The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

~ one and the same breath this week
we viii speed the departing and greet
the incoming President and bis fam
uy. While the sigh FOR the one is
stin en- our lips the smile VIII come FOR
the other. and in the exuberance Of Joy
al the success which places the new
President in the White House. there VIII
not be lost sight OF the improvements
and the progressiveness which the retir-
ing President and his wife have been
the inspiration Of
The sighs. be It known. which are
breathed at the departure Of President
Roosevelt. viii al be on the part Of the
friends and the public. Tor there viii be
none in that family.
No woman ever retired from the glare
Of the uu1ellght with more heartfelt
thankfulness than does Mrs. Roosevelt
Il vas ever her choice 10 remain in the
quiet Of her own hons rather than in
the fun sight Of the public. a Ackle pub
lie at best. and she goes with never q
regret for what she leaves behind her
as the wife OF the President.
Il Is a curious coincident that they
leave the White House under the shadow
OF mourning as they entered IL Out OF
respect 10 the Presidents dead nephew
they Cancelled their engagements for the
past week. but will keep their Official ap-
pointnents. and viii dine with two men,
bers Of the Cabinet circle, and VIII be
hosts al a dinner to the President-elect
and his wife on the eve OF the inaugural
ceremonies
The inaugural guests are already crowd
ing the city. and there's scarcely a
household but what has It's full quota,
OF VIII have within day or two. The
President-elect and Mrs Taft arrived in
Washington yesterday and are the guests
OF Miss Mabel Boardmsn. in the Board
man home. in P street, just OF Dupont
Circle. They viii be entertained al lunch
con tomorrow by Senator and Mrs. Hale,
and AZ dinner tomorrow night by their
hostess They viii go to the White
House on Wednesday 10 be the guests of
the retiring President and Mrs ROOse-
Welt over night. who VIII entertain at din
uer for them on Wednesday night. thus
establishing q precedent which greatly
simplifes matters for the incoming Presi-
dent and makes IT far more comfortable
for him and his family
0ir ana Ms Charles P. Taft, Of Gin
cinnati. brother and sisteT-in-law OF the
Presidelt-elect, viii be established in the
Archibald Hopkins house. in Dupont cir
Gle. within few days. and viii have
with them Mr.. and Mrs Henry ". Taft
and their family Mrs Henry W Taft
and Miss Louise Taft have but just re-
turned from Europe, where they have
spent the winter.
Miss Nellie Grant and her father. M
Jesse Grant. have arrived and are the
guests Of :he formers aunt. Mrs Emma
Dent Casey, for the Inauguration. Great
ing echoes Of the administration when
Miss Grants relative. for whom she WAS
named, was in the White House and later
the White House bride.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Newberry viii have quite a party with
them for The week. including the Secre-
tsry's mother. Mrs. John S. Newberry.
of Detroit; Nr. and Mrs John s New
berry. j.. Of Detroit, and Mr.. A. Victor
Barnes. OF New York. brother Of Mrs.
Nevberry. Mrs and Miss Newberry
VIII sail for Europe about the end Of
March 10 spend The spring season.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus VII have as their
guests their son-in-law and daughter, Nj
and Mrs. Hochstadter. % New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred W Lewisohn, os New
York; Miss Stiner. Of New York. and Afr.
Roger Straus. their son, who IS a. school,
n New Jersey.
Mrs. Garfield. wife Of the Secretary Of
the Interior. viii have as her guests for
the week M and Mrs. Horace Taft, OF
Watertown. Conn
Mss Cannon, daughter OF the Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives, vii
have as her guests Mr- and Mrs. D. c.
Nugent, of st. Louis. and their daughter.
Miss Nugent. who are not strangers in
Washington. and who will be constantly
entertained.
Nj and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt. who
are at Palm Beach. VIII return here next
week for the festivities.
Mrs. Charles z. Hughes. wife OF the
governor Of New York: Mrs. Timothy l.
Woodruff. wife Of a former governor Of
New York: Miss Dorothy Whitney.
daughter OF The former Secretary Of the
Navy; Mrs. Samuel Carr. Mrs. H ".
Coe. Mrs. Donald Mclean, Mrs. Bowron,
Mrs. E B. Frost. Mrs l. Y. Spear. Mrs.
E s. Holmes. Mrs. Charles B. Halsey,
Mrs. Robert P. Porter. Mrs. George ".
Wickersham, wife OF the future Attorney
General. and Mrs. ". r Wilcox. all OF
New York, and Mrs. Percy 7. Morgan.
of California, viii be here next week for
at lsast a few days 70 participate in the
ceremonies.
Mrs Seth Bullock. Of Desdwood. s
Oak, viii also come this week 20 see the
inauguIzt festivities OF the successor 70
her husbands friend
Miss Martha Bacon. daughter OF the
Secretary Of State viii entertain during
the week Miss Cynthia Sherwood.
The Vice PresIdent-elect and Mrs. Sher-
man wiz have a large family party with