The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Society Turns
Ont En- MdSSe TO
Witness Battle

Among those who watched the game
from the tonneaus of their automobiles
were Nine. GUIDE and her two hand
some daughters. Their jaunty white serge
suits and large picture hats formed a
contrast TO their mothers gown Of deep
purple.
Among other automobilists were Mrs,
Claude Swanson, the wife Of the gov
ernor OF Virginia; Miss Helen Hibbs,
Miss Constance Hoyt. Mrs. Barbour and
Miss Margery Barbour. Mrs. and Miss
Worthing. and many others.
Some Of the younger girls, including
the debutantes Of this and recent sea-
sons, preferred the grand stands. They
enjoyed themselves, too, and laughed and
cheered for dear Old Georgetown as en-
Enthusiastically as IN their school days.
One young lady. who IS to be presented
to Washington society this winter, and
whose parents are popular in the smart
sets Of both Washington and New York.
stood up in her seat, formed a trumpet
Of her hands. and shouted. GO after
them. Georgetown; put Massa in the cold,
cold ground" Another girl. also a debu-
tante. shouted: "Oh. you thieves; that
was a foul"
Whether by accident or design. most OF
the girls wore dark blue dresses, while
the students who escorted them wore the
fashionable light gray overcoats, trans
forming the stands into waving seas OF
Georgetown colors. But this was also a
popularity Of the Virginia side. too. so
on their part It was an accident. Among
the younger set present were Miss Kath-
crime BTitton, Miss Frances Thorn. Miss
Church. Miss Elizabeth Walsh, Miss
Christine Waggaman. Nine and Miss
Calvo, Miss Nancy Neff Miss Sophie
Johnston, Mrs. William Noble. Miss No
BILE, Mrs. Robert Hlnckley, Miss Hlnck-
| ley, Mrs Bowers and Miss Martha Bow
ers, Miss Lucy Brooks, Mrs. Pilsen, and
the Misses Pilsen. Miss Ruth Wynne.
Mrs and Miss Clover, and Miss Heath
One OF the most attractive features OF
the afternoon were the girls from the
various girls schools in washington.
They were the real football enthusiasts.
an6 wore Georgetown and Virginia colOrs
hauntingly. AS rooters, they were IN
surpassed, their clear giriish trebles ris-
/
/ boys roar. 4 particularly pretty group
was from Madison Hall Seminary, which
/ is IN Georgetown. Most Of these girls
wore the new college girls suit, which
meets the often felt demand for a proper
| sportsmen's dress for just such an occa-
sion. Other schools represented were the
Martha Washington Seminary. the Bris-
tol School, and a large number from
| Washington College
The little sons Of Secretary Nagel came
out In the big automobile and cheered TO
their hearts content for dear old
Georgetown" A number Of girls from the
East Norfolk Institute. one OF the Oldest
educational institutions in Norfolk for
girls danced and shouted and pelted
passers-by with tiny yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS tied with blue ribbons. They had
a dress-suit case full of these souvenirs,
and Il was whispered about the college to-
night that some of them are being treas
| ured by the students In secret in memory
of the soft-eyed lasses who bestowed
them.
In Washington. more than in any other
/ city In this country, unless II perhaps
might be Philadelphia, greater interest
is taken in the sports OF the local col
leges By the really socially elect
That this is true need only be proven
! by the recital OF some Of the names OF
those who attend the Georgetown-Vir-
ginia game yesterday afternoon. Girls
upon whose debut thousands Of dollars
/ has been, or Is TO be, spent this winter,
| young society matrons, middle-aged social
leaders. all turn out to cheer for the
local college