The Washington herald., 1912-03-10

ocIETY will disport itself gayiy
for twenty-four hours TINS
week, for the mi-Careme sea-
son on Thursday. Many elabo-
rate plans have been made for the few
hours OF respite from the Lenten devo-
tions. It is at this time that society
dances with special vigor, many Of the
leading members having been deprived
OF that festivity for the few weeks
since Ash wednesday.
The calendar is very full just now Of
charity AFFAIRS, entertainments Of all
kinds 70 be given between now and the
end of Easter week. for the benefit OF
worthy works in the hands of willing
workers. Among them Mrs. Hem
mick's new playa wordless play."on
the Love of Echo" leads in interest,
and, in fact in beauty and originality.
Mrs. Hemmick's genius in the matter
OF arranging these intellectual and ar
tistic festivities Is well known, and al
most every charity in the city has felt
the benefit OF her efforts and talents.
BY actual calculation she has earned
as Mrs. Barney a total of s27,500 for
the charities of Washington in the past
few years. Mrs Hemmick is a past
master in the art of handling lights and
colors, and the new play to be seen on
April IL, for the benefit Of Neighbor-
hood House, promises to surpass all her
past efforts.
Next in point Of interest viii be the
amateur circus at the Riding Club on
April 20, for the benefit Of the Diet
Kitchen. and in which many young So
ciety bellies and beaux will do fancy rid
b ing, freak riding. and other stunts.
under the inspiration Of William Marrow,
ring master, on all Of which they are
now practicing.
The kermess closed last evening in a
blaze of glory, one Of the most beautiful
and successful entertainments in which
Washington society has been seen. The
spontaneity OF the whole performance
and the precision Of every movement was
quite remarke BILE for amateurs; and. in
fact, there was little amateurishness
Throughout, in spite Of the fact that all
the performers were strictly amateurs.
1t showed a skilled hand at the head in
Miss Lila Agnew Stewart, OF New York.
The President and Mrs. Tsft, in allow
ing themselves the privilege of dining
with hosts other than members OF the
Cabinet, are following in the footsteps
of their immediate predecessors. The
dinner to be given in their honor next
Thursday evening, mi-Careme, by Mr.
and Mrs. John r. McLean, while prom
Using greater elegance in its appoint
ments, is no more important socially
than the dinners given former President
Roosevelt by Senator and Mrs. Lodge,
or those famous companies of Senator and
Mrs. Hanna and Senator an1 Mrs. Elkins
in compliment TO President Mckinley.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean occupy no
Official position, they are close friends
- ~ faF EN1-an ffN-a nd hNG rIrFfG II
many years standing.
The dinner will be followed by musi-
Gale with stars from the Metropolitan
Opera Company as the artists. President
and Mrs. Taft have frequently accepted
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ].
Boardman, at whose home they stayed
for two days previous to the inaugura-
ton on March 4. 1909. Mrs. Taf. lunches
with close personal friends, totally re-
gardless of the official or political affili-
ations of her hostesses. One of the first
luncheons in her homer as mistress OF the
White House, 1t may be remembered,
vas given by Mrs. &Nichols Ludlow, a
sister Of Mr.. Mclean, and, like the Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft and Mr.. and Mrs
Mclean, former residents Of Cincinnati,
where the McLean-Taft intimacy had its
origin
That the Taft administration owes its
pronounced social success directly TO the
White House is another established fact,
as rarely, IL ever, has the Cabinet con-
tributed so little to general society as
now.
Much interest will be felt in the new
book of Mrs. John A. Logan, which has
Just been published, The Part Taken
by Women in American History" It is a
large volume and deals amply with the |
subject. Mrs. Logan has been years