The Washington times., 1914-10-18
JEAN ELI0TcT
|, LETTER.


wedding of last week. and didn't the
ice look lovely?
n artha Bowers is now Mrs. Robert
art and the wedding was charming
h. bride looked very sweet, that word
es RIDES her better than any other;
En- gown was simple but handsome and
ecoming, made with very long train
be caught with orange blossoms here
be there. ..-.
II noticed she clurg to the fashion OF
e. ring her veil over her face. II was
4 IF tulle by the way, without an inch
lace and there is nothing in the world
soft and pretty around the ace.
TIE bridesmaids gowns were effective
nd the coloring-rose, gold and brown
elightful.
Mrs. Bowers was as handsome as
cture, with q big hat Of taupe color
suing off her lovely hair to perfection;
hd Mrs. Taft was surrounded by
ie nds the minute she left the church
oor.
Jrliette Letter was there, wearing a
at with a magnificent. white egrer.
i'm her mother, Mrs. Williams; Mr..
hd Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendall, Mrs. Gil
Err GrosNenor, In taupe gray; Cora
AIRY. and half the distinguished peo-
e in Washington. -
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A mother event for this afternoon is
rs. Garlington's tea for Mrs. Bell. The
els have been out of Washington so
bnc that it is real treat for their
ie nds to get a glimpse of them. Mrs.
ell arrived yesterday for an indefinite
ay and the general will come some
hat later. ..- -..r.. r,..,
II ssked Mrs. Darlington the other day
she expected a visit from Sally Cham
erin this winter. =
20. indeed" she said, 81 can't per-
usde her TO leave her husband for even
short stay, he can't get leave, so l
gppose l shall have TO visit her later
n. t.. . - -
7 eutenant Chamberlain is now on duty
ne Mounted Service School at Fort
kelly. Sally has hardly been back to
Ma shington since her marriage. she
pent two years in the Philippines, you
now, which seems a shame, as she
as so popular here in her girlhcod
nd has so many friends.
Susan. / almost forgot to tell you OF
xo engagements which have just come
MY ear One of them concerns Eliza
|ei Elkins OliphaDt. who is going to
navy Frank Hunter, son of James II.
Unter. of Pittsburgh. Elizabeth is the
laughter of Mrs. Alexander Coulter
|lipha ant, of Trenton. y. J., and grand
suEhter Of the late Senator Elklns of
Vest Virginia. Her father was adju-
mt general of New Jersey. He was
radUate of the Naval Academy, but
nlv the ten highest Of The graduates
ecrived appointments that year, so
fr. Oliphant entered private life. He
kvss one of ten sons. another of the ten
makes his home in Washington. He is
Hughes Oliphant, who married Blossom
Drum, daughter Of the late Gen. Rich
hid Coulter Drum, Vho was adjutant
sDeral i'm Cleveland's Administration.
Elizabeth is q pretty girl and an OK
~mely nice one. She spends much
ne in Washington each winter, visit
kE NIrs. EIkins and her cousin, Margar-
Oliphsnt She chums a great deal
f. Edwina Bruner, another cousin,
hose home is in Trenton. but who sl-
rssses many weeks in this city.
cousin whom You know well. is
r. Chester Barnett, and Mrs. Will
e. c. Weiderseiun. Of Philadelphia, is
p aunt Mr.. Hunter l do not know. I
e. he is senior at Yale and I DO
r~w that he is q lucky man.
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> srguerite stockton lie Breton is the
t-sr engaged girl. She is going to
h ~ Ralph Stuart Rainsford, son Of
D. Rev. Dr.. William s. Rainsfosl of
- York Marguerite's father, YOU
a. recall, was the late Alfred lie Bro
r. Of San Francisco. She is a grand
shter Of Admiral McDougal. u. :.
and is q sister Of Lieut.. David Nc
gal LIE Breton, L. S N. at whose
one in . street, she will be married
Y in November. The wedding will
y cry quiet. Her faace is a graduate
( Harvard University. class of 90. and
as for several years superintendent Of
h ArGonaut mine in Jackson. Cal lie
row in the automobile business.
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cunt Bonde, secretary OF the Swedish
ep ton, is a member of a curious social
Examination, the Amaranth Society, Of
h . ckholm, which is akin to the old
p triarchs, of New York; the Assem-
ly. Of Philadelphia, and Almacks Of
iEhty or a hundred years ago. in Lon
on
J. Re Almacks in the days Of its prime.
/ r.Iles society and determines just who
han be admitted to the world OF
ASTON and who excluded. Founded go
ears ago by the eccentric Queen Chris
Iina. daughter Of tKIng Gustavus
AC lphus, the hero OF the thirty years
var, II bears at her instance the name
jf Amaranth, that imaginary flower
|VNich is supposed never 10 fade and
lvaich Longfellow describes in one Of
bis poems as THE unfading flower of
|nnortality."
7 he Amaranth Society, which has
fo Irished with never waning power
Superior TO royalty in social matters.
r. ere are q number OF people who have
Eu quite a figure at the Swedish court.
|Dut who have never quite satisfied the
- uirements OF the Amaranth.
!. is quite as autocratic as Almacks
n London, which. during the reign Of
e1rge II, compelled the great Duke Of
p Ilington. some two years after his
Tast victory at Waterloo, TO with
~ 5 not arrayed in the regulation even
n dress prescribed by its patronesses-
|i"se-fitting black knee breeches and