The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Another Roosevelt In Love.
By Constance Carruthers

have set the style or not, ] do not
know, but Washington is "gong in
for open air festivities Mrs Taft is n
pedestrian of no mean note and the
sturdy president plays golf and rides
horseback upon every available oppor.
tunty. Indeed the president caused
much worry TO his friends by persist.
ing in playing golf in the rain SEN
ator Bourne of Oregon the golf ex-
pert IN the senatorial set. tried to point
out to President Taft that it WAS both
dangerous and unsatisfactory 10 play
IN the rain. After the senator had ex-
planned that good scores could not he
made and that one ran the danger Of
sickness. Mr.. Taft replied: "Ah, SEN
ator. getting wet was made famous by
4 distinguished predecessor or mine -
This recalled the long horseback rides
or Colonel Roosevelt over hill and dale
IN transforms when he would arrive at
tho White House dripping But speak
ing of horseback riding Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth, wife of Representative
Wadsworth, almost equals Colonel
Roosevelt in strenuous riding. She and
a party OF friends have just completed
a ten day trip through Virginia on
horseback that took them over a 400
mile journey.
Miss Harrison Popular.
AS the granddaughter of President
Benjamin Harrison, Miss Marthena
Harrison has coms in for an amount
of attention seldom shown a Young 91rl
Just entering upon social career in
Washington. But Miss Harrison. who
made her debut here last season, could
without question claim attention be-
her mothers family were also distiu-
tiop, Not only was her father Russell
Harrison. the son Of president, hut
her mother s family were also distIn-
gushcd in the world OF politics and her
maternal grandfather, Senator Sound.
ers of Nebraska. was commanding
figure in his day From both parents
Miss Harrison inherits intellectual abil.
itv which has been carefully fostered
She is distinctly good looking in
blond and wholesome way. and has
much charm of manner. Sho is popular
not only with the men and girls OF her
own age. but also with tho older gene
ration. She is devoted TO Washington
and has won warm place in the sf
fectlons OF it's smart set,
New Form of Sport
Paper chasing is a form of sport which
has appealed this spring as strongly
az ever, IT is usually indnlged in on
SUNDAYS and the finish is usually near
enough 10 Mrs John r. Mc1eau's coun.
FRY home for the riders To turn in ttsre
for luncheon. Miss Katherine Elllns and
Miss Grace Bell arc indefatigable
horse women, and now that Miss Har-
riet Wadsworth has returned from Ire
land, where she spent the winter, hunt
ing three times week she is as On
thusiastio as they over this milder
sport. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have
closed their house in the city and will
be Mt Friendship until it is time for
them 10 60 to Bar Haroor for the sum-
mer.
Speculation Over Engagements,
Speculation is rife. following the en-
Of Miss Mathilde Townsend
With possible marriage for Miss Kath !
crime Elkins. 1t is now deemed certain
bv the gossips that Miss Elkius will
marry an American. when she does
marry. Miss Townsend and Miss FL
kins have been fast friends and have
manv tastes in common. During the
past winter rumors far different from
those which had formerly connected
Miss Elkins with foreign alliance !
have been rife. So persistent hayel