The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

cate pink flowers, with the same point
lace and canoes, which her great-aunt
wore to President Pierce's inaugural
ball, when she accompanied her distin-
gUished father. Senator Colquitt, Of
Georgia, the father OF Mrs MarshaIPs
father. who was also Senator Colquitt
when she was a girl. Gen. Marshall Is
a great-nephew OF the first Chief Justice
OF the United States. and theirs was
quite the prettiest ball OF the season of
19l1-12
The Junior Republic League has plans
for a unique affair for the benefit of the
republic, and there are other charities
arranging for novel entertainments, one
in which the gowns and adornments Of
famous women of this country will be
exhibited for one OF the popular and
fashionable charities, plans for which
are still in embryo. Gowns OF a number
OF former mistresses Of the White House,
Cabinet women, and others which have
been preserved intact by their families
have already been promised.
II is early to speak OF Easter festivi-
ties when the Lenten season has not
dawned, but plans in Washington must
be made early. The first dance TO be
announced for Faster week is that of
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, which will be held on April s
(Easter Monday. This is postponed from
tomorrow evening, owing to Mrs. Mey-
er's enforced absence from the city be-
cause of the injuries received by her son
while coasting at their summer home,
Hamilton, Mass. The Misses Meyer re-
turned here, to remain with the Secre-
tary during their mothers absence.
Mrs. Taft entertained the members of
the Cabinet circle and a few of her per-
sonal friends at a musicale yesterday
afternoon, when Alice Nielsen gave a
song recital, accompanied by Romaine
Simmons on the piano. Miss Katherine
Anderson, niece of Mrs. Taft, arrived at
the White House yesterday for a visit.
Her sister, Miss Harriet Anderson, has
spent some weeks there this season, and
is now visiting in New York. Miss Taft
was the dinner guest last evening Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Legare. the guests going
afterward to the dance at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. z. ingalls, for their
daughter, Miss Gladys Ingalls,.
The programme was as follows:
"Voi che sapete," "Nozze di Figaro"
cine blume," Schumann: "SolvejgS Lied"
Grieg: Far on 1 Hear Lovers Flute"
Cadman; Love Has Wings" Rogers;
Down in the Forest" Ronald, Miss
Nielsen: Polonaise, Chopin. Mr.. E.
Romayne Simmons: mandolin, Debussy;
"Fileusc," "Gwendoline," Chabrier; Isl
mes vers avient des ailes," Hahn: ''Yissi
dArte," Toscas" Puccini. Miss Nielsen.
Mrs. Taft, in addition to the many
claims on her time and strength, is CIV
ing freely Of both to the Washington
branch of the woman's welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation
and its practical work in the District OF
Columbia She has been an attendant
at the wednesday morning lectures given
in the ballroom Of the British Embassy,
at Mrs. A. /. Parsons, or at Mrs H.
these three hostesses hRv-
ing loaned their homes to the welfare
Department for the season. Mrs. Archi-
bald HOPKINS is chairman OF the COM
nittee, with Mrs. John Hayes Hammond,
Mrs. Medin Mccormick, and Miss Wet
more as able coadjutors.
The speakers on topics pertinent to the
work OF the association, all recognized !
authorities on their respective subjects, |
include Mr.. A. ~ Pratt, Mr.. John An |
irew, Mr.. II. A. Ham, OF New York; Miss
lane Addams and DR.. Alice Hamilton, |
IF Chicago, and DR.. Harvey Wiley, Of
his city.
The sDeaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes and Mrs. Champ Clark, as /
they ride about in taxicabs or the stin |
more modest little herdics peculiar to |
broad avenues. are splen-
lid examples OF consistency. When |
The sixtieth Congress voted an gp-to-
late automobile and all its attendant |
expenses for the use of the Speaker Of /
The House, the then leader of the mi
1ority, Representative Clark, OF Mis-
souri,, opposed with all his eloquence
and his one vote. That this political /
was not talking solely for
Bowling Green is shown by the fact
hat the aforementioned automobile In
which Uncle Joe Cannon. his daugh-
ter. and her friends were daily pas
,engers. now stands unused and out OF
commission in the Capitol garage. The