The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-16
Wives of Generals Bell and Ed
sards 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.
wsshlngton corresnondence

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. Tnfts at homes. and In their i'm
maculate dress the officers OF the land
and sea forces are n splendid attribute
at Mrs Taft's fascinating garden par.
ties
Al the White House entertainments
scarcely has the line OF guests passed
until Mrs. Taft Is surrounded by n
group Of officers and their wives.
daughters and sweethearts. whose
perslfagc and laughter instantly dis.
sipate any indication of an oppressive
or military" perfunctorlness.
Replacing Col. Bromwell. who with
Mrs. Cromwell were dominant factors
In the social life OF tho 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 IL tall and svelte. her
well.earried head is graced with quan.
titles of silky. fairhrown hair, and
her pretty complexion Is set of by the
taste Miss Shepard displays I'm 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
VIII be thrown constantly in assocIa.
tion with the White House family
and her adroItness and social graces
VIII be put to severe test In the
carrying of n role not less influential
than difficult
Gen. nriI'S wife u Power.
As wife Of the chief of staff Mira
j Franklin Bell viii have n hlpb
position in the full tide Of the official
season
Not content with standing NJ the
head OF the scrried ranks OF army.
dom, Mrs. Bell is no less popular with Z
the diplomatic az well as the con.
gresslonal 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 coterle OF the
rich and important who come IN
Washington each winter TO enjoy It's
season
Gen. and Mrs BeIi last winter ,ooL
possession of a commodlous home n,
Fort Myer and there throughout tho
season Mrs Rell challenged the nd
OF society by the conduct n,
n series OF delightful entertainments
her guests Including tho grizzles va,
erans who surround tho chief Of star
the young officers eager for an opnor
funity 10 display their mettle the ,
fehutantes. the foreign guests" Of the .
nation and the general everyday man
aud woman who goes In for Washing ,
.S social good times
oeiated with Mrs Reli in the an.
ria g Of the army set is Mrs. Woth.
erspoon. the attractive we OF Gen
Bells first assistant Mrs Bells ais.
Ter. Mrs Ernest darlington. wife of
Cen Darlington. Is another army mn.
IRON whose power In society has TO
BE- reel toned with Mira Darlington ia I
! pretty fairhaired woman. endowed
with liberal share Of The good 4el /
owshIp and good humor Mrs. Bell !
lIsnla's In such n marked degree. !
To- the chlldless home N The chief OF {
tan Miss sally Darlington. Mrs. BELLS ,
oils good naured and goodlooking q
.oung niece has large and import. (