The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-19
\ JEAN ELIOT%
81 LETTER.

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now at the hotel. Entries will be received
only from amateurs Get your name in
early, Susan.
Among other rumors that have Hoated my
direction this week is one to the effect that
the President and his family may spend part
of the season at White Sulphur Springs.
Their Easter visit caused everyone of the
family, including the Sayres and the Secre-
tay of the Treasury, to fall in love with the
place. This is according to tradition, for
many of the earlier Presidents knew the "old
White and made a practice of passing at
least portion of the warm weather there.
The open-air existence and other thor
oughly sane diversions appeal strongly to
the President
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will leave Washington the day after their
reception and dance for Florida.
No, Mrs. Marshall is not going to observe
any more days at home this season. She had
intended to be at home the Wednesday fol-
lowing the party, but on account of the Flor
ida plans she could not arrange this, so she
will take il for granted that her guests would
have made their party, call and let it 60 at
that.
Didn't tell you about the Progressive
Democrats dancing class? Why that is
strange, for it is certainly worthy of mention
to say the least. Early in the season Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
W. Polk, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Davies, Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Chord, Miss Margaret Viii
son, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, and DR..
Cary T. Grayson put their heads together
and very soon the Wednesday Night Club
was 60. The usual meeting place has been
at the McChord's, for they have dandy
ballroom in their house, but sometimes, for
a change, the party has gone down to the
Dover House for dinner first and dancing
afterward. Of course, l know you'll say:
But they are man short" Yes, Susan,
that is all right The teacher is a man.
Wednesday of this week the little party went
down to the Dover House and Few addi-
tional folks were invited, too. r.
Did you know that Kate DuBose has had
the measles? She is all right now, but III
tell you when she was first taken Maitland
Marshall was worried, for she was afraid
that it would mean Kate would not be able
to be one Of her attendants. Maitland's
plans are going along famously, and, now
that the bridegroom is back from Mexico,
guess there is not much danger Of his being
ordered off before next Wednesday.
OF course, Susan, everyone was disap-
pointed when no one from the White House
showed up at the ball Easter Monday night
al the Navy Yard, but just the same, be-
lieve everyone there had a good time. For
one, certainly did. Seems to me everyone
looked mighty we'll that night.
The gown Mrs. Barnett wore was one
of the handsomest I've seen this winter. 1t
is hard for me to explain just what it was
to you now; for, although | took every
chance to look at it, the general effect is
what seemed to get instead of the details.
Whatever the color was, it matched Mrs.
Barnette's hair wonderfully. Golden brown
tulle draped the charmeuse skirt, which had
a long pointed train, was embroidered in
golden sequins The bodice was of the tulle
and sequins and on one side of the front
were several handsome diamond ornaments.
tulle butterfly bow was fastened at the
waist in the back with diamond butterfly
pin.
Then | liked the gown Natalie briggs
was wearing. 1t was of white taffeta with
pulled overskirt of pompadour silk with
French blue flowers. The bodice was one of
the soft draped sort, with touches of French
blue tulle, and il was the daintiest and most
becoming dress I've seen in long time.
Susan, do you remember the cunning
little Mrs Wheeler you lost your heart to
when you were here last? Well, she has bios
somed out in a new role, that of patroness,
chaperone, ETC., and, though it strikes me as
rather funny, she fills it as charmingly as
possible. She is the organizer and moving
spirit of children's dancing class that has
been meeting regularly at the Playhouse.