The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
NV CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs

washington, September 10.-(Special.)-
The approaching social season in WASH
ineton will show the peculiar fact that
society here, in season, is aoiliina.eu
coupletely by New York. washington
has nracticallv lost control of its own
society.
And now with the approach of Septem-
Der Washington begins to shake out her
fine feathers, preparatory to the opening
of new society era There is rapiu
waving and swishing of feather busters.
wherewithal to make spick and span and
inviting the houses wherein the season
entertaining will be in full sway
AS fine example of the White House
It is now shining in all its old time glory.
having Just passed through period OF
renovation.
All these preparations for the gay
winter TO come are not confined to resi-
deuces adone but to the fasnlonaple
thoroughfares as well. The avenue or the
Presidents or of the AMBASSADORS, as
sixteenth street Is being called by some
Of the most ambitious of its residents,
has exchanged the old gas-lamp posts,
which for years illuminated its length
for gorgeous electric globes. topped by
spreading eagles, which give 10 the most
imposing of Washlnton's peautlful ave-
nues a new air of distinction.
The news of the recall of the Swedish
minister Mr.. de Lagercrantz, which has
lust been made public, Is being received
with sincere regret by the many friends
~ tho minister and his attractive fam
lily.
Tbe minister and Nine. de Lagercrantz
came to Washington in April, 1907, ana
their two daughters were presented to
society the following year. The minister
and his family sailed for Europe early
In the summer. Until successor shall
have been appointed, the legation will be
in charge of Mr. w. A. F. Elkengren.
whose wife was Miss Laura Jackson.
To get back to the very interesting
tonic to which I alluded In the previous
paragraph anent local society being
dominated by New York 1t is well to
saw that a consistent effort has been
made to maintain the social leadership
of the capital in the hands OF Washing
tonians. or of such foreign residents as
have so long been identified with this
citv as to cause them to be regarded as
local citizens. But the New York clan
Is much in evidence, and it bids
fair tn increase While most of the MEM
hers of the New York families have
Mace in the Four Hundred they are not
Of the Four Hundred. They have created
circle of their own that takes cos
mopolitan air. There are the Perry Bel
monts. whose house will be thrown open
to a select aggregation OF people for
| christening toast late in October. There
are the Edison Bradleys. who activities
during the next season will be even more
striking than those of the last two years.
| Mrs Chauncey NJ. Depew, sponsor OF
tho salon and caterer to the intellectual
lists of Washington life. will bring about
the first entertainments that will be look
ed upon as the actual launching of the
salon in Washington. She has confided
| N some of her friends that some of the
guests she will have at her home
throughout the winter will be new so far
as the United States is concerned.
| Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. formerly Miss
Mathilde Townsend, who will pass from
one to three months in Washington dur
ing the season, having made New York
| her place of residence. has added strength
! to the New York contingent. While many