The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
SOCIETY" IN WASHINGTON
@ test Against ''Reno Divorce
 Factory"
(By Miss Isabel Martin for
 The Farmer

Washington, Dec. 2.-With the as- sembling of Congress, Washington takes a new lease of life socially, and this season is to be no exception to the general rule. Each season sees Society in the national capital attain new levels of brilliance, and from plans already announced the coming winter will see Wash1ngton's fair ar my of matrons and maids fairly out doing themselves.
 With the return of the women in the Congressional set, the Congress sional club-an organization composed wholly of the wives and daughters of members of Congress-will begin its seasons activities. The first meeting of the club will be held in December, at which time officers will be elected, and program announced for the winter.
 The members of this club, aside from the entertainments they give themselves, always are prominent at the various White House receptions. The club was organized only three years ago, and because of it's social ac- of the so-called "officiaI' social set in the race for popularity.
 One of the Washington theatres has adopted novel idea in making up it's programs. In these little book lets, which usually are nothing more than a symposium of advertisements, this theatre has established a depart ment in which are printed all manner of things of interest to women, fash ion hints, of course, predominatlng. In this weeks letter Philadelphia mo- diste, just returned from Paris, writes:
 "The' great charm of French women is their originality in dressing. Over here we wait until the clothing man. ufacturers announce the styles and then we rush pell mell to obey their mandates. If some mysterious per- son, who sits on an unlocated throne, decides that fall suits must be of a certain cut, we would about as soon think of cutting our hands off as or disregarding the decree. In Paris 1t is different. Over there every woman is her own judge of fashion, and each chooses the manner of dressing best adapted to her individuality. If a little brown eyed and brown haired shop girl decides that brown is her color, she will wear brown, regard less of how much green she Sees on the street. As a result one seldom sees two women dressed exactly alike, which unfortunately is not the case in this country
 A united protest from women's s clubs all over the country is very apt to be launched this winter against what is popularly spoken of as the Reno Divorce Factory" Recent news despatches from. the Nevada city, telling of an entertainment given by the women divorce seekers for the young. men of Reno, has stirred a storm of indignation all over the country, and already a number of clubs in various cities have adopted resolutions against what they referred { as "blot.''
 TLe Chicago Women's club, which is one of the largest organizations of it's kind in the country, already has framed a letter of protest and sent it to the Nevada governor and legis- lature.
 These protests, however, are not likely to accomplish much, at least until there is a change of administra- ton in Nevada. The present law is providing a gold mine for many of the cities of the state, and all sug- gestions for a change are met with a volleys of protests from merchants, lawyers, railroads, and others. Pro- tests from these sources carry more weight with the Navada politicians than those coming from far off wom- ems clubs.