The Washington times., 1914-02-22
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ID end IS what Is now puLZliiiS htS, iol uieiN
!, so much beginning and ending to IT. How
ever. I'll start in by telling you the stage
setting, as it were. the luncheon was served
in the ballroom at Rauschers at small taples
With ten guests each. There were more IMAM
two hundred guests, so you can count the
-sb,es for Yourself, subtracting the twenty
itting at the long honor table arranged at the
south end of the room.
Il was such a nice party! Everything
vent off smoothly and on time almost 10
second. An orchestra played in the balcony
and the gowns were so lovely and oh! any
one who has ever attended one OF these
: fairs knows the rest. SmilaX festoons about
me edge of the tables and entwlned about
the lights. Each table had a centerpece OF
spring flowers and little lighted candle IN
9 dear little crystal candiestck, with pink
>1aSe. Then at the end of the party, the
hostess of each table divided the centerplece,
which was really ten little bouquets. Nine
=, made of sweet peas and violets and lon-
Cuils and freesias.
After the luncheon splendid program
vas given. First, there was little play
v hicn was a take-off on social life of Con-
gressman in Washington and it certainly was
funny. Mrs. Kinkead, of New Jersey, was
Perfectly great and so was Mrs. Borland, OF
Missouri In fact, all the cast was good.
Then after that Helen McCumber and Agnes
Shackleford did the hesitation waltz and the
lunch counter glide. They wore shocking
costumes with real bloomers! Yes, indeed
they did-and nobody was shocked. Mrs.
Wilson departed early, but not because she
was shocked. She had another engagement.
1t seems to me that person would have to
he right hungry to do that lunch counter
glide, but they ought not to have been TO"
they certainly had fine luncheon. Anyway,
they are expert dancers and can dance, hum
CRY or not.
Then some Oriental dancers appeared on
he scene and did some remarkable steps.
They wore little Turkish wells over their eyes
and faces, but just the same they reminded
me suspiciously of Mrs. MARITIME, Mrs. Know
and, Mrs. Gudger and Miss Slemp and the
ianist, Queen Cleopatra she played
street hurdy- -gurdy. ! think she was Mrs.
Laylin.
The Valentines were good, too They
we're pictures of the various club members
thrown on screen with lantern and show
ID Mrs Bryan making calls in donkey cart
md Ms. D. u. Fletcher in very stylish
!, Puiret gown and Mrs. Thomas, OF Colorado,
IS "suf" and all sorts of take-offs like that.
Some mighty pretty spring bonnets were
I evidence, too. Mrs. Fletcher wore stun
ing little blue straw one trimmed in lace
frils and spring flowers. | must tell you
a0out her little bouquet 1t was Colonial
me, made of spring flowers with a white
ace frill In the center was large red rose
nd then there were violets, jonquils, yellow
osebuds and sweet peas.
Susan, dear there was time when the
iea conveyed by the haCkneyed expression.
Blood will tell was poO-hoo-ed by me. I've
ather changed my mind little since sat
a theater the other night and found myself
oserving young diplomat who bears title
lis particular Young person, who IS one OF
re most sought after beauX and dinner
aters in the smart circle in which he be-
ongs by right of position and birth, had
sken several too many drops from the cup
Iat cheers before coming TO the theater, and
Z, the evening progressed and the room be-
, anne warm, the Young man became tired and
leepy. He wore monocie, the genuine
md YOU see on the Continent without a
Ibbon or cord.
As sleepiness overcame him he employed
many means of keeping himself awake. He
quirmed about in his chair, looking
OF position that he could keep few sec
nds without sliding almost entirely TO the
oor; then he gave that up in despair and
turned sideways, and all the time ne was
distorting his face most violently with
frowns, and when he was not frownng he
las yawning, and all the time that monccle
lever budged At last his troubles were
nded and he fell asleep. nice respec-
;ble little sleep that even tine ever watch
ful usher did not notice, and even then &s
his head was bowed as in prayer, the mon
ocle was resting in a jaunty fashion in his
cye What plain ordinary man, say john
lnith or Tom Jones, could do that?