The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
The Social Side Of Washington

conceded the best gowned member OF
the society a close second to Mrs |
Horton in the matter OF dressing Is
Mrs. Alexander L. Patton, an ex-regent
from Pennsylvania, and ex-cificer OF
the National Board, ID. a X. Mrs. Pat
ton is also very popular among her as,
sociates. and through her splendid
work In securing tho funds for and
final erection OF the marble portico
which Is such feature of the finished
Cont mental Hall, is regarded as pow
er full administration candidate TO sue
coed Mrs. Matthew T. Scott as presi-
dent-general next year. Mrs. william
Cummings story, OF New York. the
barely defeated candidate of the IN
surgents, Is being applauded as their
choice another year, and II coming
events cast their shadows before. she
wifi win the election. for no delegate
10 the present congress has been re-
ceived with anything Ike the ovation
accorded her, and her ability to bring
order out of chaos at one of the
in brilliant contrast To Mrs scott $
| failure of an hour. The occasion was
most dramatic. and 7S-year-old Mrs
Scott, the central figure. deserved
| a better fate at the hands of those
who by their vote last year made her
| a cat paw for the one or two "Daugh-
| ers" at whose door is laid the RESPONSE
/ bility for most. IL not all, of the late
LnDleGSantnsES IN H. a. l. Ediihs. III
deed. sympathetic Daughters, irrospec-
/ tive of party, are filed with pity for
| their president general, whose life OF
womanly kindness and charity to all
is being marred by discord in her Of
/ fetal household. They realize, too.
that when time gives honor 10 whom
| honor is due" she will be found TO
have not fought in vain for the cause
so near her heart. yet seen now
i through the prejudiced eyes of an
other.
4 delightful social feature of this
i week was the tea given by the D: c
Division of the Daughters of the Cor
i federacy on "Wednesday afternoon II
! the Confederate Veterans Home II
Vermont Avenue. The president gen
eral of the u. a. r. for whom tht
AFFAIR was primarily given. was pre-
congress- when the vice president-gen
eIal were to be elected. from beine
present. but the visiting U. ID. C.'s. in
vited TO share the honor OF specia
II guests. attended en- masse. Mrs 9. u
Merwin, president of the order, re
. ceived. assisted by the regents of al
] local chapters, as follows: Mrs. NJ
J Thompson, Stonewall Jackson Chapter
Mrs. Oscar Roome, Southern Cros
, Chapter; Mrs. Wlleatley. Robert e. Lee
i Chapter; Miss Mary Desha (of d. A. r.
s insurgent fame), Albert Sydney John
! ston Chapter: Mrs Wayne Beauregar'
: Chapter. and Mrs. J. S. Harris. pixi
!. Chapter.
FL Another smart company was enter
{ tanned at the same hour by Mrs. Lar
Anderson, Washington's latest socia
: aspirant for literary honors. Mrs An
}, derson's special guests were the N1isse
r Harriet and Catherine Anderson. he
= own. as we'll as Mrs. Taft's, niece:
!, who spent Easter at the White Hous
y and are now visiting at the Anderso
!. 11ar { m N a oh q 10
# their honor, also. was the gay part
d taken by Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson in
: special car TO Annapolis on Friday,
: witness the Harvard annapolis Gre
j. races. The guests list included the SEQ
J. rotary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. tn
e Misses Meyer (the latter. as usua
ID dressed identically alike) the Assis
= ant Secretary and popular Mrs. Beel
" man Winthrop; RearAdmiral and Mr.
70 Glover The same company, with II
l. addition of President and Mrs. Tai
le with their house guest. Mrs. Eckstei
IT formed theatre party Monday .evel
h. Ing to see winsome Billie Burke
e, W. Somerset Maughams new pla
m Mrs. Dot"
h Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, wife Of Il
v former Vice-President of Unite
Id States. who was second president-gel
t. eral OF the D. a. r.. is at the Arlin!
h. ton, the guest of her sister. Mrs. Ma
re thew t. Scott, president general of u
II. d A. r. Mrs. Stevenson Is accor
NJ panied by her son. Lewis Stevenso
Is, and with him is the recipient of mu'
ly social courtesy. Mrs. John w. Foste
n. who was succeeded by and in tu
so succeeded Mrs. Stevenson, is also
h interested spectator at the D. A.
ed Congress. She is accompanied by h
il. husband, former United States Seer
p tary OF State and special envoy
ds China
o. Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Seer
is tary OF War, Is likewise deeply int