The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
Social Side Of Washington

y Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
4a Washington, -. c.. June 3.--Society I.
meeting al fresco now that May hat
melted into June, and the month o
r9ses puts firm seal upon life In III
vorcd The weeks social program. There
were international visitors to add dis
tmction 10 the numerous gathering.
q. of the Washington world. and III,
weather. upon whose caprice tho sue
cess OF much of tho entertaining hung
was perfect. except perhaps during
few hours in tho afternoon. when ii
who could remained indoors until :he
shades Of nisht began to fall Their
women wearing the most fetching cos.
TUNES in their spring wardrohes. an
men, number OF them in the uniform
of The various branches of the service
gave life TO the picture. al weddings
receptions. teas. the summer opera. OF
the Potomac speedway. From a human
point of view. each assemhlsge was
significant, composed as it was of va
rious interesting elements.
There were officials and diplomats
interested III plans of international i'm
FORT; lawmakers representing one or
another OF the four great parties con
tending in Congress for supremacy in
rational politics, with the presidency In
1872 as the ultimate prize. and men
Democracy is flirting as the days 60
ny There are men from hither and
Eon across the seas discussing ques-
tions anent the fur sea trade by day.
and with their wives exchanging idea $
with tho haut monde by night There
4 are men and women from all parts of
the country here for the school ans;
college comnencements in which th3ir
children are chief actors: gay compa.
nies Of those who vie with each other
III showing attention to June brides.
and. early in the week. thousands Who
remembered the nations dead with
floral and other tributes.
The President led oficialdom TO Ar
1inEtton on Decoration Day. and once
again the passing throng bowed III
recognition 70 the man who chose that
ms. IT, M II
Fort Myer. hard by the old Lee MAJ
sion. was the objective point for smart
IN particular on Wednesday,. when the
commandments daughter. Miss Lucy
Lees Garrard. became the wife OF
Lieutenant Victor S. Foote. L. s a.. ot
Texas. The ceremony was a military
one-a fact fully evidenced by the dec
orations as well as the uniforms OF the
i.ieE OF the pridal party, and the per-
sonnet OF the assembled company.
For q week previous the brides pa
rents, Colonel and Mrs. Garrard enter
tanned house party, including among
their guests the Misses Eleanor Grant
OF Cinctnnati Linnor Booth. of Ken
tucky: Mary liirshinger. of North Car
land. and Claire swift, OF Washington,
Who. with Miss Valerie Garrard, who
was her sisters maid of honor. we're
members of the bridal party. for whom
g round of Inequalities was inauEu-
rated with band concert on the lawn
OF the coloneis house. A wonderful
evening view of the capital city was
not the least attractive feature OF uhe
occasion. since from no other point.
except Arlington perhaps. can be seen
a more interesting panoramic view OF
suburbs TT 49,
\ Kitchen shower. with an unmarried
oihcer' Captain Warren Dean. as host
zen at the home Of Colonel and Mrs
SSNa) country place of Mr. and Mrs.
I1crhert Garter, and hop at the adj
ininistration building at the fort. were
othcr aifalrS arranged for the first
army bride of the month.
The country club and suburban
unusual number Of pretty moth.
ers, accompanied by even prettier
daughters. am speaking of American
mothers and dapghters-and in passing
might observe that the former is grow,
Ing more and more to look as though
she might be the elder sister of The
PRETTY girl she chaperons. There is
tnli. SLIM elegant, gracious. with
rarely a trace Of the old fashioned
mothers carmarks.
J Until her illness two years ago. Mrs.
al was as Young looking as The best
anxiety have accomnlishnd al Ma a ~
low. and tho FIRST lady "o Of the baid lana md
White House deh,itante y IL
The Vice President is popularlv
dubbed sunny linn" His wife is no
Sunny Jim" for of ali the nlcasant
looking matrons II has been M rnnJ
fortune TO meet she Is truly wit6ont
ture 70 her. and in hcr own methodical