The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
SOCIETY IN WASHING TON
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs


 Washington, February 26.-(Special) There will be entertainments, dinners, receptions, balls and other functions to keep society in Washington busy until a late close for the season. The exodus to the south recently was only for a brief rest and recreation for those who have been in the midst of the gayeties during tn year. Then, too, many had the desire to attend the Mardi Gras at New Orleans where a week of festivl- ties Is always q drawing card Tor southern society. Many of the matrons and leaders who have been accustomed to go away from the city during the alter part of the winter have remain ed in the capital this season.
 Miss Katherine Elkins has not been seen in society during the season. When the Elkins family returned from Europe late in the fall Senator Elkins was i'll and did not improve so that the family could engage in any social gayeties be- fore his death. Since their return to tn cir Washington home Mrs. Elkins and Miss Elkins have spent much of their time quietly in Atlantic City. They are now at their home here where they will remain until spring.
 A pleasing social function was the celebration of the wooden wedding on the 17th inst by MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Washington friends of the couple showered upon the home many novel gifts and ornamental remem- brances.
 Mrs. Longworth is one of the most charming of the host of matrons of the capital city.
 Few persons are aware that the for mer Miss Alice Roosevelt was made to give to the prelate who married her unique promise. which she has faithful ly kept. in order to obtain his consent to officiate at her wedding. When the late Right Reverend Henry Yates Sat terlee, bishop of Washington. was asked to perform the ceremony which, was to make the Presidents daughter a wife, he said: But you must promise me, Alice, that you will bring him to church every Sunday" Miss Roosevelt laugh ingly gave the promise and has fulfilled 1t. tf
 Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch cock. will entertain at a dinner on Mon day in honor of Miss Helen Taft. Miss Taft was the guest of Miss Marburg, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theodore DditlIHOIc at d 6CitudH idsSl Monday.
 Col. and Mrs. Colin Campbell of Eng land are the guests of Mrs. Campbell's g mother, Mrs Letter. Mrs. Campbell was before her marriage Miss Nancy Letter of Washington and Chicago.
 Society in the army and navy service is looking forward with much interest to the annual Easter ball which will be given at the navy yards April IT, The Easter ball is always one of the leading social functions in military circles. One of the leading society functions of the coming week will be the recep- tion given by President sherman and Mrs Sherman Monday in honor of the diplomatic corps at Washington. The hours are from 9 to Il o'clock. A very large list of invitations were ac- cepted. This reception Is second in im- portance only to the reception given the foreign legations by the President and Mrs. Taft.
 Senor de la Barra, the Mexican ann bassador, who returned to Washington Saturday from mission to his home government, will spend several weeks before going to Italy where he will fill a mission for his government. The Washington Council of Jewish women will probably give another en- tertainment which will surpass that given on St. Valentine day. They were l much encouraged by the address of As sistanet Commissioner of Labor and Commerce BeniamIn P. Cable. Mrs. L. | s. Kahn and Mrs. S. Rothschild were hostesses at the reception.
 Mrs. Lula P. Wilson of Atlanta, Ga lannounces the engagement of her daughter Bessie to Lieut.. John Delberl Reardon of the 11th United States in- fantry The wedding will be brilli- ant event which will take place ir Waynesboro, Ga, at the Presbyterian church in April. Lieut.. Reardon is now stationed in Arizona at Fort Rus sell.
 Col. and Mrs. Walz. who recently lef l Wash ington are now with their two Walz at Fort Sheridan. They will spend the winter there before going t, Panama. xAl
 Miss Emily Bland of Louisville. Ky has been the pretty house guest of Mis- Margaret McCord, daughter of 'Commis -ioner c. c. McCord of the New VII l lard.
 Society was much interested in thu marriage on Wednesday of Miss Angus ta Graham French. daughter of MT. ant Mrs. Harry B. French of Philadelphia Ito MT. Thomas Wallace of Washington and Louisville. The marriage tool place at the Church of the Good Shep Iherd at Rosemont, Pa. Quite numbe of Washington's social set attended tn
 marriage.
 After spending sometime in Washing ton MT. and Mrs. George I. Mayre ar
 this week.
 MT. and Mrs Clark D. Smith of De .s' troit, Mich. have been the house guest