The Detroit times., 1909-01-04
Comes From West.

stan. For three washington sedsoue
Mrs. Bell has been ranking lady in
the military colony.
Comes From West.
Mrs. Bell came In from a western
army post. and little enough she knew
OF the ways and wiles OF fashionable
Washington. Little enough she cared,
perhaps. but nevertheless her advent
was promptly discovered. and it was
not long until Mrs. J. Franklin Bel!
had list of dinner invitations big
enough and important enough TO pun
the heart of any Of the terribly rich
newcomers up to the point of bursting
with joy.
This year Mrs. Bell has taken a
house out at Fort Myer. and she Is
doing all kinds OF things In the way
! of entertaining. Mrs. Bell now has a
social following made up from the
ranks OF the two services, the diplo-
matte corps, officialdom In general. ami
| just the swagger and elect who range
whittier they will at the call OF their
whims. Mrs Bell dresses we'll, but
not extravagantly and while she mas a
distinct style and is attractive, she Is
not in the least pretty woman Much
prettier Is her sweet-faced, fair-haired
sister. Mrs. Darlington, while rafting
good-looking. AS the English say, is
her debutante niece, Sally Darlington,
who rides and dances and laughs and
talks in distractingly fascinating
fashion.
Possibly next in Importance in So
cial sense Is Mrs. Bromwell. wife OF
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To the president and superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. Col
Cromwell IL is who stands for" the
president when he himself Is unable
TO attend any function.
Col. Cromwell also stands In the
glory OF full-dress uniform at the pres
ident's right hand and presents the
quests to the chief executive on the
occasions of all functions OF state and
ceremony. Naturally enough. under
the circumstances, Mrs. Bromwe!l
comes close to the White House,
which Is the hub Of the social uni.
verse. az Washington views things.
Mrs Bromwell Is herself a woman OF
large fortune Mrs. Bromwell Is young
and she dresses with cleverness that
ia akin to genius. She Is perfectly
delightful hostess.
Plumb In the heart OF the fashion
able district in Massachusetts-ave
stands 3 modest three-story brick
house. presided over by Mrs. Stern
berg. wife OF Brig.-Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg.
Their house in its simplicity bellies
the interior, which Is handsome TO
degree and arranged with view TO
entertaining. Mrs. Sternberg gives
dinners, and many are the notables
who have been seated about her per-
fectly appointed board. Mrs. Stern
berg Is well on toward middle life. She
is modish In dress. adroit In manner
and we'll fitted to sustain her end IN
affairs political or social Also she
has wealth, which helps lot
When It comes to the very rich no
roster OF important navy persons
would be complete without the name
OF Mrs. Cameron WINSTON. Mrs. Wins
low was Dora Havemeyer. She has
house In New York and another In
Newport and one at Washington. Mrs.
Winslow Is young and she spends
money like a princess. too. Socially.
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than many another whose opportun-
flies and privileges are not 10 be men.
toned in the same day with the wife
of Commander Cameron Winslow.
Mrs. Woods Sister.
Mrs Albert Key, as one OF the Con
dit-Smith sisters, has a pretty fair
share OF the good things which make
up the life OF the army officers wife.
Mrs. Key is a sister TO Mrs. Leonard
Wood. whose husband Is now com.
mander OF the eastern division of the
United States army. with headquar'
tiers at Governors Island. A season
or so ago Commander Key was attach
ed TO the presidents staff and as such
basked in the glory OF the White
House set. Mrs. Key, who has all
the charm for which her family is
notable, took part in all the big things
that graoed the season during their
residence In Washington.
Among the younger matrons. Mrs.
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