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BY MART E. KOYES.
eocicty Editor of th Waahlniton Times.
ASHINGTOX, Dec 20. (Special.)
Political parties have . their
bosses who run things which
pertain to government. These are men.
On the other band these same political
parties have bosses who run things
which pertain to social affairs. These
are th women. Xowhera In this
country is this so pronounced as In
Washington. Just who will be the
leaders In society at the Nation's
Capital this season is the question
which Is being asked over the teacups
every day.
With a change in the Administration
after 1 years of Republican patronage
and the social season Just about to
open, the subject is intensely interest-lug.
There was a time when there wa
sure to be someone in official life with
world-wide experience and wealth, who
would gain the honor and distinction
of being the leader in Washington
society, but now things have changed.
There is an official Washington and a
purely social Washington, and while
their interests are closely allied, their
leadership is separate and distinct and
there are leaders in Washington so
ciety, and not a leader.
Naturally all eyes and ears are
turned to the White House where Mrs.
Wilson and ber daughters have in their
bands the buildings of the new social
structure for a large part, but even
with the new order of things there
will be many of the well-known figu
res, for official society is anything but
omnipotent in Washington. The resi
dent contingent, known as the "cave
dwellers," are socially powerful and
their influence Is stronger than any
other and Is not dependable upon po
litical changes, yet the various circles
overlap and naturally to a certain ex
tent the First Ldy of the Land and
ber followers and "official family are
practically in control.
AMOHceaseat Is Awaited.
Until the season Is formally opened
and that will be when Mrs. Wilson
announces from the White House the
official social dates the new leaders
will not be so clearly recognized, but
those who are close to. the Adminis
tration's social set are predicting.
It is not so imperative that the social
leader of today be rtclt however she
cannot be poor for she must have an
establishment suitable for entertain
ing on a large scale. True, It Is a
democratic Administration and the
social order of things will be carried
on along a smaller scale than in the
past. The leader must possess endless
tact, know foreign languages, for she
at once becomes hostess for the direct
representatives of the crowned heads
of Europe in the diplomatic corps, and
she must know politics above anything
else. She must be able to talk on art,
music, literature and she must be In
terested In philanthropy. She must be
broadminded and kind of heart, as well
as personally attractive. These are
the requirements of the social leader.
The "official family" which comes
second to Mrs. Wilson In importance
Includes the wife of the Vice-President
and the wives of the Cabinet officers,
who will take a prominent place In the
social whlrL It is easily to be seen that
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall, wife of
the Vice-President, will be one of the
most popular women of the Adminis
tration and vying with her for supre
macy will be Mrs. Llndley M. Garrison,
wife of the Secretary of War. Mrs.
Marshall and Mrs. Garrison are alike
In no way. yet they both have the
qualities that will make them stand
out as leaders.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, wife
of the Secretary of State, will probably
one of tbe most beloved women
the administration, but she will not
tuke the leadlnr part, chiefly because
it Is not her wish.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, wife of
he Postmaster - General, and Mrs.
Champ Clark, wife of the Speaker of
tbe House, whose Interests In litera
ture, art and woman's suffrage are
about tbe same, will make them bold
a similar place In tbe social order of
things, and as they are both old resi
dents of Washington, and merely high
er on tbe ladder of social fame, they
will be even better known. The Misses
Burleson and Miss Genevieve Clark be
ing all near one age and deeply Inter
ested in the serious questions of the
da. will make them interesting mem
bers of the official society, even though
they will probably not enter into tbe
social side very often.
Seeitaera Wessest Restricted.
Mrs. Josepbus Daniels, wife of tbe
Secretary of the Navy. Mrs. Franklin
Knight Lane, wife of the Secretary of
the Interior, and Mrs. David Franklin
Houston, wife of the Secretary of Agri
culture, all mothers of young families,
will not take so active a part in society
as they probsbly would If not so re
stricted, but they will in no wsy be
nonentities In tbe coming season. They
are charming Southern women whose
tomes will be tbe satherlnx lace of
more interesting folks than anywhere
else in Washington.
On account of mourning in the fam
ily, Mrs. William C. Kedtleld, wife of
the Secretary of Commerce, will not
take a large part in society, nor will
Mrs. William B. Wilson, wife of the
Secretary of Labor, who is an Invalid,
but her place will be beautifully-filled
by the daughter ofthe family. Miss Ag
nes Hart Wilson, who will probably be
one of the most brilliant young women
of the Administration.
Miss Mona McAdoo, daughter of the
Secretary of the Treasury, already con
ceded to be the beauty of th.i Admin
istration, will act as her father's host
ess, and she will be charmingly assisted
by her young sister-in-law. Mrs. Ethel
McCormlck McAdoo, the bride of Fran
cis Huger McAdoo.
So closely are the assistant secre
taries and their wives linked In Im
portance with those of the Cabinet of
ficials that It Is well to mention them
here. Mrs. J. E. Osborne, wife of the
assistant Secretary of State: Mrs. Henry
Breckenrldge, wife of tbe assistant Sec
retary of War. and Mrs. Frank Roose
velt, wife of the assistant Secretary of
the Navy, will be Important social
lights In Washington this season.
Among the many new Senatorial hos
tesses who will fill in a measure the
void left by the retiring of the old
ones will be Mrs. Le Baron Colt, of
Rhode Island, who comes here with her
charming daughters not as a stranger
except in title; Mrs. Weeks, of Massa
chusetts; who has been here many years
before during her husband's years in
the House; Mrs. O'Gorman, of New
York, and her daughters, who already
are well known here; Mrs Shields, of
Tennessee; Mrs. Jackson, of Maryland;
Mrs. Saulsbury, of Delaware; Mrs. Mor
ris Sheppard, of Texas, who too became
well known while her husband was in
the House; Mr. Ollie M. James, of Ken
tucky; Mrs. Hughes, of New Jersey;
Mrs. Nathan Goff. of West Virginia;
Mrs. Norrls. of Nebraska: Mrs. Thomas,
of Colorado: Mrs. John F. Shafrotb. of
Colorado; Mrs. Lane, of Oregon: Mrs.
Sterling, of South Dakota, and Mrs.
Robinson, of Arkansas.
Haw Has lateresttng Addition.
One of the most interesting new mem
bers of the House circle is Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, wife or the new member
from Rhode Island. Mrs. Gerry was
formerly Miss Mathilde Townsend,
daughter of Mrs. Richard Townsend, the
leader of Washington's smart residence
set. and one of the most beautiful
women in the country. Other women of
the Congressional set who will figure
prominently in social affairs will be
Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, wife of Sen
ator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and their
daughter. Miss Ruth Hitchcock; Mrs.
Duncan L Fletcher and her daughter,
Mrs. Lionel Smith-Gordon, a recent
bride: Mrs. John W. Kern, wife of Sen
ator Kern, of Indiana: Mrs. Hoke Smith,
wife of Senator Smith, of Georgia; Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson. of Virginia; Mrs.
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi;
Mrs. T. T. Ansberry. wife, of Congress
man Ansberry, of Ohio; Mrs. Silas K.
Barton, of Nebraska; Mrs. Jack Beall,
of Texas; Mrs. William P. Borland, of
Missouri: Mrs. Ira Copley, of Illinois:
Mra, William A. Cullop, of Indiana; Mrs.
Richmond P. Hobson. of Alabama: Mrs.
Joseph R. Knowland. of California, and
Mrs. Charles J. Llnthlcum, of Maryland.
In the Diplomatic Corps, which goes
to make up one of the most Interesting
parts of Washington society, great
changes have been made. During the
three Administrations preceding the
present the Corps maintained a certain
solidarity. For nearly 1 years Baron
Hengelmuller. first as Minister and
later as Ambassador, and Baroness
Hengelmuller represented Austria-Hungary,
and entertained most brilliantly.
Now come a new Ambasador and mis
tress in Dr. Constantln Theodor Dumb
and Madame Dumba.
To the British Embassy, where for
six years the scholarly and sedate
James Bryce and Mrs. Bryee have held
"court." come Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice and Lady Spring-Rice, both young,
traveled. Interested in all topics of the
day, sports, music, etc
BefdOe very many more weeks the
popular Marquis Cusanl-Confalonleri
and the Marchioness Cusanl will be
succeeded by the Marquis Cellere and
bis charming wife, who come not as
strangers, the Marquis having been
Charge d' Affaires of the Italian Em
bassy at the time that Baron Mayor
des Planches was Ambassador, seven
years ago. Particular interest Is cen
tered about the Italian Erobassay this
season, for until the arrival of the new
Ambassador, the Councelor of the Em
bassy, Giuseppe Catalinl, and bis Amer
ican bride, formerly Mrs. Dlmock
Hutchinson, will preside. The marriage
of Mr. Catalinl and Mrs. Hutchinson,
who is a daughter of Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, of Washington, took place at
Bar Harbor in August.
Charge at Freweh Esabassy.
Tbe principal change at tbe French
Embassy, where the present Ambassa
dor, Jules J. Jussersnd. and Madame
Jusserand, bears the distinction of dean
of tbe Diplomatic Corps, somes be !-
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parture of the Military Attache and
Countess de Charabrun, and the advent
of Captain de Bertier de Saubigny and
Madame de Saubigny and their children,
as their successors.
The most notable change In the le
gations will come in the departure of
J. J. Loudon, the former Minister of
The Netherlands, and Madame Loudon,
and the arrival of his successor, W, F.
L. C. Rappard, recently of Morocco, and
a stranger to Washington. v
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend, who Is
conceded to be the social mentor of the
smart residence set, known as the "cave
dwellers," in the capital, will open her
residence in Massachusetts avenue with
the beginning of the season, and, with
few exceptions, the same group of
charming women will gather about her
as have in the past years, and take
their usual place of prominence, the
change of Administration making no
difference. Among them Is Mrs. Robert
McCormlck. her sister and her grand
daughter, Mrs. Robert W. Patterson and
Countess Cyzicki; Madame ennsuan
Hauge. widow of the former Minister
of Norway to the United States: Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Miss Mabel
Boardman, Mrs. Robert Hitt, Mrs. Mar
shall Field, -Mrs. Henry C. Corbin and
her sisters, the Misses Patten: Mrs.
Hope Slater, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins,
Mrs. Billy Hitt, formerly Katherina
Elkins; Miss Mary Sherrill. Mrs. Thom
as F. Bayard, Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. James McMillan, Mrs. Preston Gib
son, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Beale McLean;
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Mary lie
Callum. and otbers. -Mrs.
Letter to Be Missed.
However changes come. . influenced
by one reason or another, the passing
out of Mrs. L. Z. Lelter, who for so
many years was such a prominent fig
ure In Washington, possibly Is the
greatest. Her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lelter, who have
departed on their yacht-for a year's
cruise in foreign waters, will also be
missed In the younger married set. Pos
sibly Mr. and Mrs. Edson Bradley, who
have decided to pass the Winter in New
York, will be missed more in Washing
ton this season than any one else. Their
entertainments and charities have been
unprecedented. Another couple who will
not figure In the Washington social
whirl this season will be Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Longworth, who will probably go
abroad.
Mrs. Charles A. Munn. who usually
spends the Season here, has decided to
remain at Beverly, Mass., with her
daughter, whose marriage to Charles
M. Amory took place In the early Sum
mer. '
Mr Clarence Moore and her charm
ing step-daughter. Miss Frances Moore
who wss looked forward to as being
one of the Interesting debutantes, bave
also decided to go abroad for tbe sea
son. Whether Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reld
Rogers and Miss. Elizabeth Reld Rogers
will come to Washington again this
year Is doubted, for they have given up
their house in Nineteenth street.
Several Ambassadors and Ministers
whose homes are In Washington and
who find themselves minus a post dur
ing tbe new regime, will doubtless re
turn to the Capital. Among tiiese is
Mx, mJlil,Ms Anderson, -woose
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her father, who Intends making Wash
ineton his home in the future.
And lastly, new leaders will arise In
the circle of Washington society which
Is largely made up of Army and Navy
folks, but in their numbers changes oc
cur so frequently that their influence
has little bearin? on society as a whole,
wonderful Italian palace has been one
of the Washington show places, and
whose last post was at Belgium. An
other Minister is Reynolds Hitt, who
with Mrs. Hitt. will take possession of
their house In Eighteenth Btreet, which
is just completed. Mr. Hitt was Minis
ter to Guatemala.
Cottons to Return.
The newly-appointed Governor of tbe
Philippines and Mrs. Francis Burton
Harrison takes from Washington one
of its most interesting young couples
and the change In Governorship of
Porto Rico brings back to Washington
charming former Governor Colton and
his sister. Miss Marjorle Colton.
Three members of tbe Cabinet of the
former regime will probably spend
part of the social season in the Capital
in spite of the change in politics. They
are former Secretary of State and Mrs.
Philander C Knox, whose residence in
K street is one of the handsomest
houses in Washington; former Attorney-General
and Mrs. George Wicker
sbam, who purchased a bouse in the
Ani of the Presidents on their arri
val In Washington four years ago, and
former Secretary of the Treasury and
Morris ZiJwnfJ
000 bouse was built by Mrs. MaoVeagh
as a birthday surprise for Mr. Mac
Veagh. Former Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. George von L. Meyer, who were
acknowledged leaders of the smart set,
intend to enjoy the life of Washington:
too, even if they will not be in the of
ficial life, and they plan to spend much
time this season with their son-in-law
and daughter. Lieutenant C. Raymond
P. Rodgers, whose marriage took place
last Spring. Miss Julia Meyer, the
other daughter of the former Secretary
and Mrs. Meyer, will also visit in Wash
ington frequently.
After an absence of several years
spent on foreign shores Mrs. Harriet
Blaine S. Beale, daughter of a former
Secretary of State, has returned to
Washington and taken an apartment
for the Winter. She will enter into
Washington life.
It is also more than likely that Miss
Flora Wilson, daughter of the former
Secretary of Agriculture, wtu oe iu
Human Derelicts of West
Lose Best Friend.
Jaeksea County Moorns Death ef
Lamas Sf. J add, Preacher, Teacher,
Socialist,
Mjs. rraaklla MjcVeafih, wfcose f l.voo' Washingtoa much of the sewoa to sola. 2i ? CMcaso
M3DFORD. Or., Dec 80. (Special.)
Talent and Jackson County are
mourning the death of Luman N. Judd,
veteran of the Civil War, friend of
Abraham Lincoln, minister, school
teacher, real estate dealer and the best
beloved man in Southern Oregon.
Luman Judd was a gentleman of tbe
old school as old as the Christian era
for he went straight back to Christ
for his attitude toward life and his fel
low men. '
A widower, living alone on the coun
ty road that runs through Talent, his
home and office, were one, open alike
to customers, friends and strangers. No
request was denied, shelter and food
always, were given and there scarcely
was a time when some poor derelict
was not receiving warmth and food and
good cheer in this "house by the side
of the road." '
Battered human derelicts passed by
that door on the main highway be
tween San Francisco and Portland
criminals, drunken men, bums and
there was probably not a hobo in the
West who did not know Luman Judd,
the man who gave everyone a welcome.
Vet be was never hurt, never even im
posed on as far as his friends could
determine. His kindly, simple courtesy
seemed to call out all the good there
was in those he met.
. Mr. Judd came from a distinguished
family. He was born in New York
State, July, 12S. His brother was Nor
man B. Judd, who arranged the Lln-nuln-Douslas
debates, nominated Lln-
couvcuuoa una
later was appointed by Lincoln to rep
resent this country at Berlin. After
serving through the war Mr. Judd
taught school in New York State and
had as a pupil Lyman J. Gage, later
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi
dent McKinley. Mr. Judd corresponded
with Mr. Gage up to the time of his
death and there was a strong bond of
affection between the teacher and ex- ,
pupil.
Mr. Judd was a Socialist, one win
sincerely practiced tbe creed of co
operative brotherhood. He bought, and
sold land, but his profits he regarded
as belonging to fellow men. When he
made a sale he first paid his bills, if
he had any, and what was left went to
maintain his ha'ven of rest by the side
of the road.
Mr. Judd leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Kathrin Palmer, of Vancouver, Wash.,
to wh'om his body was sent, and a son,
C. N. Judd, of Tremont, Or. There was
no formal funeral service in Talent,
bus at a meeting of friends of the de
ceased the following verse was read:
Let me live In a house by the side of the
road
Where the race of men so by
Tbe men who are good and the men who are
bad
As good and as bad as I.
I. would not sit 'in the scoffefa seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban;
Let me live in tbe house by .the side of the
road
And be a friend to man.
23 ALIENS ADVISE CHINA
Germany Represented by Five and
United States by One.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. (Special.)
China has now 2S foreign advisers to
the Government, of whom Germany
claims the largest number, having five
representatives. Then come Great
Britain with four and France with
three. Japan. Italy and Denmark have
two each, while America, Russia, Hol
land, Belgium and Sweden have one
each, v
In addition to these officials of con
firmed appointment, there is also Sir
Francis Piggott, late Chief Justice in
Hongkong, who, though holding no offi
cial position under the Chinese govern
ment, is retained as a legal advisor. He
Is at present occupied with the estab
lishment of a court of contraband at
Shanghai in conjunction with the Min-
istry of the Navy.
Another appointment most popularly
received in Shanghai is that of Com
mander Harold Christian as director
the new naval college to be established
here in connection with the new naval
base at Nimrod Sound. The services
of Commander Christian have been lent
by Great Britain to the Chinese govern
ment for three years', and it is antici
pated that be will bring out with him
a number of naval instructors to be
utilized by the republic in connection
with its Important scheme for the
strengthening of its navy.
Shanghai was also especially interested-
in the appointment of Colonel
Bruce as plice adviser, Colonel Bruce
having been the captain-superintendent
of the Shanghai municipal police
for the last six years, a force whose
efficiency he has made an object lesson
to the world. ... "
Colonel Bruce was previously in the
British Army, and it is anticipated that
the republic will very largely substi
tute a system of permanent military
police for its regular army. .
LANDLORD IS HELD LIABLE
Woman Whose Gems Were Stolen in
Hotel Gets Damajr. ' .
GENEVA, Dec. 19. (Special.) Ths
Federal Tribunal at Lausanne has giv
en its decision in a test case which is
of much interest to foreign visitors in
Switzerland.
Recently a German woman visitor
named Harpner had jewels and money
worth $1300 stolen from her room tn a
hotel at St. Moritz, and the proprietor
of the establishment disclaimed, re
sponsibility, as the valuables were not
placed in his care. c
The court found him liable to a ,cer- .
tain extent, as tbe robbery took place
In his hotel, and awarded the plaintiff
460 and coeta. ' '
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