The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-01
MISS TAFT's VISIT
PLEASEs SOCIETY


WASnlN0AONs Jeu. l--AmonS the |
many washington girls who are over
over1oyed At having Miss Helen
Taft among them for the holiday sea
SON there were none more pleased 70
see the "first young lady of the land"
than Miss Taft's special friend and In
innate. Miss Mar1ory Aleshire. The
friendship Of these two girls is of the |
closest kind, and they have known |
each other always. Indeed, Mrs. Taft !
Is Miss Aleshire's godmother. while |
the wife OF Gen. Aleshire also actedin |
that capacity for the only daughter of |
Judge and Mrs. Taft,
Marjory Aleshire and Helen Taft |
became fast friends when both were |
tiny girls with short skirts and hair |
In pigtails. This was In the Philip
pines. where Judge Taft was governor
and Brighten. James B. Aleshire Of
the quartermaster department was on
duty there The two childhood friends
did not then anticipate that one of
them would so shortly live In the
White House and the other be vel
come visitor there at all times. They
played children's games together and
even then learned to be fearless rid
ers. taking many long jaunts around
Manila on the native ponies. Then
Marjory~ Aleshire's father was ordered
back to the states, and Helen Tafts
father became secretary OF war. II
was not many years after that the
girls met again--this time In Washing
ton-and the companionship begun in
the far-off islands was resumed.
Miss Aleshire IL a typical army girl.
She has developed into remarkably
graceful and accomplished horsewo-
man, and her greatest diversion Is 70
oanter through the Virginia bride
paths with party of friends, easily
the most attractive figure In the group
She is an exceptionally pretty girl. is
a bright conversationalist. and Is ex-
tremely popular not only in army
circles but throughout society.
Miss Taft's friendships lie largely
among army girls. as she was prac-
tically reared under the flag. Much OF
her life was spent in the Philippines
and her first knowledge OF society was
gained at army posts.
. Another army girl who Is a great
favorite of Miss Taft's is Miss Sally
Darlington, daughter OF Gen. Ernest
Darlington Miss Darlington Is vi
vacious girl, who sings we'll rides
we'll. Is a gifted amateur actress.
brilliant talker and withal one of the
most popular girls In society. She is
blonde beauty. with the fairest or
hair and the bluest OF eyes.
II is but natural that happenings OF
a oh of
feet the buoyancy OF these young
girls. They leave that to their elders.
society's Plans Upset.
All the weli-1aid plans OF the diplo-
matte corps, which are more or less
directly connected with the plans of
the rest of Washington society. have
gone a-glee and have been subjected
to a hasty and reluctant readjustment.
owing to the recent deaths Of three
ROYAL personages one OF them reign
ing monarch, King Leopold. When
the members or the diplomatic corps
paid their respects to President Taft
at the White House this morning.
leading the long file OF citi-
gems whose reception by the
Chief Executive marks the formal
opening OF the official season, the
members OF three OF the most hospit-
able OF diplomatic households here OBJ
served period of mourning.
At the Russian Embassy Baron
and Baroness Rosen. and the other
members OF the Embassy staff. will
honor the memory of the late Grand
Duke Michael, uncle of the Car,
while the Danish and Belgian Legal
hV a.
LANES OF American birth, will also
cancel social engagements. Count and
Countess de Buisseret will abstain
from all formal social activities this
season, as the death OF King Leopold
makes necessary a long period or
mourning. Notwithstanding the fact
that they are among the last corners
of the diplomatic corps the de Buis-
serets have firmly established them
selves as favorites here. The Coun'
ties, who was before her marriage Miss
Caroline story, daughter of a retired
officer in the United States army, was
a welIknown washington belle whose
popularity was attested by the amount
OF attention she received when she
returned here as the hostess OF the
Belgian legation.
The official mourning OF Count and
Countess de Buisseret will temporarily
interrupt the programme of entertain
ments which were 10 have been given
by and for them.
The household OF Count Moltke,
Minister from Denmark. will observe
a period OF mourning for the late
Princess Wsldemar. sister-in-law Of
the King of Denmark, and the popular
Minister and his charming wife will
be missed from numerous smart
gatherings during the next few weeks.
Countess Moltke rs one OF the most
brilliant Of the younger hostesses and
is no less popular here than In her
native Boston. where as Miss Cornelia
Thayer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Thayer. she was famous
belle. The residence of the Moltkes.
No. 1922 Sixteenth-st., Is one OF the
handsomest OF a group OF fine resi-
dences planned by the owner, former
Senator John b. Henderson. for dip
lomatic residences and Is admirably
adapted FOR entertaining.
Latest Conner Among Chateisines.
The very latest conner among en-
bassy chatelaines. Baroness Uchida.
wife OF the Ambassador from Japan
will be the recipient OF many atten.
lions and, an object Of popular interest
Like her distinguished husband, who
as an attache OF the embassy hero.
made many washington Acquaintance