The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs

to the effect that the son of the former
President need not look to this city for
much material with which to furnish his
nest During the Roosevelt administers
ton in Washington young Theodore was
not much for society He was less ac-
cessible than his father and would rather
read or wander along the wooded paths
in solitude than mingle al social affairs
He was never much of dancer and as
conversationalist he never took a blue
ribbon.
The engagement has been announced
of Mdshipman Ralph M. Jaeger OF the
United States navy and Miss Helen Ho-
bert, debutante of the season of 1905
| 1909, of Minneapolis. Mr.. Jaeger is also
Minneapolis man, the son of Mr. and
MRS Luther Jaeger. He is a graduate
of the United States Naval academy at
Annapolis in 1908, and is now on the
| Eagle. United States cruiser in the
Atlantic service. with Headquarters at
Norfolk. Mr. Jaeger expects to be trans
| ferred in June. when the plans of the
wedding will be completed.
FORMER Gov. William r. Merriam of
Minnesota, and Mrs. Merriam, accompa-
MED by their daughter, Miss Laura have
gone to their country place In Shenan-
doah county, Virginia, where they will
spend a few weeks before going to A
northern resort for the remainder of the
season. Miss Merriam will make a visit
to her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Wheelwright, in Boston.
after her visit to their Virginia home.
Prominent in the large range of con-
gressional interests and In the doines
or the Congressional club is Mrs. George
u. Chamberlain, wife of the senator from
oregon Senator Chamberlain is by birth
southerner, and he and Mrs. Chamber
lain are as popular with the southern
contingent of Washington as with the
western, a fact which insures them an
Ideally pleasant residence here. Mrs
Chamberlain is vlvacious and charming
with plenty of "go-ahead' and tact. and
mas become very popular. Although she
mas debutante daughter, she looks much
like girl.
With the advent of spring fair WASH
ingtonians have turned their attention
TO the numerous weddings. which are
by far the most important functions at
this season of the year. Each snring
wedding season brings its own special fad
Whether In the number of bridesmaids.
the style of wedding gowns or even In the
mowers chosen for the bridal bououet
Inc present spring has shown a marked
tendency to simplicity in all the arrange-
ments for the ceremonies. and tho eIah-
grafton which was deemed essential sew
eral seasons ago is almost thing of the
past. The wedding parties-1of the na.e
year have been smaller, and there ban
even been manifested a marked prefer.
enee Tor ceremony at the brides home
rather than at church Yet the elahor-
ately formal wedding with all its rfrills,,
Is nevertheless dear to the feminine heart
and 1t is quite unlikely that it will
ever go completely ''out"
Mrs. Thomas H. Sherley. wife OF the
representative from Kentucky. accomna.
nieu by her daughter, has returned to
Louisville.
me marriage of Miss Katherine Olivia
Leech. daughter of Mr. and Mrs .Tobn
FRED Leech, and Lieut.. Thurston Hughes
oiiteo states Coast Artillery Corps
whose engagement was recently an
nounced, will be an event of the fall as
the wedding will probably take place in
October.