The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-29
A Chronicle o.
Jociey

after he had done a portrait. a very
excellent one, OF the famous sea cap
tain, he discovered that a struggling
young painter, one George Matthew,
had also completed a portrait to sub
nit for approval Mr.. Andrews. real
izing that his name would probaiI
carry great weight and the young
mans effort stand small chance with
his. and also well knowing how much
such a commission would mean to a
struggling young artist. withdrew his
entry and presented his portrait 10 a
friend. And right now Mr.. Matthews
painting OF Paul Jones hangs in the
Capitol.
Mary Montague, whose marriage to
Mrs. Andrews brother. Karl Minnege-
rode. will take place shortly, showed
me some towels her future sister-in-
law had marked for her, m. NJ. M"
Two MS" were in the middle, while
the third trailed off to one side. But
never mind" said Mrs. Andrews, If
you don't like your new home or your
husband. you can pick out one M"
and come home"
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BIODaDly III w
ington is the small son of Senior and
Sonora Cesar Bentin, who has taken
complete possession of the Hamilton
Hotel, where his family is living. Senior
Bentin, who Is attached to the Peruvian
legation in London, >decided that he
would feel better satisfied with his
family on this side OF the water, so he
brought his wife, his two children and
Sonora Bentin's sisters. the Misses
Miroquesada, to Washington for the
winter. And the small boy, who is a
particularly clover youngster and
speaks several languages. is already a
great pet around the hotel.
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Cunning little Mrs. George Wheeler
says she has decided upon a novel con-
tribution to the Red Cross. Since the
worlds wife is busy making night shirts
for the wounded. and there is a need for
a tryer-on, she is planning to offer her
husbands services for that position, so
that there may be some semblance OF
ft. Just what Mr.. Wheeler has to say
in the matter history saith not.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart and Helen
Stewart are turning out shirts galore
and are tucking a cake Of soap away
in the pocket of each one, which seems
not bad idea.
And the knitting goes merrily on
Some are already adept at the art and
can finish a sock in q twinkling, but
many a tyro finds II a difficult strug-
gle. Mrs. Dewitt Talmage, / am told.
SURPRISED herself and her friends by her
success as a beginner. until the time
came to turn the heel of her sock; then
she didn't quite know when to stop and
whisper 1.-THE heel is almost as long
as the toe.
Margaret Perrin too. is constantly
busy with her knitting needles and the
other evening at the Chevy Chase Club
she spent most of her time sitting In
corner, with fingers flying and chatting
with a most attractive woman, whom
did not know. Many a young man
found his way into that corner to try to
lead the lady out. but the lure of the
dance paled before the fascination of
the new occupation
And even on the street cars. they tell
me, women are plying their needles. 1
haven't seen that yet, but 1t seems a
fine solution of the commuters problem.
Just think of knitting ten miles to town
and back each day or two!
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State Senator and Mrs. Richard
EweT Thornton. of Virginia. are back
in washington for the winter. and have
opened their charming apartment in the
Rochambeau. Some day 1 want you TO
meet Mrs. Thornton.
The Lucius Warren Johnsons have
been ordered to Guam. and expect 10
leave washington about December 81.
expect il will mean rather a wrench
to Margaret-shc was Margaret Brooks.
Won remember-to leave home. and for
A place so far away. but nevertheless
the post has decided advantages. 1t
counts as sea r.duty for Or. Johnson.
and still he can live ashore and have
his wife and baby with him. Moreover
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