The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
.HE merriest part of the season is


ties. to say nothing of the luncheons. and
are now dancing themselves almost to a
finish Dancing is SO much part of the
seasons gayeties that it has even been
introduced at the evening receptions at
the White House, and the East Room,
the scene of so many stately historic
functions, is now the ballroom.
Ii has not seen its carpet for nearly
two years, as that housewifely article
was not laid last season because of the
beautiful inlaid floor being used for
dancing so frequently, and this season it
has been even more in demand. The
balls and cotillions have been so numer-
Gus since the middle of December that
they are almost over, the last charity
ball taking place tomorrow evening IN
the ballroom of the New Willard
The President has been most accommo-
dating in the matter of lending his pres
ence and even that of Mrs. TAFT, MISS
Taft, and the Misses Anderson at these
charity balls. They have occupied the
great box in the middle of the large ball
room. Miss Taft and her cousins joining
the dancers on the floor, and they are ex-
pected to do this again tomorrow even
ling. for the benefit of the Southern Relief
Society. The president of this organiza-
ton will be assisted by Mrs. White wife
of the new Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court in receiving the
distinguished guests.
The President has not been seen on the
moor dancing this year, except at the
White House receptions. and that at the
end of the evening, when only the family.
some members of the Cabinet, and a few
CLOSE friends remained He has then
taken turn with mis- niece, Miss Ander-
son: in fact, taken more than a turn, for
they began with the music and danced
until it stopped The President and Post
master General Hitchcock could both
teach the buds and beauX of to-day how
To dance, for there never was more
graceful and delightful dancer than Pres
idcnt Taft. and the Postmaster General
would be difficult to beat There are yet
few dances which promise to be bril-
liant ones: two bachelors cotiIions, sew
.ral White House receptions and a num-
Der Of other receptions. all Sandwiched
with dinners and teas, before Shrove Tues
day usherS in the month of March and
the forty days of fasting. This is like
wise the sigma! for the flying Southwark
people.
Miss Taft has had a strenuous week.
beginning with early Monday morning.
when she joined Mrs. Herbert Wads-
WORTH Lieut.. Adoiphus Andrews, and
Lieut. Leigh Palmtr as guests Of DR..
Gary Gr7Iyson, of the Presidents yacht
Mayfiowcr. for days ride in the Green
Spring Valley. the fashionable suburb of
Baltimore. They had their mounts
shipped over. and started from the sta
ton in Baltimore for the ride to the
EIkrdg" Hunt Club. where they took
breakfast as the guests of Mr.. Thomas
SyminGton, master of hounds. They
rode through the Green Spring Valley.
returning by way of Roland Park, where
they had tea. as the guests Of Mrs
!ylnington, at her suburban home. They
then took a late afternoon train for
Washington, returning here in time for
the dinner which the Secretary to the
President and Mrs G. n. Norton were
giving that evening for Miss Taft.
Tuesday evening Miss Taft was present
at the diplomatic dinner given in the
White House. and later went to the dance
given in her honor by Commissioner and
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph. at RausChers
This was one of the greatest and most
repro sentative gatherings of Washing
tonianS. One thousand guests is d Won
derful company. and these represented
more particularly the official and old res
ident sets. 1t was also a pleasant COM
panT. for most of the people knew each
other. and there WAS absence of con-
straint and make heli-vc'' enjoyment
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph. who have lived
in the midst of the official life without
wore even then important factors have
come into ii with a large acqua intance
and peculiar fitness for the duties
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson will en-
terrain Miss Taft at dinner and A unique
entertainment On the evening of Febru-
AIRY l.. in the new Playhouse, the home
Of a new dramatic club. of which Mr.
Gibson is president. The form of the
entertainment is to be a surprise, even
10 the guest Of honor. and society is quite
stirred up about it, guessing what it
might he. The GibSGns are already ia
nous for having unique and original en-
tertainments. which prove enormously
interesting.
Secretary Wilson. who has presided
over the Agriculture portfolio for moro
years and been a party to more Cabinet
meetings than any other American. has
been Obliged to lay aside all business
matters and HE himself Southwark for
reCuperation from a veXatouS and per-
SiStent cold. He was obliged to throw
aside a number Of dinner and other
engagements. One of these was the din
ner which Representative and Mrs. James
F. Mann had invitations out for last
"Wednesday evening. They held the din
ner just the same. with a distinguished
number of Chicago Representatives and
other officials
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, wife Of the
pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. is general chairman of
arrangements for the forthcoming mis-
sionsry jubilee. TO be held in Washing
ton February and 3. A large luncheon
will be served on the Sd at the New Will
lard. and many brilliant speeches are ex-
pected. Mrs. Radcliffe takes an active
part in the work of the church here
There will be a choir of 300 girl students,
which will be a feature of the meeting
on the I'd, as a natural result of Mrs
Ralcliffe's great interest in music