The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

after their strenuous days or the
past week. and the atmosphere. which
has been somewhat chaotic in the his
to-ic mansion, is simmering down to
something resembling normal conditions
Miss Della Torrey of Millbury. Mass. the
venerable aunt Of the Chief Executive,
who has been the guest of Miss Board
man for the suspicious recent occasion,
has removed 20 the White House. where
she Is the honsred guest She occupies
the place which the Presidents beloved
mother would have occupied had she not
passed beyond before his return from his
last trip around the world.
Miss Torrey was the most observed of
all the multitude at the great inaugural
ball. next to the President and Mrs. Taft
and the Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man. Mrs. Torrey sat in the northern
corner Of the Presidents box. where her
white hair and stately manner com
manded instantly the respect and adj
miration Of the great throng in the
galleries and on the floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Taft. who were
at the Willard for the inaugural festivi-
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to their home in New York. accompanied
by their daughter. Miss Louise Taft. Mr..
and Mrs Charles P. Taft and their daugh-
ter, also Louise, will remain in the Archi-
bald Hopkins house. which they have
leased for some weeks, and enjoy the
Inequalities Of Washington society.
Miss Helen Taft, only daughter OF the
President, the next debutante and next
belle Of the White House, viii return
demurely 10 her studies at Bryn Mawr
College. in Philadelphia, to-day, and her
brother, Robert A. Taft viii return at
the same time 10 his classes at Yale.
Master Charles. the pet and the baby
OF the family. returned to school yesterday
morning with his uncle and preceptor.
Mr.. Horace Taft. who was. with Mrs
Taft, the guest Of the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield for the in
augural week After the glare Of the
Imelight they all so back to their studies
in truly democratic fashion.
The new Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Philander c. Knox VIII find little change
in their manner Of life in Washington
after the Secretary takes up his new
duties. as they VIII remain in their K
street mansion where they have liver ever
since Mr.. Knox was a Cabinet officer in
the former administration, and through
out his career as a Senator. This is one
CO the most beautiful homes in Wash
ington. built by Mrs. George W. Childs.
of Philadelphia. who sold it 10 Mr. Knox
shortly after she became established in IL.
Mrs. Childs lived there during the time
when her reported engagement to the
late Gen. Joe Wheeler was a source Of
much annoyance to her. as she strenu-
ously denied it.
The new Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacNeagh have not been i'm Wash
ington. nor viii they be for some days
yet The same may be said of the new
Secretary Of War and Mrs Dickinson,
who Will not come here until this week.
The new Attorney General went TO New
York this afternoon to return here on
Monday, and Mrs. Wickershan will re-
main at the New Willard over the week
end Mrs BaIlinger. wife Of the new
Secretary Of the Interior. will leave the
Shoreham for her home in Seattle. next
Tuesday. not 10 return here until next
fall, owing 10 the delicate health Of her
husbands mother. who makes her home
with them.
Mrs. Charles Nagel, wife Of the new
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor. who
has been at the Arlington during the mast
week, VIII leave for her home in ST Louis
on Monday. She viii not return here 10
live until the autumn. Mrs Nagel. being
IN mourning. has not accepted invitations.
except strictly official ones, during her
stay in Washington.
There will be a general dispensing Of
the members Of the former Cabinet and
their families. although for the most part
the families viii not scUrry away The
former Secretary Of the Treasury will 20
TO New York within short time. but
Mrs. Cortelyou and the children viii not
break up their home In Bancroft place
until some time next month.
The former Secretary OF War and Mrs
Luke +. Wright will close their pretty
home, which has been a Cabinet house
hold for many years. as the former Sec
Rotary Of the Navy and Mrs. NIetcalf
lived there, and viii leave here on Thurs
day for Memphis. their old home. Their
daughters, Mrs Watkins and Mrs Pal
mer, will so to New York on Monday.
Mrs. Palmer accompanying Mrs. Watkins
to her home in the metropolis. TO await
the coming Of Mr. Palmer. who will ioin
her from the Philippines in a short time
The former Attorney General and Mrs
Boaaparte have already returned 10 their
comfortable home in Baltimore. and are
again enjoying the quiet OF private life
which both Of them prefer. on Monday
they Will go TO Atlantic City for a weeks
visit, and about the middle Of March they
viii return here for a short stay, to give
up their apartment and remove their
household belongings.
The change Of portfolio Of the former
Postmaster General viii make little DIFF
ference 20 them in their Washington life.
except when II comes TO standing in the
Cabinet line at receptions, for Mrs. Never
VIII be one degree nearer the lower end
OF the line than she was formerly, the
Postmaster General outranking the Sec
rotary Of the Navy just one degree.
The Secretary OF the Interior in Mr..
ROosevelts Cabinet VIII go to Cleveland
early in the week. where he will establish
his law practice again. and await the
coming OF his family later. Mrs. Gar
field viii remain in their Massachusetts
avenue home for quite a time vet. pos
sibly until it is time to take up their
abode IN the old home at Mentor. where
they live in the summer. and which they
all greatly love. Mrs. Garfield welcomes
the private life which awaits her. as she
is ore OF the number Of women IN the
outgoing Cabinet who have detested pub-
Lefty and official life and never hesi-
tated to show il.
The former Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry will also welcome the
Privacy which they prefer. They will
remain IN their handsome homo in SIx-
teenth street until late I'm this month.
and then sail for a several months rest
IN Europe. accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Carol Newberry. who was a
near-Cabinet bud Of last season. having
been introduced here while her father
was Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.