The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
IN WASHINGTON
ny CONSTANCE cARRuTHERs.

washington, May 7.-Society is soon 60
embers who have talents of writing or
ing may indulge themselves in public
he present plans are carried out. Ac-
ling to the programme a house in N
t, near the British embassy, is to be
ed and remodelled into combined
bhouse, restaurant and theatre, to be
ed 1.-The Playhouse The expense
be raised by the sale of bonds, and
ady the subscription list shows a fiat
lg tale. Among those who have sub
led are Secretary of the Navy Meyer,
tmaster General Frank Hitchcock.
slant Secretary of the Navy Beck
winthrop, John Barrett, director of
Bureau of American Republics; Sem
Kean, Mrs. Larz Anderson. Senator
IS, Truman Newberry, Edward Nc
!, ara Hugh Gegare.
jlendid home of amateur drama will
Instructed and the interior will have
4e coziness of a club. Only the in
irces will be admitted.
summer draws nearer the lure OF
Chase Country club grows keen
l understand that connoisseurs
nee the mint juleps at Chevy
the best in these parts. Especially
tatesmen who hail from below the
and Dixon line proclaim the ex-
Of the mashed mint.
Flora Wilson, daughter of Secre-
ilson, who aspires to sing in grand
S visiting at her old home in Iowa.
go to Denver and visit friends
IL. Ice
has an excellent voice and her
oS6fay is one of the delights of
nds. She has often appeared in
theatricals and l daresay that
rhe PLAYHOUSE is completed she
rove one of it's most interchangeable
3ers.
IN regret was expressed here that
Wedding of Miss Chloe Smoot, daugh-
sof Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot, Oh
would not be held in this city.
wedding will be celebrated late in
tember or early In october at Provo,
an. the home of Senator Smoot. Grac-
Isl almost forgot to mention the
oon1-elect. He is A. F. Carbon of Logan,
ali Miss Smoot is one of the most at
,ctive girls in the senatorial circle, and
of the Youngest. She made her debut
10 seasons ago in Washington, and
made hosts of friends. Senator and
&c Smoot have an interesting family,
a,ance they have taken possession OF
handsome new home, just across
.soA ~ Connecticut avenue, they
,et.er nd constantly their own
oaious. ems friends. Miss Chloe
IL ma musician and artist, and
sisted jicuously identified with the
was ub, composed Of daughters
Survive and senator's
theiiresident and Mrs. Taft have
Whes or not | do not know, but
thur is going in for open air
1y Mrs. Taft is a pedestrian of
note. and the sturdy President
Il and rides horseback upon every
opportunity. Indeed, the Pres
Used much worry to his friends
eting in playing golf in the rain.
tr Bourne of Oregon, the golf ex-
the senatorial set, tried to point
President Taft that 1t was both
us and unsatisfactory to play in
i. After the senator had explained
,od scores could not be made, and
he ran Nthe danger of sickness, Mr..
JOd: >-qas. -.
tiinator, getting wet was made
'y a distinguished predecessor
y
secalled the long horseback rides
lei Roosevelt over hill and dale in
AS when he would arrive at the
esuse dripping. .u.
Making of horseback riding, Mrs.
AtVadsworth, wife of Representa-
Ellsworth, almost equals Colonel
M in strenuous riding She and
sof friends have just completed a
trip through Virginia on horseback
bok them over a 40O-mile journey.
r chasing is form of sport which
ppealed this spring as strongly as
- 1t is. usually INDUCED In on Sun
ana the finish is usually near
<h to Mrs. John r. McLean's coun-
nome for the riders to turn in there
& luncheon. Miss Katherine Elkins and
B Grace Bell are indefatigable horse
men, and now that Miss Harriet Wads-
It'll has returned from Ireland. where
# spent the winter, hunting three
Dies a week, she is as enthusiastic as
ey over this milder sport. Mr.. and Mrs.
'IcLean have closed their house in the