The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

ILLNESS has not marked the
second week in Lent, for society
dined and wined, and, indeed
danced and slated, to say moth
ing Of the keen enjoyment it had In
music
The President and Mrs. Taft made
the week a charming one to official So
ciety with their entertainment Of the
Governor of Maryland and Mrs. Colds
borough at dinner and the beautiful
musicale for the Congressional Club on
Friday evening. The visit of the gov
ernor and his wife to Mr.. Gist Blair was
a strenuous one. for scarcely moment
Of their time was unoccupied.
A Lenten diversion much in favor just
now is attending the debates at the
Capitol. the members gallery Of the
Senate being the resort of score or
more of smart women nearly every day
in the week. As a knowledge Of politics
is absolutely necessary to a Washington
hostess, those who are and those who
hope to be important in the social world
take this means of acquiring what
might be termed a good dinner table
knowledge OF public men and their legis-
lative affairs.
Mrs. Murray Crane, the young wife Of
the Senator from Massachusetts, has al
ways been n faithful follower of sena-
torial debates, and is frequently accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Boardman; the
Misses Wetmore, daughters of the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island: Mrs. William
Alden Smith, wife of the Senator from
MlchigaI Mrs. Warren, the bride of the
Senator from Wyoming, all find the SEN
ate gallery q pleasant change from the
H. AMw-
Nicholas LongWorth and Mrs Medill Nc
CormIck, the latter the daughter of the
late Senator Hanna, and the wife of the
new leader of the progressives, are In
teresting figures in the House gallery in
the early hours Of the afternoon.
The ill wind that blows nobody good
finds expression in the Mexican situa-
ton, which has been the means or the
cause of numerous changes in army or
ders. Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon, who
took up their rugs and packed their fur
niture several weeks ago, in anticipa-
tion of a change OF post for the head of
the War College, are still here, as also
are Col. and Mrs. George F. Downey. of
the Pay Department. Both these couples
had been the recipients of fattering at
tention with the p. p. CO flavor, which
are now converted into jubilee parties,
celebrating the retention of these popu-
lar members of army society. Col.
Downey, according to all signs at the
War Department, will be retained in
definitely in Washington, his selection
as Paymaster General having been prac-
tlcally assured in the coming year.
The return of Miss katherine Elkins
TO society after Il period of mourning
will reopen 10 the smart world the EIkins
home in X street in the spring season.
Mrs. EIkins, although nor contemplating
any social activity, will entertain for
her children both here and at her West
Virginia home. Mrs. Elkins proposes ac-
companying her venerable father. eX-
Senator Davis, TO Augusta. Ga, to re-
main through this month. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kirke Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Nelson Page, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Boardman. Mrs. James siariOn Johnston,
and Mrs. George Lathrop Bradley are all
passing the early spring in the South
or abroad.
The Countess Gizycki, the former Miss
Eleanor Patterson, who passed the win
ter in Chicago, has Joined her mother
at the latters home in Dupont circle,
10 pass the spring season.