The Washington times., 1914-02-15
! JEAN EL1OT%
9 LETTER

this unusual combination OF day and date
which happened yesterday for the first time
this year. Then, too, the day was one of the
coldest we have had this winter, but then
well anyway, the Weather man in his part
ing.
lust to show how one hostess dehed the
awful day, she gave tea and used black cats
for decorations, allowed her guests to come
under opened umbrellas and walk under STEP
ladders if they liked and still the party went
off in fine shape.
n
find myself tempted to take all my time
to tell you about things l saw at the third
Of the Vice Presidents and Mrs. Marshall's
receptions and dances. This party was so
extraordinarily fine that just feel that way
about it. never had better time and from
the number of folks there and the way they
fingered, they evidently were in sympathy
with me. Indeed, so late did we stay, that
when came down into the dressing-room
land was not the last to depart, either) one
poor little maid who was waiting for her mis-
tress, and was sitting in the corner holding
the cloak and furs, had fallen sound asleep.
Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Eleanor Will
son, and Miss Helen Bones were among the
young people assisting Mrs. Marshall in the
ballroom, and they certainly did their part.
Without a doubt, they are the most natural
girls ever saw and never did know of any
one as spontaneous as Eleanor Wilson. She
is as full of mischief and fun as can be.
Margaret Wilson is making herself famous
among the girls for being able to remember
them after meeting them only once. That
quality seems to be characteristic of this Ad-
ministration, anyway.
And while I'm speaking of the mighty
sweet and charming Wilson girls must not
forget to say that saw Agnes Hart Wilson
and her younger sister, Mary Ellen, at Mrs.
Marshalls. They are lovely and | always
feel like wish | could have time to know
Agnes Hart real WE'LL
A real sensation was created in Wash
ington society the other evening at one OF
the large receptions and dances which Doris
and attended, when one of the guests ap-
peared in Turkish bloomers. Really. They
were goodness ones, too. OF
course, this all sounds very shocking but to
the contrary, they were very beautiful and
modest and even more commendable-fo
they were comfortable and sensible. They
were made of pale green soft satin anil came
to the wearer's ankles, and, being very full.
looked just like a skirt except when she
danced. A full skirt of white net with bal
let of the same, embroidered in the edge
in a beautiful flower design of crystal beads,
completed the skirt. The bodice was of chif-
fon and the net with the beaded trimmings
so much in vogue. The effect of the costume
was splendid and everyone who noticed it
and no one of the several hundred guests
missed it-agreed that it was the best sort OF
dancing get-up. Trains are such bother
when one dances, and think eventually they
will 60 out entirely.
BY the way, might tell you the name oi
the girl who was wearing it, for doubtless
YOU will remember her. She went to high
school at the same time We did. She is Nina
Thomas and she has accomplished many
things since those days, for she has studied
law, been graduated, and, m told, is prac-
ticing right here in Washington with no little
success. You may be interested to know
that she is even prettier than in those days
when she was just little girl, for she was
one of the youngest girls in the class.
Do you remember the beautiful Mrs.
Reginald Brooks who bought the old place
down in Virginia and went down there to
live? Well, some one who had letter from
her the other day said she was either sailing
shortly or had sailed Il forget which, for
England, to visit Mrs. Waldorf Astor at their
estate. Mrs. Astor is far from we'll and her
family is uneasy about her.
So many Washingtonians are soing down
to the Mardi Gras. The Secretary of the
Treasury and Miss McAdoo, Genevieve
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oxnard, Miss Eu-
genie Pichon, Mrs. Pruym, and Miss Agnes
Pruym are just few that have heard about
in the last day or so who are getting ready to
20 to New Orleans. The Secretary and Miss
McAdoo are in the West, and will come back