The Washington times., 1914-11-22
A Chronicle o.
cCocietT e

telling me ooh, yes: have been ex-
pecting it, II have heard rumors to
that effect" and so forth. and so on.
But must confess it took me quite by
surprise.
Miss Cotton Is very handsome and a
woman Of force, character. and charm.
During the time that her brother was
governor Of Porto Rico she was his
hostess and chatelaine. She was head
Of the anti-tuberculosis league of the
island. which conducted a tremendously
successful campaign against the white
plague. The state Of the island Cow
is a veritable monument to Miss Cotton
and her associates in this work, for tu-
berculosis is practically stamped out.
Mr.. Hagper is a very popular person
in Washington. where Hagner Is name
to conjure with. The marriage will not
take place until April. but Miss Cotton
and the Archibald Davises, brother
in-law and sister. are spending The
winter in the Cotton house on Connecu-
cut avenue. 1t has been closed for
some time, and a treat 1t Is to see It's
hospitable doors once more open.
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e. Countess Dumas has achieved the I'M
possible-or at least the improbable. She
has proved that a red gown may be
worn with red hair with distinction and
charm. Her hair is lovely golden red.
and the other evening she wore din
ner gown of chiffon in a splendid shade
of dull cerise deliberately embroidered
with heavy floss in q curious grayish.
greeny yellow shade. and made over
taupe satin. The effect was truly de-
lightfuI.
The countess affects green, too. She
has a walking suit Of hunters green with
collar, cuffs and q huge muff OF a red
brown fur, probably fox OF some sort,
but totally different from the red fox
which Ia displayed in every other shop
window. A green evening frock. too,
the countess Is wearing, a silvery green
chiffon velvet. with the entire bodice
composed of heavily embroidered silver
tissue Moreover, she has trunk after
trunk of lovely Paris gowns and hats.
brought with her In her departure from
that city, which are a distinct rarity
these days.
I do wish the election returns could
be trusted. Take the Gerry. for in
stance. Everybody expected Peter Ger
ry's reelection. He was listed among
those returned, and 10 and behold, as
soon as you had smiled a pleasant smile
and were prepared to offer congratula-
tions. came the news of his defeat. 1t
is quite too bad. for there arc no more
popular people in Washington than
Peter and Math.lde Gerry, who, In ad-
dition to being leaders in the younger
set, took their place In official society
, very gracefully. However,. they will
! doubtless spend q large part of their
| winters here. though 1t be In an unof-
ficial capacity.
The Murdocks, too. and tho Know.
! lands. Of California were among the
disappointing people who wouldn't stay
elected. Marcia and her mother are
| back in town and have taken q new
house for the rest Of Mr.. Murdock's
| term. She Is q very popular little lady,
| is March,A and II wouldn't surprise me
greatly If some cnterpris. ng young man
should persuade her to stay on in Wash.
/, ington in spite Of the fortunes Of war.
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Mrs. Gatewood Is still with Dorothy
North at West Point and having such
! q good time. SO Hildreth tells me. that
she can hardly find a moment to write
home She expects. however. to return
I about Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. Hldreth. meanwhile. Is keeping
house for her father, but is not lone
! some. as her attractive aunts. the
Misses Critcher. are with her, and Mary
, HUFF. from Alexandra, has been visit
/! ing her off and on since her mother
/ went away.
r.
! Margaret Murdaugh Gray is In town
| for a visit to her mother, Mrs. Muir
daugh, and is looking unusually we'll
Mrs. Murdaugh Is quite settled now In
| her new apartment at the Portsmouth,
she only moved from another apart
i ment in the same building-and 1 can
| imagine how much she Is enjoying
Margaret's visit. The Grays-Margaret
! is Mrs. Harry Gray. you know-make
their home in Huntington, w. Va,
where they are the center of an in
! terestlng group of young married folk
Margaret has a delightful voice, which
! has been carefully trained, and she has
kept up most diligently her interest in
| things musical
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White Sulphur, gayest Of autumn re-
. sorts. will be doubly gay over the
Thanksgiving holidays. Miss Josephine
Patten. who made the trip to 1.-The
Springs with Mrs. George Stuart Pat
terson, Of Philadelphia. expects to be
Joined by several friends; the Ambas-
| sador Of Brazil and Nine. da Cana are
to have a number Of guests with them