The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

A LTHOUGH it is known on all
"a sides that ''the season is over, "
there is yet much to interest
those OF the social world and
much 10 rivet their attention in Wash
ington
The President and his family win keep
social affairs both interesting and active
as long as they remain in the White
House. especially as the young daughter
Of the household is home for her school
vacation. She is being entertained al
most constantly. but inasmuch as she is
stiH a schoolgirl. and means 20 be a col
Iege girl, these entertainments are Of an
informal nature. and. according 10 Mrs
Taft's own desire. are unpretentous.
She was the guest OF honor at luncheon
on Thursday at the Chevy Chase Club Of
ber old friend. Miss Frances Webster.
the daughter Of her godmother. the wife
OF Mai E X. Webster A merry party
Of young girls gathered about the pic
turesque table and exchanged stories or
school life and Of the social season in
Washington, for some were schoolgirls
and some debutantes OF the past season
On Friday night Miss Taft. chaperoned
by her aunt, Mrs. More. who is still
guest at the White House, attended the
housewarnling Of the new home Of Capt.
Archibald Butt, military aid to the Presi-
dent: Lieut.. Leigh c. Palmer, a naval
aid to the President. and Mai Blanton
Winship, L. s. A. who have established
bachelor quarters in the old-fashioned
house. 1901 1 street. The housewarming
was in the form Of an informal dinner
and was a unique and pretty affair.
Others in the party were the Third AS
sistant Secretary OF State, AIr William
Phillips. and Capt James A. Logan.
L. s. A.
Mrs. Taft's illness has been much more
prolonged than any one expected. Her
breakdown. entirely from overwrought
nerves. is from a long strain, dating back
mere shan a year. As a Cabinet hostess
her duties were not light. for she did her
entire duty TO society. and had little rest
for her last season as a Cabinet lady
from Ler long journey around the world.
AT the close Of the social season the
nomination for President brought her
further into the limelight. and gave her
stm more onerous duties. from which
there has been no let up. and. in fact
which have increased with each month.
until her strength was entirely gone It
Will take her some weeks to recuperate
from this year Of nervous strain. and
IL al 4 Nfasa.a H.s
White House this season.
Mrs. Taft is up and about the house.
but strict orders from the physicians for
entire quiet are rigidly observed
Society is looking forward with much
interest 10 the production Of the new
play Of Mr.. Preston Gibson. which viii
have its premiere in Washington next
week. This is the third play this young
bridegroom of few months has sue
cessfully launched, his The Vacuum
which was played here by eminent actors
and actresses. being especially success
ful and now being In the course OF
translation into French. 10 be produced
abroad
The new play is Success Succeeds"
and the scores Of friends of his and Mrs
GibsOn's families VIII be on hand 10 see
this third dramatic effort. After the play
is well launched, Mr.. Gibson will go 10
Manchester, accompanied by Mrs. Glib
son, 10 join the latter's grandmother, Mrs.
Mcmillan. who will return shortly from
England.
The weekend parties are now the spe-
cisl diversion Of the society which re-
mains in Washington. outside Of the
many daily parties at the Country Club.
Senator Du Pont always takes a party
home 70 Wilmington To entertain them.
Mr.. and Mrs Preston Gibson invariably
have a company at their Virginia place
over Sunday. with a large party for
breakfast. aid all those who have sub
urban OF country homes within easy
reach Of the Capital have a taste OF
country life and little recreation. which
gives them renewed strength for the week
in town.
Nine. van Swinderen, formerly Miss
Bessie Glover. wife Of the former Min
lister from the Netherlands. is enjoying
her restfuI days at her parents suburban
home with her young daughter. Mrs
Glover and her daughter are at home on
Tuesdays. and they have met scores OF
Nine van SWinderen's old friends since her
arrival Next week they viii make the
trip to New England, over the ground
familiar to Nine. van SWindeTen during
the days Of the cOurtship of the minister.
They met at Lenox, where she and he
were making short visits. They met
again al Bar HarbOr and the minister
so arranged his affairs that the meet
ings were frequent from the time of the
very first one. and their gagement was
announced In the autumn, the wedding
following in December. The minister
viii be gladly welcomed by their old
friends when he joins his wife and little
daughter before the summer is over.