The Washington times., 1914-09-06
JEAN ELIOT@
LETTER


drop in OF US. if only for fleeting visit
However, you are eminenrly sensible 10
20 TO the beach now-how lovely 1t must
be these days-and postpone your visit
here until october, when the weather is
sure to be good. Also You must try to
ne in town for Mary Edna's wedding. Ii
promises to be such fun. and l know
she'd hate to be married without your
able assistance.
Three cheers for the little city o.
Austin. Texas. Did you know that three
of the ladies Of the Cabinet hail from
there? Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Houston
and Mrs Gregory. wife of the new Al
torney General. not only come from the
same State, but are natives OF the same
town and were girlhood friends. Mrs.
Burleson was Miss Adele Stelne1. MRS.
Houston Miss Helen Beall. and Mrs.
GREGORY was Miss Julia Nalle. Ihey say
lightning never strikes twice in the same
place, but in this case it has broken
all known laws by striking three times
in the capital of the Lone Star state.
Society folk are naturally interested
in Mrs. Gregory, and are looking for
ward to her return to the Capltal u
take I'd her new position. Sne Is now
at Blue Ridge Summit, l beleNe, ana
the Attorney General is at the CheEE
Chase Club.
9ldreth Gatewood did not come home
With the rest of the crowd from Bay
View Camp. but stopped off for visit
with Dorothy and Earl North at West
Point, TO help Dorothy get settled IN
her new house. DR.. and Mrs. Gatewood
are back in town after an extended
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. William Nell
son Page. at their lovely place in West
virginia. and Halle, who spent the
summer at Monterey, Pa, has Joined
them. Her marriage is to take place in
October, and the call of the trouSsedu
was too urgent for. TO withstand it
much longer.
The Heyls are home earlier than usual
on the plea of preparation for an OCto-
her wedding, Helen's marriage to Monte
Fox. The family came yesterday, but
Julia and Helen preceded them by
-eme time, Julia stopping with Matt
and Marshall Knapp, while Helen Tis-
ted her aunt
Ruth Bliss is in town for little while.
She expected to leave yesterday TO visit
he Captain and Mrs. Wilby at Wheel
ng, but the Wiby baby is sick, and
he has postponed her departure.
Caroline Morton's marriage to George
Ebert Judd took place this week at Mt.
VERNON FIace Church. and very pretty
+, was. too. Caroline has always at
ended Epworth Church and been ac-
lively interested in its welfare. so peo-
ple rather wondered why she was not
married there, until it leaked out that
her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. w.
a Morton. had been married at Mt.
,ernon Place Church years ago, and
she felt she would like to have her
wedding take place on the same spot
Another little bit of sentiment crept in.
too. for she wore stockings that We're
over a hundred years old, and had
been worn by every bride in the Family
in all those years. The bride looked
lCvely, as did the attendants, in gowns
# blue satin and chiffon; but just about
he sweetest person Of all was Mrs
Norton in gray charmeuse, with cor
age bouquet of orchids.
Mr.. Judds father and mother, Mr..
nd Mrs. T. ]. Judd, OF New York. came
iown for the wedding. and seemed
cry happy over it.
The presents were numerous and at
tractiVe but one of the most interesting
thngs Caroline received was q bit of
cloth cut from the sleeve of Cen Stone
vail Jackson's wounded arm sent her
~ her aunt Mrs. Dix, widow Of Major
Dix. She treasures it, as she Is an
lrdent Daughter Of the Confederacy.
and was president OF the Dixie Chap
ter here
Mr.. Judd has been in Washington for
sHveral years doing some special work
OF me Government, but has recently
accepted position with Boston bank
ana they Will make their home there He
- Harvard graduate, and curing
'helr honeymoon. they will be the
guests Of the members Of his fraterntty
Al thelr camp in the White mountains
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Mrs Champ Clark has a garden did
Fou know II? In the garden is one to-
Enato vine and on that vine is one TO-
mato. 1t seems she visited a friend
"ho has a lovely garden, became much
enanored of ii and decided to go home
ana ~ likewise. It was late IN the sea-
son. flower growers were discoura giney
md her enthusiasm waned but MOI he
ore she planted her tomato. II Is di-
!Hctly in front of the house. and eyf-
emily expects to be trained against
ne wall all same like peaches IN
English estate, is fIourishing like the
IHoverbial bay tree. and has a lovely
'omato just beginning to turn pink
saw Mrs. Clark and the Speaker
- Caroline Morton's wedding She wa c
IN white chiffon trimmed with black
eiyet wore a black hat with feathers
nd pink roses and looked particularly
ell The Speaker was all in white, too
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The Niagara, with the Letter family
board, is expected to dock today. after
heir wonderful trip round the world.
nd there is one supremely happy per
son in Washington. I saw Mrs. Will
ans the other day. and she was posi-
v"ly radiant at the rTea Of having her
wood home once more. She -,'G
W" the Cutest story about Tommy. the
nGn-est Letter boy. II seems his idea
Yachts and boats was entirely CLEAN
'd from an occasional ride ALONGSIDE the
nal, so when he was first introduced
W the Niagara, he looked II over care
lly and said: Nice boat. but whcra
70 the mules?'
The place on the Potomac has been
Hade ready for their arrival and they
I'll go Immediately home after which
't"ir plans are indefinite. Mothinks
Iowever. the old Letter mansion, in
l,urCut Circle. will be the scene Of A
0und of hospitality this winter such As
has not seen for years. The late
'IrF. Letter was i notable hostess. bay
'a'uraly Of late years her interest in
Mrs better plans TO give large ball
s"r her dehutante sister Miss VIII.
ans. and. doubtless It will be followed
= A series Of parties. is a wonderful
""use for entertaining. Mrs. Ieirrr IS =
larTniDg hostess and lots Of fun they