The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
BY CONsTANC E CARRUTHERs

Washington, October 24.-(Special )-So bids fair to be rather a dull season for formal coming out parties. It had been hoped the President and Mrs. Taft would present Miss Helen formally to society but I understand this will not be the case. Miss Helen will. according to pres ent plans quietly take her place in so- ciety, and 1t may be said 1t will be a prominent place.
 Many of her associates, like some of the other buds of this season, "came out'' last year, leaving her somewhat to a newer circle. in this her first season. There will, of course, be a White House ball, perhaps two, and other things in proportion Miss Hildegarde Nagel, daughter of the secretary of commerce and labor. who would probably have been presented last season but for the deep mourning of her stepmother, which began just on the eve of the social season, will. no doubt, mingle with the social set but will not be formally presented.
 The only diplomatic bud so far sighted Is Senorita Maria Helena de Villegas, daughter of the charge d affaires of the Argentine Republic. She is a beautiful girl, of much charm and cultivation and is fond of the American life and society. She has recently returned from Manches- ter, where she had an excellent taste of the social life she may expect to be a part of from the beginning of the season.
 There will be two other near-debu- tantes in addition to Miss Nagel. They will be Miss Louise Cromwell, who was to have made her formal bow last year and Miss Marguerite Barbour.
 Miss Cromwel's father died on the eve of her presentation tea, and Miss Barbour was taken i'll on the eve of her presentation. Both have been par ticipating in gayeties since then. Miss Cromwell taking quite an active part
 in the festivities of the past season at Bar Harbor. Miss Barbour has spent most of her time getting strong, but will be quite active this season.
 The resident circles will produce many buds, as usual The army and navy circles, which are usually most prolific of debutantes, are almost barren of them this fall. There are many scheduled for next season, but at the present writing, scarcely one for this.
 Among the resident buds who will make their formal bow to society are:
 Miss Doris Haywood, the pretty and at- tractive daughter of Mrs. Charles William Haywood;- Miss Elizebeth Collins, daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Collins of K street; Miss Dorothy Deeble, daugh- ter of Mrs. Deeble and the late William Riley Deeble; Miss Louise D. Bayne. daughter of Mrs. Bayne and the late Dr. John W. Bayne; Miss Amy Richardson daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles w Richardson; Miss Charlottes Pettus, daughter of Dr. and Mrs w. J. Pettus who have not yet returned to the city for the winter; Miss Margaret Brooks daughter of Mrs E. H. Brooks of the Highlands; Miss Helen Hendricks daughter of Mrs. Davis Stewart Hen dricks; Miss Alice Wright. daughter oi Judge and Mrs. Dan Thew Wright; Miss Marie Ray, daughter of MT. and Mrs George w. Ray and Miss Ida Normeni Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. 0del s. Smith.
 Miss Louise Helen will probably be another to make her initial bow to society this season, and Miss Edna Snyder daughter of the Rev. William Taylor Snyder and M0s. Snyder. though she wil not have a formal presentation will par ticipate in the seasons gayeties. I understand Mrs. Wesley l.. Jones wife of Senator Jones of Washington wil do good deal of entertaining this season Mrs. Jones is among the handsome we'll equipped women in the upper con gressional coterie. She has the cordia manner of the westerner and pleasan way of discussing things There art few topics which interest women or mer which she has not considered and or which she has not formed an opinion | but she expresses her views forcibly ant l so amlably that controversy becomes | impossible She was the daughter O Joseph Nelson of Enfield, IL, and hi' wife, who was Miss Frances Little O. Tennessee She had only limited oppor
 tunities for education, but she embraced | all that came in her way and she con
 stantly used every opportunity to broad l en her intellectual horizon and to become l familiar with the advances in science | literature and art. She met Senator | Jones when he was teaching smal | country school near her fathers home and they were married with only hope
 and sincere love for each other as ther
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 | There will be many changes in thu diplomatic circle this year. Marquis Con 1 falouierf succeeds Baron Mayor de l Ranches, as Italian ambassador. | new ambassador comes to us iron | Turkey, Zia Pasha, who succeeds Ktazin l Bey, recalled almost as soon as h presented his credentials here to under take some important work in Constanti
 nople for the new government.
 There will be new minister Iron Sweden in place of MT. Lagercrantz, wh has returned home to accept & portfoli in the cabinet, but no appointment has a yet been made. The legation at presen is In charge of MT. Ekengren, who, wit Mime. Ekergren and their new baby,
 back in their Washington home after summer passed in Bar Harbor.
 The new Cuban minister, Dr. Justi2 is little known here, for he succeede General Garcia-velez in April only an as soon as he had presented his creden tials to President Taft returned to Cuba