The Washington times., 1914-09-27

shall for the District of Columbia. is a
! chap who should not be forgotten. He
| is fine. outstanding young fellow. and
| high in favor with the Administration.
And no even casual list of eligible
Washington men is complete without
mention of the widowers. Foremost
! among them. of course. is John r. Nc
Lean. with three prominent United States
Senators following close in his wake
Senator Gallinger, Senator Blair Lee Of
! Maryland. and Senator Lippett, one OF
the wealthiest men in the Senate. Then
there is William H. Lamar. Attorney
General for the Postoffice Department.
fine looking man, with brains and
ability.
But truce to this tirade. I could
go on for an hour, but fear I have
| taken more time with the writing than
you will care to spend on the reading
of my brief, and I must proceed with
my news.
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I met Dorothy McCombs downtown
the other day, in an attractive blue taf-
feta gown and a black velvet hat. She
was as amusing and bright as ever. and
told me she expected to go home today
or Monday TO join her husband. He has
been up to his eyes in work. busy. yoiI
know. with New York politics, and
Dorothy says she certainly will be glad
when the excitement IS over.
, -
Mrs. Bentley was telling me, the other
day, of her European experiences. She
and Mr.. Bentley were safely out Of
Germany before the trouble commenced.
but were marooned in Switzerland, at
! Lucerne. for over a month That.
however. sounds worse than it really
was" she said, for we were thoroughly
comfortable, and the Swiss managed
TO look after the crowds of stranded
visitors perfectly" She spoke of the
conflicting tales she had since heard OF
the treatment Of Americans by the Ger
mans. Thev had a courier in Paris,
where they stopped off day or two on
their way home. who gave them har-
rowing details of the experiences of two
American ladies, just out of Germany,
whom he had recently seen safely start
ed for home. They, he said. had been
treated in an outrageous fashion by
the German soldiery, had even been
cuffed over the heads and kicked, 'On
the other hand said Mrs. Bentley, lin
who had received nothing but Kindness
and the most courteous treatment from
the Germans, the authorities, and the
SOdiery alike"
In LuCerne. Al the same time with the
BrntlcvS. was Mrs. Lloyd Bowers. much
UPSET over the loss OF the trunks con-
tanning a large part of Martha 8 trOus-
scau. which had been made in Paris.
Mrs. Bentley told me that she under
stands that all the trunks were recOv-
4 NIrhf a
large quantity of linen purchased by
Mrs. Bowers for Louise HELEN, who is
10 marry her son next month.
Lucy Simpson, Mrs. Aston Simpson,
YOU remember. is back in Washington
with the IIoke Smiths. after spending
some time in Norfolk. vher" tn" Ma
flower. to which Lieutenant Simpson -
attached. is AT present being repaired.
Mrs IIoke Smith and Callic are going
home to Georgia a bout IN: first Of D"-
tober 10 be gone until the irst of jan
uary. and Lucy expects To keep house
for her father while the are gone. The
Mayflower probably will come to Wash
lngton as soon as her repairs are coin
pleted, so il will be very nice for her.
II Lieutenant Simpson can get leave
later on, they may make 4 trip 10 Geo.
cia also, and Lucy SAYS she is crazy
about the idea, as neither sic nor Lieu
,crant Simrson-hc Is from Georgia, too
hay. been home since they were mar
ried
Callie HOke Smith expects 10 he
bridesmaid at the wedding Of Miss Ad-
gate Ellis. in Atlanta on October .. S.
She visited here last winter and made
lots OF friends.
=
Have you seen the cunning little neck
ruches that promise to be all the style
this fall? They are too adorable for
words, a ribbon, a whisp Of tulle dnd
bright-colored flower or bunch Of
berries, but. put together by an artist.
tho effect is enchanting. ! saw fwo
lovely ruches in an u street shop n"
other day msde Of ie;c-de-neGTc tulic
Just big chou at the back. while ",e
had bunch Of scarlet berries at tie
throat and the other pink flowers and a
tpueh Of sold lace. I