The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-03
Real American Society Comes Into
Its Own Under President Taft
Shows He is a Good Loser and Makes Life at National
Capitol Interesting-Many of This Weeks
Social Features are Important.

Washington, Dec. %.-That Prcsi-
dent Taft is a good loser. an %all-round
American gentleman. whose courtesy
and coed will are Unborn principles.
warranted to withstand the wear and
Tear OF a lifetime, rather than super
nclal attributes of Il practical educa-
ton. has been demonstrated from a
social point OF view every day Of the
past week. However, one may differ
In politics or policies, most good
Americans agree that the name OF the
twenty-seventh president of the Unit
ed states must be written high and
large in the nations social history.
l. For 1t is in his administration which
ne neNe mistook for his reign. that
American society. as properly UNDER
stood: has found itself firmly estab-
hshed at the national capital with
its leaders and participants worth
while men and women from every
part OF the country and representa-
tiNes of the broadest and best tradi-
tions of Il great republic.
The presidents young daughter has
thus FAR taken no part in the few
events Of the early season. She is
passing several weeks in Panama,
of War and Mrs. Stimson. Prior to
her departure for the interesting bit
OF country. h a is now the objective
point for hundreds of travellers, Off
cial or non-oficial. Miss Taft passed
several weeks at the Virginia Hot
Springs. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville E. ingalls, and their attrac-
tive young daughter.
With the etu Of the Secretary of
war and Mrs. Stimson and. Of course,
Miss Taft. in the coming week, this
cabinet officer n wife will take IA
prominent place in the administration
circle. from which they were debarred
during their first season in Washing
ton by Mrs. Stimson's mourning for
her a mother. Mrs. Stimson's pro-
gram includes not only Il series of dim
ners. put a dance for young people
as we'll.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacNeagh. the Attorney General
and Mrs. Wickersham, the Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Never, will all
resume their dinner giving with the
opening Of congress.
/. The marriage of the bachelor am
bassador from Brazil. Dominica de
on Wednesday. will place an
other American woman in a high place
in the diplomatic circle. an ambassa-
doris Wife being a very important per-
son at any capital, but particularly in
the United States.
Mrs. De Cana is already we'll known
to a small but interesting circle in
Washington. where she has been a
frequent guest of Representative and
Mrs. Thomas G. Patten of New York.
A clever and accomplished woman
OF -, with two sons both grown and
married, a large private fortune, Mrs
Hearn,. even before meeting her dis
tinguished husband. had decided to
establish a winter home in Washing.
ton, thus following the example OF
Mrs: Marshall Field. Mrs. Albert Cliff
and other wealthy widows who find
Washington an ideal place for enjoy.
ing the fortunes acquired In other
parts Of the country.
The Brazilian embassy, OF which
the former Mrs. Hearn now finds her.
self the mistress. is one Of the fines,
OF recent additions to Sixteenth street
not on the heights above Florida ave.
nue.. but In the old and a%ristocratie
region on Lafayette square 1t is held
on lease by the ambassador, and. after
the return Of himself and bride, will
undoubtedly be a new and very inter.
estins center for society in its MANY
phases.
Directly next door to the new EN-.
bassy is the winter home of forme,
Secretary and Mrs. Eugene Hale
Across the street is the residence OF
Admira! Of the Navy and Mrs. Dewey;
around the corner on X street, the
home OF the Secretary Of State anl
Mrs. Knox. The assistant secretary OF
state. Huntington Wilson, Senator anG
Mrs. Wetmore. Mr.. and Mrs. George
N~anderbilt and other near neighbor.
of the ambassador and wife.
Notwithstanding the nations o,
Europe are aligned under banner!
plainly inscribed for peace or for war
their ENJOYS in Washington, Will.