The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
The Socia/ Side of W>AShlngton

hougll she was unable to be present,
n person. Her place ntstnblc opposite
he President was occupied by her SIS
er. Mrs. Charles anderson, OF Cincln-
,ati. who is Just now her house guest
,Ir. and HRS. Charles F. Taft and their
laughter. Miss Louise, also house
guests. the Secretary OF state, Director
John Barrett. Of the International Bu-
reaI, of American Republics: Senator'S
lrvo. Of Maine; Bacon of Georgia, and
kean. of New Jersey: Senator ana ATS.
Carter of Montana: Representative
and Mrs. j. B. Perkins and Represene
tativc and Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett OF
New York: Representative Henry y;
Mrs. D. j. Foster. of Vermont; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, of Ohio. and Captain y. w.
Butt U. S. a.. were other Americans
present.
were the Italian Ambassador and Bar
oness Mayor des Planches, whose at
lection for America Is second TO their
lcve for Italy. and whose early de-
parture from Washington is the source
of sincere mutual regret here. Bring
ing up the rear. but most picturesque
of all, were the Chinese Minister and
Madame Chang. to whom the occa-
sion had the piuuancy of a first event.
No chop sticks were provided for
success of "old stagers' the various
sized forks and spoons radiating FROM
their plate. If they We're not so for
tunate in the right choice of wines
for the special courses, matters nos.
since the recording angel failed to
note the fact, and their vis-a-via were
doubtless so nreoccupied with their
own affairs at that stage of the game
that they also failed to observe wheth-
or champagne or madeira went first
| In China
TO the Spanish minister this diplo-
matte dinner was first and last op-
! portunity to dine ut tho White House.
| for he has since been notified of his
| transfer from the legation here to be-
| come minister OF Spain at Lisbon, and
viii soon be leaving for his new post
Notable absentecs from the festive
board were the Russian ambassador
| who has been confined to the embassy
| with Il cold since the first of the year;
| the Brazilian ambassador and Madame
i Nabuco; Countess Buisseret (nee
story. of Washington, wife of the
new Belgian minister; Madame Calvo,
popular Wife Of the most popular
Latin-.Amcrican diplomat; Mrs. Knox.
who, is in ssdeep mourning for her
Secretary of State: the artist-diplomat,
Minister Guide, Of Norway. and DR..
Lazo. of Honduras.
the sun but the Persian American
Educational Society is sufficiently near
the border of ncwness to attract the
attention Of several hundred serious
minded observation-disclosures. which insures
+, the success of its rather 1uiXotic pur-
lpose. According to its founders, the
Young society is to become national
in scope, and is to be composed OF
active and associate members. Ine
former are TO pay $40. the .cstinated
cost of a single scholarship Tor yeal
lin a Persian school. and to receive
at the end of the session photograp
and short history of the child lie i
Helping TO educate In THAT far-away
land Of promise. but few opportuni'
ties. The officers of the society arc
York. ce-presidents. Howard Reesldc
Of Washing ton: Henry Thompson, Of
Chicago. Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney
of Washington (who has spent some
time in and near /, Te oIt MA c menrl
Fincklestein, attacle of the Persian
Ilegation. recording secretary, MIS-:
May Shuman; corresponding secretary
Joseph IIannan; assistant secretary
Miss Julictte Zimmerman; treasurer
| NJ Armand Shorab; nofaflan' Mrs
| Claudia Coles
Ancnt the P!nchot BallinSer con
strovcrsy and the general miX-up 81
! affairs between the Interior Depart
nent and the United States Bureau
OF Forestry, the placing OF woos
| carving of former Land Commission
! or William 4. Richards In the oftic
Iof the present commissioner, Is
/ timely interest. The portrait Is aDou
twenty by thirty inches, ana J
regarded as a good likeness. It wa
carved in three months by Frank Bont
chief clerk of the Land Ohlce unde
Mr.. Richards, and is the trst exam
pie of a wood-carver's art to be adde
to the government colleectlon. its =.
practice OF commissioners 20 leoye
likeness of themselves In the once
4 at the expiration Of their term wh1c
/ Commissioner Richards failed 70 6
ure that 1T ,yas Impossible TO secul
a good picture His friend steppe
collection IL thus made complet
From this example of patriotism, al
;, personal devotion to friend. the loy
I. of art turns to consideration OF Il
!. i.bill introduced in the House of Re-
Iresentatives within the week by lilo
. Herbert Parsons. of New York. whit
: provides for the substitution Of 20
i lner Sneakers of the lower house
Congress, now vainly trying to adol
: the corridor between the Speaker
a room and the legislative. hall OF Il
C Law. the United States CAPITOL w
lose one of the worst features OF
art collection and have in Ats ste;
really notable group Of portraits
which 1t may iustly be proud.
Mrs. Edmund L. Benson. of Ric
- nlond, who Is the guest of friends
w. the capital, and the recipient OF
ee little attention, was guest OF hon
at q dinner eiven early In the week
lr Mr.. and Mrs, A. c. Chaplain. Gov,
a. We're laid for ten. the company
yited to meet her Including Cpptt
lg- and Mrs. Marshall. tho latt er's no,
guest, Miss Sullivan, of New Tol
Captain and MrA Hannau IIan- IT.,