The Washington times., 1914-10-11
JEAN ELOT%
LETTER

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the new Federal Reserve Boar
here ts bringing some yer
prominent people 60 our midst
ana changing the status Of some old ia
miliar friends. Perhaps the most inter
sting OF the newcomers are the Pau
"arpurgs, who have but recently com
10 town. They have leased the Arthu
Ienrey Parsons house. at the corner O
lghteenth and r streets-you remem
er that fine, broad colonial mansion
nat has been closed SO long-and 4
III doubtless be given over to light ant
ayety this winter.
Mr.. Warburg Is a. German bv birth
nrhaps you know, but a naturauzed
merican citizen, and his decision to
AXE the United States his home was
ntrely romantic. A good many years
90 he came to this country to attend
ne marriage Of his brother, Felix War
urg, and the daughter Of Jacob Schtff.
N that occasion he fell in love with
'iss Nina Loeb, daughter Of Solomon
Deb. of the great banking house Of
uhn, Loeb Co.. and after a quick
"urtship married her. Mrs. Warburgs
"ndness for New York led to a perma-
ent settlement there. and gained for
go United States a distinguished citizen.
e is a peculiarly fitting addition to the
GARD, as ne was born to the banking
usiness, being scion of one of the old
"stahlished banking houses Of Europe.
borrower. he has made a study Of bank
IS conditions in half the countries Of
urope and in India. China. and Japan
Hs we'll Mrs. Warburg is a woman of
ultivation, interesting and widely trav-
Led. They have two children.
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OF course, the younger set are eagerly
aiting the arrival of the Delanos, as
ere are two girls in the family, and
le OF them probable debutante. Mrs
clano has gone to Chicago to see about
os!ng her house there preparatory to
ming here for the winter. They are
aiming 10 take a house. and Laura
@lano doubtless will be presented early |
the winter. Jane Delano made her
but in Chicago several seasons ago.
9TH girls are graduates of Bryn Mawr.
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Elizabeth Harding, daughter of ". P.
Harding, the Southern member of the
serve board. is another very attractive
ung person. who is new to Washing
n. She has been spoken of as a debu-
nte. but now declares that she will
q make a formal bow to society. She
ally has very little time for the Sc
us business of being bud. as she is
fathers chatelaiDe and a little
thcr to the younger children. Mr..
riding is a Uidower. bien entendu,
I'd Elizabeth. who is thoroughly
0RrninC girl from all accounts. is
ely II the Younger members of the
My. and looks after them very sue
@ssfuily. she is unusually pretty, a
teal Southern lsssie, and will be
at addition. even If not a regular"
oUtsnte
The Haml'nc, of course, are not
trengers here. They occupied a fur
Ished house in Nineteenth street all
,st winter-indeed. ever since the be-
ming of this Administration, when
- Hamlin was made Assistant Secre-
~ OF the Treasury. ] hear. however,
-Sy are planning to lease a new house
n bring their own attractive belong
rs from their home in Boston Mr.
smhn, in addition to being a financial :
Jthority. is an amateur farmer Of some
Ailments. and has a beautiful estate
. Mattapoisett, Mass. where Mrs.
srnlin has been spending the summer
- is still there. in fact. and expects, ;
think. TO remain until the first Of No !
ember.
rhe Adolph Millers-he was sometime .
Fsistent Secretary Of the Treasury.
~ will rememher-ere living in the
Hsr old Fuller house in F street. There | .
delightful Old World garden. noted
= Cts roses and the splendid magnolia q.
ses- Mr. Miller was for long time
ofessor Of economics and finance at
- University OF California and own q
rye farm near Santa Cruz, which ,
rsv call home and where they manage
5 spend great deal of time Mr.
Her lie very busy man-all tine mem
s-s Of the new tribunal are busy-and ,,
rs. Miller is not particularly fond of
'ctety with capital S, as a business;
u they are gracious and hospitable. !
I'd have made many friends since I
ming 10 Washington.
u won't DO In writing OF the new '
rcle in Washington society. In how I
er rambling a way. to ignore the two s
enbers ex-oricio Of the reserve board, {
iliam Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary Of a
p. Treasury and John Shelton VIII Q
ans. Comptroller Of the Currency. who c
ith their charming wives are distinctly =
1pular. Mrs. Williams Is a noted d
,suty, but 1 am sure you remember
r. They have a fine bungalow-they .
u n a camp-on the side Of the noun c
In near Monterey. where they spend {
cir summers. II / am not mistaken, q
u went there with me one time for q !
te Of some kind, when we were stay I
z With Ruth Bliss at Monterey two u
miners ago. II was a heavenly moon
mt night. the terraces sloped away to
precipice overlooking the valley below, I
. Veranoas, were smothered in moon Il
nes. starred with white blossoms: the r
rls were all in Japanese costume, and
together IL was a fairylike scene.
ost remember. Susanne? 4
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