The Washington times., 1913-04-20
SOCIETY IS STIRRED
i BY SPIRIT OF MAY
Balls, Garden Fetes, and Other
Social Events Planned for
Sweet Charity's Sake.

The spirit of May is in the heart of
Washington society. II is the spirit of
Joy and sunshine and bursting buds: it
is. too, the spirit of charity.
May balls and garden fetes for the
sake of sweet charity. are being planned
already They will typify the spirit of
the season in a riot of fun and color.
The sufferers. toe. will know the glad
ness of the springtine. because So
ciety's purse will open for these May
fetes and pour forth the money that
N needed for foods, medicines, and
clothes FOR the less fortunate.
As society plays and dances, il will
be piling up a fund for worthy pur-
poses.
Different than ever before will be
the events of this May. Women OF
Democratic tastes-Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Marshall, Mrs. Bryan. and the rest OF
washinKton's new social leaders-wii
he the women around whom will re-
volye the plans for the gay, 81, Iest''e
frolics Of Washington's social eject
Destitute children in the mood zones
will benefit from the first OF these May
eyents-the children's ball at the Will
lard on May ..
Wilson Will Attend.
This ball will be wondrously beauti-
fuI- with its typical air of spring. from
i,s May pole dance, probably to De leu
nv Miss Agra Bennett. to its little Sirls
impersonating all the brilliant howefs-
crocus. arbutLs. lilies, tulips, narcissus'
yioiets, eardeniss. and roses.
President and Mrs Wilson probably
will attend the ball. A procession of
beautiful flower girls-Spring maids
vili greet the Nations Executive anu
his wife and then form mower lane
through which the distinguished guests
will pass TO their box.
Bennett. one of the most charming OF
washington's younger social set, Is nke-
ly to be Queen of the May ana ieaoei
Of this beautiful dance.
Amcrg the patronesses VIII oe Mrs ;.
Marshall, wife of the Vice President
Mrs White, wife Of the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court: Mrs. l.urton, wiie
Of Justice Lurton, Of the supreme
Court: Mrs. Champ Clark. wife OF the
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives: Mrs. Redfield, wife of the Secre-
tary of Commerce; Mrs Harrison, wiIe
Of Representative Harrison OF New
York; Mrs. Linthicum. wife OF Repre-
sentative Linthicum of Maryland: Mrs.
McChord. wife Of the Interstate Conn
nIerce Commissioner; Airs. Claxton. wife
OF the commissioner of education. Mrs.
Oscar Underwood, wife of Congressman
Underwood of Alabama: Mrs. Henry
Dimock. Mrs. Christian Hemmick, MISS
Mary Temple. of Tennessee; Mrs: Louis
Bennett of West Virginia, and MISS
Polkinhorn.
Punch and Judy Show.
Another event iE this beautiful round
Of charitable gayety will he genuine
oId-fashioned Punch and Judy show at
Friendship. the country estate Of John
r. Mclean. Among the long green
lanes of trees, IN tie charming sur
roundings of this beautiful estate above
the city. society will tnrong for one of
the brightest OF its entire months whiri.
The Childrens Hospital will reap the
largess that society fiings broadcast at
this fete.
event. at which men Of social promi-
nence. will act as takers and street
peddlers.
There will be little tables in the
sunken arbors, for ices and other deli
cacies. The affair, perhaps a little less
mirthful than the great country fair
held there in the lifetime of Mrs. Nc
Lean. will be none the less interesting.
Jerome Bonaparte and William Mar
row will work the wires for the Punch
and Judy show, and deliver the squeak
ing dialogue that has for years pleased
young and old alike.
Misses Wilson Expected.
The Presidents daughters will be
among the hundreds of visitors that
throng to this fete. and they may
take part as ''saleswomen."
Mrs. James F. Curtis is the leading
spirit in the Punch and Judy show
fete Mrs. Horace westcott will sell
ice cream. Mrs Harold Sewell and Mrs.
Jack Merriam will be in charge Of the
hat and parcel department, and. Mrs
Frank B. Noyes will sell picture frames,
while Mrs. Marsh, MIS-. Mearns and
Mrs. William Curtis Hill will attend
TO the stands at which will be sold
confections, flowers and little orna-
ments.
Soft drinks and cigarettes will be sold
by Reginald Huidekoper, Basil Miles.
John Cotton Smith, Mrs. Roland Cotton
Smith. wife of the Rev. DR.. Smith
Jeoffroy Dodge and Gurnsey Num-
Another dash of color for the spring
fetes now under way is the horse show.
at which society FATHERS by the hun
dreds. Several other events are now
under cover. but the list will grow day
by day for Washingtons gayest May