The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Social Side of Washington
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IS sWashington, -. G.. March illus,
S Slit more. OF this month and spring
parks and trees. Hilad hs.s Spring mil'
Itncry is already a bloom and iudsiny
bS the frequency of her morning visits
70 the modistes, her gowns will soon
season In which the poet says "a young
+ 9: love
Is more properly prefSed by 'ex'' since
the death OF the SiXty-hrst Congress
retired him 10 private life, has ve:y
aefin ~. thoughts on the subject and
g Thurber The lutter is remembered
here a s member OF the infan, class
during the Cleveland administration.
her father being the Presidents secre-
tsrN. Very soon after the engagement
was announced in the autumn. Mr..
DENLY was defeated for reelection to
tho House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wash
lnEton would. therefore, not have the
pleasure OF welcoming him TO Bene-
dictine ranks were il not for Air Taft's
Wedding sift: which came in the form
mission and will require his more or
lass permanent residence nj the capt.
tai
a similar commission was presented
10 Senator Carter. when. on the eve Of
II his second retirement from tho United
states senate, it was announced that
Colonel Henry l., Myers had been
elected by the Montana Legislature 10
succeed him in tie upper house. Mrs
Garter one of The most agreeable and
hospitable official hostcsses is thus
assured 10 society for an indefinite
period.
Mr.. Tafts plan 70 provide we'll pan
ing berthS for political lame ducks re-
suited also Ecpnjn.- former Rpnrp-
sentative and Mrs. Howard OF Gcoreia,
In Washington. and in sending eS-
5Kepresentat,ve and Mrs Bou'eil Of II
with. the latter will go their unmarried
daughter. Miss Alice Boutel, who has
been great faEoritc III the younger
set ever since her debut little moro
than year ago. Connected with the
appointment of Mr.. Eoutell is a story
ct the State. Departments slow. but
row sure; acknowledgment. Of the OK
istence Of new republic in Europe
an Acknowledgements lone since made
by the other grea, powers. Meanwhile.
The diplomatic list. issued each month
by the department, has recorded the
government OF Portugal as 'provis-
ionsl.r which was equivalent to saying
ikht her representative here was diplo
maucaliy neither fish, flesh nor fowl
Having accepted Niscount date for
himself all winter. society is wonder
Ing now If lie is 10 be rewarded With
& billet from the baby republic Of the
NoIiu SuCn dcIon Is Iiee natuFdi -
expected sequence to the senate's &C
tlon in confirming the appointment al
SIR. Boutell and Will he welcome news
10 the MANI friends Of the bachelor
Niscount OF the foreign corps.
y Interesting as is this question, il
pales il the light and number OF those
broader queries following the obse.
.Ruics Sc The sixty-hrs, Congress and
Bling; the sudden order for Federal
troops To the Mexican border Of tht
Enited states, which came the same
day as Secretary Ballinger's helated
Tor brief vacation and the accom-.
spsnyinc political lnuddles. than whic4'
Wsshnsion has seldom had q NOR:
prolific subject or converse ton. One
Hears /, discussed in all the marts o.
ncn from the drawing rooms to the
market place, and everywhere those
With Republican, tendencies as We'll
as Democrats declare the outlook is
decidcdly encouraging to the party out
Ruf power.
Just here let il be recorded, though
American women do not take such an
active part in the political campaigns
of their husbands as our English cous-
ms DO. and the majority is not in favor
Of equal suffrage. they are none the
great Guestions-at lcast they are so
rere al the capital, where the women
}"f all states como with their states
men male relatives. flourish like the
: =
aesire 10 continue their annual migra-
Gons to Washington. and finally grow
Keen over the problems Which make OF
mar their official life. The same Is
more or less true Of the women Of the
diplomatic corps, and those who hes,
2sulhl their social obli cations are the
ones who. by watching closely the po-
!itical trend al home and abroad cnr
Tightly estimate the value OF the pco.
PIE they should entertain.
s,Oinner- giving under these conli.
which Is worthy tile best talents az
SHy. woman, and no woman has even
achieved lasting success as an official
nostess IN great capital without it
able 10 bring the right people H.
seether around the festive board AZ tlle.
Dsychoiogical moment may often make
tGnable a disa greeatle position This
Secretary OF the. In1erioff. Who is pre-
pairing 10 leave Washington forever, OF.
hcially within; few days. ana w'll
carry with her the good wishes Of
Trials winch made her last soiourn
here far from enyia BILE. and many
more whose admiration she won by
kindness shown by her 10 those VINO
ctspitefully used him.
IT rs srps the most royally successful
Countess Won Berns,orn wife OF The
German ambassador and daughter OF
Uncle Sans adopted SON Adolph Luck
meyer. OF New York, who has enter
tanned or been entertained almost
every day since she arrived here az
chatelaine of the German embassy. lit !.
tie more than two years ago Her
coming savored of u home coming al
belt she quickly discovered that in her
absence Americans had "branched' SO.
cially, and that her daughter, who is
about the age she herself was when
Inc family went abroad 70 live was 10
Pc the centre OF ofhcia! and social al.
tention This lioni2ing Of the vo,lne
3scciety girls is perhaps the most sur