New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From 'rhe Tribune Buresu.I

Washington. Oct. 26.-Mrs Taft's return
10 tho White House In reneweda health and
strength is matter Of cOngratulation ~
washingtons official and social world
While she receives the calls OF only her
most intimate friends. sEe spends many
hours each day In the open. either in walk
ing or in an automobile. Mrs. Taft is now
emi-formally arranging a social programme
for the late fall and early winter. 20 pre-
cede the official season and state functions
ir the White House. Her plans will soon
be sufficiently definite for announcement.
She spent some time at the propagating gar
dens this morning. where the annual chrys-
anthemum exhibition is in progress. With
her was her sister, Mrs More. who will re-
turn to her home on the return Of the
President.
The Cabinet women, with the exception
of Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior. will open their Washington
homes by ths middle OF November. Mrs
Knox Is spending a few days In town with
the Secretary OF State. and will permanent
~ open her house next week. The Secre-
tary will give a luncheon TO the japanese
commercial delegates next Tuesday. The
Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs Mac
Veagh are still az their summer home at
Dublin. N H., and will not close it for a
week or two. Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the
Secretary OF War, is at her Tennessee homc.
where her son Is still seriously ILL., Mrs
Nagel, wife Of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. who has already settled her
rev home for the season, Is now in Boston,
and will be here next week The Attorney
General and Mrs. WiclIersham are in town,
and the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Never will close their home at Hamilton,
Mass. by the middle of November, when
they will open their Washington house.
Mrs Ballinger will remain in her home ut
Seattle until December I, when she will
join the Secretary here.
The members of the Diplomatic Corps are
returning to the capital, and when TTest-
dent Taft returns all Of the foreign repre-
sentatives accredited to this country VIII
be here. The Italian Ambassador. the
French Ambassador and Nine Jusserand
and the Brazilian Ambassador are already
In their embassies, and by the end Of the
week the German Ambassador, the Russian
Ambassador and the British Ambassador
will be here A large number of diplomats
OF lesser rank have already returned for the
winter, and are looking forward TO Mrs
Tafts reception TO them. which will prob
ably open her series of fall entertainments.
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Boardman, Mrs.
Richard H Townsend, Mrs. Nicholas An
derson. Rear Admiral and Mrs Brownson,
General and Mrs Johnston, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Richardson Clover, Brigadier Cen
eraI and Mrs. Clarence Edwards and 4
host of other people in society have opened
their Washington homes for the winter, and
notices for debutante teas and receptions
are being made daily A number of prom
inent weddings are also scheduled for the
fall and early winter season There will DC
nearly fifty debutantes from official and
resident society. The Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor and Mrs Nagel will pre-
sent their daughter, Miss Hildegarde Nagel,
and there will be several diplomatic buds,
while the army and navy will each have
a large number of debutantes.