The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-04

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Early pre-
dictions have it that the coming social
season in Washington will be one Of
the most brilliant in the history OF
recent administrations. 1t is believed
that Miss Helen Taft will make her
debut in society, although she has
not finished her educational career at
Bryn Mawr yet. One interesting story
effect that IL will be Hbachelor sea-
SON. - There are number of prom
inent bachelors i'll official life here,
as / have had occasion to remark IN
the past. If the matrons of society
plan to carry the season through to
the merry and continuous tintinnabula-
tions of marriage bells, they have
undertaken a large task. And when
such names as Frank Hitchcock, post
master general of the United States;
John Barrett, director of the interna-
tional bureau Of American republics;
Captain Archie Butt, aid to the presi-
dent; Prince Nicholas Koudacheff. first
secretary of the Russian embassy; Vls-
count de Alte Portuguese minister;
Count d 'Adhemar, prominent automo-
bilist, and others of like rank are
mentioned the file of bachelors becomes
Of official if not international, proper
tions. and the game assumes CORE
spending Importance.
What Can Be Done.
What can be done for them is the
question matrons have asked themselves
for .Jme time, but Will hereafter ask
each other. AS bachelors they are
treasures, these men, social leaders de-
clare. They are indispensable, and the
name OF any of them will be found on
every party list worth notice. But the
capital IS matrons have decided that as
benedicts thew may be even better.
| Whether these gentlemen will select
wives from the host of beautiful and
talented Washington girls, OF whether
| they will go outside of the city for
their life partners, seems to puzzle
those interested in the outcome of their
future For rumor has connected most
of the names mentioned with other
names. PostmasterG General Hitchcock
has been credited with an engagement
in London. Mr. Barrett is-some OF
those who know him well say-in tho
midst of a heart mystery involving a
beautiful Young girl of Bogota, whom
he met while he was United States
minister to Colombia. Captain Butt s
namo mas been linked with that of Miss
Yvonne Townsend, daughter of Mr.,
Lawrence lOWUScHG. IOIIcf CnltcU
States minister to Belgium. Miss
| Townsend has also been spoken of as
| the girl with whom King Manuel Of
Portugal is in love, Viscount de Alte
has been in Washington eioht years.
He has remained bachelor for a
longer continuous period than any of
his conferees while in service in this
city,
Helen Taft Sets Fashion.
Helen Taft has set the fashion for
society girls in her recent ardent devo-
tion to horseback riding Miss Taft is
an expert equcstriennc and her favor
lite saddle horse, Achilles, is a beautiful
animal, powerful and fleet. yet as gentle
rs kitten. Horseback riding has al
ways had many devotees among society
girls here. Alice Longworth and Miss
Katherine Elkins nre expert riders and
maintain stables here in season.
Society Interested.
Society has been deeply interested in
the selection of permanent homes by
the two new justices Of the supreme
court of the United States. Justice
Lurton of Tennessee and Justice
Hughes, now governor of New York.
The former succeeded the late Mr. Jus
tjce Brewer. Governor Hughes was the
first 10 find home and has chosen the
mansion at the corner of Massachu-
setts avenue and Twenty fourth street,
owned and formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Boyd. 1t is located
Immediately west of the newest fashion
able district, Sheridan Circle around
which millions of dollars worth of
homes are ccntcred The Hughes res
idcnce is roomy. three.story brick,
with deep basement and large grounds.
The rooms are large and spacious with
plenty of sunlight and air. The Hughes