The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-03
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WASHINGTON. July 2.-Although Miss
Helen Taft Is only nineteen and is still
schoolgirl, and furthermore has not
yet made her debut, she Will act as her
mothers social aldo at the summer capi-
tai at Beverly. The first appearance Of
Miss Taft as representative OF her mother
at the state function wns at the dinner
In Washington to Prince and Princess
Fushimi, the Japanese royal visitors.
Miss Taft wore white. cut decollete, and
the manner In which her hair was done
up and the way she carried herself had
nothing suggestive OF schoolgirl In II,
school chums at Bryn Mawr that the
taste Of society this summer Will lead In
Miss Taft's not going back to school next
year. II this Is the case she Will make
her debut early in tho winter at a grand
affair given in the White house, have
heard this mentioned number OF times
and would not be surprised II 1t should
come to pass. Mrs. William Howard Taft
Is not able 10 attend to the cumbersome
duties az mistress OF the executive man
sion and Miss Helen could practically
take her place.
Like Washington Now.
There was once a time in Washington
when many OF the daughters Of senators
and representatives frankly preferred
their homo towns to Washington and
made short visits to the capital only
when congress was in session. They
looked upon Washington rs blase, dull
some for young American girl. 1t
seemed that society in those days was
for married women-everything for mar
ried women. The vogue OF Allce Roose-
the past few years new style has been
set here. Now many families Of wealth
who formerly spent only short time
here have Washington homes and spend
do here. AS for the lovely daughters OF
congressman whose faces and toilettes
give brilliance TO official functions
throughout the season. they represent H
factor OF growing Importance in society.
Their social club. the Archonides, of
which Miss Iona Tillman. daughter OF
Senator Tillman OF South Carolinn- Is
president has given some OF the pleas
ATTEST dances OF the season. The girls
form Il lovely group OF assistants at re-
ceptions and teas and add much to the
is hardly girl Of the congressional set
but has her own coterie of admirers OF
both sexes. and the number OF good
times" planned for her are limited only
by tho demands on her time.
Big Crop Of Debutantes.
Nor Is the popularity of the congress
siona girl limited to congressional cir
In Washington to be thoroughly acquaint-
cd with the resident set and with the
young folk OF the army and navy, The
crop OF debutantes increases each season,
duu piobIeStS dlC liiil w toh
as a place for the coming out OF the
American girl. will become increasingly
popular with every winter. As a world
capital the governmental city OF the
United States has now taken It's place
with the other great cities OF the world.
Chloe Smoot to Wed,
The marriage OF Miss Chloe Smoot.
daughter OF Senator Smoot Of Utah.
which will take place at the family home
this summer, will remove one OF the
congressional girls from Washington.
In appearance Miss Smoot resembles her
mother. being brunette with dark eyes.
Miss ella Clapp Is another pretty west
ern girl whose popularity in Washington
Is assured. Miss Clapp is the daughter
OF the senator from Minnesota, and is
primo favorite among the younger set.