The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
Especial to Tho Tlmos-D,spatch.1

washington, February 25-With the
% Moatmer cross between tho ground
Eog variety and the kind forecast bv
me recognized Federal prognosticator.
ana the temperature around tho big
+ s Wni.o buildings at either end Of Penn.
ssjS!sanla Avenue successfully sugges-
I'VE OF the torrid and friEid zones.
washington society ncars the fag end
or, , pussy season not too tired to en-
Joy me entertainments that crowd
upon each other and TO discuss the
ana;rs Of the day. The embryo biz
couraging to the bursting buds or the
HproutinS creation. and by putting
most Of the streets in a condition 10 20
uhder the caption NO thoroughfare."
inarch around to the homes of those
receiving FOR the last time this sea-
However,. where there's vii,
there's way" SO none Of the affairs
OF the week showed a falling off in
aeeened "a, and society in general
season were just beginning. The week
hesan with as weird a session as the
d,ouse OF Representatives ever held.
one In which the latest nlibustcrins
tactlcs enliveped the wee Srna' hours
and started ina Eination to picturjng q
ss n,.lir scene after the militant sur
trHSlsts ambition is realized and wo-
men become members OF Congress-! Ye
Eods! Think OF our wives. mothers
or aamghters' looks at the end Of Il
t"cntY-clSht- hour session. with sea rec
~ time for bite to cat:''
AZ the Senate end of the Capitol
%neTc things are always more sc
neid Tor the late Senator John w
Daniel, the Lame Lion" Of Lynch
Ga a,s Va and Senator McEnery. Of
we're RULED BY, the doings Of Congress
IN II! an effort TO neglect his pet re-
c cipr99citty bin. he Gained them sue
a.Iesldent OF the United STAKES and
attended Saivation Army meeting
&C &C. bsiasco Theatre. presided over by
me Episcopal Bishop of Washin gton.
tMrs- Iaft and number Of friends
were with. him and remained TO the
S eiose 8 OF III tn the meeting. magnetized By
eolo IN simple. forceful way the
gsory OF the battalion OF Christian
foor. A feature OF Monday was the
reception by President TAFT Of Miss
tsooth and her official confrcrcs in tho
saivation Army. who are here FOR The
Interstate conference Of the organiza
The army and navy reception Tues
Gay evening. the last Of the of1cIaI
hr rn;ti at the White House, was as
society had pictured it would be and
those who had attended the diplomatic
rec at the opening. OF the sea :
ing comparisons. declared that the gold
braid. brass buttons and medals FOR
mer1torions service worn by the ON.
f
sans army and navy suffered not In
contrast to the gold lace and cmbroid
t f1en UNIFORMS of the. Diplomatic corps
mat the jewelcd decorations Of the lai
ter fer outstrip in gorgeousness ,hs
n,eaai ! or honor that are no less
n of msr,c worn by BY the modern heroes
ladies' present did not SO surely bear
me stamp OF Partisan dressmakers
rnHy s were worn with an air Of eie.
u n IT,,
Win the rare laces with which manI
OF them were trimmed. and the Jewels
settinS bespoke their long own
crs J" cai
,, ineilden.ally, It may be remarked In
~ nass1ns' that OF all the state AFFAIRS
az as.1 me PRESIDENTS Ere house during the
when these events were called lie.
c ceHs ana r, the air was redoien, of a
neve In America for Americans" n re-
Slhd that such was the character az
., INST OFFICIAL hospitality enjoyed in
dhe White House by SO many foreign
diplomats. Among the newcomers none
sereiweo a more cordial welcome than
cam Do s Earra bride OF the MeS
meek 70 spend several weeks with him
mere before accompanying him to
none. whittier he Is accredited as the
1. acknowledge the courtesy OF 1taly.s
participation in the centennial celebra
tlon In Mexico. The mission is sin,i-
lar TO that which brought Senior Cas-
sasus TO this country Mt the height
Of the season. The latter is still here
and with his suite is being extensivelv
entertained T''','. -
Sonora de la Barra is having all
hinds OF attention showered upon her.
not only by the families Of her h,is
banda colleagues, but by oficiaI and
smart society in general. and the only
ming that can mar her happy re-
nembrance OF this capital will 30 due
to her lack OF English. which naturalIv
taxes take the edge from much OF the pleas
Following their hospitabie custom
ex-senator and Mrs. John B. Hender-
son we're the first semi official Wash
inetonlans to kill the -fatted calf in
honor Of this handsome addition ~
The Diplomatic corps Others pune
tuated the remaining days OF this