The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
Social Side of Washington

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While here Lady pecies and her
nanghter will also visit Mrs. Oliver
VII be their guest during the core.
nation ceremonies OF king George and
queen Mary.
Mrs. Cromwell was hostess al onr
OF the pretticst luncheons of the sea.
son on Tuesday, complimentary to
tnesc interesting ntcrnationa guests
wife Of the British Ambassador; Mrs
.uiian James. Lady Hadiicld, sister OF
Acknowledgement Wickersham; Mrs
randolph Williams. of Richmond. house
guest OF chief Justice and Mrs. White:
Mrs. Edison Bradley, of New York and
Washington; Mrs. j. j. lIemphill. Mrs
John Jay White, the latest arrival in
M~ashinston's millionaire colony. and
YRS. charles D Wolco,t, wife of the
secretary OF the smithsonian @Institu.
lion. a beautiful young matron of the
Following the example or his pred
ecessor. President TAFT was host at a
dlEncr at the White House Tuesday
iLenins, when the Speaker OF the
canon were honor guests. Covers
were laid for scvcnty-two around a
Iahic decorated with Won Sion jonauils
eral c~onservatorics Prominent on the
list OF guests invited to meet "Unclt
,oe" and his daughter we're Represen.
souri,: Representative and Mrs. john
" Dwight. of New York: Representa-.
VIZ ana Mrs; Larry |. MAYNARD. O.
and Mrs. John W. Weeks, the former
ar. rats newest Spokesman in tho
over House Of Congress: the Ven
cradle Representative Livingston. Of
nl eadasl the ers,wh,ie Republican
representative Mccall. OF Massachu-
sets. who received congratulation for
his success with the reciprocity bin
IN the House. and Mrs. Mccall. who is
mating one Of her periodical visits
Scersla. who Is the house guest Of
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar. the latter
a dauEhter Of the late Hon. William
renaie e king, of Nirsinia Mrs. Hen.
washington Memorial Association. and
Gaptain Archie Butt, the President's
mia,.ary aide a seminar from de
sout and a much-in-command Dime,
guest at the capital.
Informal receptions to the officers
and members of the Boy Scouts. who
arc here for the FIRST convention of
yves OF the national automobile assoc
cations, here for the annual aufomo-
pie show which. by the way, is one
this week, and for the makers of
styles In America, were other events
giving variety to the weeks events at
the White House. Mex; week will see
the last OF the seasons state func.
tons-that is. the last OF the regular
af1airs. which. as usual. will be in
honor Of the army and navy. and there
fore one of the most brilliant In the
series.
Mrs. Sherman. wife OF the V~ice-Presi.
dent. who returned 10 her home last
week with her house guests. the Misses
| b2hST. . oil ..L UTICA, .lI remained there
throughout the week, and was there
Tore among those receiving on the
usual Cabinet day. Wednesday. She
VIII join Mr.. Sherman again at their
sixteenth street home in time to pre-
side at the dinner for which Invitations
were issued six weeks ago. And just
mere 1t may be interesting to note this
Is the length OF time now allowed by
Washington hostesses for a formal
dinner engagement. whereas formerly
Two weeks was considered sufficiently
Tong enough ahead to send out invita-
tons. Perhaps nothing SO we'll indi-
Gates 10 what extent dinner-giving has
grown at the capital. Many hosts are
custom OF a snort dinner hour. which
gives them and their guests an oppor-
UNITY OF gong 70 another function the
Robert Edeson, in his new play. Where
the Trail Divides" was an attraction
for many dinner parties this week. and
younger set. I.
Il most conspicuous figure in hi.
SCI IS. OF course. the Presidents daugh.
Ter; shout whom SO much is being
Written and said. that a few more
words here may not come miss. espe-
c!ally in view OF the fact that She her
sa,t Is q sirl OF few words; What She
p On h spd E Is generally to the
dious rather than the butterfly tyne
enc IS what the girls, call good
iun. as evidence OF this may be men
I llOIEn n = -L ynn ~ rtt 49,
guest and her general acccntanca ~
invitations to the homes OF her school
Ina'eS OF former Years. where some 81
the abandon OF those DAYS NAV he an
IoSed as a respite from the n1ora for.
mar functions that are de rigue,r for
she ~ hsr position in the public eye.
seIf " 'deh most generous With her
TO near her called Charming" and real,
re mat the speaker means It. An.
o,hfs ihins about this first young lady
SoGs down on her debutante season il
VIII not find her the nervous wreck
nsr conireres here and in New York
10 coSss . ap. 20 be. for she is taught
much time as possible in the Omen air
no most unusual Of all. to take only
What n sbo shay feminine thought Of
occasion. Her clothes are never ovar.
trimmed, and while their appropriate-
, ISIS ian never be questioned. they may
- neocilbeO as more "SiDonla
ana elegant" than those Of the ayeragc
iinodInga woman In Washington society.
.nueea, her example, In wearing non
e,anorate costumes is worthy Of The
most hearty commentator In this ane
81 50 many furbelows, and let us hone
matt may be followed in every Stattee
- .ne Union, until young girls once
mere dress as young girls, and not as
. thelr elders do, in rich laces and sst;ns
GRACE PORTER HOPKINS
Durham Social Na,,