The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

"HE Easter festivities viii begin
with a rush to-day. and Joy and
gayety is Ia the very air. The
city is like a mammoth flower
garden. This is one Of the very gayest
Of casters in the social history of Wash
ington Not for many years has this
festival come SO early In the spring, and
II viii not come again so early for many
years more. It is this early date and
the fact that few persons have gone from
their Washington homes which makes
this city so desirable for an Easter
visit If It had come at the end Of April,
there would be much difference, and
scores Of those who are entertaining to-
Gay and through the week would be far
on their way toward their summer homes
or outings.
The festivities of the week viii really
open, and quite properly, with the enter
tainment al the White House tomorrow
night. A merry party Of young girls and
college boys are there for the Easter hol-
idays. and the dance which Mrs. Taft is
giving for her son and daughter to-
morrow night will be a large and pretty
one. The next festivity for the young
people viii be the dance Of the Countess
LWse-A Alexandra Won Bernstein. daughter
of the German Ambassador, which will
take place on Tuesday night at the en-
bassy. The Navy League viii follow
these up with their very promising dance
at the navy yard on Wednesday night.
and the bachelor Postmaster General will
contribute his share of the weeks fes-
tivities by being host at dance at
Rauschers on Thursday night These
dances viii be attended by almost the
same young people, who viii, for one
week of their lives. surely have enough
Of the gentle art.
Connecticut avenue and Peacock alley
are the veritable moving pictures to-day,
and really began their operations last
evening. when the pretty tea at the Brit
ish Embassy for the British explorers
wife, Lady Shackleton, was the magnet
that drew smart people into that locality.
and many different attractions were in
evidence in The latter place. where the
proof that Washington Is the great at
traction for Easter to the leisure class
was shown
A few departures have taken place
among the smart people, two Of the most
regretted bring Mrs. James Mcmillan and
Mrs. NJ. a Hanna, both Of whom sailed
for Europe last week Mrs Hanna Is
makin5 her annual trip across the Allan
tic, which she loves better than any trip
she can take, and which she believes
-eps her young and liz such perfect
health. She was accompanied by Miss
Phelps, and they will remain on the other
side only long enough 10 buy few
clothes and come back TO Mrs. Hannas
new summer home at Northeast Harbor,
Ne
Mrs. Mcmillan Will spend the spring
season in London with her son-in-law
and daughter, Sir John and Lady Har-
rinston. and return 20 her summer home
al Manchester-by-t the middle Of
June. The day after Mrs McAlHlan's de-
paTture from Washington marked the
first outing of her dimiautive great
grandson, James Mcmillan Gibson. son
Of Preston Gibson. the playwright Mrs
Gibson took him for his first drive and
they had as their guests in the pretty low
hung victoria Mrs. Jack Merriam and her
young daughter. who was also taking her
first outing. The supreme happiness of
the little party was a mt accompaniment
TO the merry sunshine of the perfect
spring day. James Mcmillan Gibson is
great pet in the family of his mother,
where she herself was the pet during her
childhood and her girlhood. He will prob
ably spend his first summer with his
great-grandmother at Eagleshead, her
splendid summer Mace.