The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April Has
the president changed his mind? Well.
forty years is ample time for a man 10
National Woman's Suffrage association:
which VIII meet In Washington April u:
are ardeatly hoping ,Fat William Howard
Taft is of the sam" opinion In regard
10 votes for women as when he read his
graduating essay at the Woodward high
school in Cincinnati. on the subject "Why
in America. q chief executive Will address
an equal suffrage convention. and, con
sidering the presidents decided stand In
carly life. and the bias given to his
opinions by his beloved maiden aunt,
Miss Mildred Torrey, who believes In
public rights for women, why, perhaps.
say the suffragists, "he may put himself
on record for our cause" on account OF
her official position. Mrs. Taft refuses TO
be interviewed on the suffrage question.
but several years ago. when her husband
was not so prominent, she expressed her
self upon several occasions as faTorir2
the ballot for women. and laushinsly said
10 e friend "WIl converted me"
Society In Washington Is too busy to
suffrage convention, Easter week has
brought q burst o; saiety in It's train.
College boys and girls throng the streets
of th= capital Yale, Princeton. Harvard.
Smith. Wellesley, Byrn Mawr and Vassar
are represented in the Easter visitors
and they brighten the landscape as ef-
fectualy as the gay crocuses that star
the lawns, the bursting bloom OF the
magnolia grandnora and the brilliant
forsythia hedges,
Belle Until Sixty.
The White House is overlooking with
youthful guests. friends Of Helen TAFT
and Robert Taft. and the, old and the
young have started in right merrily 10
dance through the remainder OF a notable
dancing season. THE American girl
comes out at 6. and is a belle until she
is co.. commented a foreigner few
days ago, noting the many school girls
who figure in Washington society, and
as truly is II said that Washington is
the paradise OF the middle-ased. For
senator's and representatives and their
wives, whose children are grown up.
throw themselves into the socia. whirl
with the abandon OF l6.
The Christmas dance, planned for tho
young people at the White House with
so much joyful anticipation. had 10 be
given up on account OF the death OF the
presidents sister-ln.law. The recent
tragedy Of Mr.. Laugiilin's death threat
cned to upset the Easter plans as well
hut Mrs Tast wisely concluded not 20
allow their sorrow 10 shadow the voca-
ton for the college boys and girls, ard
White House was the happest affair OF
the Taft administration and the begin
ming OF q week of unparalleled gaiety In
Louis More. has been Of great assist
ance in entertaining the young people tho
past few days. Like the other daught ers
OF Judge Heron Mrs. More IS a hand
some, accomplished woman. educated
Indeed. Mrs Taft Is fortunate in having
so many attractive sisters for they have
made II possible Cor her TO carry out the
whole social programme at the White
House. without a hitch. Mrs. Lauehlin
and Mrs. Charles Anderson. I'm turn. have
been the gracious representatives OF the
first lady OF the land on a number of oc-
casions. though Mrs. Taft has been Lble
to take a more active part herself than
was anticipated at the beginning OF the
season. She has courageousiy stood lT,
line and shaken hands with every CUES