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Show IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY Special to Th Tribune WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 10.-rThc beautiful part of Washington' society is tho shortness of Its memory You can bo a debutante at tho nation's capital for ten consecutive years, hand running so long aa you arc ablo even remotely to look the part, and run small risk of challenge. There's practically a new deal every vear. Evervthlng Is shuffled up and commenced com-menced ovor again at each recurring session ses-sion Nothing mays put In Washington. Nothing Is accumulative. You start fresh every winter in glorious, changeful, unre-momberlng unre-momberlng Washington, and you aro twenty-Pve as long ns you can hold on to a tooth In your head. Mr Samuel L. Clemens, whose common or garden namo Is simply Mark Twain, has been rejoicing the hearts of tho natives In Washington with the sunshine of his presence. pres-ence. His company Is better than a sermon, ser-mon, more Inspiring than a cocktail He radiates sweotnesa and light, does this delightful, de-lightful, whimsical optimist, with his snowy mnno and his shaggy whlto brows. '"Ho patted my hand," said a pretty girl from Kentucky, stroking with a glow of pride the Jeweled member so honored, "when I told htm I had long looked forward for-ward to meeting him oa tho greatest pleasure In life. 'Ah, my child.' he said kindly, 'you'll have a great many more wonderful pleasures than that.'" At one of the dlnlngs In Mr Clemens honor, among tho guests were Mr. Gcorgo Harvlo of Harper's, Hnlllo Ermlnlo Rlves and Speaker Cannon. The discourse was brilliant, the clashing of wit between Mr. Clemens and Mr. Cannon, both mastcm of epigram, an education to those who listened Mark Twain spent two hours at the Capitol ono day with Mr. Cannon. In tho lattor's prlvato room, and so captivating cap-tivating wero tho endless quips and sallies of these two quaint celebrities they were simply two hilarious boys together that nil the Congressmen who could get Into tho room forsook their desks and crowded In to hear the sport between tho two brilliant elderly kids. Mr and Mrs. Fairbanks gave their first largo reception In their Vice-Presidential capacity tnls woek. It was a brilliant affair af-fair in honor of the members of both houses of Congress and tholr wives. Tho splendid Ivory salon, where the Vlco-Pres-lont and his wlfo received their jnany hundred guests, woa aglow with electricity and flowers. The Interior is peculiarly rich and spacious. There was music and a collation col-lation Mrs. A. T. Hert of Louisville assisted as-sisted Mrs. Fairbanks with her guests, In a toilet of white Bilk and laco. An annual Institution for more than a decado Is the brilliant 'children's fancy ball given by Mrs. Richard Clover. This vear's ovent was unparalleled In splendor. All the little four hundreds In Washington wero there. A great ship of state sailed realistically Into the scene, ladon with gifts for tho company. Quontln Roosovelt as a sailor lad. His slstor, Allco, accompanied accom-panied him as an onlooker. Tho first picture evor published of Miss Rooaovelt after she came Into the limelight lime-light as tho President's daughter was a reminiscent one, taken ten years ago, in her childhood, in the costume of a colonial ladv that sho woro to one of Mrs. Clover's fancy balls. Miss Margaret Preston Draper was a falr-halred peasant girl. Mr. William F. Kettenback, president of the Lowlston National bank of Lewlston, Ida , Is a guest ot the Raleigh. Mr. Kettenback Ket-tenback Is an enthusiastic partisan of Senator Dubois. He la of the opinion that Idaho Is molting moro substantial progress than any other Western State. Mrs. Georgo Sutherland, the attractlvo wife of the Senator from Salt Lake, gave hoc ftrat reception of tho season on Thurs-dav Thurs-dav afternoon at her home nt tho Hlgn-landn, Hlgn-landn, one of tho most beautiful apartment houses In Washington. Mrs. Sutherland received her large company ot guests In a toilet of black net, heavily palllettcd She was assisted by her house guest. Mrs. E. R, Branch of New York City, in whlto silk and lace, and by Mrs Joseph Howell, wife of the Congressman-at-Large from Utah, In black laco over white natln. ; There were flowers and a feast and cordial cor-dial entertainment, In which Senator Sutherland Suth-erland mingled happily. The Western delegation del-egation was unanimously present and a largo contingent of other Congrc3sionnl and residential friends. Miss Edith Sutherland, Suth-erland, tho young lady of tho house, who spent the holidays with her parents In Washington, has returned to boarding-school boarding-school In New York. I Among , the guests at the Congressional reception at the White House wero Senator Sena-tor Smoot. Senator and Mrs. Sutherland, Senator Dubois, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonvngc, Mr and Mrs. Burton Leo French. In the Blue Room, where the receiving re-ceiving party always stands, were Senator and Mrs. Heyburn, Senator and Mrs. Teller. Tel-ler. Mrs. Heyburn was richly costumed In whlto lace. Senator Heyburn has been quite 111 for a day or two. with threatened appendicitis. Senator Nixon was the dinner guest ot tho President and Mrs. Roosevelt at tho White House this week. Tho Senator hopes to be Joined at tho New Wlllard In a week or two by his attractive wife, who Is now In Nevada. Mrs. Nixon made a cordial Impression on Washington society during her visit hero last spring. An Interesting personality belongs to Judge J. A. Van Orsdel of Cheyenne, Wyo who has Just been appointed assistant United States Attorney Ho Is regarded as ono of tho ablest of Western lawyers. Ho Is an Associate Justice of tho Supremo court of his Stato and was formerly At-tornoy-Gjneral. Tho Judgo Is stopping at tho Rlggs. Mrs. Naglo of Denver is a charming widow who Is making a little sojourn at the Now Wlllard Sho denies hor reported ongagement to Senator Warron of Wyoming. Wyom-ing. Mrs. Nagl and the Sonator were fellow-passengers on the great Taft Oriental Junket. Mrs Nagin dresses exquisitely. Senator Warren. Senator Dubois and a large number of tho other membors of tho Philippine party were entertained by Miss Boardman, a fellow voyager, at her elegant ele-gant homo on DuPont circle. Every feature fea-ture of tho affair vas arranged for reminiscence remin-iscence tho toa.sts, the menu cards, ovory-thlng, ovory-thlng, being commemorative. Tho royal fiances wore the chluf distractions of the evening. Mrs. John Davidson of Salt Lake, who Is on an Eastern trip, accompanied by hor two young sons, Is tho gueBt of her sister, sis-ter, Mrs. John S. Garrison, at present, In Richmond. Vn. Recent Westerners In Washington have been J. J. Henry, L. C. Duncan,' C. D. Griffith. T. H. Proske, C. BeatUor, J. R, Thorpe, Ls Clark, Denvor: E. Campbell, Prescott; D. J. Brannon, Flagwtaff, Ariz.; E, L. Marvin, Bolso City; Mr. and Mrs. S F. Falls, Boise. DAISY FITZHTJGH ATRES. |