The Washington times., 1913-09-28

! JEAN ELIOT@
FL LETTER.

dresses of dark blue crepe I've seen. AS
usual she had on small hat that was the
last word in chicness, if there is last word
in regard to that particular thing. She had
her little poodle with her, and that reminds
me of a funny little story that is going
around down here to the effect that pet
turtles are the fad. Can you imagine such
a thing? As matter of fact, they are mighty
cunning but l guess there are more like
Catharine who will stay true to the fluffy
puppy doe.
. BY the bye, Catharine still is kept busy
saying that her engagement to Katherine
Elkins' brother isn't so. She spent the early
summer with the Elkins at their country
place in West Virginia, and that, of course,
is probably why people insist that there is
an engagement there. Did l tell you that
Margaret Britton is going to be presented
this season? Oh, she is beauty, and as
far as l know of she will be about the
prettiest girl in the set, at least of her par
ticular type. She has the most glorious red
hair ever saw, and wonderful complexion,
and what is more than all she is attractive
and sweet, and already great favorite. She
has had the time of her life this summer.
She has been member Of several interest
ing house parties in Virginia, and enjoyed
the horse shows at Berryville and Warren
ton st
Well, it does begin to seem like Wash
ington is really coming to life once more,
although there has been more going on this
summer than in long time. You really
would have been surprised if you could
have been down here this summer, though,
for it was not half bad. Congress being in
session all summer was hard on the men,
bers and their families, but made it nice
for US who had to be here. The wives and
families of the members were mighty good
about staying, and just lots of them are still
here, and at this particular time they are so |
anxious to get away that they are all packed,
and, as one told me the other day, she had |
her hat on and her travelling bag in her |!
hand standing in the doorway, awaiting for |
The final word.
Mrs. Cullop, you remember her, I'm
sure, the charming little woman from In !
Llama whose resemblance to Mrs Cleve-
and caused such stir at tine BALTIMORE con-
yention last spring-well Mrs. Cullop tried
Ill summer to 60 abroad, but as she just
wouldn't 60 without Mr.. Cullop, she did not
get to 60 at all, and, by the looks of things
low, if she still waits to take trip with
Nr. Cullop she won't have time to 60 much
urther than Baltimore.
Well, Susan, dear, the fall wedding sea-
on will open, as if were, with the marriage
f Helen Howard Wilson and Thomas Perry
,ippitt, of Porto Rico, on Tuesday evening.
his is the very first really interesting wed
ling so far, and all who are in town are an
icipating it, for, no matter who, when, or
ow. folks do take lively interest in we'd
ngs. This wedding has a sort of double
interest because Miss Wilson's brother,
Charles Frederic Wilson, is to be married
D Amy Talbot, that pretty little girl with
DTS of money, from California, who has
pent much time in Washington, she and her
lother having an apartment at the Con-
ecticut.
The Talbots spent the summer up in
lew York State and have been in New
ork city for the last several weeks, shop
ing, ! am told, for both weddings, sup
ose, and they are just back. Amy came sew
raj days ago and stayed with Marjorie Ale
lire
The engagement of Helen Wilson and
lr Lippitt caused more or less of Hutter
furore at the time. 1t was announced at
e tea which the Wilson girls gave-you !
now, there are three sisters-for Amy Tai
,t right after she had announced her en-
.gement to the Wilson brother Helen had
st returned from long trip abroad and
lie was sharing honors with Miss Talbot any
ay as the wanderer returned home, and then
zen the real news Of the day W., gwen ou:
we'll, the guests were overwhelmed. Seems
if Miss Helen met Mr.. Lippitt while she
as abroad. He is Virginian by birth and
memb r of the Lippitt family in George
WI. which is one of the old well-known resi-
nj set here.
The wedding will be at o'clock vn Tues
y night, in the old Epiphany Church, in G
eet where the aisleS are wild. and the