The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30

tun, under whom Commodore Decatur was a midshipman.
 During the life of General and Mrs. Beale, and even after Mrs. Beales widow hood, the old mansion was the scene of brilliant festivities such as it was accus- toned to under the regime of it's original master It was said in that old time that the history of Commodore Decatur's life was written on the walls, in the decora- tions, in the trophies, and souvenirs dis played there. They were gifts from fa- nous people, cities and countries; from Congress, and many countries; they were purchased or captured in various con flicts It has also been said that every President from Madison to Grant was en- tertained beneath its roof, and certain it is that Arthur, Harrison, Cleveland and Mckinley were guests there
 The present mistress, Mrs. Truxtun Beale, went to Cincinnati recently to at tend the centenary celebration of the con- secration of her great grandfather. Rev. Philander Chase, as first bishop of Ohio. She is also grandniece of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, whose beautiful and brilliant daughter, Kate Chase Sprague, was a regning belle in Washington socie- ty during her girlhood and early married life,
 Washington is becoming the social cen ter of the country. In fact, 1t soon will be
 
 Washington town house for the season as it Is in England to have London home on Belgravia or Mayfair. This win ter set is permanent one. for it has built ma gnifieent mansions here, gives brilliant entertainments, controls the clubs, and sets the place irrespective of official die tums from whomsoever they may come. From New York comes the Perry Bel monts, whose prestige in Washington so- ciety has been greatly increased since the Taft administration and the building of 1 their S5,000,o00 residence. in which superb entertainments are the order of the day. i Other New Workers who are in the fight are MT and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry | formerly Miss Mathilda Townsend), the | Robert E. Roosevelts, the Edson Brad | leys, Herbert Parsons and his affilia- tions, including the Henry Clews set, | Representative Hamilton Fish and Mrs l Cameron.
 Chicago has a whole battalion of so- cial leaders here. The Chicago fac tion Is undoubtedly led by Mrs. Levi z. Letter, seconded by Mrs. Charles A. Mum, Mrs. George A. Pullman the Frank B. Noyses and the Robert Pat tersons, who are in mourning, however, for the time being.
 i The Cincinnati aggregation is a very favored one in this administration and time. It includes Mrs. John R. Mo- | Lean whose kindly nature and accom- plishments have endeared her to Wash ington society; Representative and Mrs Nicholas Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Nich- olas Longworth, Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney, who contributed piquancy and originality to society here, and Mrs. William A. Boardman and Miss Mabel Boardman, a dear friend of Mrs. Taft | Boston is not far behind with it's quota. Mrs. Larz Anderson, the author; Mrs. William Phillips, the Herbert Wadworths. Mrs. William A. Draper and Franklin Ellis are furthering the cause of the hub.
 Mrs. George Westinghouse, the Rep resentative Huffs. Secretary and Mrs. Knox, and the Henry Kirk Powers Porters watch Pittsburgs interest, while San Francisco sends a trio of fab ulously wealthy millionaires fin Hen nen Jennings, Gardiner Williams and the Richardson Clovers as its repre- seutatives.
 Even staid old Philadelphia is in the race with the Wyeths, the Reyburns and the Laurence Townsends.
 Miss Doris Haywood, daughter of late MT. Willim Haywood and grand daughter of the late Judge Jeremiah Wilson, will be one of the. beauties of the season. Sheiis identified. with the smartest of the debutantes this year, I although her. particulargirl friends and classmates came out last year She was the youngest among them and agreed. with her mother. that it would be better for her to defer a formal debut till this year so she had a trip to Europe this summer and will come out with Paris wardrobe as a reward for waiting.
 She is an extremely handsome blond. like her mother, and will be presented by her at tea, followed by a dance. late in November, in the substantial old home in I street, where her mothes made her bow to society," and where she was married. Miss Haywood is a good dancer, tennis player, and a fine linguist, an. accomplishment so neces- sary in Washington for any one who sees much of the foreign element in the diplomatic corps. Mrs. Haywood has arranged a tea, a dance and some q tl1uncheons and dinners for her only daughters first season.
 A change in the diplomatic corps which will remove from Washington one of its most charming hostesses and q recent bride is the transfer of the second secretary of the German em- bassy, Ferdinand von Stumin. | se Feminine Logic
 From the. Chicago News a
 Her-A woman is always right
 Him-How do you figure that out?
 Her-Well, a woman is, isn't she? | Him-Yes, I suppose so.
 T in Her And Hope says. "Whatever Is, is