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Show II 1 In the Social Whirl at Washington - ym )l fj leased Wire to The Tribune, rljl WASHINGTON, May 7. Miss M.v vvll Uiildo Tovrnsend bus aolccied Jnuo 1 -"'ifr j for her wedding day, and high and low, jf rich and Door, at the social hub, aro k lis interested in tho coining marriajjo of '41- ibis American beauty, bello and boirops VO to tho distinguished yomtc grandson 'fw oC Commodore Gerry. No romance lias KWl taken such bold of tho public since t.bo !'-.j' jnarriaco of Princess Alice at ( tho Wbito 3Jouso to another loyal American, A'iSij and there is a dintinct patriotic flnvor in the general rejoicing over Miss ToAvnscnd -s clioico of a hunbnnd. The wedding will tako place in the niagnifl-riSj-i cent Mnspachupctts avenue mansion of jta 100 rooms beloncinfr to the bride's i'ip bother, and will bo the beautiful ilnalo of brilliant social eoanon. The Town-wj Town-wj SOQd home is one of tho show placos of iyfW ."Washington, tiro picturo gallonos, ball- Qf room, conservatories and stables arc &1 unsurpassed, but, the greatest treasure of tho bonschold is this young daugh- 15 tnr f ''uo p05 wno s, ovor '"Q Cz'i' threshold on tho firet of June as the H brido of Peter Gerry. iliss too Tiorso show? Oh, no I Ta 'j.llli spite of approaching nuptials, Miss Ma- 'fc'i tliiJdo conld not resist tho temptation of exhibiting her equine beauties, Gray '-; V Lady aud Ladv Gav, at tho brilliant 'j:3vj cvo.nt of Saturday afternoon. A groat burst of applause from the throng as- somblcd' at the baao of Wanluiiglon Jin monument erected this bcantiful .blond I'll girl as sho'drovo her spanking team .'riVf.'.-'l about the ring. The pair won tho ljfl - splondid silver troph3', offered by Mr. ann Mrs. Larz Andorson. 'vjilt ono expected Miss Tovrnscnd to ' f sis cntor on this occasion, in Bpito of her keen interest in promoting the popu-SjjS popu-SjjS arity of tho horse show jn "Washing- ion. Tho entries had been closed for "wo wkolo (lnv.sJ "when tho rules wore :'5Ts broken for this favorito horsewoman, ' and. her ontrios wore listed just boforo TSn ',e proj?1"1111"110 wont tc press. When :'m'- next sbo drives in a horse show it will b n3 Mrs. Peter Goelct Gerry. Concerning Colonial Dames. uSm "The Cold and Lonesome Dames, " ns a Washington darky translated the t!5d name of the high and exclusive organi- zation to which her mistress bedong?, jfjjih woro a delightful element in tho social VJjrt events of the past week a week into which wero crowded tho brilliant re-'tifil re-'tifil coptiqn at tho new building of tho i3Sij American, buroau of international re- $u publics, the most successful of horse 'YxK shows and tho Chinese minister's enter- tainment at tho Now "Willard for his ifi&fil imperial highness, Prince Tsai Tao. Thore is a Colonial Dame in the '&! White House, Mrs. "William Howard Cf3jj;( Taft, and tho president of tho organi- zalion, the I0V0I3', brown-cved Mrs. William Bufiin Cox of Richmond, Ya., pi, - was bidden to drink a "dish" of tea, j5 .h f with the chatelaine of the executive '! mansion, and with all due loyalty to i- vIh her Colonial ancestors, sho did not have 1 fcW the slightest inclination to throw the j'jiftj tea into tho Potomac. Mrs. Gox has S'fjV-' been president of tho Colonial Dames iii of America for tho past eight years, pS"S and has nast been ro-elocted. (J Thero is a Colonial Dame in tho cabi- 'rV'li circle Mrs. Jacob McGavock Dick-i,J).;i; Dick-i,J).;i; inson, wife of the secretary of war 3. ;j who opened her hospitable homo on A 4J 1 tJic last dav of the convention to the 4 & entire organization, ging a charming V tea in honor of Mrs. Cox. Mrs. Taft V'.fJ, and Mrs. Dickinson wore made honora- ar members of tho Colonial Dames of "iAsi; the District of Colombia. '. ijjp Tfc is remarkable what, a Boothiny ,,(HJ effect Colonial lineage seems to have Vjfiffl upon tho present generation of woinan- kind. The gracious and gentle manners ,; of these hiqh-Jborn Dnmes are never t ruffled by disagreements of anv sort, Their elections are marked with no y i; such casualties aB accompany similar duri, events, with the Daughters of the WjiJ American Sovolution. Indeed, a Rev- !sf alutionary Daughter and thero are "! many in the older organization imme- .; j diately smooths her mf fled plumage y J when sho Temembers she is a Colonial kfli Dame, with tho right to the badge of rjig 'buff and blue. The very oxclusivcneBS .-!x2 38 calming to thoBO on tho inside, for V'ivTl membership is an invitation affair, and 1 .ono may prove descent from any num-er. num-er. .f Colonial siros, but if she is not IJi'-'j ,invrted to .-join Bhe cannot belong to 'tly 'fcho oanizafcion o Colonial Dames. :;ir!8 There were a number of interesting -women and leading social liphis amonir tho Damcr, gathorod at tho recent convention, con-vention, and tho magnificent old jov-ols jov-ols and laces worn by thoso descendants descend-ants of the early American Bottlers were a revelation. Misa French (Octavo (Oc-tavo Thauct) is tho historian of the national organization. Her advont is always bailed with delight, .for her big. raagnotic naturo is a match for the gen-erous gen-erous proportions of hor amnio liguro. In a certain lilac bonnet, with strings that tie under her chin, Miss French reminds one of a very friendly yacht in full sail. Ono of the prominent Dames a't the convention was Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general ol the D. A. Ii., who has just passed through a stormy session of her own organization. Her pretty young daugh ter, Mrs. Yrooman, has been with hor for the past week. "I hnrried over from Europe to pick up the pieces of my mother at tho close of the D. A. Ii. convention," Mrs. Vroomnn said a few days ago. "And hero I find her gaily attending innumerable functions for the Colonial Dames." What tho Dames Are Doing. The Mt. Vernon Ladies' Memorial association breathes freely once more, for its custodi of the nation's holy ground, on the banks of the Potomac, to which tho feet of manv weary pilgrims pil-grims wend their way, has been indorsed in-dorsed by the Colonial Dames in convention con-vention 'assembled. Thero has been a disposition on the part of congress lately to take Mt. Vernon out 01 the hands of the women, whoso forethought rescued it from impending oblivion, and the recent indorsement by ihe Colonial Dames has encouraged the prosent holders, for these women of Colonial lineage have becomo the preservers pre-servers and the protectors of the landmarks land-marks of America. The Virginia Dames restored the old church at Jamestown. The Sonth Carolina society so-ciety saved tho historic powder magazine maga-zine at Charleston, and turned it into a shrine for precious Colonial relics. ns Troll an n mcotinp plnco for the local lo-cal orprunizntion. '.Hi rough tho efforts of tho itfew York branch tho "Van Cort-landt Cort-landt m.moion hnn become one of tho moat vnluablo muHouins in the. country, whero one can road in the articles pre-sorvod pre-sorvod tho mimitosli dctnil of life in tho colonien. Tho Massachusetts ao-cict3'- bus bought tho Quinr.y houso, nnd eolluctcd a store of Colonial ariiclea nSS MATHILDE TOWNSEND. Washington heiress and boanty, who has selected Juno 1 for her wedding day. which tell the history of carlv Massachusetts. Mas-sachusetts. In the 3'ounger states tho Dames are founding scholarships, whose holders arc to teach American history, nnd the duties of American citizenship to the foreign population. Now, tho Dames arc planning to locate lo-cate much of the old Colonial silver, cherished by tho descendants of carlv, Americans. An export from England who can pass on tho authenticity of theso relics has been sent for and will begin a tour of inspection this summer. sum-mer. The Dames aro to report every collection or singlo piece of importance, of which they have any knowledge, am' the silver export will examine and list the articles. Church silver, as well as domestic silver, will be included? I am very suro that the place of honor on the list will bo held by a plain silver drinking cup I saw last week, engraved with tho initials of the one who wns "First in war, lirst in )oaco, and Urst in tho hearts of his countrymen." This cup was the ono which George Washington carried through all of his campaigns, and in which' ho must have drunk deep at times, of the new nation 's woe and pain. This treasure, and also the great silver mncc from the-house of Iho Bur- gesscs in Virginia, belong to Miss Nnn-nio Nnn-nio Ilnndolph JTofcli, whoso quaint old homo in Georgetown is a charming chapter of tho past. Miss Nannie is ono of tho best beloved of Colonial Dnmcs, and is tho retiring national treasurer. George Washington Memorial. The Colonial Dumas voted $5000 out of tho treasury last week to the George Washington Memorial building, which it Jb hoped will bo tho nation's tribute to the fathor of bin country, a commemoration com-memoration to the first president; aud his interest in higher education. The Georgo Washington Memorial association, associa-tion, has chargo of this ambitious pro-.ioct, pro-.ioct, aud tho building for which tho monoy is now being raised, will he planned to furnish a home and gathering gath-ering place for national, patriotic, scientific, scien-tific, educational, literary, art, medical and similar organizations. Two million dollars is tho sum to be raised for this building, with nn additional $5000 ns an endowment; for maintenance, in order that conventions and snciotics may uso tho building without rental. Tho president of tho association is a notable Colonial Dame, Mrs, llonrj' F. Dimock of Now York, a prominent promi-nent social lender in America, and is the sist;r of William O. Whitney. Ucr heart, aoid nnd forceful personality arc freely poured into this project. Instead In-stead ol getting tho money from a few rich men, its Mrs. Dimock 's idea to innko it a building of tho people, in which cvory one may havo a part. Tho namo and address of each person contributing con-tributing to the fund will bo made a part; of tho permanent record of this great undertaking. In New York recently forty-five dressmakers gave a dollar'onch for tho fund, and not long ago 10,000 school children in Washington gave 10 cents each. Every child in the land is'askod br Mrs. Dimock to wear a Georgo Washington button, costing 10 cents, Tho proceeds from these buttons will be dovoted to a particular wing of Ihe building, and will be tho children's chil-dren's tribute to Washington. Six Little Chinese Ladies. In China a pirl must sloop on tho fldor, Sho can be neither evil nor good; Sho has only to think how to prepare lircad and wine. Without giving any cause of grief to her parents. This old Chinese saying was never true, or ii is turned backward today, in Washington, D. C. The six little fihinesn lnrlini nf Mimclnr Phniipf's household, his wife, his two daughters, his daughter-in-law, nnd her two sisters are his proudest possessions, and exhibited ex-hibited on all official occasions. The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary plen-ipotentiary from China, made his first j appearance at the While House on Now, Year's day, to greet Iho president ot" the United Slates, accompanied by five little Chinese Jadies, and when his impcrinl highness, Prince Tsai Tao, wasj entertained with a brilliant reception I in tho ballroom of the Now Willanl, Salurda' evening, six little Chinese ! Indies in gay ombroidercd trousers and jackets each one wearing earrings , formed a rocetving line, next to that made up of Minister Chang, the royal guest. Lord Li and the tiny, but (lis-J tincnished officer of the Chinrso army. Mrs. John W. Foster, wifo of thei former secretary of state, niado the , presentations to Mndamo Chang, who j shook hands with each guest, and in turn presented the guests to .Mrs. Henry Chang. Mrs. Henry Chang was . Miss Isabel Tong, and was married on j Christmas day to the son of the Chi-! neso minister at the legation. "I want to introduce vou to mv sisters. Misses Chang and Misses Tong." said the bride in easy English, and I turned to greet the four young girls in holiday attire, who were .just as interested and animated and just as full of giggles as four American girls from 14 to Hi years of age. 1 peeped at their feet. The -Misses Cluing had on soft. Chinee sltpners embroidered in gold, but tho Misses Tong wore high-heeled French nlippers of pink kid, and groat pink nnw8 of ribbon to match on thoir long, black braids of hair. v I wondered if the royal (iye-ciawed dragon, displayed on the Chinese emblem em-blem above, was shocked at; this chnngo in the old ordor of thingd, for tho women of tho Orient would havo proforrod tho "golden lilioB" and tho strict seclusion of former dynasties to these new girlH of old China? Carnoglo Clairvoyant. The Marino band was playing "La Pnloma" last Tuesday evening at midnight. mid-night. Tho red-coatod musicians were stationed on one of tho marble balconies, bal-conies, overlooking tho beautiful patio, in tho glorious building dedicated to tho International Bureau of American Republics. .lust; across, at the head of tho great central stairway, a young girl leaned ngninst a pillar and listened. The pence troe planted that morning by the president of the United States was just beneath. The flags of tho Latin republics re-publics hung above; the fountains played an obligato to tho luring Latin air. Tho great throng seemed romoto to the mnnana land of Southern California. Cali-fornia. "It is beautiful, isn't it?" said a voice -just behind hor, and turning she behold Andrew Carnegie, tho littlo laird whose money had built this temple tem-ple of pacification. "Your face looks familiar to me," he said. "Didn't. I meet you in Santa Barbara a month or so ago?" ho asked. Sho slowly shook hor head. "Well, you mako mo think of Southern South-ern California," ho insisted. "I am glad if T remind you of Cnlifornia, Mr. Carnegie." sho said, "for that is my home. "And do 'ou know, 1 was dreaming of it when you spoke to mo .illRt now." "Well, it must have boon' a beautiful dream, for Cnlifornia is a beautiful land," said ,hc. "I should liko to talk to you about it. but horo comes Senor Cnlvo to tako me away." "Adios," said Mr. Carnegie. |