The Washington times., 1914-10-25


ter for short stay, just long enough
to make people want to see more OF
them. as they are unusually pretty, very
cultivated, and attractive.
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DR.. and Mrs. S. II. Dickson will not be
in Washington this winter. They have
closed up their cottage at Nantucket
where they have been making their per-
manent home since DR.. Dickson retired
two years ago. and will spend the win
ter at New Haven, Conn. to be near
Lewis. their younger son. who is at the
Kent School, New Haven. Henry Dick
son is in town-he spent most of the
summer at Nantucket with the family
and will probably be here all winter
He Is a notably fine dancer.
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The Garrards and the Victor Fosters.
who have been foregathering at El
Paso for a long time. are breaking UP
housekeeping and going their several
ways And the way of Colonel and Mrs.
Garrard and Valeria leads to Washing
ton. l am glad to say. They expect to
come here for the winter, perhaps for
good, and will find a royal welcome
waiting them.
Lieutenant Foster has been assigned
to duty at the Mounted Service School.
Fort Riley. Kan. and Lucy and her
small daughter have gone out to join
him. 1 wonder If she is as Sond of
dancing as she used to be? She was to
me one of the most satisfying dancers
/ ever watched, graceful and full of
life, yet entirely refined.
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Natalie briggs. Lena Hitchcock, and
several of the girls, as we'll as num-
ber of prominent matrons, are taking a
particular interest in the benefit bridge
for the National Library for the Blind
next month. The thousand and one Red
Cross benefits are, of course, deserving
Of enthusiastic support, but 1 do hope
people will remember that "charity be-
gins at home and rally to the support
of so deserving a local benevolence.
Edythe Howard spent most of tho
F. A. Bonsalls. who had a gay party
for the hunting. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard and Katherin Gwynn motored
up to bring her home. 1t must have
been a rather curious experience fo1
Edythe, for the Bonsalls have bought
and are now living at the old Howard
place. ''Verdant Valley" where she
spent half her childhood. 1t is q dear
old estate. some six hundred acres, the
original grant from the crown, which
has been in the Howard family for
generations. The BonsaIls are Batli-
more people, great horselovers, and
had a house full Of young folk for tue
occasion so Edythe doubtless had
wonderful time. but it must seem funny
to go avisiting to strangers in your
old home.
Margaret Howard, meanwhile. is in
New York with her aunt, May Adams.
and Mrs. Merryman, who have taken
an apartment at the Vanderbilt since
closing the cottage at Northeast Har-
Dor where they spent the summer.
They have no immediate plans for COM
ing home. but 1 DO hope they will make
it soon. Mays charming house in New
Hampshire avenue Is a favorfte spot
with many of the young people and
both she and Mrs. Merryman are great
Iy missed.
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Yes, Susan, Leila Ewing, whose mar
riage to Lieut.. William Burrus Nc
Laurin took place recently, is a sister
of Cutie Ewing. Of Annapolis fame.
You know she is married, tools now
Mrs. Henry Leigh Watson. wife of
Lieutenant Watson. u. 8. A. stationed
in Yellowstone Park.
l always remember Cutie" as We
knew her at Monterey, playing tennis,
climbing mountains, and setting all the
boys in the place by the ears Do you
remember the vaudeville show they had
for charity, when Cutie" made the
nit of the evening singing so Long,
Mary, Don't Forget to Come Back
Home" being carried off stage on a
trunk borne on the shoulders of four
of her stalwart suitors? She was a
noted belle at Annapolis, and has visit
ed here on several occasions, when
she has stayed with her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnson.
Lieutenant McLaUrin is also stationed
at Yellowstone Park; indeed. Leila did
all her courtin' while visiting her Sis
ter, and it will be particularly nice for
them 20 he together
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You lucky person. Susan, | envy you
riding horseback these heavenly days
] wish I could do Likewise, but mean
to do the next best thing and take
long motor ride tomorrow. Meanwhile,
am deep in a most absorbing book and
have made an engagement with myself
to finish it this evening. Isn't it tho
sign of true friendship to tear myself
away long enough to write you? Yours.
with dear love, JEAN ELIOT.
Ladies and Chill