The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-23
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Society in Washington,

The calling season in oficialdom is
yet too young to make the change
noticeable. but the Congressional Wo-
mems club saw its shadow before
and prepared for its coming by ar
ranging a time and its W home as
the place where the wives. mothers.
and daughters of members of the
house and senate could meet each
other frequently en- masse then, AZ
acquaintance ripens into friendship
and a more intimate interchange OF
thought and hospitality is desired. the
visits may properly extend to the
home. At least, this is how the lead
ers hope to eliminate h indiscrim-
mate calling which has come to be
regarded as de riguer for every fem
inine newcomer in official life.
Mrs. Sherman. wife of the vice
president. who. in her days as a con-
gressional hostess. kept open house
but made few calls. is in mourning
for her mother. Mrs. Rabcock Of
Utica, who died at the very beginning
of this congressional season, and
whose i'll health last winter deprived
society here of more than half Of
her daughters time. This nakes the
third cabinet family in social retire.
devoutly to he hoped" Mrs .Stinson.
decided to put official duty before
private feeling during this her first
season as an official hostess. Society
Will not have long to a for her
answer. for invitations are already
out for the presidents annual din
ncr to the cabinet. to be given De-
ceinber IA. as a curtain raiser, the
presidents dinner to visiting govern
OrS not counting In view of its being
a stag affair. The same is true of the
dinner to be given Monday evening
at the white house in honor Of MEM
bers Of the Republican national COM
n,ittee. Many Of the latter will he
accompanied to Washington by the
nj of their family, and Mrs. Taft
will doubtless entertain them in some
pleasant way. of which she has not
spoken. Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
tee. who has just established her
household gods in her new home on
Sheridan circle. is also expected to
entertain in their honor.
Socially, the weeks program rang
ed from grave to gay and included
the seasons first meeting Of the CON
s%ressional club. with an exchange Of
greetings and "reminiscences Of a long
deferred vacation, as the chief order
o fthe day. despite the good natured
efforts Of President Roberts to get the
members down to business. A triie
more serious. perhaps, were the initial
rehearsals Of the fashionable Monday
Morning Music club and the new but
equally promising Society Women's
orchestra. Mrs. A. ". Blair, organizer
Of both. and director of the former.
is also leading the Rubenstein club
this season. and has started a large
chorus in the y w. G.. A.. thus giving
full indication that she has lost none
Of her musical enthusiasm since leva-
ing st. Louis to make her winter home
at the national capital.
Dinner companies were entertained
within the week at the British I'm
bassy in honor of Miss Dawson of
England. house guest Of Mrs. Bryce,
and Lady Johnstone. wife Of the Brit
ish minister to Denmark, who is MAX
ing her annual winter visit to her
mother. Mrs. James Pinchot: at the
home Of Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer. who inaugurated their
dinner-giving season with the German
ambassador and Countess Won Berns.
torf. as special guests: and at the
Spanish legation where tho American
chatelaine. Madame Riano. formerl,
Miss Alice Ward. entertained in com.
pliment to the third in the trio OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt L.ongworth. who. with ne,
husband. the newly appointed Ameri,
can minister to Venezuela, n in towr
for a few weeks.