Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

IL ~ winters entertaining was plan
ned, would he willing to admit
they are tired, only they feel That as
dances arc pretty generally tabooed IN
Lent. they will be quite rested up after
two or three nights of early-to-bed and
ready again for whatever is proposed IN
the line of amusements. The older folk
have all exchanged dinner parties. al
though this important feature of winter
life here has been a little less genera
than usual, and the most-talked about
hoSpitalities of this sort have been Tor
the younger folks. Political spreads. In
the sense in which they ffourished last
winter, preceding the change Of admins
tration, have been few and far between,
and In most cases have been relegated to
the more leisurely season now so fast ap-
preaching. Opinions differ as to whether
the winter has been as gay as usual
From the general point of view, an an
swer in the negative will possibly be
nearest the exact truth, if that quality
has to enter into the discussion. While
there is noticeable trend backward to
the style or methods of hospitality In
vogue years ago on the part OF Of
fetal residents, 1t is not as widespread
in its way az other changes or fashions.
notably the use of Sunday for the ordi-
nary amusements Of fashionable life,
cross-country rides, etc, or entertaining
in one or several ways for which the rest
of the week used to be considered the
best adapted.
Happily the White House program has
been adhered to without break or,
change save the holiday dance, which
1 Nf no
dancing set The new arrangements which
marked the conduct of the evening recep-
tons have. seemingly, met with ap-
prevail, since few criticisms have been
noted. If one had not heard so much
about the cutting down of the lists, one
would hardly suspect 1t, since the first
hour of each evening has been crowded,
and necessarily so. by the company IN at
tendance at both congested points. the
east room and the state dining room.
That Mrs. Taft has been not only able to
receive all the guests, but also to shake
hands with them, shows that the strain
of the winter. so far from doing her any
HARM seems to have had the contrary eff
feet. by all of which social Washington
benefits. Her constant enjoyment Of con-
certs and the theater and the occasional
receptions at home make up what most
persons would call an ideally comfortable
existence.
Next Friday evening she will inaugurate
| what most persons hope will be series
of musicals. The first one-for which the
| invitations have been out several days
names 10 o'clock at the hour. and Febru-
airy II as the date.
In local parlance the Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman have made good
They are great favorites socially, and
| the few evenings left them by the invita-
tons of official or other hosts have
been busy ones at their own home. They
have followed the traditions of the posi-
ton and have entered into the pleasures
of the season as closely as II both of
them were entirely devoted to society
and its demands Mrs. Sherman. as
rule. has refused luncheon invitations,
evidently finding that midday events are
the most exacting of any of the modern
ways of being entertained She has made
several trips to Utica during the season
to see her mother, whose infirmities in
crease, and is now there for the week
end.
The withdrawal of the Secretary of
State and family and other members of
the cabinet circle appreciably lessened the
dinner-giying the past month. To offset
this, however, there was a bark back to
Whitney days. with the evening recep-
ton and dances given by the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, who. having
young daughters, offer hospitality which
presents a most attractive form. Their
big. roomy house. quite up-to-date in its
facilities, and which Mrs. Don Cameron,
it's first mistress, Mrs. D. p. Morgan and
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish at a subsequent
period found adequate to their needs.