The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-09

Washington Is 0ues home city. The cool
greenness OF its streets. the stately white
buildings that adorn them. the stretches
of parks. the wonderful blueness OF the
sky, which seems never so blue or so
beautiful elsewhere. and last. but by no
means least. the well-dressed. nne-loohng
people making their gay about leisurely.
All seems In marked contrast 10 other
cities in America, and provide the obvious
reasons why so many people OF wealth
have established winter homes here, why
schools flourish. why congresses,
national and international. nix upon it as
a meeting place. and why every one who
sees it for the first time says, What a
beautiful city. We had no idea that the
Capital was really so handsome. so mag
nificent." Foreigners. especially, after
they have seen New York. after they
have experienced It's rush and turmoil
and been pushed and jostled there, are
entirely unprepared for the diguifed calm
OF Washington, for its beauty, stateliness,
and repose.
1t has come. the Capital. in these later
years, 10 be a mecca for all loyal Ameri-
cans and for all foreigners. whom BUSH
ness or pleasure brings 10 our shores.
CIiaues Not Here.
Washington, TOO, is the only American
city where there is a regular organized
society, although our plutocratc neigh
bore. New York and Chicago; our aristo-
cratic friends, Philadelphia. Boston, and
New Orleans. will vigorously dissent from
what they viii doubtless declare to be an
arrogant assertion, 1t is true, neverthe-
less.
In these other cities society is divided
into cliques, which have been formed
under various influences. money, birth.
politics, or culture, and these cliques
keep to themselves. and like the tippler
in "Oliyette," never mix, while in Wash
ington society Is general
Wealth. culture, birth, politics. science,
literature. art meet on common ground
in the fashionable dTawing-rOoms. Out
side Of the European capitals no such
composite gatherings OF people are 10 be
found as one can encounter right here.
There are. 70 be sure, few cave dwell
ers who live UP TO inherited traditions as
10 whom they viii receive and whom they
will not: there are a few plutocrats who
are influenced by those whom they regard
as their social superiors in making out
their lists. there are cultured" persons
who refuse TO rub elbows with the vulgar,
but. taken all in all. society at the Cap
ital is a broad and democratic circle, as
broad and democratic as society in Lon
don-and that is saying much-governed
by generally recognized rules and having
d law Of precedence, which. If it has
never been officially passed upon, IS yet
recognized
Brilliant Social Season.
This broad and catholics social life has
attracted, and still attracts. many people
10 the Capital whose ties in other places
have been broken or weakened: people of
wealth or certain incomes. and people OF
leisure who have earned their play day
or have inherited wealth enough 10 enable
them to play.
Then there is the diplomatic corps, q
part Of whose official duty is 20 entertain,
and the officials who feel that they must
keep open house These different sets.
together with the White House family
and the Presidents encourage, the army
and the navy families stationed in town.
always insures a brilliant social season.
In later years they have become more
brilliant as society has become larger and
its wealth greater.
This year many new people will swell
the ranks Of society, among them, and
first on the list, being the two new jus
tees of the Supreme Court-Justice Lur-
ton and Justice Hughes. Justice LurtOn.
to be sure, was here last winter, but he
lived at d hotel. Newcomers are never
really considered Of society until they
establish themselves at their own hearth
stone. This Justice and Mrs. Lurton have
done this winter, and are busy just now
putting their household goods In place in
the 1 street house-I72l-which 1hey nave
recently leased.
Justice Lurton is son of the Blue
Grass State, while his wife is from
and they We're noted for their
hospitality long before they
came TO Washington.
Justice Hughes has taken the Boyd
house in Massachusetts avenue. which
was for a number OF years occupied by
the Florence School a big house, with
the sun on every side Of it. and on every
side an unobsuucted view.
II is Just the house for a student. and
Justice Hughes has shown both taste and
wisdom in selecting his Washington
home. The Hugheses Will be welcome ad-
ditions to the Supreme Court circle. for
both the Justice and Mrs Hughes are
fond OF the relaxations of social life.
There are a number Of changes in the
diplomatic corps. The recall of Baron
Mayor des PIanches and his transfer TO
Turkey promotes Baron Won HengeImul-
Ter to the position of doyenne of the
corps, a position for which the diplo-
matte experience Of a lifetime eminently
its him. This promotion will, as a mat
ter of fact, alter the position of Baron
and Baroness Hengelmuller little for
hey have long taken the lead in enter
aiming. and since they first took up their
residence here in 1897 the Austrian Le-
cation, and later the embassy, has been
noted for it's constant and handsome hos
Ditality. Baron Hengelmuller win have
the privilege, heretofore enjoyed by
Baron Mayor des PlanChes. of leading
he procession Of the corps ar all official
and of settling the disputes
hat may arise between his colleagues
md the vexing questions in which they
ire sometimes involved with the Depart
nent of State.
The position of doyen is one requiring
great knowledge. not alone OF interna-
tional law, but of diplomatic history.
usages, and to be successful
he person holding this post must have
he greatest delicacy. tact, and frmness.
These Baron Won Hengelmuller has in an
eminent degree. and with the co-Opera-
ion of his brilliant wife he will make
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