The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-25

Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
Skates and arnica have been the order
of the day in Washington for the past
two weeks. 1t is very seldom that
for the small boy, but this time the.
ice has behaved beautifully and in con-
sequence society has resurrected its
skates and hied itself to the basin
Every afternoon the tidal basin is
alive with q merry crowd of society
girls and men, diplomats and little
street Arabs, all in one happy mob, and
there are some expert skaters among
them, especially those of the diplo-
matte corps who come from cold coun-
tries. Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, the
much admired young daughter of the
Russian ambassador, and incidentally
maid Of honor to the czarina, can
line. None of the foreign OF domestic
skaters, however, can surpass the sec
retary Of the navy. Mr.. Meyer, who
laid the foundation for his prowess in
his old home near Boston, and later
put on the finishing touches at st.
Petersburg while he was at the Rus
sian court. His waltzing on ice with
his very attractive young daughter,
Miss Julia Meyer, is the chief show of
the skating carnival. Much interest is
being manifested in a movement which
is on foot to stimulate the learning
here of expert figure dancing, such as
is done in other countries, and contests
Of skill are being arranged for. The
afternoon 8 skating over, society Sour
ries home, dons it's gladdest rags, and
hiding its bruises and its stiffness, be-
takes itself to the multitudious social
functions which claim the rest Of the
evening.
Mrs. George Sutherland, wife of
Senator Sutherland, and Mrs Weldon
B. Hepburn, wife Of the senator from
Idaho, were two charming assistants at
a very smart coming out tea on Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Eliazeth Reside, the talented
young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs How
are Seeside, was the debutante. The
Reeside home on Nineteenth street was
beautiful in its festive garb of Christ
mas greens, holly and flowers. Before
the guests assembled the young debu-
tante sang repertoire of Italian songs,
she having studied music In Milan,
Italy, and having a beautiful voice.
The orchestra also played wholly Ital-
ian music
One Of the smartest Of the smart
functions this week was the private
view at the Corcoran Art gallery on
Monday evening. Each season, on the
evening. before the public opening of
the gallery, there is given an oppor-
tunity to the chosen few to get look
AT the pictures before the rabble is
allowed to come in. The view on Mon.
day evening was brilliant occasion.
The President and Mrs. Taft came at
10 o clock, with their usual military
escort, the lady of the White House
beautifully .gowned in rose pink satin,
heavily embroidered, and wearing q
long black fur coat After speaking to
the receiving line. the president strolled
around ali by himself and looked at
the pictures, stopping for a good while
/ in front of a new portrait Of himself,
at which he gazed with a real Taft
smile on his face. The honored guests
for IT is considered an honor to be
asked to the private view. were q most
distinguished company. made up of the
residential Washington. Mrs. Suther
land. wife of the senator from Utah
was among the many beautiful women
who filled tho great gallery. She wore
an elegant lace robe. Mrs. John F
Pershjng, wife of General Pershing and
daughter Of Senator Warren of Wyo
ming, was also in the company, beauti
fully gowned in blue velvet. Senator
Reed Smoot and Mrs. Smoot and their
young daughter-iu law, Mrs. Harold
Reed Smoot, were in the invited com.
pany.
Representative Francis Burton Harri
son of New York was the host at q
luncheon at the Metropolitan club, his
guests being asked to meet Governor
Judsou Harmon of Ohio. Among the
notables who gathered around the fes
tive board was Representative George
4. Bartlett of Tonopah. New.
With music and feasting and laugh
ing, the National Republican club came
into being Saturday evening, and gave
a real rousing house warming. More
than two hundred persons were the
guests of this latest debutante in Wash
ipgton clubdom at the club rooms on
Pennsylvania avenue, where between
courses varied vaudeville programme
entertained the diners, One of the most
distinguished men on this happy occa
sion was Senator George S. Nixon of
Nevada.
Bishop c. w. Nibley and Mrs. Nibley
of Salt Lake City have arrived in
Washington to spend Christmas with
their son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Reed Smoot at their home
on Connecticut avenue.
Midshipman Lawrence K Forde a
second classman at Annapolis. is one
of the thirty Young middies who were