Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-06-25
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.
WASHINGTON corresrondence

Washington correspondence
When Mrs. TAFT, in her official role
as first lady of tqe land, surrounded
herself with a coterie Of the cleverest
and brightest officers OF the twin
branches Of the service, everybody III
Washington society fecognlzeu thdt
the era of the army ana navy set mao
arrived. In brave array the military
men form a moving background at
Mrs. Taft's at homes, and in their i'm
maculate dress the officers OF the lano
and sea forces are splefdlo attrloute
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
group of officers and tkelr wives
daughters and sweetheafts, whose
persiflage and laughter instantly ais
sipate any indication of an oppressive
or military" perfunctoriness.
Replacing Col Bromwelb VINO Win
Mrs. Bromwel were DOMINANT factors
In the social life of the capital In the
last administration, is Cpl. spencer
Cosby, whose career has been marked
with distinction. Col. COSBY is the
first of the administration Dacnelors
to announce his engagement ana III
the fall Miss Yvonne Shepard, oaugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles R. shepard or
New York and Washington, Will 1all
heir to the position vacated by the
withdrawal Of Mrs. BronWell.
Miss Shepard is tall ana sVelte, ner
well-carried head is grace1 with guam
titles Of silky, fair-browo halr, ana
her pretty complexion is pet OH 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 slende ness or her
figure.
AS the wife of the Presidents aid
and constant attendant, MISS Shepard
will be thrown constantly in associa-
ton with the White Hoi1se family,
and her adroitness and social graces
will be put to a severe lest In the
carrying Of role not less influential
than difficult.
Ger. aelss Wife 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. Bell 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 it's
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
series of delightful entertainments.
her guests including the grizzled vet
Grams who surround the chief of staff,
the young officers eager for an oppor-
tunity to display their mettle, the
debutantes, the foreign guests" of the
nation and the general everyday-man
and woman who goes in for Washing
tons social good times.
Associated with Mrs. Bell in the So
cial life of the army set is Mrs Woth-
erspoon. the attractive wife of Gen
Bells first assistant. Mrs. Bells sis
ter, Mrs. Ernest Darlington, wife of
Gen. Darlington. is another army ma
iron whose power in society has to
be reckoned with. Mrs. Darlington is
a pretty, fair7haired 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 good-looking
young niece, has large and import