The Washington times., 1913-12-14
EAR SUSAN:


dance because of the dinner party that the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff is. giving tonight. Dorothy
grandparents, General and Mrs. Burt, are
presenting her and she party is going to be
quite the largest affair in army circles this
year. Dorothy is one of the very clever and
interesting debutantes who does things"
She is quite an artist and is a pupil at the
Corcoran School
One of the incest Christmas charities
that know of is a Christmas tree party at
the Confederate Memorial Home, which is
being given under the auspices of Mrs. VIII
liam Graeme Harvey.
Now since | know that you will want to
do a little something for this institution and
its inmates, I'll just remind you that the .ad-
dress is 1918 Thirty-frst street, and any
thing sent will be uch<appreciated.
Do YOU know that there is the most per-
sistent rumor afloat down here to the effect
that Florence Schneider is engaged or al
most She is the pretty little girl with the
very brown eyes and pretty smile who lives
at the Cairo.
Can YOU imagine Sunday afternoon
dance being given in Maryland-my native
State? | know you cannot, but the Euro
pean idea has even invaded dear, conven-
tional Maryland and at Doughoregan
Manor ''the dansant' will be the order Of
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Carroll, who are
now occupying their old family place, have
spent many years abroad, and in the last
year since they have come home" they have
: introduced many new ideas, and it is not
only to the wonderment, but more often the
delight, of the neignb6rs, most of whom are
rather conservative country folk.
Dancing on Sunday isn't so new in
Washington as We make believe, but dane
ling on Sunday and not making any bones
about it and sending ont regular invitations
Isaying Sunday afternoon to dancing
lis the new thing about it all Many dinner
parties tea parties, too-on Sunday
have wound up with dance, but it was
usually either smiled at, giggled at, or kept
strictly "entre nous.
Mile. Eugene Liebschutz, of the Central
High School, has moved from 1916 Kill
bourne place to the Kenesaw apartment at
Sixteenth and Irving streets.
James H. Hilton announces the engage
ment of his daughter, Miss Catherine
Salome, to Edgar Clark Campbell, of the
quartermaster corps, U. S A.
The Burnside Womans Relief Corps
held its election of officers on Wednesday
evening. The newly elected president is
Kate Frances Earle, the senior vice presi-
dent is Katherine L. Maxwell, the Junior vice
president is Anna Roberts, the chaplain is
Asenath Case, the treasurer is Emma L.
Newton, the conductor is Jennie Hamilton,
the guard is Mary Noerr. The delegates to
the convention are Lucinda Guber, Emma
Lou Dean, Rebecca Rittner, Eliza Andrews,
with Mary E. Thorn, Rosa Noske, Jean Mil
Ter and Julia Warner as alternates
The Burnside Woman's Relief Corps has
permanent vote in the convention M L.
Sprague, Ida J. Hart Kate McMonigle,
Anna S. Hamilton, Little Snyder, M L.
Smith, Emma l. Newton, Alice Slime, Jennie
Hamilton and Eda D. Hungerford
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( Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Studds gave a sur
prise party to their daughter, Miss Marie
Studs: The house was decorated with a
profusion of cut flowers and palms
! The guests were entertained with music
and dancing, Miss Dyer and Miss Mclean
rendering duet accompanied by Mr.. Fraber.
Among those present we're. Miss Dyer,
Miss M. Morrissey, Miss H. Mclean, Miss
II. WeIch, Miss M. O'Connell, Miss R.
O'Connell, Miss c. Sullivan, Miss E. Walton,
Miss E. Mcnamara, Miss J. Smith, Miss A.
Kane, Miss M. Won Bubon, F. Tenant, A.
Boxwell, Joseph Fraber, j. Pumphrey, F.
Daley, J. McGeady, George Oastmann, ].
Bernard Mcdonnell, T. Payette, William
Graves, Martin Dyer, A. Mayhew, l. Kirsch-
ner and R. F. Studds, jr..
{ How | wish Won were oOing to he down