The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-21
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Society in Washington.
In the language Of the old time
novelists. events moved swiftly In the
social world this week. Mrs. Taft re.
turned. and although arriving late on
sunday evening she saw n number of
old friends on Monday morning and in
the afternoon of the same day, full.
filled a promise made in the early
spring to Mrs. James Bryce. wife Of
the British ambassador. to be present
at the lecture given in the ballroom
of the British embassy on Monday aft.
ernoon by Mrs. Margaret L. Woods. a
distinguished English philanthropist.
Mrs. Woods was lecturing in behalf Of
the House of Mercy. an institution for
which Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bryce are
both Jealous laborers. After the seri-
ErEce invited her guests to Il delight
fui musicale and collation.. and the oc.
casion served to present some OF the
most important buds OF the season.
Among these were Miss Leila Mont
gomery niece of Chief Justice White.
Miss Maybe Howry. daughter Of Judge
Howry Of the district court. Miss
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Oracle.
The French ambassador and Madam
Jusserand have returned after passing
the summer in France and most of the
autumn in Massachusetts. They were
among the first callers to he received
by the President and Mrs. Taft on
Monday. The German ambassador and
Countess von Bernstorft. who have
been IN Germany all summer, also ar.
! rived on Monday and have been re-
ceived at the white house. One Of the
first formal fetes In the white house
will be the reception for the diploma
tic corps to be given possibly about
Thanksgiving.
Mormon Band.
Musical events have always been a
subject of deep interest to Mrs. Taft.
Mormon band. now travelling the coun-
try. was gratified OF Tuesday evening
when the company was entertained at
the white house. About two hundred
guests were asked to hear this unique
organization. and many heard for the
first time the sacred hymns Of the
Mormons. The present mistress Of the
mansion was filled with the rarest
blooms Of the %propagating garden.
Social Plans.
Miss Helen Taft arrived the latter
part OF the week and will remain un-
til after Thanksgiving when she will
I'LL some social debts of the SUMMED in
n about Bryn Mawr and Philadel-
phia.
All Of the cabinet .hostesses are In
stalled and busy with plans for the
first important event Of the season, the
Thanksgiving fetc. Several Of the
cabinet families have youngsters to en-.
terrain and will give Juvenile parties.
Gifts Of all kinds are arriving at the
white house and for official Washing
ton generally. 1t would form a Curl
Gus and interesting study to know how
farming into their graver occupations
and how many delight in sending prize
vegetables, fruit or choice bits of
blooded stock to their friends. Mrs.
Philandcr Knox has long served some
delicious pieces Of Southdown mutton
to special friends and her early straw.
berries and her March asparagus are
gifts worthy Of an eastern prince. Mrs.
Tillman, wife of the orator Of South
Carolina, has one Of the profitable as
paragus farms in the country and her
gifts arc also highly priced. Mrs.
Swanson of Virginia and Mrs. Clar.
ence Watson of West Virginia also
have the hospitable habit of permit.
ting their friends to share the good
things raised under their own vine and
fig tree.
Miss Ro0scvclt's Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Olga Roose-
Welt and of DIR, Breckenridge Payne
was a brilliant affair which brought to-
sether all the different elements Of So
cial Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt have been among the lavish
winter ago. None Of the Roosevelt
family from New York were present
except a few distant cousins. Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt continues to suf-
fer from her ecent accident, and Miss
Ethel is her constant attendant. DIR.
and Mrs. Payne will reside here.
Literary Washington.
Literary Washington is getting to be
a division of its life, not to be over
looked. A recent addition Is Mrs. T.
P. O'Connor, wife of the members Of
parliament. who has decided to reside
in this country hereafter instead Of
London. Mrs. o'Connor is writing a
hook on the literary and historic as.
poets of the old south. The British 1t
appears seem as Interested in the pass
ing of the old south as the world at
large was in the passing OF the west as
represented by cowboys. buffaloes and
desperadoes. Miss Mary johnson will
spend part of the winter here with her
relatives. Mrs. Burnett is also expect
W. oIA diiioA6 HhdsCulIue CSleuTltleb
already here may be mentioned
Thomas Nelson Page. while Booth
Harrington and Robert Chambers are
mentioned as prospective visitors.
William Dean Howells also will be
here for some time this winter.
Presents For Girls.
A corsage sachet is one of the dain.
tiest gifts for your debutante friend,
for all young girls love a delicate per-
fume.
Buy one yard of four inch wide rib
bon. either a plain delicate shade of
pink or blue or n pretty lowered satin
ribbon. Cut eight inches from one end
double 1t and round off the corners SO
that you have a circular piece. Now
cut two layers Of cotton wadding the
size OF the ribbon circle n sprinkle a
good violet sachet powder in the center
between the wadding. Lay the ribbon
pieces. ovre the cotton. turning in the
edges: whip them over with sewing
silk the color OF the ribbon. Tie a
pretty bow with a large loose knot in
the center and sew it to the center of
the scented pad. 1t can he slipped in
side tho front Of the corsage and pin.
ned In place with a fancy pin. A
heart shaped pad Of satin edged all
around with narrow valenciennes edg.
ing. interlined with cotton and scent
ed With violet or rose make a charm.
ing corsage sachet.
4 pretty bandeau for the hair is
made of four inch wide ribbon folded
once through the center and cut eleven
inches long. One end is finished with
/ in pad Allied with sachet and the 9TH
, er end finished with one lion and ono