The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
AHE social ball is almost spinning
now, and while the debutantes
have seemed to have everything

~HE social ball is almost spinning
now, and while the debutantes
have seemed to have everything
their own way there have been
other affairs and entertainment during
the past week to draw the attention from
them. Congressional doings were upper
most in the minds of the great official
world during the early part of the week,
and on Monday morning the galleries
were filed both in House and Senate
with the smartest of audiences and the
most interested, as it was composed of
the wives, sisters, and mothers of the
statesman, many of whom were taking
their seats in those bodies for the first
time.
Seeing the opening of Congress is one
of the affairs in a Washington season,
which the leaders in official society have
for many years taken seriously enough
tO sidetrack all engagements for that day,
that their presence in the galleries might
not be interfered with. Mrs. Sherman
has invariably been present on the open
ing day throughout the Vice Presidents
carer as a Representative in the House,
and last Monday was the first opening
she has missed since he has presided over
the Senate, and this because of the great
calamity Of the death of her mother. Her
predecessor in that particular seat in the
Vice Presidents gallery, Mrs. Charles W.
Fairbanks was always in her place on
the morning when the Vice President let
the gavel fall for the first time at ses-
son. Society was much in evidence in
the private galleries of both House and
Senate last Monday.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Cnee Roose-
velt), who takes as keen an interest in
he affairs n husband q
she did in those of her father in the
former administrations, is always to be
found in the diplomatic or the members
gallery on the opening day. She was
there last Monday anu showed her ac-
customed interest in and familiarity with
the issues.
One of the most Intensely interested
and prominent figures in the Capitol
that morning was Mrs Martin w. Lit
tleton, wife of the Representative from
New York. She presented a smart figure
in a tailored suit of brown velveteen
with a simple sailor hat of black silk
beaver with a single quill, brown velvet
boots with smart white tops, and black |
velvet bag with a Ing silk cord. Mrs |
LittletOn carried herself with great dig |
nifty and womanlinesS through one of the |
most trying hours a woman Is often |
called upon to sit through. She was the |
object of much attention and many con- |
y.
She and Mr.. LittletOn are established in
one of the most homelike and comfort
able houses in Washington, Calumet
Place. the old home of the late Senator
and Gen. John A. Logan which they
selected for its very homeiKeness as we'll
as modern comforts. It's great and
valuable library was not the least of the
attractions to them.
Miss Helen Taft has been charmingly
entertained during the week, along with
her cousins and guests, Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Snowden. Small dinners with
cOngenial companies have been the rule.
Miss Taft had expected to join the party
of the Secretary of the Navy and his
two daughters on the Sylph to make the
trip to Baltimore for the hunt yester-
day with the Elkridge hounds. Capt
Eymington. who commands the Sylph,
took the party over, consisting of the
Secretary, the Misses Meyer DR.. Cary
Grayson. and Lieut.. Commander An
drews. They were entertained at break
fast yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fife Symington, in their coun-
try place near Lutherville. After the
lunt they were entertained also by them
at tea in their home in Roland Park
after an exciting hunt over the beautiful
country, between CockeysviIle
and Hampton. They sailed for home
later in the evening.