Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-15
Wives of Generals Bell and Ed
wards Chief Among Social
Leaders at White House.
GOLD LACE HAS GREAT HEYDAY
Presidential Affairs Made Gay
Through Presence of Land and
Sea Fighters of Nation.
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When Mrs. Taft, in her official role
as first lady of the land, surrounded
herself with coterie of the cleyerest
and brightest officers OF the twin
branches of the service, everybody in
Washington society recognized that
the era of the army and navy set had
arrived. In brave array the military
men form moving background at
Mrs. Taft's at homes, and in their i'm
maculate dress the officers Of the land
and sea forces are a splendid attribute
at Mrs. Taft's fascinating garden par,
ties.
At the White House entertainments
scarcely has the line of guests passed
until Mrs. Taft Is surrounded by a
group Of officers and their wives,
daughters and sweethearts. whose
persifage and laughter instantly dis,
sipate any indication of an oppressive
or a military perfunctoriness.
Replacing Col Bromwell who with
Mrs. Bromwell were dominant factors
In the social life Of the capital in the
last administration, Is Col. Spencer
Cosby, whose career has been marked
with distinction. Col Cosby is the
first of the administration bachelors
to announce his engagement, and in
the fall Miss Yvonne Shepard, daugh'
ter OF Mrs. Charles r. Shepard OF
New York and Washington, will fall
heir to the position vacated by the
withdrawal of Mrs Bromwell.
Miss Shepard IS tall and svelte, her
well-carried head Is graced with guam
titles of silky, fair-brown hair, and
her pretty complexion is set off by the
taste Miss Shepard displays in the Sc.
lection of the color Of her gowns. She
wears large hats, flower trimmed, and
long, sweeping gowns, which accen.
tuate the graceful slenderness of her
figure.
AS the wife Of the Presidents aid
and constant attendant. Miss Shepard
will be thrown constantly in associa-
tion with the White House family,
and her adroitness and social graces
will be put to severe test in the
carrying Of a role not less influential
than difficult.
Gen. Bells Wife n Power.
AS wife of the chief Of staff, Mrs
j. Franklin Bell will have a high
position in the full tide of the official
season.
Not content with standing at the
head of the serried ranks of army
dom, Mrs. Bei1 is no less popular with
the diplomatic as we'll as the con-
gressional and president set. AS
great friend of Mrs. Edison Bradley
OF New York. she is in touch with the
smart life Of the little coterie of the
rich and important who come to
Washington each winter to enjoy its
season.
Gen and Mrs. Bell last winter took
possession OF a commodious home at
Fort Myer and there throughout the
season Mrs. Bell challenged the ad.
miration of society by the conduct of
a series of delightful entertainments.
her guests including the grizzled vet
erans who surround the chief of staff,
the young officers eager for an oppor,
tunitv to display their mettle. the
debutantes. the foreign guests" of the
nation and the general everyday-man
and woman who goes in for Washing.
toms social good times.
Associated with Mrs. Bell In the So
cial life of the army set is Mrs. Woth-
crspoon. the attractive we of Gen.
Bells first assistant. Mrs. Bells sis
ter, Mrs. Ernest Darlington, wife of
Gen. Darlington, is another army ma
tron whose power in society has to
be recl,oned with. Mrs Darlington is
a pretty fair-haired woman, endowed
with a liberal share of the good fell
lowship and good humor Mrs. Bell
displays in such a marked degree
In the childless home Of the chief of
staff Miss Sally Darlington, Mrs Bells
Jolly. good-natured and goodlooking
young niece, has a large and import