The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

TO The Tribune.
iINGTON, d. G., April So.-The
oonth of May is devoted to
'fetes al the national capital,
!: lady of the land is priestess
,Dcn, and has arranged 10 give n
I garden parties in the private
= of the executive mansion, be-
May 6. All plans are ready for
.autiful festivities, and Mrs.
elected 10 receive her guests
Ythc. shade of giant maple.
owns picturesque knoll in the
trdens. The Marine band will
med near the little formal flow
lat the side entrance. and the
les will spring up like giant
ms, in a sylvan retreat among
s. This south garden is kept
from the public. so that the
It's family may enjoy n home
|nsion in its grassy plot. The
n offices shut il off on one side,
natural wooded slopes conceal
TIE other. Only from the dis.
Yet is the south garden open to
of the. passerby.
Taft often pours tea on the
'rfico and stsolls with her guests
! velvet carpet Of lawn, down to
ling fountain. with the spray
= in the sunshine. The iron rail
the stairways. which lead into
Ian arp covered on one side
neysuckle and Just now the
1sters of vistaria have purpled
Il A low iron fence which out
Z pathway from the side en-
i fhickly twined with rambler
4 the blooms are like pink stars
background of tender green
I'm the Roosevelt administra-
Ben Greet players gave Pan
his pastoral setting, and chose
maple where Mrs, Taft is TO
the shelter for their stage.
Potomac Park.
autifuI park which fringcs the
river for a mile or more along
,smla Just south Of the White
the popular driveway Of Wash
sort of Rotten Row, for which
( is responsible. for it was due
fforis that these Barren flats
Eerted into beauty spot and
I! place for the public. The park
.uring evidence of her love for
,,Rt outdoors. The Marine band
lopening concert of the season
& week and the managers Of
ren's hospital took advantage
:casiOn 10 give a charity fete.
mart world OF Washington was
homemade. In the bridal path
setback parties, soldiers from
!r, the "Cits' as civilians are
i military parlance. Tea tables
ltioned near the band stand.
y girls went IN and ont among
lgcs, Offering posies or sweets
r trays and baskets.
automobile containing the
and Mrs. Taft drew near,
Luise- A lexandra Won Bcrns-
hter of the German cmbassa-
y proffercd her wares and al
led the executive nose with a
erman primroses, sucb as star
of the Fatherland, Admiral
,nght his posy from Miss Eu-
Ter, daughter of Admiral Clo-
looked for all the world like
lover blossom, with loose
rose pink silk, covering her
white French muslin
nous in the naval group. were
3 Meyer. daughters OF the sec
the navy. and Mrs. Never,
striking cloaks Of blue gems
2th over gowns of pink linen;
wore mushroom hats of blue
hey were accompanied by
-}Friet and Mary Sutherland, !
led great armfuls of roses,
ey bartered for coin of tho |
At Mrs. Letters.
+ Al Fresco affair Of the
is fete given by Mrs. L.. Il. |
tho ivy walled garden of the !
Ia Dupont circle about a week |
fell Mt intervals and drove
into the house, and the see
n party last Saturday shared |
fate. Only a peep could be
,te tulips. and rain drenched |
4 from the windows of the
|ang room, but the spirits Of |
were not dampeuel, even il |
not dance on the canyased |
rink tea in leafy bowers. The |
letion was transferred 10 the |
q the first floor, with it's tap |