The Washington times., 1914-03-01
DEAR SUSAN:

oned way of dropping out of all things So
lial, not eating candy, or drinking chocolate
sodas, and closing ones eyes when they pass
ty tie theatrical advertisements, suspect is
thing of the past. Keeping Lent seems TO
lie out of style. At least, from conver-
sation | overheard in cafe the other day,
] would be safe in drawing my conclusion to
trat effect. Two women were talking One
was Cabinet officers wife and the other
regiment society leader. Mrs Cabinet
Laoy said: Indeed, | am glad Lent is here.
| shall have some time TO myself and get to
some of the good lectures that are scheduled,
and really get acquainted with my family
To that Mrs. Prominent Society Leader re-
piled: "Of course, everyone to their own
taste, but shall have a dancing teacher
come in once or twice week. so that can
get on to those new dance steps, and in
tend attending the public dansants at the
hotels and mixing in with the crowd and
! having the time of my life. All season, I've
been SO tied up with formal things that
rave not had a chance to do anything want.
| am going to see every show in town and
have luncheon in every hotel and cafe in
town. I'm sick to death of homo cooking.
an going to order all the things like to eat.
Why, my dear, do you know had luncheon
and dinner out at different folks houses ev
cry day in a month but three. Why, I'm
dying to order my own dinner somewhere.
am going to have some dinner parties that
will be real parties, because now | will be
able to get the people | want, because Lent
is here and they won't be so busy
See, Susan. Mayoe they arc keeping
Lent and maybe not, but it ali depends on
your idea of what keeping Lent means.
At last. my dear Susan, bslieve I've
discovered the name Of that very good-look-
king blond young man that Dot and have
seen SO often this winter. Everywhere we
have been in the afternoon or evening where
there is any dancing being done, he is there
doing his share of it.
Some one told me that his name is Regi
maid Kennard and that he halls from the
middle West somewhere. However that may
be, he is commented upon as being good
'ooking, and, more than that, wcll-bred look
ing.
The meeting of tine Phi Chapter. the To-
cal of the national Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority,
las held at Ardala Moore's home, on Cap
.tol Hill, Wednesday. Ardala is the vice
PRESIDENT, YOU know. The girls transacted
ne business in the morning and then lun-
cncon was served, with a musical program
afterward. Mrs. Henrietta t. Flynn played
several splendid numbers. The local officers
are. Gertrude McRae, PRESIDENT: Carrie I.
Bruce, corresponding secretary; Frances
Guteiius, recording secretary: MTs. Flynn.
treasurer. and Margaret Umhau Wolf, his
roTian.
Does it make YOU homcSick to hear about
this?
Sweet Charity is the watchword nova
lays. Every one is doing something CT
planning for some LenteE charity. Tie hat
ale at Mrs. Samuel Spencer's Friday, for
;ne benefit of the Children's Country Homo.
as a success, and another one in which
I'm especially Interested, Tor the benefit of
lie Founding Hospital. will be held on Fri
cay of this week al the Shorcham. You will
zee one, jean Eliot, sporting a new spring
bonnet after that sale, weather or not.
Speaking of charities, the Diet Kitchen
must have benefited nlagnifcently from the
iableauX al the Playhouse Thursday night.
They were arranged By Nine. Durnb2. Mrs.
George Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Edward Row
and, and attracted an immense crowd Of So
ciey folks.
Now, Susan, prepare TO laugh. Doris
\snd went TO French play-shc enc have
(pld you about beforc-"Lc Mari AmourSu,
sa Femme" in three acts. written BY Gui
Ne Giacosa. and translated from the ita!-
into French by the italian ambassador.
/Marauis Cusani Confa!oneTi. Now, Won
know quite as much about it as co.
Throughout the first act | sat spell5oind lis
tening to the beautiful French as spoken by
the cast but after while ii was not so in
teresting, because had no idea what all the
trouble was about. Then Jane came in and