The Washington times., 1914-08-23
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I was much amused the other day TO
find a girl / know very well writing
memoranda on the reverse side OF
wedding invitations. She told me when
she had sent around to the various
stationers for samples from which to
make her choice and that they had sent
such quantities and on such perfectly
splendid paper. that she just had to
bow to the Democratic Administration
and use 1t up.
Havo you heard anything of the en-
raee,nent Of Elsie Aldrich and Maurice
Edrell. of Newport. n. H.? II was an
nounced by former Senator and Mrs.
Aldrich at their summer place at war.
wick Neck. r. l., few days ago. ana
II has caused quite a little ripple OF Cos
sin down here. You remember Elsie
and Mrs. Nick Longworth we're such
chums the years Of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration In fact, II was during
that time that Elsie made her debut.
Mrs. Elkins has had TO change her
plans and will not take the cure at
Carlsbad as in former years. on account
OF this miserable war. She was all
packed and ready to sail on August ].
but she unpacked and opened Halle
hurst, her country home near Elkfns,
W. Va, and Is there for the remainder
OF the summer ana LOT tne dutuiui'
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Her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Billy Hit, who went abroad early
In the summer expecting to Join Mrs.
Ell,ins. have just sailed from Norway.
They spent quite a little time in Sweden
and Norway, thinking they would come
down to Paris afterward. They VIII 60
to Halliehurst for the present upon tneir
return to America
In spite CT the absence of society In
general. Mrs. Champ Clark Is keening
up her regular Wednesday afternoons
al home all through the summer. or
course they are very informal. bat
it's just a sample of Mrs. Clark
kindhness and thought for others that
she should receive during the warm
weather for the benefit OF the poor
stay-at-homes and Of summer visitors
to Washington.
Genevieve is still at Deal Beach. N.
J.. staying with Mrs. Harvey. to keep
Dorothys marriage Her mother en-
poets her home soon and says she
will be mighty glad to have her back
to say nothing OF how glad the rest
of Washington viii be-
/ heard a funny yarn the other day.
A girl of my acquaintance wrote to
her hair dresser to send her some hair
nets. the kind she had always bought
at two for a quarter hut received
word in reply that owing I" the war
the price hal been advanced to Ill
teen cents apiece. Deir ne. but ii
will be expensive for the American
woman to be beauty .his winter.
s.
Heigh-ho' How time flies by! 1t
seems like yesterday that was writing
you about the beginnings of the Bay
View Camp In the Adirondacks-and
now the party Is on the verge OF break
due to return to wea Point on the
oath Of August. as Earrs leave Is about
up. and besides they will have a house
this winter and have to see to moving.
Dorothy's apartment was too attractive
for words. and ! should think she would
rather hate to give It up. but the
houses at the Point are charming, COO,
and then there Is the advantage OF be-
ing able to keep how're.
Hildreth Gatewood. Ruth Bliss, and
May Power expect to linger on in camp
until the first Of September. under the
chaperonage of some friends-and then
comes the parting Of the ways. Ruth
, expects to go to Wheeling to stay with
Dorothy Wilby, but will doubtless stop
off here for few days en- route.
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The Hughes Oliphants-you know Mrs.
Oliphant was Blossom Drum, daughter
of Gen. r. c. Drum-have gone to Pts
catinney Arsenal, near Dover. n. J.. to
stay with Colonel and Mrs. Horney,
| whose daughter. Ruth Horney, married
young Morgan Oliphant, Of the field ar
| tillery. Lieutenant Oliphant is station
| her young son Tom are visiting the
Horneys. Her sister, Grace Horney, a
Vassar girl. is a perfect beauty They
| were stationed in Washington for years.
and lived at Chevy Chase. Colonel Hor-
ney is now in command at Piscatinney.
| a small post. but a most attractive one.
| in the mountains of New Jersey. and
| interesting because II Is there that the
| smokeless powder used in the army Is
made.
From a letter from up In the neigh
| borhood l hear that Mrs. T. P. O'Connor
of London. is visiting Congressman and
home in Buffalo. Mrs. O'Connor is a
sister Of Mrs. Pilling Of Fifteenth
street and certainly one of the most
clever women of whom I know.
r.
There was little party at the Dover
House one night recently with Colonel
Collins as host. Congressman and
Mrs. Dunn. Congressman and Mrs. Jim.
my Mann and some other folks were OF
the party. They were to have gone
tn. night before, but on account : I the
| tkun,!,1ftorm. the dinner was deferred.
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Well, dear, the time is getting short,
II I've a train to catch. must seal
! this UP. with my love. and breathe a
| tinv prayer that II will find you safe
and sound. Your are ever in my
| thoughts. and I'll not be quite easy in
nv mind till ! see you with my own
eyes Meanwhile, in your doubtless
busy and furried existence, find time to
think occasionally Of your friend,
JEAN ELIOT.