this is
the first time she will preside over a
really formal feed at the White
HOUSE w III ASi ldCl, ulpioiiAoSs'
haspitable spirit and wide experience,
there is no doubt that she will make
an cnviabe record as a hostess.
After tonigft's dinner to the mem
bees of the cabinet and their wives.
there will be no formal social func-
tons at the White House until Janu-
airy /, when the regular New Years
reception. which is official as well as
social. viii take place.
The other set events for the season
are a reception in honor of the diplo
matte corps on Tuesday, January 4;
a dinner in honor of the diplomatic
corps on Tuesday, January Il; a re-
ceDtion in honor of the federal judi
CARY on Tuesday. January IS; din
ner in honor of the chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court
on Tuesday. January IS; reception
to senators and representatives in con-
gross on Tuesday, February 1, and a
reception to senators and representa-
tives ia congress on Tuesday, February
I. and a reception to the officers of the
army. the navy and the marine corps on
Tuesday. February g.
The dinners are set for o'clock
and the reception will last from 8 un-
n. hn
nal evening receptions at the White
House have been held between the
hours Of and II o'clock.
Although Mrs Taft has greatly i'm
proved in health during the past sum-
mer. it viii be necessary for her to
exercise much care during the COM
ing season in order to be able to
maintain her place as hostess at the
White House. The physical break
down Of Mrs. Fairbanks, from which
she i; only just now recovering in.
foreign lands, has been a warning to
many official hostesses. In their
an <iety to do their full duty to So
ciety. they are very likely to overesti-
mate their own strength.
Mrs. Taft has abolished the 'WOm-
APIS Cabinet Day" at the White House,
which was instituted by Mrs. Roose-
vet. Instead of keeping Tuesday
morning from II to 12 o'clock for a
time of meeting and discussing Off
cia! social affairs. she will receive the
wives of her husbands cabinet Off
GERS whenever they wish to call.
As the matter now stands, Tuesday
morning is left to be disposed of as
Mrs. Knox and other women of the
cabinet see fit, while call over the
'phonc. if one wishes to take that pre-
caution. will usually bring from Mrs
Taft an appointment. which meets
the convenience of both parties
Mrs. Roosevelt used Tuesday morn
ing for discussing official and person
al affairs with the cabinet members
wives. and. aside from a review of
matters of art. literature, domestic
affairs. even expressed her preference
foe light coiored gowns to be worn by
the women of the cabinet at all White