The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-05

MI 11MES, INANO cONE
for each Ave minutes that the young
Perhaps those people who Z always
late to MI a dinner engagement Will
know what It ia like sometime when
they have a company Of guests waiting
in the parlor for dinner to be served
and Bridget Turning In h kitchen and
all must wait for me or two people
who might just as we'll be on time.
Not only In society IL the late conner
an Inconvenience. but someone 10 al
ways annoyed by the one who comes
IN after h show has starteds causing
them to get up thus obst4Vcung the
view ct those sitting behind. The same
thing Is true in church. at recitals, and
IN every public gathering. Sometimes
one Is hindered in some unavoidable
going at all. Instances Of this sort
may readily be excused. but those who
should stop and think are the ones
who seem to make a habit Of being
Just a few minutes. NOR or less. be-
hind time. In this busy age these
people will find that the custom OF the
English a few years ago to make an
appointment for one hour and expect
their guests to arrive a half or Il
whole hour later Is decidedly non
American.
Society in Washington.
Former Senator and Mrs. Aldrich
have returned to Washington aud
leased the home Of Heuncn Jennings
IN Massachusetts, n Miss Elsie
.Nldrirh will take an active part In the
winter festivities and will have a mum
Der Of young people from Newport as
her kyOootS for or.oo{V.} -lo.,
Robert Todd Lincoln. former secretary
Of war and son Of the great liberator.
has purchased a home in N street
which by a curious coincidence is the
house for so long the residence Of
Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Lincoln
came to Washington this week. The
coming of Hope Smith and his family
administrations. Senator Smith has
not vet secured a home and will be
temporarily at the Arlington. Miss
Lucy Hokc Smith will be presented
to Washington society at a reception
in January. She will have a coming
out party this week in Atlanta. Rep.
resentative and Mrs. Martin Littleton
have leased the home Of Mrs. John
Logan. Calumet Place" Another
mansion which will be a radiating
point for social and artistic Washing
ton will be the Studio House," the
home Of Mrs. Christian Hemmick,
formerly Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney.
Mrs. Hemmick's marriage to her Sec
rotary. Christian Hemmick. twenty.
Eve years her junior. made a sensation
last spring.
Ohicdal Program.
Mrs. Taft about the middle Of the
for the winter 1911-12. and with these
dates in mind. the ~non.oficial set Is at
liberty to make plans. The first date
is the dinner to the cabinet. one Of
the most elaborate Of the state ban
quets. on December IL. The vice presi-
dent by reason Of his position as heir
apparent is always guest of honor. but
the sharp controversy about prece-
dence between this dignitary and the
speaker led to the establishment Of a
separate date for a banquet for the
presiding officer Of the house. The
New Years reception comes next. The
diplomatic reception and banquet on
January 3 and l6 rank among the
fetes Of Washington. Then come a
more sober reception and banquet.
those given to the judiciary. on jan
% and 30. Congress is enter
tanned at a reception on February 1.
and the speakers dinner is scheduled
for February 10. The last reception
rivals the diplomatic in splendor and
will be given on February 20 to the
army and navy.
Tuesday is the day chosen for even
In. leHces at the white house. In adj
dition to these days given to the ira
ditional Inequalities. Mrs. Taft always
keeps Fridays at xho,ne for special
friends and callers. and Miss Taft has
Saturday afternoon for young people.
Mrs. Taft likes to have music, teas and
conversation and sometimes she sends
a card to those whom she desires par
ticularly. but nearly all her friends
know her desire to see them informal
y and are on hand at least twice a
month. There will be a number OF
musicals during the season.
Weddings.
The most interesting Of coming wed.
dings was that Of Miss Louise Fora.
ker and Victor N. Cushman Of New
York. which took place in the Foraker
home Saturday.
A pretty wedding of the past week
Vas that Of Miss Gertrude de orme
Hanley. formerly of st. Paul. but re.
Robert Farnham,. Jr.. Of Germantown
near Philadelphia. Pa. In the Church
Of the Ascension by Rev. J. Hennina
helms. Mrs. Medora Lauderdale OF
st. Paul. sister Of the bride. rendered
the service of escorting Mrs. Farnhan
to the altar and Mrs. Bessie c. Cock.
reI OF Warrensburg, Mo-, was matror
of honor.
Mrs. Knox is quite happy in tn,
prospective marriage OF the SECOND
son. Hugh Knox. and she will have thu
bride among her aids at the first i'm.
portant social event Of the season, tn.
breakfast given by the secretary O,
state to the diplomatic corps. Mis-
katherine McCook. who marries tn,
other son Of h secretary Of state and
Mrs. Knox. is the daughter of Genera
and Mrs. Arson McCook and a irr
cous'h ct Miss Elizabeth McCook, nov
Mrs. Reed Knox. In addition to aid /,
the ardous duty of entertaining som,
three hundred guests at a cours,
breakfast, Mrs. Knox will have he
daughter. Mrs. James Tndle Of Vale,
Forge. n the wives of Assistant Sec
retaries Of State Mrs. Huntington Wi
n Mrs. Chandler Hale. Hugl
Knox has leased the pretty home O
Preston Gibson and will bring hi
Eride here about December 20.
Gifts to Make Now.
Procrastination is the beseting 81,
OF most Of us-when It ONE to tn,
!, making Of Christmas gifts. with tn,
best intentions in the world, we nlan
ned early last January to get thi
years Christmas gifts we'll under wa,
by the middle Of July; and in thos
lYeS0rely hO1ra NJ p1,uol~- a. -..-