The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-14
SOCIAL LIGHTS TO
DAZZLE EUROPE
Families of U. s. Representatives at
Foreign Courts Prominent in
Swagger Sets at Home.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-From Ma
drid come vivid accounts OF Marjorie
lde's experiences in settling down as
American chatelaine at the punctil-
ious court OF King Alfonso and his
English consort, Queen Victoria; AT
looking up properly imposing ambas-
sadorial quarters; at Paris, the Rob-
ert Bacons are soon to be established
as Americas representatives; at ST.
Petersburg the w. w Rockhills are
on the eve of taking possession OF the
American embassy quarters, and at
Brussels, Charles Page Bryan and his
sister Miss Bryan are-seeA 70
set up a home at the American lega-
ton.
In the general diplomatic moving
day the stay-at-homes in Washing
tons long season find themselves
never without a spicy tidbit OF dip
lomatic gossip. The Bacons, them
selves. with their eventful history
l-back OF them. fill the cup of converse
To overlooking Mrs. Bacon and Miss
Martha Bacon. the debutante and
only daughter OF the household. no
less than the ambassador himself.
come In for all sorts of comments
since the erstwhile secretary OF state
filed the role of dancing man no
less satisfactorily than he does that
Of diplomat.
Mr.. Bacon a Fine Dancer.
When the Bachelors gave their
usual series of dances, Mrs. Bacon
and Miss Martha might or might not
be on the floor. but invariably the Sec
retary's stately figure. whirling about
| In the giddy maZes OF the waltz OF
two-step was as much to be depended
upon for picturesque significance as
| any debutante at her first ball.
When the president-elect and Mrs.
Taft came 10 Washington few
months before the inauguration, the
Bacon home broke all records by go
| ing wide open, and one OF the biggest
luncheons in the city's history went 10
the credit OF the smartest hostess in
f, town.
A second big fete has place in the
Bacon social history at the capital.
and that was the reception given dur
! ing the secretary's six weeks tenure
of the premiership Of the Roosevelt
cabinet Midway between the -incom.
ing and the outgoing OF the BaconJ as
cabinet family" the secretary and
Mrs. Bacon had the entire diplomatic
contingent, from the most Imposing
ambassador to the most inconsequent
attache Of the least conspicuous lega-
ton. as their guests.
Except on these two significant oc-
casions. Mrs. Bacon drew the mantle
of an Icy exclusiveness about her and
mono but the "top-notchers" In Wash.
| ington's swaggerest set tasted the
sweets of her social favor Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth, Mrs Beekman Win
throp. Mrs. F. G.. II. Slater Mrs. J..
| II. Purdy, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. William
| Corcoran Eustis and Mrs. Larz An
derson were among the women whose
society she most affected. A younger
member of the circle was Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth, and Mrs. Ward Thor
on, born WardeT. was another. Mrs.
Thoron's sister Alice married John w.
I Garrett. who succeeds the revered
Henry vignaud, resigned as first sec
rotary OF the American embassy at
Paris. SO. with Mrs. Garrett as sec.
ond ranking lady at her right hand,
Mrs. Bacon goes to Paris we'll sup
ported.
| leishmans Look for -'viIlino."
From Rome comes the news that
the Leishmans are looking for vii
limo" which is to say. a rather large
detached house with a garden, and
therefore everybody has jumped to
the conclusion that the Leishmans arc
going i'm for things when they are well
established at one OF the smartest
courts In Europe. An ancient palace
or an apartment have heretofore con-
tented the American ENJOYS.
with Mrs. KNOX. vile OF the score
ltary Of state, and her second son.
Hugh S-knex,-the- ambassador and a
party of friends are motoring through