The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs

| Mrs Laughlin of Pittsburg. But, ac,,
cording 10 the inner gossip, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Taft rule--Mr. Taft in the broadey
sphere of craftsmanship and Mrs, TAFT
in the world Of society
/ Joins Literary Contingent.
Mrs. Larz Anderson of Boston is
the latest addition TO the fashionable
contingent of literary women 10 wash
inuton. many of whom won their literary
lanrels through having sent an open Jet
ter to their home paper, or by paying
q dollar to become members of the
American Authors association. Mrs.
Anderson, one may opinc, got her tram
ing from Mrs. John Elliott of Boslon
and Rome, and known in the domain oil
letters as Maud Howe, the most talented
Of the many daughters of Julia Ward
Howe. The venture of Mrs. Anderson s,
called 'The Great Sea Horse. col
lection of child tales, will not displace
Grimm, or Hans Christian Anderson, but
ii is very good and shows that Mrs, An
derson among other modern luxurlcs re-
tains a competent secretary.
Is Plump Little Baby.
Young Master Vincent Mclean, aged
now about four weeks. the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Mclean, has de
velopcd into a plump little gentleman
quite in common with others of his
quite false, The youngster is too young
vet to appreciate the fact that he is
very rich and likewise is he too young
to appreciate the wondrous care that Is
being taken with special nurses, trained
physicians, sterilized milk, and [ know
not what else. During the illness OF
his grandfather, Thomas +. Walsh, the
Vincent wept at frequent intervals, but
| fancy that il was caused by draught
on his crib rather than an understand.
ing of the true state Of affairs.
South Has Chance.
Southern society now has its chance
at General and Mrs. Albert Il. Mills
the general being the commander of the
department of the gulf. L. S. A, and
having Just started on his tour of in.
spection, ] understand a number of af.
fairs have, been planned at Mobile and
Atlanta. but as General Mills s head.
quarters arc in Atlanta, the presence
of the Mills there is nothing unusual
Both General Mills and Mrs. Mills are
noted for their beauty and their social
activities here were not limited 10 the
army set.
Tom Walsh, Aviator,
Speaking Of Mr.. Thomas +. Walsh
[ knew of very few persons who arc so
keenly interested in aviation as he. !
thought perhaps that he would attend
the international meeting in Los Ange-
les, but his health was very poor at the
time. This did not prevent the Wash
ington Aero society from electing him
fortune and practicablirv as Mr.. Walsh
possesses going IN for flying, we may
look for some real benefits if combined
brains and cash go for aught
Army Set Is Interested.
An engagement which | know will
interest the army set is that of Miss
Henrietta Won Schrader and Lieutenant
Prentice Peck Bassett, u. S. n. The
bride.elect is the daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. Frederick Won Schrader, and
the announcement was made at n lunch
con given by Miss Ellis Barry, daugh-
ter of General Barry. recently in San
Francisco. Lieutenant Bassett. who is
n New Yorker, is stationed in the Bos-
ton navy yard on submarine duty. He
graduated from Annapolis in 1904. The
Wedding Will be in April
White House Visitors.
Mrs. Charles P Anderson of Cincin.
matt today rounded out fortnight s
visit at the white house Mrs Andcr-
son S daughters, the Misses Anderson,
are well known in society, having been
the guests Of Mrs. bar2 Anderson and
also having often been guests of Mrs.
Taft when Mr.. Taft was secretary of
war.
For the first time during the present
season Mrs. Evcris A. Hayes and Miss
Hayes, wife and daughter OF Represen-
tative Hayes of San Jose. Cal, enter.
tanned this week. Mrs. Hayes has been
in poor health and spent tho early part
of the winter at tho Hayes country resi-.
deuce near San Jose, which is one Of
the finest on the Pacific coast.
Brief Mention.
Lady Alan Johnstone and her cousin,
Miss Margaret Montgomery Of Portland,
Or, are having "A delightful time abroad
dividing their time between London and
Paris. They spent the holidays in Lon
don and are now preparing TO 90 to Co.
penhagen to Join Sir Alan Johnstone.
who is British minister there.
Mrs. Coils Huntington VIII spend the