The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

most dfnmed yesterday by that
oecasioned by the appearance of
the coveted cards from the
White House for the tea at which Miss
Taft will make her formal bow TO So
ciety. The suspense which threatened 10
cause sleepless nights among the young
people as 10 whether they would be
among the chosen ones 10 greet Miss
Taft on this occasion was not a long
one, and as soon as Mrs. Taft decided TO
follow the customary American fashion
Of presenting her daughter at an after
noon reception the invitations were at
once sent out. They are the customary
tea" card. in the name OF Mrs. Taft
and Miss Taft. '-at home on December
!, at o'clock"
While the invitations were being de-
livered Miss Taft was at Princeton to
witness the football game. when her
fathers and brothers. alma mater made
it's winning score. She went over early
yesterday morning and joined some Phil
adeIphia friends at that city for the trip.
The next function in her honor. a sort
OF ante-debutante affair. as the two
luncheons of last week were. will be the
luncheon to be given by Lieut.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell Train. on the Sylph. than
which there could be few affairs more
delightful to anticipate. Then will follow
innumerable small and large functions.
many OF which are already announced
and others just now being arranged. but
all tending toward the same end--to en-
terrain the Presidents daughter and to
make the season a notable one for the
young people.
Fresh recruits IN the debutante circles
are coming each day. An interesting one
just learned OF is Miss Nancy Tulee Neff
now returning from Europe She has
Paris education and wardrobe, and prom
ises to be one OF the most interesting OF
the buds. She IS a cousin OF Mrs, Yuee
Noble Miles, wife Of Lieut. Sherman
Miles. who was presented 10 society two
years ago. and was a bride six months
after her presentation. Miss Men Is
daughter Of Or. and Mrs. Wallace Neff,
OF New York. Her father went over 10
join his wife and daughter just after the
marriage OF Miss Noble and Lieut. Miles.
The debutantes cannot entirely ellmi-
nate from the social mind the effect OF
the recent elections upon Washington
society. In no place in the country do
the elections change the social complex
ion as In Washington. where 1t makes
much difference. Coming events cast
their shadows before. so that the
change which will come next winter in
the personnel Of the Congress viii even
be felt this season. Many OF the families
of defeated Representatives, who know
they will not be here next year. will
come this winter for only a few weeks:
some not at all And in any event. the
defeat viii affect their entertainments.
Not only in the Representatives circle
Will these changes be seen and felt
There are many In the Senatorial set, and
the Senate, without the familiar faces OF
Senator Hale, Senator Depew, Senator
Kean. Senator Dick. Senator Beveridge.
Senator Burkett. Senator Nixon. and
Senator Scott. will not seem Just right
for time. Senator and Mrs. Hale. hav-
ing splendid home Of their own here,
will probably not be missing from the
winter residents. II would be a distinct
loss should they see fit 10 remain in their
Maine home permanently. Mrs Hale has
always maintained an important place
among the official hostesses, and while
her entertainments have been free
from ostentatiOn. they have been impor-
tant and very smart affairs. Her annual
junction is a luncheon at which she en-
tertains the wives OF the Vice President
and Senators. and if the Senator has no
wife, his sister. or daughter, or whomso-
ever acts as his hostess This is a
strictly official affair. but one which is
feature of every winter.
a keen interest has always been felt in
Mrs. Depew In and out of official circles.
as she was the Senatorial bride of a few
years ago, and has become one OF the
most charming and graceful Of hostesses.
doing more than her full duty as the wife
Of an important Senator from an i'm
portant State Mrs. DepeW was an at
tractiye girl when she was married but
she has grown 10 be a much more attrac-
tive matrOn. AS Miss Palmer she had
spent most Of her life in Paris. where she
and the Senator spend their summers. or
part of them, every year
Senator Kean is a bachelor. but has
maintained an establishment OF great
state in Washington. presided over by
his mother and his three stately sisters.
Their connection by marriage with the
family OF former President Roosevelt
gave them particular prestige during
Senator Kean's first few years Of Sena-
torship. Their home is the old home of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok.
who lost their lives on the French steamer
Burgoyne. as they were starting OUT on
their annual trip 10 Europe Senator
Kean purchased the house. which Is at
the corner Of Seventeenth and 1 streets,
soon after he came to the Senate.
Senator Nixon Is also a bachelor, and
has never had anything more pretentious