The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

~ ASTER gayeties were so great
- that they overlooked into the
following week, which was al
most as strenuous as the one
preceding. The balls. while not quite so
brilliant as the fancy dress cotillion Of
Viscountess day in Easter week, have
been almost as large and beautiful.
Mrs. Elkins and Mrs Emo opened the
festivities Of the week with dances. The
former was given in honor of Miss
Brown, and the latter in the nature OF
reception for older people. as we'll as the
younger. Scores OF the young people
sgent there first. are after enjoying the
fdsncing In the beautiful music room OF
the Enos went on to finish the evening
at the Elkins ball. AT the latter place
there were 400 guests, ranging from the
oder married people TO thu buds of this
season. with their attending cavaliers.
Mr.. Hubbard's dinner party at the
Shoreham preceding the dance was fit
ting climax 10 his season in Washington.
He has partaken generously of the en-
tertainments by the leading hosts and
hostesses of Washington during the last
TWO seasons, and has made himself popu-
lar among the buds He had for chap
erons the Viscountess day and Mrs.
Arthur Lee. 1t was the handsomest din
ner a bachelor could devise. Bachelor
functions have been quite the rule this
season. and they have been most sue
cessful. luncheons. dinners. teas. and
balls, so the unmarried men to-day need
not fear for their entertaining. Chaperons
are never scarce. and there are always
plenty to help "A bachelor arrange his en-
tertainments.
Miss Mckee who. with her mother is
a guest OF Mrs. Lee. was voted the belle
Of the Elkins ball, She repeated her
triumphs on Friday night at the hunt
ball. Miss Mckee made her debut in
Washington two years ago, when she
made many friends among the young and
the old people in society. She was, there
fore. no stranger at either affair. and her
skill as a dancer has even increased since
her first season. She and her young cou-
sin, Miss Marthena Harrison. who were
the White House children" during their
grandfather's administration. were great
" admired, and were not allowed TO sit
out a dance"
The dancing season will close to-mor-
row "a week with Baron Ambrozys elabo-
rately planned cotiilon So far announced,
there are no other large functions, and
the next act in the seasons show viii be
the fitting to other scenes, which has al
ready begun The Cabinet hostesses have
abandoned all formaHties in their dinner
parties and their Wednesday afternoons.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. MaeVeagh. wife of the Seere-
tery OF the Treasury. and Mrs. Ballinger.
wife Of the Secretary Of the Interior. are
all at home on Wednesday afternoons.
when they are in the city. but the visit
ing is quite informal and only house
guests assist or some intimate friend
runs in 20 pour the tea. Mrs. Ballinger
had expected to return to her far West
ern home long before now, but has post
poned her departure from time to time.
as there seemed so many attractions in
Washington at this season. She hopes to
90 before the end Of this month Her
departure viii break the Cabinet circle
for the summer.
The season Of weddings viii begin next
Saturday with the ceremony of Miss
katherine Clabaugh and Mr George /
beale Boomer. The college and school
festivities will occupy the attention Of the
young people during the next six weeks, /
and Mrs. Tafts garden parties viii fol-
low through next month; then the sum
mer dizziness, SO far as social gayeties |
are concerned, Will be upon US The |
senior prom OF the Georgetown University !
will attract a large gathering on We'd I
nesday evening az the Raleigh Elabo- |
rate preparations are being made by these |
young bachelors for this annual enter |
tninronnt