The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-23


 taken apartments at the Cochran. Mrs. Larz Anderson of Boston is the latest addition to the fashionable contin- gent of literary women in Washington, many of whom won their literary laurels through having sent an open letter to their home paper, or by paying a dollar to become members of the American Au- thors association. Mrs. Anderson, one may opine, got her training from M~. John Elliott, of Boston and Rome, and known in the domain of letters as Maud Howe the most talented of the many daughters of Julia Ward Howe. The venture of Mrs. Anderson. called "The Great Sea Horse" a collection of child tales, will not displace Grim or Hans Christian Andersen, but it Is very good and shows that Mrs. Anderson, among other modern luxuries, retains compe- tent secretary.
 Young Master Vincent Mclean, aged now about four weeks, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Ned Mclean, has developed into plump little gentleman quite in common with others of his class. The story that he Is sickly Is quite false. The youngster Is too young yet to appreciate the fact that he is very rich, and like wise Is he too young to appreciate the wondrous care that is being taken with
 special nurses, trained physicians, ster-
 ilized milk, and I know not what else.
 During the illness of his grandfather,
 Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire mine owner of Denver, young Vincent wept at
 frequent intervals but I fancy that it | was caused by draght on his crib rath- er than an understanding of the true state of affairs.
 Speaking of Mir Thomas r. Walsh, I know of very few persons who are so keenly interested in aviation as he. I thought perhaps that he would attend tho International meeting in Los Angeles, but This did not prevent the Washington Aero society from electing him to head the body. With a man of such fortune and practicability ss MT. Walsh possesses . going in for flying, we may look for some real benefits. If combined brains and cash go for aught.
 Holiday fetes in Washington were full of color. and the season 50 far in resi- dent circles has been brilliant. The cotiI- Ions which Mrs. Glover gave and that of | Mrs. Draper cost few thousand each. Though the favors were of the simplest. the flowers were the most expensive at both functions. Those at the Draper af- fair were orchids and gardsnias. Mrs. Draper was decidedly calm. She had rea- soned Miss Blech Into a crusade of per- suasion: so Miss Taft was the center of attraction, and instead of making but a brief stay. as she had announced, she remained the entire evening. Miss Mar garet Draper would never get the apple of Venus, but she is wholesome nice girl, and she will have good dover when she marries. ,r;le faults of her mother in society do not seem to be vis- ited. on her head, though there are many in the ultra ret who sneeringly allude to the former Miss Preston of Kentucky. Mrs. Charles P. Anderson of Cincinnati today rounded out fortnight's visit at tho White House. Mrs. Anderson's daugh- ters, the Misses Anderson, have been here about q week. They ara well known in society. having been the guests of Mrs. Lara Anderson and also having often been guests of Mrs. Taft when MT. Taft was Secrstary of War.
 Miss L. Taylor of Dalias, Tex, is the guest of Representative and Mrs. Henry since the holidays.
 Miss Eubanlx of Sherman, Tex, is the gusst of Representative and Mrs. Jack Beall.
 For the first time during the present season Mrs. Everls A. Hayes and Miss Hayes, wife and daughter of Representa- tive Hayes of San Jose, Cal. entertained this week. Mrs. Hayes has been in poor health and spent the early part of the winter at the Hayes country residence near San Jose, which is one of the finest on the Pacific coast.