The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
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BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 10.-Al
roads led to the capitol last Monday.
School took up at the White house
out on the hill, and everybody wanted TO
be there 10 see the fun, For hours be-
fore the psychological moment when the
thud OF the gavel announced that con-
gress was In working order, the galleries
OF the house had been crowded TO their
utmost capaclty-and then some. The
house Is aways the popular place when
things are doing; somehow the repre-
sentatives are so much more spontan-
eous and lmpulsive than the always dig
nif1ed senators, and consequently II is
more fun In the house for the rabble
exuberance of the Democrats in the
house on the day Of their fall opening
and everybody went out TO see the fun
The women folks of each member. at
least the ones who weren't left at home
this session. were dressed up in their
very gaddest rags and hanging over the
railing around the members gallery: this
first day Of session Is always exciting
helped open a congress. There was lot
OF hand shaking and a lot OF applause
especially when Uncle Joe" Cannon and
Hon. Champ Clark made their appear
ance but this was not the joyous dem
onstration which was anticipated, owing
TO the death. since the adjournment In
June, OF four representatives.
house. and although the senators were Il
little more quiet in their greetings. they
seemed TO be q happy lot. and even the
lame ducks" tried TO look cheerful. The
solons began to trickle in some time be-
fore II, each arrayed in frock coat 1t
seems to be an unwritten law that SEN
ators must encase their dignity In frock
coats. Now In the house they aren't
30 particular. a sack coat or kimono or
anything will do. Prominent upon the
floor of the senate were Senator Reed
Smoot and Senator Sutherland, who
were warmly greeted on every side.
Ye who have clothes to wear. prepare
to wear them now, for the social heht
Is on In washington. and and the sartorial s ,Sl
longest. The first debutante in the
rnirine id public and at Miss Helen Tafts
usual elegance. To hobble or not to hob
BILE that IS the question. TO which the
echo answers "Hobbe!' Everything at
the White house Thursday-that Is. every
feminine thinE-hobbled. some more and
some less. but all hobbled. and most of
them wore scant. little, stingy looking
tralns. And the hats! Ye Gods. the
hats! They were fearfuly and wonder
dations of kitchen utensils; and all con-
cealing as much as possible OF the fair
wearers face. One OF the most stun
ming which was worn by the young wife
OF southern senator. was tall cone
shaped affair OF embossed gold II looked
like a solid sheet OF hammered gold, with
a white willow plume standing straight
up in tie back, tall and lonesome. Taken
altogether. however. in spite OF their
weirdness. the toilets were wonderfully
effective.
The attractive young debutarte. as
sweet and unaffected Il little maid as any
one could imagine. stood with her
parents in the great flower laden east
room of the White house and received
the hundreds OF guests who were pre-
sented by the military aids OF the presl-
dent. The coming out gown was remark
ably inconspicuous, except for The fact
that il departed from precedent In being
colorcd II was pink chiffon drapcd over
white satin Everything Is in two colors
this season. the satin showing only at
the wide hem at the bottom OF the skirt.
Miss Taft carried an armfui OF white
orchids and valley lilies Al her right
stood Mrs, TAFT wearing gown OF
palest blue chiffon with touches OF dark
marabon. The pathway to the receiv-