The Washington times., 1914-11-15
JEAN ELIOTT
LETTER

tl enselves hoarse for Yale or Prince
ton.
DON'T you wish we were there, Susan
]. ne, with the flags waving, the boys
u mmeling each other, and the grand
s lnds full of pretty girls, with posies
O. their gowns? There is only one
ever scene, and that is the Army and
\ IVY game. with brass buttons lend
i- : their extra charm.
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susan, I am busy wondering what the
now Montgomery Country Club already
Incorporated 1 believe, will do about its
M me, for melody seems to have reIem-
red that there is prosperous little
cub of fifteen years standing in Rock.
vile, which Lears the same name and
has prior right
The new club house is completed and
understand there will be a. formal
o,rening early in December. The building
is attractive and well suited for its pur-
pose, being the old Sylvester Jones farm
house, remodeled and enlarged. 1t is
colonial in style, low and rambling, and
C, ouches on bit Of rise in Bradley
Hills
Joe" Letter is president Of the club
believe and Eldridge and Marcus Jor-
dan arc high in its councils. The golf
lnEs, though unimproved, are unusually
good.
Did you ever stop to think of the sud
den burst of interest in country club life,
which has developed in Washington in
the last few years? 1t used to be, and
not so very long ago. that Chevy Chase
and the Columbia Club made up the
3list, but now there are almost n round
| dozen; the Washington Country Club in
| y r6inia, where the President plays golf !;
| 7: snnookburn, now on Conduit road
y acre il was recently moved from Chevy
C1ase: the Lord Baltimore Club. some
me the old Calvert mansion, and the
. suburban Club, which has its home in
g., old house formerly occupied by the
. Crlunbia Golf Club. Then there is the
| C"uatry Club small and extremely OK
c Isiye, in the old Loushborough House
noar Westover, the Glovers' place; and
to Lock Tavern Club, near Great Falls,
y Rose members must, / am told, belong
Z either the Metropolitan. the Chevy
| case, or the Cosmos Clubs, thereby
making il select. When the place vas
ren'odeled-it was formerly an old inn
| the workmen found that the lower floor
J ID been filed in with dirt and water
" zen the canal was built, so that what
s. now the first floor used TO be the
'cond The quaint low ceilings would
,e,Iu to bear out the theory.
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The Bertbolfs arc back in town after
l heir trip abroad, save Dorothy, who
| stopped off in Connecticut with her
-~andmcthcr. Mrs. Inness. for a visit.
Snc is expected hack on Monday, hut
,iiIl not be A bud this season, as she
had planned. She will put it off for a.
year. and will study this winter, taking
MP some special course.
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Lois Rcesidc has exercised woman's
privilege and changed her mind again.
nc will be one OF the seasons debu-
| antes, after all. She will make her
low to society on the afternoon of
7 rccember IL, at her home in Bancroft
Ilace, at a tea which will he rather
formal. owing to the fact that Ter
other. Mrs. Frank Reeside, is IN
0ourning. The Resides spent the sum-
-ner at their country place. which ed-
1ins the John JOY Edison place, near
Rockville.
Elisabeth Elkins Oliphant, daughter
~ Mrs Alexander Oliphant. of Trenton,
nd granddaughter of the late Senator
tephen 3. Elkins. will be married in
.rune. Immediately after her fiance,
rank Hunter. graduates from Yale.
Irhev will spend the summer honey
P~-ooning, after which Mr.. Hunter will
docs
IT know at the present time. The
oung couple will live with Mr. Hunters
sn1ily in Pittsburgh until they arc
titled. Elisabeth has been extensively
-tertained by her endless circle Of
~iends in Trenton.
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Juliet Hill is engaged to he married!
y hardly seems possible she is old
nough, but her engagement was an
rounced recently to Philip DeVlin, OF
sew York, and the wedding will take
lace during the winter. Juliet, she is
Nc daughter of Mrs. ]. Lucien Hill, is
very pretty little thing and looks
bout sixteen. though 1 believe she is
few years older. Mr.. sDevlin ! don't
now, but 1 hear splendid accounts OF
vim. He is some years older than his
charming little fiancee. The Hills will
not come to Washington this winter,
but will spend the season in Rye.
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Miss Margaret Wilson will donate the
lowers for prizes at the bridge party
for the benefit of the National Library
or the Blind, on Thursday next. She
- on the board of directors. and is
naturally interested in the success of
nc event.
The Frederick Eichelbergers will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary OF their
Wedding on November %. and will have
dinner party by way of festivity. And
-ir. Eichelberger, so a little bird tells
ne. has selected a handsome diamond
'rooch as a surprise for his wife Their
ONE on Bancroft place is charmingly
ranged for entertaining, and they do
ave such good dinners, that-wen. I'm
mighty glad I'm going.
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The apostolic delegate will be the
gest of honor at the reception dona-
on party to be held at the Catholic
iome for Aged Ladies next Wednes-
'iay. The home is a pleasant place and
ill be the scene of an interesting
altering on that occasion.
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Mrs. Frank Nj hell is very anxious