The Washington times., 1914-01-18
HOW CAPITAL GIRLS
PASS WINTER DAYS
Golf, Tennis, and Horseback
Riding, With Dancing,
Keep Many Busy.
By MARY EDNA MOVES.

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Washington society girls who spend
a great deal of time on tennis courts
and golf links during the seasons
when the weather makes it possible
for the out-of doors sports waste all
of their time duri5g the winter
months Of the year dancing all night
and curled up asleep all day, they
are away Off They are absolutely
wrong.
Usually the girl who turns to tennis
and other athletics in the summer
time is the sort Of girl who has seri-
Gus interests all the time She shows
this when she goes in for the health
giving, out-of-door recreations. The
average girl who is identified in
Washington's social set as an expert
athlete is rarely merely a butterfly.
Butterflies, either of the animal or
insect kingdom, are seldom good ten
mis- players. and worse as golfers. It
takes brains to play tennis. as well
as Drawn
Scarcely during the spring and fall
months does one go out to the Chevy
Chase Club when either or both of
Gen. Henry T. Aliens daughters,
Jeanette and Dasha, are not seen on
the courts; or Mildred Creole, Col
Edwin st. John Greble's daughter. or
Kate DuBose. a navy girl: Marion
Leutze, another navy girl: Elsie and
Alys Downing, Ruth Parker, Eloise
orme, Mrs. John Upshur Moorhead.
formerly Lillian Chew: Mrs. Mande-
vile Carlisle. formerly Edith Sanger.
or Mrs. Richard Micou. These girls
probably play mere often than any
other of the many tennis enthusiasts
Kate DuBose, who is the daughter of
Medical Director William r. nuBose.
U. S. N, and Mrs. DuBose, is consid-
cred one of the very best tennis play
ers in the younger Washington social
Set
Army and Navy Girls.
The majority of girls belonging to
the Army and Navy contingent are
good athletes, as well as good dane
crs. They, too, excel in horsernan-
ship. Among the Congressional set
are found girls with & varied list of
accomplishments. coming from all
parts Of the country, they are pro-
ficient along every line
When the social season is on, or the
winter season, for it is about the same,
the athletic members Of Washington So
ciety are among the very busiest, but
not entirely with social affairs. It is
safe to say that all the girls mentioned
as tennis players are golf players. In
Washington there are days in every
month Of the year when figures are seen
wandering over the Maryland and Vir-
Rinia hills where the best go'f links are
L. Coll NgW~
wanderers are frequently seen again
doing the intricate steps of the tango
later in the day. At the Chevy Chase
Club. where tie tennis courts are Splen-
did concrete affairs, it is poss BILE to play
tennis all year, although few ever play
much after THANKSGIVING time.
But go and midwinteT tennis is not
the all absorbing interest of Washing
ton society girls, for there is horseback
riding. All during the spring, fall, and
Club is enc of The most popular meeting
places of the younger set This season
the dr2g hunts have been most success
full and largely attended of any in years
anC a number of the dansants have
beer given at the club following the
hunts. The Misses Allen are considereG
among the best riders in Washington,
and others who are seen frequently on
the hunts are Helen Buchanan. dauCh-
Ter of Brig. Gen. James A Buchanan,
I. :. A, retired; Ruth Hitchcock,
daughter of Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock. Of Nebraska; Miss Edith Temple
Oracle. daughter of Mrs. Archibald
Oracle: Mrs. Sinclair Bowen Miss
Howard and Miss Margaret Howard.
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. BeaIe r.
Howard: Miss Kathryn Britton and
Miss Margaret Britton.
Presidents Daughters Ride and Hunt.
The Misses Wilson. daughters of the
NJ hofy,
members Of the Riding and Hunt Club.
They ride well and often, and are equal
ly good on the tennis court. They, like
most of the other girls who care for
that sort of thing. are of a serious turn
Of mind, and Miss Margaret Wilson Is
an accomplished musician as we'll as
taking an active part in things along the
social betterment line. Mrs. Francis
BOwes Sayre the second daughter Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson, whose mar
Tiage took place recently in the White
back rider, and has accomplished won
deTful things in settlement work, to say
nothing OF making a name for herself in
the magazine world. The third belle OF
the White House, Miss Eleanor Wilson
IS seen frequently on the White House
courts playing a splendid game and
when one sees her cantering from the
Riding Club, IT is easy to see that she
is an accomplished hOrSeWoman.
The fad for athletics and charities of
IN sorts has not been set by the Misses
Wilson, however. Miss Helen TAFT be-
fore them was an expert tennis player,
and equestrienne, who found time III the
winter not only TO preside as the hostess
for the President during the time Mrs.
Taft was i'll, but to belong to a sewing
class whose members taught "A number
Of less fortunate girls in southwest
Washington how to make their dresses
and hau.
There are several sewing classes
among the young social set, count ng
among the membership many Of the
girls named and famed for their skill in
getting the ball across the net or the
bUnkers. Every Saturday morning a
class of young women meet and sew
for the Nod House.
They do not make dainty fancy