The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
Mss THAW|'S STATUS
PUZZLES WASH|NCT0|
Ividently Former Countess of
Yarmouth Intends to En-
tertain LaviShly.
EADY FOR GAY SEASON
;ocial Leaders Are Returning
to Capital; Restaurant Din
nerS Prove Popular.
ny CONSTANCE CARRUTHBRs,

-.fv 1.easod Wire TO The Tribune.
= s|WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-A question
Ialbieh has been puzzing some circles
4 Washington no little viii soon bc
ntlcd. II Is gust what place in the
,cial Life of the capital viii Miss Alice
..5pley Thaw. formerly Countess of Var
south. take. Since the beautiful sister
n Harry Thaw secured tho handsome
Hidcncc of tic late Chief Justice Ful-
r and began 10 remodel IT the curloS-
IN OF society has been acute, Miss
haw. since the break with Lord Var.
south and her return TO this country
frce years ago, has lived very quiet,
rchewing society practically aijogelh-
II. but there is n general impression
Ew that she intends TO take an active
brt in tho social life Of the capital
Ms winter Thc lavish manner IN
hich changes have been made in the
nflcr mansion lends 10 their report an
Easrauce of truth. Mrs. Thaw has
Pm friends in high place in Washing.
=. She is YOUNG rich and beautiful,
Ia, II il is true that she intends TO en-
krtaiu lavishIy she will add much 10
he brilliancc and gayciy Of the sea
Home Coming Progresses.
lHome-comiug is progressing in many
harterS. and long boarded house fronts
Re taking on a more hospitabIc aspect.
Ibe Fashionable hostclrics of the city
ave their usual number Of temporary
bsidcnts. some stopping TO open their
IpmcS for the occupancy Of their own
bmilies during he coming season: some
b turn them over 10 new tenants. and
IfhcTS simply 30 arrange some detah
II their mcua2c for the coming win
Ter before beginning an autumn visit
I!sewhere. Mrs. Letter was among
hose who made 4 flying visit 10 Wash.
hgton recently. an intcrludc 10 the
.IosinC of her summer home IN Bcv-
'rIy Farms and her departure for Eng
and. where Sic Will spend the autumn
With her daughters. Mrs. Colin camp
)eIl and the Countess Of SuIiolk.
4 Mrs. Stimson. wife of the secretary
n war was another arrival coming to
axe possession Of the home III SIX.
ccnth Street leased from Mrs. Churchill
'ahdcc for the next two wears. The
Iouse. which was only recently fin
shed. will take lis place this season
.moug the " "Wednesday bones. with
nc Of the mos; distinguishcd.look
tomcn in tho cabinet circle 80 dispense
Is bosptaliticS.
Mrs. Stephen T. Elkins and Miss
,atlIcriuc Eikns also were among the
Frivpls stopping TO supcrintend the
pcning of ihcm home in X street.
berc thry viii spend the winter.
In Pleasant Disorder.
Eat tho theatcrs, restaurants, or wher-
ker Representatives of the smart world
be gathered together tho men are
Ill in the majority. and every woman
pr the moment is belle. The rcstau-
Int dinner is much in vogue during
hese nOmadic days Of society, for even
Fhero houses arc opened there is apt
, be a butler missing or 4 caef. II cor
on hicu. or good. old.fashioncd
puthcrn cook not yet restored so his
her post, UC some other hiatus in the
pmcstic stan. These carly season din
Icrs, where frequently several make
p q party. and thongh no one enter
pins, all arc entertained. accord har.
honlously with the more or less Bo-
fmlan spirit which prcccdcs tho cstab.
khcd order Of = Washington season.
tThe suburban clubs. with the return
n their members, begin to take on the
PIC and movement OF their best davs.
nc autumn season The formal house