Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
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 correspondence

Washington correspondence
When Mrs Taft, in her official role
as first lady OF the land, surrounded
herself with a coterie of the cleverest
and brightest officers of the twin
branches of the service, everybody in
Washington society recognized that
tie era of the army and navy set had
arrived. In brave array the military
men form moving background at
Mrs Tafts at homes, and in their i'm
maculate dress the officers of the land
and sea forces are a splendid attribute
at Mrs. Tafts 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
persihage and laughter instantly dis
sipate any indication of an oppressive
or 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 acated by the
withdrawal of Mrs. Bromwoil
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 a severe test in the
carrying of role not less influential
than difficult.
Gen. Bells Wife a Power.
AS wife of the chief of star Mrs
]. 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 armv-
dom, Mrs. Bell is no less popular with
the diplomatic as well as the con.
gressional and president set. AS a
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 70
Washington each winter to enjoy it's
season.
Gen. and Mrs, Bell last winter took
possession of commodlous 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
tron whose power in society has to
be reckoned with. Mrs. Darlington is
pretty, fair-haired woman, endowed
with a liberal share of the good fell
lowship and good humor Mrs. Bell
displays in such marked degree
In the childless home of the chief of
stan Miss Sally Darlington, Mrs. Bells
jolly, good-natured and good-looking
young niece. has large and import