Arizona republican., 1915-10-10
WAR |NTERFERES WITH GA|EIY
 0F SOCIAL SEASON AT CAPITAL

While the newspapers throughout | the country acclaim that the presi-
 dents marriage in December and the | presence of a new chatelaine at the
 White House will presage a brilliant ! social season, Mrs. Thomas R. Mar
 shall, wife of the vice-president. be- | lieves that society in the capital will
 never be truly brilliant until the war | is over. However delightful state en- tertainments are, Mrs. Marshall does
 not find them as interesting as the l diplomatic functions that have been cancelled since the beginning of the conflict across the sea.
 She is of the opinion that the win
 ter will be gay in Washington even
 without it's most fascinating feature,
 and is anticipating it with more than
 little pleasure.
 She does not know Mrs. Norman
 Gait, who is soon to be the first lady
 of the land, but she has heard of her
 as a charming woman, of graceful.
 viVacious manner and well informed
 on all subjects of the day.
 From all accounts. I am sure Mrs
 Cat must be delightful" said Mrs.
 Marshall yesterday. The news of the engagement was a surprise, and I know very little about it except what I have read in the papers and the word I have received from my friends. Everyone agrees that the presidents fiancee is charming"
 Rumors of an extraordinary social winter seem improbable to Mrs. Mar shall because the diplomats of the warning nations will take no part in the gayety.
 Tt is not matter of solving diplo- matic social problems brought about i by the war because there is no ques- tion to solve. The diplomats last 1 winter did not go out, and neither 1 did they receive. Even the servants l of one minister were not allowed to | speak to the attaches of another's | household. It really made quite a marked difference in life at the cap ital. and I presume it will be much the same this season as far as the l foreign phase is concerned. The GUS state entertainments will be resumed, which include dinners and receptions for the cabinet, supreme court, army and navy and congress-"
 Mrs. Marshall looked fresh, cool and as she sat on the porch of her retreat" al Scottsdale. She wore a dainty organdie frock, and her hair was parted in the middle and ,oiled on her neck in a simple and 1 becoming fashion. She is thoroughly enjoying her few weeks rest in Ari .ona, preparatory to a strenuous winter.
 We will be here another month,' she said, with a happy smile, "and hen on to Chicago to shop; a few lays in Indianapolis. short time in Boston. and then back to Washing on We will be established at the Willard this year"
 Mrs. Marshall's receptions last win CT were among the few noteworthy vents recorded socially, and when sked if she would continue them, she epIied: T cannot make any plans Intil I receive notice of the dates aken by the White House. After he president has arranged his social irectory, I will outline my calendar
 Mrs Marshall has never employed
 social secretary, but enjoys the management of her own affairs.
 It's quite simple. All you have to O is to keep your head and use it. l here is no responsibility attached to ormal entertaining; the hostess can ot be blamed if a senator's wife 1 oes not happen to find the senator n her right congenial. It's one of 1 he rules of society to place her there, nd the directory is the gospel.
 Few, if any of Mrs. Marshalrs riends belong to the Congressional Tnion.
 1T know there is such an organiza- ion" she said indifferently, but I'm ' ot a suffragist. and I don't know T nything about it. T