The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29


Just here let it be observed that the
Gciaims Of the club for uniqucness arc
membership is limited to wives. sis
lers and daughters of Senators ana
representatives in Congress-. politics
Is shooed subject and the sole oh
Ject or the organization is 10 promote
Soclabiltty and a better understanding
between the representative women
a;!ss!embled from the four corners OF the
United states. Let it also be noted in
passing that IT is as impossible to sep
hrate these women who owe their no
si,,on TO the political success of their
politics, rs it is TO make LEONARD
change his spots. and yet there arc
really lovely women who will say with
ppa the c S'beer',y , Peites is tabo9e
IN one ear meets III transit from the
other ear Of the nearer some pretty
clever electionecrins for favoritc can
)ect OF conversation where two or
ihree congressional women arc gath.
cred together, Is the question or voting
One, striking exception 10 this rms
was the tea given by the club in hon
or Of the White House debutnntc
THURSDAY afternoon, when the atmos-
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oe. Ihe spacious parlors OF the club
louise louise which IT is recalled was tho
home Of the late Senator German. ~
maryland, were beautifully decorated
NTH american Beauty roses and
palms which formed an attractive
oacKSgfound for the handsome gowns
Of the women doing the honors Of Inc
day. ~ m - ~
Mrs. \, w. Gregg. Wife OF Represcn,
,",.HG Gres s Of, Of Texas, the. retiring
guests ana @ d'u them reee i've the
OF honor. Miss Tan. who i mn : us,,
f e,n1,!. one with her characteristic gon.
sran,,, OF manner and appreciation OF
OF the afternoon was tho attendance
o. the daughters of the club members
as assistants instead OF the members,
themselves. The latter were there OF
course, but the active duties Of the
occasion were left roi. The younrer
!Women TO perform. Scarcely moro than.
c T.riiS we're me lovely matrons who
Huntington Wilson. wife OF the AZ.
Sistant Secretary of State ana Mrs
Eeek,nan Winthrop. wife Of tho AS
This ,!miahtt,,prorerly he called "su-
premc Court Week." so many We're the.
IoGixi xGn.s pannea for iho members
there was. the regular official rccep-
ton .tl at THO White House mentioned
above as one Of the chief events OF the
season and especially notIcca bic be-
cause of tho unusual number or new
faces In this somewhat limited circle
Then in national interest ranked TIC
,eGept e slyen in the prcsidentlal
suite in Continental Hall BIZ the rrcsl
dent general of the ~ s u. \. r.. AS
q compliment to tho wives of the new
Justices who are members OF tho So
clcty she REPRESENTATIVE. White. wife
81 the Chief Justice, whose home is il,
Louisiana; Mrs. Horace Lurton. &c Ten
nossee. and Mrs. Lamar OF Florida
Mrs, Hughes, OF New York has never
identified herself actively with the
-; y, r., though She has had ifnr
children Join tho Society OF Children
of the American Revolutions Justice
END Mrs. Hughes We're dinner guests or
the French ambass.ido ana Nine JUS
serand. Invited TO meet them around
the festive board were tho Secretary or
Commerce and Labor and Mrs Nagel.
the Spanish Ministers am, Madame
lsiana Uhe latter one OF the charming
Americans residing here IS chatclaincs
Of foreign legations): Senator and Mrs
Crane. Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs, Beckman Winthrop; tho Swc-
dish charge d'aTaircs and Madame
EkonGrcn who are leaving soon to,.
q vaca ton trim 10 sweden, NOW thai
The new minister has arrived Ia talks
charge or tho legation; Mrs Henry
Emory The naval attaciio OF tho Gey.
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