New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Capital Ready
ToCreet Chief
Justice Taft
Ex.President Will Return to
Washington This Week to
Take Up Residence There
for the Rest of His Life
Court Will Open Monday
Recovering of Congress
Brings Back Many of the
Official Social Leaders
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and Mrs. William Howard Taft are
coming to Washington next week to
spend the rest of their lives here, after
having occupied the White House for
four years. and before that living
through some years as Cabinet mem
Der, when Mr.. Taft was Secretary of
Wsr in the Roosevelt Administration.
From the very house from which
they went out for the inauguration of
President Taft they will 60 out Mon
day for the opening of the Supreme
Court, where Mr.. Taft will be the first
Chief Justice who previously occupied
the White House. 1t was at the home
Of Mrs. William J. Boardman and her
daughter. Miss Mabel Boardman, that
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and the members of
their family were guests before the
Inauguration, and since leaving the
White House they have many times
been guests in this home.
The recovering of Congress brought
hundreds of Official families back to the
capital. Mrs. Joseph s. Frelinghuysen
arrived Friday, as did Mrs. Harry S.
New. wife of Senator New, of Indiana.
another of Mrs. Harding's friends in
the Senate, for whom she breaks the
rue OF no calling for the Presidents
Wife and surreptitiously visits them.
With the first wild furry following the
Inauguration of receiving as many and
as large delegations as wished to call
upon her. Mrs. Harding is now receiv-
ing only small groups of women, and.
IN tact, IS IN every way saving her
strength for the official affairs of the
winter.
While there are many children in
the Cabinet families, there are but few
young persons of an age to minglc in
society Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter
Of the Secretary of the Treasury. is
perhaps the most intimate in the So
cial world, having entertained a con-
slant house party at Hot Springs dur
ing the summer made up Of Young
women of society and bachelors Of the
diplomatic corps. Miss katherine
Hughes, daughter of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes, who has Just
joined her parents after spending sew
eral months in travel in Europe. has.
like Miss Mellon, never been formally
presented. but nevertheless will be with
her mother in all of her. important !
entertaining for the diplomats. Hiss I
Y.
Having passed the debut period while .
IN college, she prefers not to be pre-
sented' hut simply to assist her
mother Miss Mary Wallace will re-
main with her parents, the Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace. dur +
ing the season. while Miss Ruth Wal
lace attends Goucher College, in Balti
more. Like young women Of the dinlo
matte corps. the Cabinet girls will lust
he OUT without the formaltv of q
regular presentation.
Mrs. Harding Attracts Interest
At Unemployment Conference
Inc first autumn days are bringing
ferth some charming costumes in the
diplomatic and official world, and ,yom
en who attended the opening of the
unemployment conference Monday
morning IN the Department of Interior
inu'ieins were interested in seeing Mrs.
harding. whose most conspicuous fea-
'uEe Of dress was a long black satin
cape, fashioned with scarf collar, the
eads trimmed IN handsome fringe and
cape, lined with soft gray chiffon, but
otherwise plain. With this she wore
q black hat with upturned brim, the
mare OF the front being slit for few
'hcnes from the outer edge, little to
.he right, and cut slightly lower than
me other side. A wreath of loose,
.IaVering plumage Of black surrounds
.ne crown. Always and ever Mrs Har-
ains wears gloves, generally Of white
&c, even when receiving informally in
the White House, and she is never
without the broad collar Of black velvet
neid about her throat with a handsome
diamond ornament.
ane Tomas A. Lebreton, wife Of the
ambassador of Argentina, is returning r
,rnm France, where she and her niece,
nile. Loveras, spent the summer, and
ger wardrobe is expected TO be the
nshosomest seen in Washington this
sinter. Her evening gowns, both in
isxsnion and material. are especially
resigned for her. as are also thoge Of
aer niece.
Nine. Raoul Tilmont, wife Of the at
acae o. the Belgian Embassy, who is
.ls. back from Edgartown, Mass,
"hsfe she spent the summer, wore at
luncheon 4. the New Willard last (.
aieiy Covered Hith straw flowers With
~ centeTa 81 heads, her dress being
2 PACK satin The women Of the !
osoth and Central American countries {
-. ..s perhaps IRE best dressed women Of ,
- ae diplomatic corps, and Sonora de I
e.s.ni'ian. vile III the Minister OF Be-
ma, and fis daughter Senorita Bal ,
ss'-ah' VINO brought their clothes from
synoon, Where senior Ballisian was
sAohea, are the best dressed Of any. ,
"A ~ u 9enors 90 Balliyian's gowns IL :
!. slsef color. attn embroidered in ,
~ .seh1iDg stalks ~ wheat, The train I
- e pam material having scarf
.,.1 ussr ACE falling IT. full length on