The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
AFFAIRS AT THE wHOTE HOUSE
MRS. TAFT SETS A PACE DIFFICULT TO FoLLoW-MRs LoSt.
WORTH IN WASHINGTON AND MRS. BENNETT GOES
ABROAD.

Mrs. Taft sets a pace difficult to
follow. II entertains ceaselessly at
the white house. rather informally il
is trre. but still With all the trappings
OF state. She accepts the dictum that
the presidents wife can have no per-
sonal nor private amenities and in
Formally merely leans that guests
are hidden over the phone and per.
haps but a few hours in advance of
the entertainment. There are pleas
ant little tea parties on the lawn and
the rof garden and dinner parties ga
lore on the long terrace which stretch
es from the mansion towards the state
department. This spring a thick tam
9 leof wild grape vines have grown
like Jonah gourd and completely
screens the exalted diners from the
low. Some delightful musicals have
marked the passing eason at the
presidents home. Last week a troup
of Hawaiian students entertained a
company of about fifty guests after
dinner.
Mrs. Taft Accepts.
Besides her own fetes Mrs. Taft
finds time to attend many of her
friends. One OF the charming al
fresco luncheons Of the summer was
that given in honor of the first lady
III SudS ldSL Wy MIS-. GuNdIu
Douglas White. wife of the chief JUS
tice Of the country club. Mrs. White
has been observing mourning for the
past ear for the only sister Of the
chief justice. Miss Sue White. Mrs.
Taft has accepted the courtesy Of
many high officials and also many Of
the diplomats. She has founded a
new school of presidential social ETH
quette as it were and it is based on
rI11aa u.hirk onnl1, f4 oA3 c;o1 croiAt,, i>
every recognized social capital of the
world. The end of the week. Mrs. Taft
left for Seabright and for Bryn
Mnwr, where she and Miss Taft were
the guests Of friends and enjoyed a
perfectly quiet time. Miss Taft will
return here with her mother on Tues
day to remain until the twentieth of
this month. when she will go to Gin
cinnati to be a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding Of her cousin. Miss Harriet An
derson and Hugo de Fritsch of New
York. This marriage will be one Of
the brilliant events Of the closing sea.
SON in Cincinnati and 1t is likely that
the president will Join his wife and
daughter for the ven Mrs. Taft
will leave for Cincinnati about June
IS. according to her present plans and
Will not return to Washington again.
Foreign Invasions.
~ tttdu IANoeI0I WAS 6WAltly
followed by chat of Latin.Americans
returning the call Of Secretary Knox
In the early spring. Doctor Herrarte,
secretary Of state Of Guatemala. is the
first Of a long string Of celebrities who
are scheduled to arrive between now
and July. These eminent statesmen
will include representatives, from al
most every Latin-American republic,
the assistant secretary coming to re.
turn the call of Mr.. Knox when It is
not possible for the secretary to do SO.
Fortunately the bureau Of American
republics has ample funds and a mag
nificent palace for the entertainment
Of these guests and their coming
makes Washington lively as in mid
summer.
Celebrities I'm Europe.
Europe will get it's share of celebri-
ties from Washington this summer.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. president gen.
oral Of the daughters Of the American.
Revolution. sailed on Saturday and
Will join her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bromwell. who has been educating her
young daughter. Mildred Washington
Bromwell. In France. Mrs. Scott 10 &C.
companied by her small grandson,
Matthew Scott BromweII. and she viii
remain abroad until October. return
ing only In time to be present at the
first meeting Of the national board OF
the .. A. r.. which meets the second
Of that month.
Associate Justice ana Mrs. McKen.
M sailed on Saturday also for their