The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
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Washington. August 26-with the
approach OF September. social activi-
ties are on the mild increase: this, too,
despite the general exodus OF the CON
Gressional circle following the ad
journment OF the long drawn out extra
session of Congress The latter wss a
verltable love feast at the close. the
intense feeling which early in the
session gave promise OF a bitter har-
vest that would extend even TO the
home fields having melted meath the
presidential smile and the Vice-Presi-
soothing syrup.
AS matter OF diversion coincident
to the final lowering Of the curtain
on the extra congressional drama, with
It's more or less important bearing
upon the next presidential campaign.
the evening aggregation Of official
OF recent legislation. or the lack OF It,
on their own oficial future; Espe-
ciaily near home did the discussion
strike the families in the upper house.
election at the next meetings of their
State Legislature.
Briggs, wife OF the senior Senator
from New Jersey. who. naturally views
with alarm" the woodrow Wilson tide
rising higher and higher. for II the
the White House in 1912. she estimates
that 1t Will come dangerously near
to landing him In the United states
Senate over the head OF her husband
who. is will be remembered. is on the
other side of the political fence from
the majority in the Mosquito State at
the last election.
Mrs. Curtis. wife OF the first man
OF Indian blood 10 enter the Senate,
and congressional hostess for four
teen years 'oeforee she Joined the upper
truth OF the Old adage. uneasy is the
head that wears the crown" for there
are said to be many men In the Sun
flower state who believe the senatorial
tgoa now worn by Mr.. Curtis will be
more becoming to their peculiar style
OF manly beauty. Needless to add Mrs
and Miss polly" Curtis, the Senator's
sister. is even more emphatic in the
pronouncement that "Charles's Shout
ders seem made for that particular
with Mrs. and Miss curtis's viewpoint
is Mrs. William Squire Kenyon. of
Iowa. who is Just getting her appetite
ures OF oficialdom.
Mrs. Murray Crane. who. as MISS
Josephine Boardman. sister of Miss
friendship. was rated a Washing tonian
before her marriage 10 the wonder
derfully alert Bay State Senator. is
20 occupied with the rearing Of
10 worry-if there were cause. which
there is not--seeing that Mr.. Crane
began his. second campaign the day
after his first election.
Another pretty sure dealer in sena-
torial futures IS Mrs. Francis Warren.
of Montana. one writes In Difference
through her recent marriage with it's
senior representative In the United
States Senate. Like Mrs. Crane. Mrs.
Warren is very much OF Washing
tonian, having spent considerable time
here with her distinguished uncle. for
mer Justice Brown. of the Federal
Supreme Court. for whom she acted as
Her welcome here as a bride VIII
continue into the autumn. and she IS
not expected to assume the duties OF
senatorial hostess until the regular
session OF Congress convenes in De-
cember. Meanwhile she will form more
intimate acquaintance with her hus-
bands constituents. and. quite as Inn
among the latter is Mrs. John j.
Pershing. wife of the doughty gen
eral lavished with Rooseveltian favor
into an army cause celebre.
Mrs. Pershing. before her marriage.
and following her mothers death, was
chatelaine of her fathers home here,
while her recently acquired stepmother
was acting similar role in the home
of her uncle. Mr.. Justice Brown. The
two women are therefore nearly the
same age. and should be the best Of
friends
Mrs. Asbury Francis Lever. wife OF
Representative Lever. of South Caro-
lima, became the House" bride
about the time Mrs. Warren entered
the senatorial circle. and In the YER
nacular of the school girl the race be-
tween the friends of the two has been
nip and tuck" to see which would
have the most entertainments given
In her honor
Mrs. Alexander Sharp. who was Miss
Cornelia Janin.. the former Miss
Dorothy Langftt. who became the
wife OF Lieutenant Francis wiiby
in June. and Mrs Victor S. Foster.
formerly Lucie Gerard. Of Fort Myer.
are the service" brides in whose
honor society is keeping the ball roll
ing through the summer into/autumn
Countess Moltke. wife OF the Danish
minister to washington, recently in
+ herited several millions OF dollars from
her father. the late Nathaniel Thayer.
of fEsoston. and now st Ia rumored that
instead OF spending It in washington
her husband will seek promotion 10 a
European post. where the money viii
further advance his official fortune
The rumor is disquieting. despite the
fact that the count and countess are
known to he so many other and bet
ter things that no one ever thinks or
epeaks of them merely as rich. Then,
800. who could more delightfully."- play
che part OF hosta to the Prince Of