The Washington times., 1913-11-16
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biggest thing of the season except the wed
ding itself. Because the girls of the Senate
and House are not to meet the bride at her
wedding and congratulate her and all that,
Genevieve will have them out in full force,
about hundred and fifty or hundred and
seventy-fve strong, to meet her, and the par
lors at the Congressional Club will be fairly
bursting with girls. Several of the brides
maids will be there, and the charming little
Daughter of the House" will dispense her
hospitality in unique manner. Dorothy Har-
vey, of New York, is coming over for the
luncheon, which is to be on Wednesday, Miss
Clark will 60 to New York on Monday, and
among other things will select the luncheon
favorS.
Washington society is greeting with open
arms Major John H. Russell, u. S M. c.,
and Mrs. Russell who have recently returned
from Peking, China, where the major was
connected with the American legation.
Mrs. Russell is one of the three daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowell Howard,
of N street. I'm sure You remember her.
One sister married Ensign c. A. Russell, of
the navy, who resigned Immediately after
graduation and took up electrical work and
is now holding very large position with
firm in Niagara Falls, N. Y. Everyone got
the impression that the girls were married to
brothers, but the two are not related in any
way, although they were both sons of Of
fcers, one of the army and the other of the
navy, and they both were in the service
themselves and were friends. The other Sis
ter married Mr. Learned, of Connecticut
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Howard had
quite family reunion, as Mrs. Learned and
Mrs. Russell we're their houseguests, and,
with the other Mrs. Russell, they all had a
wonderful time, having dinners, parties, and
all sorts of entertainment. The Russells
were in China for nearly three years and
this is the first time the family has been TO-
gether in that time.
One evening last week Mrs. Charlotte
Conger gave little dinner at her apartment
in the Cordova for her daughter, Miss Con-
ger-you met her last winter when they
were living in Annapolis among the
guests were Mrs. R. E. Hoyt, wife of Sur
geon Hoyt, of the navy, who is with her pa
rents, COL and Mrs. Lincoln Karmany, at the
Marine Barracks, while DR.. Hoyt is on his
ship in Mexican waters, and Miss Gladys
Stealey, of New York, who is also visiting
the Karmanys. After the dinner was over
Mrs. Hoyt and Miss Stealey started home in
their machine, and they collided with street
car at the corner of Eighth and streets.
The machine was simply twisted and
smashed, but, fortunately the girls escaped
with little more than bad fright.
Did you know that Lieut.. "Snipe" Hoyt,
DR.. Hoyts brother, who has been stationed
on his ship down near Argentina or Brazil or
some place like that, off South America,
won't come to Washington as he had expect
ed? He has been ordered down near his
brother, somewhere in the Mexican vicinity.
I'm sorry, for the girls who know him here
were certainly counting on some parties
when "Snipe" got here. He is, without d
corps, and after spending almost year at
Argentina isn't that where they make
he tango?
was told this morning that Eleanor Will
son, the youngest White House belle, has
oined the board of managers of the Friend
hip House. Isn't it just wonderful the way
hose girls take hold and do things that are
worth while? 1t seems strange that the
ladies of court" should take up the work
n these things, but it is so splendid that our
court" is that sort.
Speaking of girls turning to serious things,
eminds me to tell you that the coterie of
lebutantes of year Or two back who were
of Ethel Roosevelt, have reor-
,anized their little Literary Club that has
existed ever since their debut winter The
lub meets every Tuesday afternoon at the
lome of one of the members While one
,irl reads aloud the others sew or embroider,
lnd-listen. Then after the reading they
,ossip little and have tea Originally there
we're about dozen girls, but there are now
light active members, who are: Maitland
Marshall, Ruth Bliss. Ruth Jones, Katherine
andrews Hidreth CateWood Halle Gate