The Washington times., 1913-12-21
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met on Thursday = why, before
the ink could dry. il was all off again and on
again. You see, Susan, we have all felt ter
ribly worried about the President being under
the weather, and nobody blamed him in the
least for changing all the dates for the state
dinner parties and receptons-setting them
up by q week-but just the same, | do wish
YOU could see the fun and grand scramble in
society in general to make their lists over.
My, but it is making things lively. The
diplomats are particularly upset, the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall had to change
their dinner for the President from January
4 10 January IA, and as for the Cabinet
members, why they are likely to still be CIV
ing dinner parties for the President and
Mrs. Wilson on the Fourth of July. You
know these dinners seldom start until the
state affairs are practically out Of the way.
The Minister Of Peru and Madame Pezet
are going to hang up their stockings at Syra-
cuse, New York, right beside that of their
SON, Alfonso Washington Pezet who will be
there, and their Christmas gift will de the
first presentation of their sons new play,
Marrying For Money" Bertrafh Marpurg,
tie playwright elaborated with the young
diplomat, and Gilbert Miller is going to pro-
duce the comedy. Really the play is not an
amateur production, for young Pezet has
studied dramatic art under Prof. Baker
at Harvard and has been identified in
Boston with the Amateurs and the
Toy Theater 1t was Mr.. Pezets play,
'Remaking the Raleighs' that | took
YOU to at the Columbia last season,
when it was presented for prominent
charity. After Christmas the Minister and
Madame Pezst and the playwright are going
on to New York, where Marrying For
Money" will show at one of the tfeaters
early in January.
nrs. Mary Mason Heath and Miss Ade-
laide Heath will have as guest at the Sc
vile during the Christmas holidays one OF
the most accomplished girls We have had
here in long time. She is Elizabeth Heath,
and, for school girl, has had perfectly
wonderful career and one that even old folks
might be proud of. She wrote poetry and
plays before she was twelve years old and has
had the most creditable career both at the
MARY Baldwin School and at Vassar. She
positively can do almost everything, from
swimming, diving, riding, playing all sorts OF
athletic games, to the most exquisite lace
making and embroidery-speaks foreign Ian
guages, plays, and composes music, and
dozens of other things, and still just jolly
good girl with whom we all intend to have
the finest time ever.
The several charming folks we have
missed of late from their usual haunts at the
Shoreham and Willard, have, i have heard,
gone to Renobotf Beach, Del, to recuperate.
They are going to stay there Until after
Christmas. Horrors? Well that is just what
said, but really it is awfully nice there.
Robert Hinckley, the artist, husband OF Mrs.
Robert and father of the beautiful Gladys,
has gone there, and, as he likes the sketcning
thereabouts and finds il perfectly dear
place to work, has opened hotel all. his
own. Yes, a real hotel, with lots of room
and all that, and looking right into the sad
sea waves, too. Mrs. Hinckley and Gladys
are at Nice, so ever so many of their old
friends are going to put up" with Bob
Hinckley and watch him paint, especially
during Lent, but some more are going over
to the coast for Christmas.
Hildreth Gatewood has returned to town
from West Point where she has be- visit
ing her n brother-in-law and he sister,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Earl North. She has
ellen in love with West Point and threatens
to Must stay there" Dorothy Gatewood
North fell in love with the place first too, |
believe, but you never can tell.
Among the innumerable prenuptial par
ties for Lucie Hoke Smith will be the
dansant which Margaret McChord il giving
on the afternoon Of the eth as sort of
house warming for the house they have taken
IN Connecticut avenue. 1t will be the first
gse the McChords have used the ballroom
Z. Nisegarst is anticipating her first party.
laere with much delight. She says it will
be the first o. many, as she intends to en-
terrain lots this winter ...--