The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-27
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 coterie Of the cleverest
and brightest officers of the twin
branches Of the service, everybody in
Washington society recognized that
the era Of the army and navy set had
arrived. In brave array the military
men form moving background at
Mrs. Taft's at homes, and in their i'm
maculate dress the officers Of the land
and sea forces are a splendid attribute
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 a
group Of officers and their wives,
daughters and sweethearts, whose
persifage and laughter instantly dis.
sipate any indication of an oppressive
or a military perfunctoriness.
Replacing Col. Bromwell, who with
"tp' DiOihWClI Wcl6 ldCIUIb
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 vacated by the
withdrawal of Mrs. Bromwell.
Miss Shepard is tall and svelte, her
well-carrled 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 assocla.
tion with the White House family.
and her adrotness and social graces
Will be put to severe test In the
carrying of role not less influential
than difficult.
Gen. Bells Wife IA 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 n
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 n
Washington each winter to enjoy its
season.
Gen, and Mrs. Bell last winter took
possession OF a commodlous home nj
Fort Myer and there throughout the
season Mrs Bell challenged the ad.
'"'''' Va pSSiOtS NY lu6 conduct OF |
series of delightful entertainments
her guests including the grlzzled vet.
nrans who surround the chief of stair
The young officers eager for an opnor.
tunity to display their mettle, the
iebutantes, the foreign guests" of the
nation and the general everyday.man
md woman who goes In for Washing.
on's social good times.
Associated with Mrs. Bell In the 50.
'ial life of the army set Is Mrs Woth. !
srspoon. the attractive vTte of Gen.
Bells first assistant Mrs. Bells sis Y
err Mrs. Ernest Darlington, wife of
Zen. Darlington. Is another army ma. |
ron whose power in society has to 7
'e reckoned with, Mrs Darlington Ia I
| pretty, fair-halred woman, endowed |
With a liberal share of the good fel, Il
owship and good humor Mrs. Bell II
displays In such marked degree. /
In the childless home of the chief of Il
tan Miss Sally Darlington. Mrs. Bells v
oily, goodnatured and good-looking o
'oung niece, has large and import. f