The Washington times., 1912-07-28
,SOCIEYT
Mrs. Taft's Return Will
Be Welcome Social
Event.

the time he receives the formal noti-
fcation of his nomination for reelection
will cause a delightful ripple In the
tranquil social life of the National
Capital.
For the last few weeks the little hand
full of stay-at-homes eagerly awaiting
the close of Congress has been leading
a most uneventful existence.
Echoes from the various fashionable
summer resorts where the greater part
of social Washington is now disporting |
itself are most enticing, and the lunch-
con which the President and Mfs. Taft |
are giving Immediately following the |
sotification meeting on Thursday Will
come as welcome diversion.
Mrs. Taft will probably remain with |
the President until his final departure |
from the city for the summer. At the |
summer White House at Beverley the
weather for the last week has been
of the sort that makes life worth liv-
ing, and she Is anxious to have him re-
turn with her to enjoy 1t.
The mercury has seldom been above
90 during the ,warmest part of the day,
and this has accelerated activities at
the country clubs. Tennis has ruled
at the Myopia Club and many of the
younger set have been entered for the
various events. Golf is popular as
usual at the Essex Country Club. while
golf and tennis have shared honors at
the Montserrat Club.
Golf and tennis are offering much recrea-
tlon and enjoyment to Miss Taft and to
her brothers Robert and Charlie. All
three played in the tennis tournament
at the Montserrat Club and Charlie and
Robert have been playing golf at the
Essex Country Club. They were par
ticipants in the tennis matches at the
Myopia Hunt Club this week.
Newport Now Enjoying
Gayeties of Summer.
Newport, dashing, scintillating, cos
mopolitan Newport, is now entering up
on the typical gayety of midsummer.
One may perhaps watch the passing
show to best advantage from the Ca
sino entrance In Bellevue avenue. Men
and women of consequence in all walks
of life in the largest American cities
pass and salute, the men clad in tennis
suits, while their wives and daughters
In white linen skirts and brilliant taf-
feta coats, chat gayly.
Informality is the keynote of the sea-
son. The person in quest Of local So
cial color would have been impressed
of this had he Joined the after theater,
Or better, the after vaudeville, gather
ing at Frsebody Park Newports chief
source of theatrical amusement, at
Berger's, last Monday evening.
Since the dances in the ballroom Of
the Casino have been abolished, So
ciety now dances in semi-public at Ber-
gers establishment. in court all its
own. just step from Bellevue avenue,
close to the Casino. Every Monday
night there gathers there an interesting
combination of transients and represen-
tattve Newporters, for supper, vocal
and instrumental music. and dancing. 1t
Is gathering peculiar to Newport and
that Is comparatively free from the ex-
cursion element. No one goes to the
Monday night dances unless he or she
Is conventionally dressed for the even
Ing and expects to sup. There are no
mere spectators.
Newport's last coaching parade was
an event OF thirteen years ago. This
year there are seven times the number
of horses in the stables of the village
there were last.
While many of the men are using
horses rather than motors about the
avenues of the city. it is a significant
fact that the best demonstrations of
horsemanship are being made by the
women.
1t is evident now that Newport is to
have just before the opening of the
national tennis championship games
the best season of polo this city has
p known in many years.
The social pace of the season Is ac-
celebrating as 1t approaches its gayest
period. Last week there were four
dances and fully, two score Of dinners
mann Oelrichs' first large entertainment
last evening. The record of the coming
week will be much the same. Mrs,
Vanderbilt is giving a series Of dinners
at the Breakers. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
will give large luncheons every Sunday
until the close Of the season. Mrs. Penn
broke Jones has taken every Saturday
night for dinner or dinner followed
BY dancing.
There are several instrumentalists,
vocalists, magicians. and negro min
strels here ready to respond to the call
of novelties. Several dinners have been
given for the Count and Countess Las
zlo Szechenyi, including that of this
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Glib
SON. who have arranged a large dance
for August "a. at the Clambake Club
enumerate the coming events would
be to mention every date from now until
august 81; R and TO- to give such names a.
Belmont, who have arranged musicale
for August 8; Mrs. Fish, Mr.. and Mrs
T. suffern Taller. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
Curtiss James, who with Mr.. and Mrs
Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke
Jones, have arranged receptions ant
dances on board their steam yachts; Mr.
and Mrs j. Normal de r. Whitehouse
Mrs: Hermann Oelrichs, Mrs William
kssI1 X vanderbilt tr. and the Russian Am
are giving a series of informa
luncheons and dinners and will give two
garden parties in August at Stone villa
Newport is on the eve of the caves
four weeks it has known in decade.
Plenty of Entertainment
At Narragansett Pier.
The Cafe Chantant cabaret perform
ance, given at the Casino on Frida,
night for the benefit of the Church o
st. Peters-by -the-Sea. was the gal;
event Of the week, and Wed with pol
in point of interest. 1t opened tn
season of cabaret performances at tn
Casino, which will continue for the en-
tertainment of the polo players an
their friends 1t also put the STAN
of approval on late hours at the PieI
for, unlike Newport, which has decide
to end festivities al midnight. social lif
at the Pier is at its zenith at that houl
1t was noted last Saturday night a
the Casino dance that more than hal
the participants arrived after 10 o'cloc
and that fully that number rename
till 2 in the morning. 1t also Shove
that some of Newport's colony were nc