The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
GOSSIP ABOUT WELL-KNOWN PERSONS


the lead Of the new mistress OF the White
House, ali shades OF pink viii soon have
as great vogue with fashionable women
as did the erstwhiie Alice blue"
Mrs. Taft. who has beautiful soft pink
and-white skin and much fair brown hair.
wears pink with all the aplomb OF =
! debutante.
/ Although not at all given over 20 ex-
.remes in dress. Mrs. Taft has a keen
sense OF the value Of clothes, and ali
( her gowns are chosen with discrirnina-
ton and good judgment For street wear
/ the new first lady affects the plalaest
sort OF tailored things. and invariably her
morning frocks and her trottoir are made
/ to escape the ground by several inches
/ Her evening frocks and afternoon gowns.
Z which almost invariably are OF one Of
: the many soft tones OF pink. are usually
made Of some fabric Ike satin charmeuse
I or sappho satin. and. with the exception
Of a bit OF trimming about the bodice.
/ the gowns are distinguished BY long.
straight. untrimmed lengths. which sweep
the floor. Mrs Taft Is a large woman OF
/ commanding presence, who does not look
at all diminutive at the side Of her p0rtlE
spouse As for head wear, Mrs Taft
I selects the most inconspicuous things
1 possible. and throughout the entire period
of the big hat craze the wife OF the
/ President-elect. when she made her after
noon calls OF ceremony. stuck valiantly
I 10 her nediun-sized hats with a slightly
/ f1aring brim- On her morning shopping
tours. which we're most times made on
+ foot. Mrs. Taft generally donned 2 hat
I Of modified turban shape, slightly raised
at the left side.
/ Mrs. Taft. who is one Of the most trav-
eled women in the country. dispenses
with the services Of maid, independent
/ " taking care OF her own affairs. Re
/ Gently, when she made her whirlwiad
trip 10 the Capital. she had no luggage
beyond q trunk OF ordinary proportions.
small nat trunk. and q natty little
handbag. IN which the usual toilet neces-
sIties found q place During her visit
Mrs Taft was constantly entertained at
/ breakfast. luncheon. and dinner. and her
ability 20 show up at each function on
the nick Of time and without a trace
OF fatigue excited the admiring comment
OF the social and official world. while 70
the women her ability TO get all the
necessary sartOriai splendOr in such small
space has remained the enduring myS-
tery Of the social season.
After I'VE years study vith music
masters Of the Old World. Miss Flora
Wilson, daughter OF the Secretary of
Agriculture, has returned 70 Washington
equipped for professional career on
the operate stage. During the first Nc
Kinley administration Miss Wilson came
TO the Capital straight from Western
college. For two sesSons she went in for
all the tea drinking and dinner giving
and dancing which makes washington
pre-eminently a woman's city. A moth
erless girl, she presided over the home
of the Secretary with all the grace Of a
fuU-grown woman. Meantime she had
all the good times which come TO q
Cabinet girl" Bright and attractive
Miss Wilson enjoyed a prime popularity
with the late President Mckinley, whC
on many occasions singled her out foi
pronounced favor. Several years Of life
at the Capital suficed for the young col
lege girl. who finally persuaded heI
father 10 allow her 70 accompany a group
OF friends 70 Paris Once in the French
city. Miss Wilson went in for a practical
study of art. entering one OF the Julisr
studios Later she gave I'D drawing and
took up vocal music, which she success
fully pursued under tie de Reszkes. Miss
Wilson. who has great fame IS a rscon-
teur. Is bright. vivacious woman, whose
love OF fun is backed by an abundance OF
good common sense. She IS chiefly re-
markable for the brlHancy OF her large
dark eyes and her masses OF dark hair
! During the past week Miss Wilson made
her first appearance IN FIVE years as a
Cabinet hostess when she presided ovel
the annual dinner given by the Secretary
Of Agriculture for the President and Mrs
Roosevelt
Mrs. Chs1ncey NJ Depsw. wife OF tht
junior Senator from New York, Is one oi
the few women in Official life who seems
20 glory IN the whitensss OF her abund
ant hair Mrs. Depew, who has skir
Of beautiful texture and color. is yer.
evidently prematurely gray. Two o.
three years ago. when the first threads
Of white began to show, Mrs. Depew
who, prior to her marriage. spent mucF
OF her time in Paris. is said to hav'
journeyed TO the French capital TO hay'