The Washington times., 1914-05-10

Gus parade skinned to death,
for real "Suffs' with flags and gold and blue
ribbons are everywhere, and just now
7assed a Shriner gentleman in yellow bro
Cade bloomers and blue velvet coat, who
looked as if he had escaped from Mrs. Hem
mick's bal oriental If nv letter should
break off suddenly in the middle, You'll
know it was because just had to run to the
window to see the parade and wave my little
flag
Marjorie Edison and Horatio Hugh Arm
strong have set the date for their wedding,
Iune Sd, and it is TO be at o'clock, with a
reception to follow at the Edsons' home, in
Q street. Marjorie will have her sister,
Mrs. Herman Walter Schulz, for matron of
honor. You know it was with her she stayed
when she was in the Philippines and had
such a wonderful time. The bridesmaids
Dorothy Adams, Emily Beatty, Dorothy
Brooks. Anne BRYAN. and EstelIe Crane.
ESteJle has been making round of
visits here ever since Frances Brooks wed
ding, but goes to PlainfeId Monday to stay
with Katherine Brown. She will come back
Just a few days before Marjores marriage.
Susan. want one of the new capes so
badly. They are as graceful and pretty as
they can we'll be-and about as expensive.
The first one saw was on Connecticut ave-
nuc some weeks ago; in fact. before even
the Paris fashion notes got mold OF them,
and | wasn't quite sure whether it was
resurrection or the latest wrinkle, until |
which was absolutely up TO the minute. The
cape was black, quite long and very becom-
ing TO its slender wcarcr. Eleanor Wilson,
! beg YOUR pardon Mrs. McAdoo- has one
in her trousscau, and ! have seen several
beauties at the horse show. Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell wore a blue cape, with trimmings
of green and blue plaid one day and pretty
Gladys Mackay-Smth has the sweetest
cloak of Russian green, which she wears
with green gown and hat.
was surprised, though, at the quctness
of the gowns at the horse show. Thursday,
which was very warm, there were a num-
ber of real summer frocks, light taffetas
and Iingeries, with bright sashes and tine
gsvest of sun shades, but in general the best
gowned women wore smart spring suits, witt
small hats, or taffetaS in dark blue, green or
tsUpe.
Summer plans are rapidly crvstaIIizing.
and Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
promise TO be as popular as ever. The
Spanish Ambassador and Madame de Riano
ind the Second Secretary of the Spanish
Embassy and Countess de San Esteban will
20 TO Newport, as will the Russian and the
German embassies. The Ambassador from
Brazil and Madame de Cana will 60 to their
country place, Heron Hall, on the coast of
New Jersey. The Henry Mays will sail for
Europe at the end of this month. The Burle-
sons will go to Watch Hill, and the Houstons
have taken cottage near Woods Hole.
Mrs. Henderson will open her home at Bar
Harbor; the McVeaghs have country place
at Dublin New Hampshire, TO which they
will 60 soon, and General Miles has already
gone to his summer home, at Fitchburg,
Mass. In fact. there will be the usual gen.
eral exodus, and ere long the town will be
quite deserted
Little Lady Mary Curzon made her debut
the other day at wonderful ball at Carleton
House Terrace. She wore white, looked
very lovely, and everybody remarked how
much she was like her mother. All the
fashionables in London were there Owing
TO mourning for the Duke of Argyll, the
King and Queen did not attend, but they
called in person before the festivities COM
menced, to offer their congratulations 10
the little debutante. They say that Lord
Curzon is so fond of his pretty daughter and
SO determined TO protect her from the at