Evening star., 1916-02-13
Picked Up Here and There.

The Presidents visit and speech Mon
day night at the auditorium was the one
event IF t h e
Chicago Gave Them week IN "n'cn
the interest was
the Best She Had. widesnread.
overshadowing all the others. Everybody
wanted to see and hear the President, ana
every woman of course. was keen to nave
a climpse of the Presidents wife, see how
she looked and what she wore. Those
who did get glimpse of her were re-
wareled for their efforts. for she is
romely woman. extremely sweet ana
gracious of manner. with luminous
smile that lights up an unusually ex-
pressive face. perfect teeth and flashing
dark ewes She was dressed in admirable
taste. and looked the picture of happiness
and wifely pride. No one saw her with
out bouquet of orchids. which is always
the invariable accompaniment to her
dress She wore a huge corsage OF the
flowers at the Industrial Club function.
and when on the street spray tucked
In among the furs at her throat.
Because of the strenuous nature of the
Presidents trip and the briefness of their
stay in Chicago the presidential pair ac-
cepted no invitations and dined privately
the night of their arrival in their apart
ments at the hotel. The service was OF a
specially beautiful pattern that is reserved
for state occasions. and the cloth was
delicate lace affair, while crystal bowl
held sprays of spring flowers and orchids
and the rooms were bower of flowers.
mostly orchids and long-stemmed beau
ties says the Chicago Herald.
For a recent entertainment given by
the Norwood tOhio) Federation of
Clubs among the
pra;ea of Home honorary patrons
and patronesses in
Is Praise Indeed. long list of well
known people were the names of ex-
Senator and Mrs. Foraker and of Mr..
and Mrs. George Hafer, and their pres
ence on this occasion recalls an inter-
estinc incident of generation ago that
is a matter of Norwood history. In
the early T0's. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Foraker lived in Norwood. the village
needed town hail. and Mrs. Foraker
was asked to head a committee of
women to raise money to build it,
This she did with her customary ca
paclty Tor Qeldlt ana OTSdHlLdtloH, lHe
ediflce costing the then munifcent sum
of $500. This was Mrs. Forakers
first experience as president of any
thing. and since then her life has been
crowned with activities instigated for
the benefit of the community. both in
Cincinnati and Washington. where Mr..
Foraker Eas member of the Senate
for SO many years and it is a curious
coincidence that this able woman's first
public interest, and that which occu
pies. to the exclusion Of all else, her
leisure at the present moment should
be public building, her Craftsmanship
for Ohio of the George Washington
Memorial Building Association, sue
ceeding Mrs Bryce. the organizer of
the Ohio chapter of this national un-
dertaking having placed the association
upon a working basis in this state.
Joseph B. Dickson gave birthday din
ner and dance last week at New York
hotel for his
Adirondacks Winter daughter. Miss
Scene on Table. dehn,an,s ~ this
thirty, sat at horseshoe table, the CEN
ter space being given up to a realistic
winter scene in the Adirondacks, with
lodges. fir trees and three miniature lakes.
on which mechanical figures of men and
women did fancy skating. The figures
were about seven inches high and garbed
in the latest sport clothes During the
dinner there was an artificial snowstorm