The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

/ l. Question-hmdly tell me the requirements Ot
eligibility 20 the Society Of Colonial Danes and
where would you suggest my beginning genealogical
research, having the names Of three ancestors who
were in the Revolutionary war as a starter? VIII
! the War Department furnish information ab0ut the
men whose names appear IN the roster Of the Revo-
/ utonaTy wsr: If sd, TO whom should the applica-
/ tion for such information be addressedg Thanking
son ia advance for the information desired and for
/ the splendid advice from which J have derived much
/ benedt. ASPIRANT TO d. A r.
Answer-You sign yourself "Aspirant 10
/ ID. A. R." and ask information regard
/ ing the eligibility for the Society Of
| Colonial Danes, but from the tenor Of
your letter The ATbiter assumes that IL is
| the Society of the Daughters of the
/ American Revolution with which you
| wish 10 connect yourself. The only re-
quirement for membership to this So
ciety is that YOU must prove your descent
/ from some ancestor, either on the spear
/ or distaff side, who fought in the Revo-
lutionary war. The War Department is
always most amiable In giving informa-
/ tion on the lines You seek. The office of
the adjutant general is the proper place
| TO apply. You could doubtless find In
the Library Of Congress a history of the
township in which your family lived that
would furnish you with the desired in
formation. The secretary of the Daugh-
ters OF tie American Revolution whose
office Is In the Washington Loan and
! Trust Building, will furnish YOU with an
application blank for membership should
you desire IT, For membership in the
Society of Colonial Danes it is necessary
to trace your descent from some ancestor
who was prominent in colonial times.
= Question Theater-g going is something ! am very
fond IF. especially when in pleasant company; but
unfortunately, there appears TO be so many extras.
Ike carriages. petit soupeTs and flowers, that it
would take longer purse than mine 10 satisfy them
and the young LADY The custom here is so exscting
that either | viii have 10 choose my companion
from another class or give up the theater. Whiclg
I Both seem difficult. Yours,
F. ARNOLD BAEDT.
1t is entirely unnecessary to provide a
carriage, flowers, or a supper for the
young woman whom you invite to go to
the theater Indeed. it would be bad
taste to ask young lady TO go with you
alone in a carriage to the theater. or in
fact, anywhere else; nor would it be good
form TO ask her to take tete-a-tete
supper with you. AS to the flowers. if
your Duleinea insists upon this tribute
there are just as good fish in the sea as
have ever been caught. and I would. we're
in your shoes, seek out another Dull
cinea less exigent and more considerate.
But whatever happens. stay in your own
class; there would be neither peace nor
comfort for you outside of it.
J. Queston-Is it good foun to wear frook coat
to a Sunday night supper at o'clockg ZEB.
Answer-It is never good form in Wash
ington to wear a frOck coat for dinner
or in the evening. Those who do so show
at once their prOylncialsm, and their in
sistence that 1t is all right at home
anyhow only emphasizes this trait.
4. Question Following up your article on dinners
and dnner-giving, published in last Sundays Her
aid, how long should hostess wait for a tariy
guest, provided that guest is a very distinguished
man! Suppose. for instance. Ambassador Bryce
should be late for dinner. how long should the per
son giving the dinner wait for him.
HOSTESS.
Answer-A hostess should not postpone
the serving of her dinner for tardv
guest longer than fifteen minutes no mat
ter what his rank or station. But no
person having a knowledge of the con-
ventiOns of society would be a quarter
of an hour late without calling up the
house at which he was expected by tel
ephone and giving the reason for his de-
tentiOn. All things are excusable in doc
tors, even tardiness at dinner, but this
fault is inexcusable in any other class.
3. Question-Do you regard it as wholesome. Mr..
Arbiter. for a young gil still in school to see one
Of Ibseu's plays / have resolutely refused to let
the girls under my care see any Of Ibsen's dramas.
but when "RosmeTsholm' PLAYED here by Mrs
Fiske I received what amounted 70 an order from
the father Of Of my pupils to allow his daughter
TO 60. OF course. | forced 10 consent. and she
went. but ever since she has had attack Of the
mopes, To my mind, lbsen is not for Young girls.
VIII you kindly give me sour views on the subject.
TEACHER
Answer-lbsen has no greater admirer
than The Arbiter. "Rosmersholm" is a
masterpiece, if not his greatest master
piece, and was superbly given By Mrs
Fiske; but you are quite right-Ibsen is
not for children, nor for immature and
uncnitvated minds. His work is far
above the heads of the average theater
audience who want TO be amused and
not forced 10 think, and far beyond the
grasp Of a schoolgirl unless she be
phenomenon; so continue to keep your
girls away from Ibseu until they are
mature enough TO understand him.
6. ouestion-Whst is the correct way to say good
By! Should one Iinger and linger and after he CT
she has shaken hands with the hostess and made her
adieuX to the others IN the room stand about stiu
dealing in gossip and talking bansliesg Ny mother
taught NE that when had said goOd-by TO 90 di-
reey out OF the room and cut Of the house 50 that
am very much annoyed when ms callers keep me
standing while they say something that could Just
as wen have been said before they rise from their
seats and cause me TO neglect my other guests.
MRS. SENATOR.
Answer-When a person rises to say
good-by she should shake her hostess