The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-20

gown Of violet velvet embroidered in
gold.
Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth wore steel
blue satin with coTsage trimming of
silver and crystal. Mrs. Thomas h.
Laughlin Of Pittsburg, a sister of Mrs.
Taft wore black satin and net trimmed
with jet.
With the army and navy reception n
thing Of history, the series Of state re-
ceptious for the season is ended, The
first season of the administration has
been an unusually brilliant one due to
the Presidents generous hospitality and
MIS-. Tafts able generalship made eff
feCtive through previous years Of ex-
perience in official society when her
husband was secretary of war
Engagement Announced.
Washington society is agog with in
terest just at present over the engage
ment announcement Of Theodore ROOse-
Welt, Jr., to Miss Eleanor Butler Alex
ander of New York. The announce
ment was made at a dinner given by
Mrs. Alexander TO Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel Roosevelt and a few intimate
friends OF the two families, The guests
later attended the theatre. Colonel
Roosevelt was notified by cable of the
news, of which he had had no previous
mtimatiou, although he knew Of his
sons friendship with Miss Alexander
and approved it. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Mr. RoOseVelt's sister. was also
apprised of the news, and sent her
congratulations. The wedding will not
take place until the return of Colonel
Roosevelt from Africa,
Miss Alexander is y years old. She
&c no nj
Alexander, who gained prominence as
a lawyer in New York, but who now
resides in Paris, where he holds the
position of counsellor of the German
embassy. Miss Alexander makes her
home with her mother in New York,
Mrs. Alexander having been divorced,
remarked and again divorced from
Henry a. Alexander.
"Chip of the Old Block.
Young Mr.. Roosevelt is tritely but
truthfully called a chip of the old
block" Although only % years old, his
strenuous nature and hard work have
won him a responsible position with the
Hartford Carpet company of Thompson
vile, Conn, where he began at the
very bottom Of the ladder to learn the
business. After graduating from Har-
ward with every social and many
scholastic hOnOrs to his credit, his
friends predicted a brilliant future for
him as a lawyer or d statesman, but
he surprised them all by the enthusi-
assn with which he turned TO business.
Downing overalls. he began I'm earnest
to learn the trade, and in less than two
years had been promoted to an ad-
vanced position in the firm.
The many Washington friends of the
former Presidents son are looking for
ward eagerly to the wedding, invita-
lions TO which will be much coveted.
Nine. Chang Entertains.
Nine. Chang, wife of the Chinese
minister, entertained during the week
with q formal at home in celebration
of the Chinese New Year. Her guests
included the most distinguished mem
bers of the official set. The legation
was converted into a bower Of pink
and white azaleas, white lilacs and
palms. The minister received with his
wife. assisted by their daughteT-in-IaW,
Mrs. Henry Chang, bride Of a few
months, and Mrs. John w. Foster.
In the dining room the young girls
of the legation served tea most grace
fully from small tables. In the center
of the room a large table decorated
with roses and lilacs was laden with
Chinese delicacies served from rare
oriental dishes. Mrs. Yung Kwaf, wife
of the first secretary of the legation,
took part also in dispensing the hos
pitality of the house.
Among the many guests who made
their formal calls were Mr.. Justice
Brown and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh, General John w. Foster.