The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
BY CONSTANCE CARRUrHERs

| BY CONSTANCE
 Washington, January IA. -(Special)-
 Late hours are becoming thing of the
 past with the younger set in Washington.
 They are profiting from the experience Of
 their elders and restricting their festivi-
 ties for the sake of health and beauty.
 The all-night dance Is now popular with
 only few and the number is growing I less
 l Miss Helen Taft is said to have set
 this early hour campaign among the | debutantes of the capital. The idea orig | mated from the fact that the debutantes of last season were feted to such an extent that in some cases their health
 failed and they were forced to spend | the summer at the resorts in taking the | rest cure This idea has been spread 1 among the younger set so thoroughly | that 1t is likely to be carried into practice so far that 1t will become a custom. The
 first year in society is generally more
 trying on the health of the society girl
 than any other due to the large number of entertainments and dinners that must l of necessity be attended following the in l troduction of the debutante.
 | Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wife of the first assistant secretary of state in Wash lpgton. who, by reason of Mrs. Knox's i'll health, ranks next to Mrs. Taft in dip
 lomatic society, is distinctive in her dress ing. She has soft, brown ,wavy. hair, which she wears gathered back from her face and wound in loose coll about her head. She is well gowned and dis tinguished looking. She withstood all the temptation of curls and puffs and coronet plaits. Her hair, her complexion, her har foc a Wn. and she is one of the few instances of originality in the American woman. She | comes from old colonial stock. ss The charity ball held at the New Wil- l Hard hotel Monday was one of the largest attended social functions of this nature or the season. President and Mrs. Taft oc- cupied a box and many other distinguish ed persons in Washington life were in attendance.
 Commissioners and Mrs. Rudolph, will give reception on tomorrow. The younger contingent of resident society will enjoy a dance following the reception Miss Taft, who. will come direct from the dinner to the diplomatic corps in the evening at the White House will be guest at the dance.
 Miss Helen Hicks, California debu- | tante of the season, is receiving much social attention during her visit to Wash ineton. Mrs John w. Dwight. whose euest she is while in the capital, ten dered reception In her honor at which she was introduced to a large number Of | society persons of Washington.
 1 The marriage of the Countess Louise | Alexandra von Bernstoff and Count Pour tales. attache of the German embassy, whose engagement was. recently an- falr Y,1a WAShingtOQ. probably about the end of March. Count Pourtales will be transferred about that | time. probably to the foreign onice in Berlin. Countess Louise Alexandra von Bernstorff is not only one Of the iew | girls in the diplomatic circle here put she is popular in society generally: ana l her departure will be a matter of sin I cere regret.
 l Senator Du Pont has sent out invita- ] tions for dinner dance on Wednesday, 1 February 8, in honor of Miss Taft. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who. with her l brother Kermit, has been the guest pr Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, met many or
 her former friends in Washington at a
 reception rendered in her honor by Mrs. Longworth.
 Fepresentative E. A. Hayes. and their daughter, Miss Hayes of California, wno I have opened their residence at Bancroft
 Place have with them for the winter Miss | Lena Hindemann, of San Jose, Cal, and l their nephew and niece Dwight Wooster,
 and Miss Florence Wooster of Emporia, Kan.
 | Mrs .rrancis M Chisolm, chairman of
 the Southern Relief ball to be held Jan- uary 23, at the New Willard, announces
 the following committees: Cnairman
 Aoor committee. MT. Arthur D. Addison,
 ass,sted by MT. Horace wescott; chair
 man of the young ladies' committee. Mrs. I Louis Lehr. assisted by Mrs. Eidridge' 4 Jordan. k l yeor viii he the two minutes danced by 1 the buds of the season under Mrs Ar I thur Lees chaperonage, Mrs. Hooert-D D:
 Taylor having charge or the sena.orlsi
 young ladies. Miss Nanme hanooipn HeIt ia the president of the society.
 MT ana Mrs George Lewis Nye of St
 paul. Mfnrl.. have announced the engage . r,ent of their daughter, Ellen Lewis. and l I,ieut. aivens Jones of the Fifth United I States Field Artillery. Miss Nye made I her debut two years ago. and was one I of the urettiest buds of that season. and has always been much admired. Miss Nye
  | tea when she entertained. about 20 of her
 girl friends.
 Mrs. Oliver Cromwell has selected Jan I nary 20 for the dance she will give for T her daughter Miss Louise Cromwell. Miss I lCromwell, whose debut was postponed I last winter because of the death of her I father. has been accepting a few invita- iI tions this season. Mrs. Cromwell's hos .l pitality of January 20, however, will .l mark her formal coming out.
 Miss lMarjorie Hahl of Houston, Tex, sI md Miss Annie Ray Townl of San 4 ;Anxpaibs who are spending the winter in s1 1yEnshiYeton. have returned from a'visit to l14lss Edith sWetts in Lexington, Kys
 i sefiStor and Mrs Carter have had as
 I their guests at their home in Washing lteh Rutf Cotter of Butte. Mont, MT.
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