The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
FESTIVE Tunes
AWAIT MISS TAFT
Friends Plan Continuous Round of
Entertainment for Daughter
of President.

than ever school, girl had DefOre Wnen
she comes to visit her parents at
Christmas time il will not be the
fault OF the friends In Washington
who have determined to make tho noll-
day festivities for her among the
pleasantest OF the winter. SO many
have planned dances, dinners. lunch
cons and theater parties for her that
she will be obliged TO do no small
amount OF hurrying TO keep up with
her engagements.
The dance which the president and
Mrs. Taft will give for their daughter
and their son. Robert Taft, at the
White House Dec. 20 will be small
one the guest list being restricted to
he Young friends OF the two White
House colleglans.
Preceding the White House function
Miss Mabel Boardman, the intimate
friend OF the Taft family, will give
dinner for Miss Taft at her home, at
which the guests asked TO meet the
daughter of the White House. will In
clude a number of Miss Taft's con
temporaries among the younger set.
Mrs. Meyer, wife OF the secretary OF
the navy, will give a function for MISS
Taft and other official hostesses viii
entertain in her honor.
Not Upset BY Attention.
A less level head than that posses
sed by Miss Taft might have been
TUNED by the adulation she has re-
ceived since her fathers election to
the presidency. but all her acquaint-
aDces agree that in her case her po-
sition has made not the slightest
change in the even tenor OF her way.
Miss Taft is genuinely popular and
would be a faVorite even II her father
was not the chief executive. SIZE is
wholesomely good looking. intelligent
and invariably amiable without car
ing supremacy about society. she is
fond or her share of good times and
enters into the spirit of all the fes-
tivities at which she is a guest. She
was one OF the best liked girls NJ the
National Cathedral school, which she
attended along with Miss Ethel RoCse-
welt
Should Miss Taft decide to abandon
her college course and be presented
next year she is certain TO have So
cial career which would make the
White House once more the center or
attraction for all the young men and
girls in society. Aside from Miss
Taft, no girl among the official set viii
have as much done for her entertain
ment this winter az Miss Hildegalde
Nagel. the daughter or the secretary
of commerce and labor. Miss Nasel
has already had two seasons OF So
oiety in st. Louis, where she achieved
wide popularity. but the present win
ter will afford her the first glmpses
OF Washington society.
Miss Nagel is not faddy nor ath-
lctic. nor does she go in much for the
passing whims in which many young
girls indulge She has a girlish fond
ness for good times, is devoted 70 trav-
cling and has an exceptionally well
cultivated mind The past six months
she has spent in European trip with
intimate friends. and the letters she
wrote describing her impressions Cf
European capitals did much credit
to her keen observation and quick
Wit
Interest In Miss Naoel.
The younger set is just now follow
ing Miss Nagels movements with in
terest They are eager 10 know with
what elemen; she will ally herself and
who her chosen friends will be. The
Misses Never, daughters OF the secre-
tary OF the navy. have already spen,
several winters here and are known
quantities socially. but new cabinet
girl offers possibilities to which all
the other buds are keenly alive.
Two Of the prettiest debutantes OF
the season made their bows during
the past week and were launched un-
der the happest auspices.
Miss Frances NJ Miller daughter ~
Mr.. and Mrs Ben de Mier Miller. who
was introduced at reception az her
parents home. is the granddaughter
of the late Capt. A. T. Maddox. L. 5.
NJ c.. and IS exceedingly popular in
naval circles She was educated in
Washington and has known man" Of
the seasons debutantes from child
heed. a fact which will be of immense
benefit to her. Miss Miller has fine
features and an exquisite complexion.
THE Picture Girl" Is the title bA
slowed on Miss Lucinda Carpenter
Pennebd,,cr who was introduced by
her mother, Mrs. Charles Darwin
Penncbaker AT reception followed
by dance to which he younger Nom
bers Of society were invited None
of the other debutantes can dispute
Miss Pennebaker's claim to be called
the most picturesque OF all the pretty
maidens who have made their first
bows in the past few weeks.
She is an exceedingly graceful girl
and the poses into which she falls so
unconsciously inspired an artist ac-
uuaintance 10 call her The Picture
Girl"
The debutantes of this season are
planning more pleasure for themselves
than any other set in Washington.
Among the things which they propose
doing in the popularization OF the
Spanish Waltz" That is it's new
name. but like many an old fabric
which is resurrected and rechristened
with a French name the new" waltz
is little more than the old-fashioned
hop waltz OF long ago. Any one who
has ever laughed at the antics OF the
Waiting Dutch burghers in RIP Van
Wrinkle" can get pretty fair idea OF
the step Hardly lattering idea.
though. for danced by a graceful girl
Of the dark Spanish type IL is really
tremendously attractive, The waltz
in its most picturesque guise is danced
by the pretty little women OF the
Philippines and It's present vogue is
due to- the favor which IL found with
the army men who saw it there.
An army officer and his partner who
went through the dance at the inaug-