The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
By CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs.

1 playwright and friend of the Goulds, Van-
 derbilt and Payne whitneys is to join the | Washington social set. He is negotiating | now for a home In Chevy Chase, but | learn from another source that MT. Gib- son will build a mansion of his own and one which will rival the luxurious palaces | of Washington and New York. MT. Gib-
 son merely writes for pastime a num- | Der of his plays are popular successes, Society and scientific societies vied with each other this week to lionize Sir Ernest | Shackleton, the English Anarctic explor- CT, and Lady Shackelton, who are the guests of Ambassador Bryce-and society won out. Ambassador Bryce entertained | for Sir Ernest and this was reciprocated several times over. Mrs. Bryce enter | tained at tea for Lady Shackleton. | Sir Ernest is a brisk, energetic young
 man and is Intensely interested In every
 thing Aemrican.
 This has been an exceedingly best week
 at the White House with Miss Helen Taft, Robert Taft and Master Charles home from their respective schools for
 the Easter season. The White House dance for Miss Taft was sort of open ing skirmish for the week. A number of college chums were at the White House
 and things were lively indeed.
 President Taft danced at Miss Helen's S
 affair and enjoyed himself immensely
 among the young guests.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hayes Hammond seem to have solved the question of en- tertaining. They distribute their recep-
 tions into districts at one time inviting
 the senator's and representatives from the southern states, the next time inviting the western people, then the middle western and finally the eastern. Then they give what I might term mixed reception with an indiscriminate guest list. The Hammonds have established them selves in the inner circles of Washington society, and the diamond king is playing his role in this sphere just as assiduously as he did in collecting his millions Mrs. More of Cincinnati will remain at the White House for some tine The retirement of Mrs. Laughlin of Pittsburg from society virtually makes Mrs More
 assistant hostess at the White House functions.
 The younger set of Washington society is much interested in the approaching marriage in New York of Theodore Roose- welt. Jr.. to Miss Eleanor Butler Alex
 ander l understand that the nuptial date Is June Is. Colonel Roosevelt is sched- uled to arrive In this country two days
 ahead of the ceremony and will be pres ent.
 In Washington MT. Roosevelt was not
 so very active in society,"
 Mrs. Larz Anderson of Washington and Boston was selected by the navy depart- ment to christen the new torpedo de-
 stroyer, Perkins. yesterday The Perkins was named after Mrs. Anderson's father. (anrpa sv,o xxxk<
 gallantry in the civil war The destroyer
 was launched at Quincy, Mass, in the presence of a distinguished gathering.
 Major von Livonius, military attache of
 the German embassy, who will likely be
 transferred to a new post next fall has
 established unique mark in Washington
 in the way of entertainments. Major Li-
 vonlus is the sponsor for t. "Brier-
 bend, the principal feature of which Is
 a special brand of beer imported from
 Bavaria The "Bierbend' proper is pre-
 ceded by dinner and al lof those given
 so far by the Teuton entertainer have
 been well patronized.
 The engagement of Miss Margaret C.. C. Brooks, daughter of Mrs E, C..
 Brooks. to Lieut.. Lucius Warren Johnson,
 assistant surgeon in the United States navy, has been announced Lieutenant
 Johnson is on board the battleship Min nesota.
 Miss Harriet Anderson of Cincinnati is
 the guest of Mrs. Taft at the White House.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. Preston Gibson has been given the name of his distinguished great-grandfather, the late Senator James McMillan of Michigan. Vote for Judge William E,