Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-03-01
TAFT DEVOIEE
Of May WALTZ
TOL|vE TUNES
In Spite of His EIephantine Size
the President Dances With
Grace and Really Enjoys Ex-
erciSe.

On March 1 Miss Mary cambridge
spiers win become the private so
cial secretary Of Mrs. VIM. II. Taft
at the White House, as her present
secretary, Hiss alice Blech. is 70
marry Lieut. Richard Wainwright.
Jr.. {. S. n. early in March. Miss
Spiers Is one Of the most popular |
young women in the employment OF |
the government being IN the office .
of the army surgeon-general. where |
lshe is noted for wonderful discre- /
tion in all matters. Miss Spiers Is
unusually well educated, having TAX
en- = special course at Harvard An
mex for ~omea. and. speaking aad
writing French, German and Spanish
with the same fluency she uses her
mother tongue She Is a distinguish
ed looking blonde. and counts rs
her friends many Of Washington's
most prominent society people. She
Is a close friend OF Mrs. Pearce
Horne. the handsome young (Cul-
pepper. Virginia) mairoa, with whom
President Taft danced at the South
.ern Relief Society BAH.
7 The position Of private secretary
40 the wife o. ~ president oE the
United states is 10 sinecu-e, cs 81
requires that peculiar tact and dis
--e,iou which can say mo- aa de-
nshdauy as il y51 had said yes
TO some cherished seeker for social
favors. TO keep her hostess social
boat in smooth waters. and see that
all landings are absolutely secure
p from the petty annoyances SO es-
. se1tial 70 one whose every moment
( is occupied and Miss spiers is said
3 to he especially favored with such
e tact
f The story that President Taft
J. finds it difficult to resist the com
e bination Of a good floor. the strains
!. of a marine band and a score Of at
g tractive looking partners is making
r a round Of the metropolitan papers.
c His first dance in Washington since
/ he became president was the waltz
n he had with Mrs. PeaTee Horne. at
) the charity ball given by the South
? ern Relief Society now nearly a
e month ago Since then he has trip
2 ped lightly many times to the strains
s. of "The Blue Danube" which is said
D to be his favorite waltz. There are
a number OF the presidents official
: family to follow his lead when it
comes to dancing. Secretary Of the
Navy Meyer is especially noted for
his mastery Of this art. having ac-
: Quilted himself in the social life of
: Rome and st. Petersburg with many
honors, and Frank Hitchcock. the
postmaster general, the only bache-
! lor in the cabinet, has again re-en-
tered the lists, for he is remembered
by those OF other days as being one
= of the most indefatigable of dancers
ie He has issued invitations for dance
~ at Rauscher's March 81. TO which
'h practically all of smart washington
ne viii be asked. Uncle Joe" Cannon
e is the one man In official life who
Gu has never once said goodbye to bis
~ waltzing days, being as light of foo
" as when he first came to Congress
~ Vice President Sherman is not th'
ne lover of 1t that the others claim
e but is often found with a charnin'
oi partner on the floor at parties
III President and Mrs Taft have al
" ways intended to restore dancing Z
nd its former place of eminence amoui
ne the world OF Washington aunuse
ne other hostesses co-onerating in thei
IS other hosts cooperating in thei
ps n,ans After Lent dancing an,
up musicsles viii be the chief form
nd of amusement at the White Houst
tc