The Washington herald., 1909-11-21

- LANS Tor the ofhcial season IN
- the White House have been
made. and In one way are of
much significance to official and
other hostesses. in that they are notified
early in the season of the change in the
White House day from Thursday to|
Tuesday For many years the White
House state dinners and state receptions
have been given on Thursdays, but this
administration has chosen Tuesdays, FOR
some good and sufficient reason
Now that this important announcement
has been made. the other hostesses will
at once make their dates. and the very
atmosphere Is busy with social affairs.
which make up such a large part OF the
business at the National Capital
Every season brings It's rumors and
Iorebodings about radical changes in
4hings pertaining TO the great functions
which are the nucleus Of Washington So
ciety Season after season. when Mrs
Roosevelt was first lady Of the land e
was rumored and sometimes asserted
positively by people and newspapers, that
Mrs. Roosevelt would abolish the receiv-
This Zine" is the little party Of Cabl-
net hostesses who stand I'm the order OF
their precedence and allow themselves TO
be looked at by the throng which surges
through the Blue Room 20 the East
Room on these occasions, and then tries
90 squeeze itself back again 10 get
better view Of the woman II reads so
much about and whom it has grown to
known by sight. if not personally.
The personnel Of the military and naval
aids viii not be changed this season.
save FOR one new name. Capt Dan Van
Voorhis. IT, :. a.. who has recently ar
rived The others. headed 10y Col Cosby
and capt Archibald Butt. both L. ). A..
will be Capt Graham l. Johnson, l.. 8
A. Lieut. Henry G. Pratt, L. s. A.
Lieut. Commander Leigh G.. Palmer. L..
5. y: Capt Harry Lay, l.. :. NJ. c..
one OF the most popular officers ever sta
toned in Washington. Lieut. Chauncey
Shackford. T.. $. n; Lieut. Hugo ".
Osterhaus T.. :. y, and Lieut.. Gilbert
j. RowcliTe attached % the Presidents
yacht Maynowcr. These aids add greatly
90 the comfort OF the guests and the
household and the picturesque effect Of
al the functions held I'm the White House
Their duties are purely social and mar
rlod officers are not available for this
assignment
Tho rumors which are broadcast this
season about the White House affairs are
that Mrs Taft will abolish the great
crowd OF specially invited guests In
the Blue Room" This is the distin-
guIshcd company known as behind the
line" In the administrations preceding the
last one Mrs. Roosevelt changed this
into 'in front Of the line" and instead of
a handful Of really distinguished men
and women or close friends or relatives
OF the Presidential family 1t became a
crowd of officials. diplomats and favor
ties which filled the Blue Room 90 over
flowing Gossip now has it that Mrs.
Taft will have no crowd OF specially In
vited guests who I'm addition to remain
Ing en- the room with the receiving line
during the reception. stay and have sup
per with the chief Executive. as was the
case during the last few years. Whether
this be true or not the reduction OF the
number of such favored guests would
greatly increase the comfort Of every
one I'm the Blue Room
close upon the departure of one sister
OF Mrs Taft from the White House.
Mrs. MOre.of Cinciunat-another sister.
Mrs. LauEhlin. OF Pittsburg, has arrived
Sine Is with the President and Mrs TAFT
ON the MayfoWcr. ON their trip 20 Nor
folk and Hampton Roads. from which
they will return to-day Mrs. LauEhlin
will probably remain until Mrs. More
.f.tf
season. Although Mrs. Taft has greatly
improved iu health ever since her return
from Beverly. she will have TO exercise
much care during the coming season. In
order TO be able TO maintain her place as
hostess. The physical breakdown of Mrs.
Fairbanks. from which she Is only just
now recovering I'm foreign lands. has been
n warning To many official hostesses. In
their anxiety 20 DO their fun duty 90
society, they are apt TO overestimate
their own strength
A pleasing reminder of the dobutantc
gayeties Of the season viii be the presence
OF Miss Ethel Roosevelt here for some
weeks. visiting her sister. Mrs. Nicholas
IonEworth. and her intimate friends
Miss Carrie Louise Mum and Miss Faith
Simpkins. She Is expected 20 come here
almost Immediately upon the return of
her mother and herself and Quentin
from their long stay abroad