The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
The Social Side
Of Washington

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tspecial to The Times -Dispat chi
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Events III the social officer ca ca, iei ''i.'i
}Yye followed each otncr lthloh Hi nv
last during wis inai weeN ,., ns,v, ,, .n
GAVIN OK inc pcnltcntiai season piue
anftv Jcair rest awniic, ana 10 con-
scry,. het mental and pnysicai rs WcH
a. spiritual resources. Az me Mi,ia9
House the early days were oecup ,
,tsfb No et,icrtaininrnt OF MISS Helen
1lnft VINO came nome 10 spend het
frst semester holiday with her s cho'ii
mates, the Misses rice ana mi"sv ~.
OF i5ryn MaNr, anu her COUSINS w
Nfisges AnucrSon OF G1heinilittl. oi
Iuesany cvening President anu his,
Inft gave their ntst evening recoptloh
eoInpnmentary 10 members pi the M
ttonhi ffousc and senutat theil ia,,,,,
lies and a foW liundrcd additionai
guests who had not pcen lnVltea 10
eIther of The previous state recepaio a,.
Wednesday being theatre night lhe
presidential parry Vent 30 see ME-
Frances Cameron as Tile. Merry
MEOW and on rhursdaS sir. Iait'
accompanied by his sister-in- law, Mrs.
anlc TO go-attendcd the last in the
series of Cabinet d.nners to be given
until AFTER Easter. Jhcir h0sts on
This occasion were Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Won L. Meyer. who
also entertained large companies at
dinner OH Monday and Wednesday
evenings. 1hcil especial guest on the
latter occasion was Miss Ethel toose-
Welt. who is spending the season end
with her hrother-in-law and sister.
Mrs Nicholas LonEworth.
Congressional receptions at the White
House, in days gone by. were not alto.
Gethcr to the liking of the 'smart
official set many of whom, unnlindful
of the not TRANSFERABLE ~ bod, black
letters on the envelope containing the
please present this card at the door,
were wont to pass their invitation on
TO the first person expressing desire
for IT, The more this custom grew
The less of a congressional reception
did the third annual state function
become, ana more did IL resemble the
public receptions in vogue untii the
FIRST Roosevelt administration. Mrs.
Taft was quick to note the result AS
Mrs Secretary of War, she stood third
from Mrs. Roosevelt in the receiving
line. and was frequently heard 70 en-
press her opinion in gentle. though un,
mistakablc disapproval of an oihclal
affair that was not what it seemed
Society was therefore on the .dul NlNe
10 see what the reception to lawmak
ers would be under her direction.
Again, it was announced early in the
season that in order TO reduce the
number of guests at each reception TO
company only large enough for real
entertainment and enjoyment. the same
people. with gew exceptions, would be
invited TO but one function during
The season. These exceptions for the
most part are in favor of those legts-
Jators whose official connection with
committees on foreign relations and
the judiciary entitle them to be reck-
oned with whenever diplomats or
judges are to be entertained. but this
was not evidence to their satisfaction.
or, rather, to that OF their respective
wives, until a week ago, when invita- /.
y..y-f noe i..
reception. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
gresham and Mr.. and Mrs. Senator,
who had been to one of the other
functions, wanted to go a second time
to show their colleagues that he and
she We're twice expected and those
who could only hope for one oppor-
tunity 10 shake hands and break cake
with The Chief Executive wanted to
seiyes-or, moro truly speaking, to see
and be seen. The result was the most
representative and complete gathering
of legislators and their families that
has. assembled in the Presidents house
within the Oldest inhabitants memory
"A really national gathering, demo
cratic, yet aristocratic. 1t was ais,
somewhat diplomatic, owing TO tn
presence of a conspicuous number o
foreign diplomats, charge d'aitare
ana attaches. and therefore, NOR
Sressional reception. Comfortable al
engagements prevailed, and only one
IN the state dining room, where
buffet luncheon was served was Their
anything approaching a congestion Q
people. AS evidence of the absence @
precedence in the guest line one note
that the first to greet President an
Mrs. Taft was a popular bud of III
season, while among the last to pas
through was Miss Mabel Boardman tn
close friend OF the TAFT family, witt
whom the Chief Executive dancet
later in the evening in the East Room
Miss Boardman is not Il Particular,
handsome woman. but she understands
the art Of dressing and looks her bes
question she Wore beautiful gown
OF coral pink satin, with Il bertha
OF rare lace and trimmings of gold
tissue. In her hair sparkled the dia-
Ilond tiara presented by the Sultan OF
turkey IN recognition OF her work III
connection Hirh. ting Red Cross So
ciety. Dapcips With the President
sle was the observed of all observ-
ers, While he carried off the pain
as the best masculine dancer on Tho
iloor an honor which would hay,
pecn otherwise awarded to Genera
1 Irdnkiln Bell chief of staff Tho
president reminded one of a rreal
1iiah-o'-war, SO graceful and even were
MS movements, and General Bell, 4
lShter craft, built for quicker action
but the same substantial endurance
Prominent among the guests wer,
Inc Italian Ambassador and Barones:
mayor des Planches. leaders in Thu
uipiomatlc corps; the Norwegian min
lister man of striking mien and Won
defful ability, and Madame GUIDE; tn,
Japanese ambassador and his English
speaklns wife, the British Ambassado
and Mrs. Bryce, with their dinner host
OF the evening, the French Ambassado
and Madame Jusserand: the Germa,
Ambassador and Countess Won Bern
stofl senator Frye, Of Maine, and hi
daughter, Mrs Briggs: Senator ",Jeif
DAVIS, the fircbrand of The uppe
mouse, and Mrs, Davis. from Arkansas
sthe celebrated after-dinner Spcake
ana Mrs. Chaunccy Dopew: Senate
w Z. Purcell, OF North Dakota, VIII
loids The record for tho quick way Ii
WAS wa; indicted into office. and who's
i,ltle was then less than twcnty-fou
hours old; the blind Senator FRO,
Oklahoma and Mrs. Owen; the fir.
indian to become a member of III