The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Everything Runs to Dancing NoW
EVELYN LEE FITZHUGH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-1his is a
season which makes fat the purse Of
the shoemaker, and. by the same token,
the purse OF the papa Of debutante
more flat, for the numbers OF pairs
of dainty and costly slippers which
my Young lady dances out this winter,
is going 10 be appalling 10 the afore-
said papa. Not for many years have
there been as many balls and dances
Of all descriptions as there are this
season. Everything runs 10 dancing.
No matter what kind OF an entertain
ment II starts out to be. II invariably
by some magic art or other. turns into
a dance. II has not quite contaml.
mated the sittings OF that august body.
the supreme court, but YOU never can
tell what may happen.
Last week there were three dances
Of the first water, not 70 mention
nyriads OF more modest balls. The
Bachelors cotillion at the Willard was
a most gorgeous affair. the Bachelors
being one of the smartest dancing clubs
IN the country, which every winter
gives three elegant dances, invitations
10 which are eagerly and tremulously
watched for. No debutante feels her.
self success until she has one of
these mucb.coveted bids.
Mrs. Taft received the guests for
the hosts, clad N q beautiful gown of
pink satin with an oye!dress OF black
chiffon encrusted with silver. a ban
deau of silver and clusters of rosebuds
in her hair. Her flowers were q great
cluster Of Richmond roses, lilies of
| the valley and hyacinths. The fair
| Helen, who made her first appearance
| at one Of these famous dances. looked
very sweet In pink satin with an over
dress of taupe chiffon and touches Of
coral on the skirt and surplice bodice.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the White House
debutante once removed, wore draped
gown Of pale blue satin. sparkling all
over with rhinestoDes, and a corsage
! bouquet of crimson roses. One Of the
| handsomest Of the dancers in the ball
room was Miss Marthena Harrison, the
| debutaate granddaughter OF the late
Senator Saunders Of Nebraska Miss
Harrison was striking figure in a
| beautiful green satin gown, yelled in
chiffon; she wore cerise satin slippers
and bandeau OF cerise satin in her
hair. An interesting beau of the ball
was Mr.. John Drew, who was playing
at the theater IN town.
| Ball No. was private party. and
a gorgeous one It was too, Mrs. Lei
ter being the hostess. The magnificent
| Letter residence on Dupont circle was
ablaze with lights and veritsble fairy
| land OF flowers, all or which were cut
| from the Letter Conservatives. and the
great white and gold ballroom was
a mass Of pink bydrangeas and Amer
| can Beauty roses. In the library. be
fore the portrait of the beautiful Lady
Curzon, eldest daughter of Mrs Letter
was a great cluster OF her favorite
American Beauties; ever since tho
death OF Lady Curzou her mother has
kept these, ever fresh, before her pic
tuTe.
Mrs. Letter was superb in a gown
OF royal purple velvet, with some rare
and exquisite old Italian lace; her lew
els were the famous magnificent rubies
Miss Taft, the guest of honor, wore the
same blue satin and chiffon costume
that she did at her coming out party
Miss Nancy Neff and Miss Marthena
Harrison, the latter hailing originally
from the Golden West, were among the
most popular dancers.
I Third on the list Of smart affair:
was the debut ball OF Miss Rutl
Wynne, the beautiful daughter Of tht
former United States consul genera
at London, and former postmaster gen
eral. The ball was given at Rauscher' g
the entire entertaining suite being
used. The young social fledgling. whC
is one OF the beauties of the season
was lovely IN q Paris gown OF white
crepe meteor. with an exquisite tunit