The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21
Chief Executive Finds Time
From Political Duties to At
tend Many Functions.
GARDEN PARTIES ON
WHITE HOUSE LAWN
Custom Inaugurated by Mrs
Roosevelt Finds Favor
With Successor.
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs.

| BY Leased Wire to The Tribune,
WASHINGTON. May Gothic president
Of the United States is a busy man espe-
cialy when congress is in session, but
President TAFT recognizes that he owes
social duties as we'll as political and IKE
the conscientious gentleman he is, finds
| time to perform the one as well as the
other.
| In fact the social side OF the White
House have been kept up TO the highest
| traditions under the Taft regime
! despite tho fact that Mrs. Taft has not
been in the best of health. Miss Helen
Taft has been an invaluable aid to the
social side OF the family.
Not only has Mr. Taft taken time 10
grace the horse show, TO entertain visit
preside at the formal dinners which are
recognized part OF the presidenJlal
duties, but he has on occasion. attended
the White House garden parties Mhicn
have been a marked feature OF the Wash
ington spring season, and has more than
once given informal dinners which
though unofficial, were very enjoyable
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Taft enjoys
society and social doings with a whole
hearted enjoyment. which makes him
most desirable host or guest outside his
official position and is not above break
ing through the rules OF etiquette which
Of recent years have grown up about the
executive almost as strongly and strictly
as though he was head Of a monarchy
ra Their than a republic.
White House Garden Party.
The first OF the White House garden
parties was held during May week. II
Ti be remembered tha. a nsh whi!e eyeTy
cial place in her heart for the White
House garden, 1T is only in the last few
years that they have frequently ~ been been
entertained on the south portico, but her
I'll health prevented her using the gar
dens very often. During President Harri-
sons terms. his wife and daughter gave
one charming garden party on the lawns
of the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt
during the latter part of her residence in
the White House, inaugurated series or
garden parties every spring.
Mrs Taft invited the Mozart club to
sing at her first party and 1t was a de-
lightful innovation An Interesting rest, s,,fsiai iea
appearance there of Mrs. Walter Fisher,
wife of the new secretary OF the interior
who had been detained In Chicago by the
illness OF one OF her children
Mrs Il. II. Brooks entertained at a
luncheon at, the Chevy Chase club in
compliment to Mr.: and Mrs. P. B. VIII
e% OF daTs n ogs wno are
Miss Laura Merriam was hostess at a
luncheon at the Chevy Chase club In
Compliment to MISS .,to Louise roo,C Cromwe On gs,
timore is to take place soon Miss Merr-
Ram was one Of Miss Cromwell's attend
ants. Miss Gladys Hinckley. who also
was one OF the bridal party, entertained
at dinner for Miss Cromwell.
| Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
entertained at q. dinner of fourteen covers
at the Chevy Chase club In honor OF Miss
| Helen Taft.
Elkins-Abruzzi Talk Renewed.
| The announcement that Mrs. f. B.
| Elkins and Miss Katherine Blkins are
to sail for Europe next week for a long
| sojourn abroad has renewed gossip about
| the possibility of a renewal of the Ekins-
| AbruzZi engagement. The death of SEN
| ator Elkins, 1t is said in some quarters,
has removed one OF the obstacles TO the
| ma arriage of the West Virginia heiress to
| the Italian prince The best impression,
| however. is that the match is definitely
OF and that the young people will not
even meet during the Ellsins's present
! trip abroad.
| Miss Margaret Preston Draper is TO en-
| Joy a social distinction this summer,
| when she Will be presented at court in
! London. Miss Draper, who is the daugh-
ter Of the late General William f. ORA
| per. former American ambassador 10
| Italy, is now in that country with her
mother. having gone to Europe shortly
after her fathers death.
| Miss Draper has experienced a brilliant
social career which began when she was
a tot with wonderful baby parties given
| In the big home of the Drapers. She
made her debut here two years ago at
what was conceded the most lavish and
| picturesque bal for young people in the
memory Of Washington society