The Washington times., 1913-12-07
! JEAN ELIOT%
@ LETTER

place, and it looks to me as if they will b.
as much of drawing card as the Wednes-
days at Chevy Chase Hostesses just find that
there is no use to send out cards for Wednes-
days any more for everyone is sure to have
previous engagement at the club and
everyone enjoys it more there than at any,
ones house, so you know the answer.
was told by disappointed hostess the
other day that she thought it was shame the
way folks did all their entertaining at the
clubs these days, but when you stop to con-
slider the cost of eggs and few other things
we'll, you see how it is.
Mrs. Dimock is going to entertain at
party for Helen Walcott on December 80.
Helen Walcott is not going to make a formal
debut and this party will really serve as her
introduction to society. Mrs. Dimock is de-
voted to Helen, and they are often together
believe that accounts for the rumor that is
afloat down here to the effect that the en-
gagement is about to be announced of Mrs.
Dimock and Helen's father
Congressman William P. Borland, who
not long ago gained fame by bringing baby
home under either arm with which to sur
prise his wife and augment his household
was seized by another unique whim on his
recent trip to Panama, and bought mon
key.
She was beauty as. monkeys 60, and
while MIR. Borland does not know the tech
nical name of the species he afirms that
she had white face and was just about the
cunningest and rarest thing in the monkey
line he ever saw. In fact, she was more
beautiful than good, and seemed wholly
lacking in appreciation.
Instead of groveing at his feet in graft
tude for being transported from the jungles
of Panama right into the very arms of a
member of Congress, she grew morose over
the matter, got to be regular man hater,
and found her only soace when bedded on
the nice soft muff of Mrs: Borland.
Mr.. Borland tried to win her heart, but
three vicious bites now.mar his beauty
= The monkey. Well she is out at the Ma
tional Zoo where sport the wild animals cor
raled by Theodore Roosevelt in the wilds of
Africa and Yellowstone Park, the collection
of 'possums sent to President Taft and Pres
ident Wilson, and collection of parrots and
things brought back by other members of
Congress on their various trips to Panama.
Yes, Marie Peary, the Snow Baby, is to
be debutante this season. saw her at the
White House wedding and she is so pretty
and attractive.
Mrs Wilson gave her first formal musicale
last night in the East Room at the White
House, having issued invitations for it as
late as Tuesday. 1t is the forerunner of many
such events, all of which will have not Mrs.
Wilson, but Miss Margaret Wilson, as their
moving spirit.
No. Geneveye Walsh daughter of Sen
debutante this season. She was presented
year ago in Montana after she nad gradu-
ated from VaSsar OF course, it is her first
season in Washington and she will be ident-
fed with the debutantes for that reason.
The social season for the Congressional
Club is on, as it were, for the first formal
Friday afternoon tea was given the day be-
fore yesterday. 1t was beautiful party
met ever so many new Congressional women,
and they are all very delightful. The Cab
met wofneA called and everyone seemed to
have an enjoyable afternoon
Cards for a the dansante on the 18th
have been sent out by the club, and the dane
ing contingent of the membership are just
counting the days. Did you ever know Of a
time when dancing was so popular? Some
how, everyone likes TO dance in the after
noon better than at night too. These after
noon dance parties are just knocking the
spots out of dinner parties. Everyone
dances until the last moment. 1t makes one
either too tired or late to get ready for din
ner, and most of the girls know will accept
a dansant invitation in lieu of dinner any
time
Next week will start with flourish for
debutantes, and for once the Navy will have
the advantage by presenting one of the most
attractive girls of Washington. She is Miss