The Washington times., 1914-04-26
\ JEAN ELIOT%
9 LETTER.

At ole vi ule MILITARY WeuulnSS tlS otnSi
day a dear little woman sitting near me
said: These handsome boys of ours are too
fine to be murdered in that beastIy way"
and think we all agree with her. Our good
President has certainly done all in his power
TO prevent it.
Susan, there is actually to be an enter
tainment for charity that doesn't take the
form of a the dansante 1t is to be at the
Raleigh, on Friday evening, May first, for
the benefit of the work of the Young Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society of the Metro
poitan M. E. Church. The program is most
interesting, consisting of readings from her
own stories, by Marguerite Spalding Gerry,
and music by number of talented artists
You remember reading some of Mrs. GeTy's
stories, THE Toy Shop" "As Caesars Wife,"
and Heart and Chart" in Harper's, don't
you? hear she is delightful reader and
it ought to be very charming evening.
Lena Hitchcock looked prettier than she
ever did at Maitlands wedding party. Of
course, Lena always looks we'll to me, but in
the mauve taffeta gown and that fetching
hat, she was too lovely for words. Her hat
was one of those dropping shapes trimmed
with flowers and ribbons.
Do YOU know that some one was telling
me Just the other day that Lieut.. and Mrs.
Harry Dwight Chamberlain, who have been
stationed in the Philippines ever since their
marriage a couple of years ago, are expected
back in this part of the world shortly? At
least that was the plan before this awful war
business started. 1t seems as if Lieutenant
Chamberlain has been assigned to duty at
Fort Myer with the Fifth Cavalry. You know
Fort Myer was the romantic spot where
much of the Iove-making between Sallie Gar
lington and Lieutenant Chamberlain began:
| know Brigadier General and Mrs. CARING
ton are glad that their only girl is coming
home.
believe half the town of Atlanta came
on for Maitland Marshalls wedding. Mrs
Marshall's sister, Mrs. Howard, was here
staying with the Marshalls, and another sis
ter, Mrs. Preston Arkwright with. Mr.. Ark
wright, and their pretty daughter, Dorothy,
who was Matland's maid-of-honor, stopped
at the Shoreham. Mrs. Arkwright also chap
eroned Julia Dunning, whose engagement to
Judge Walter Colquitt has recently been an
nounced, and the judge was here, too, so they
had a merry party. The engagement of Miss
Dunning and Judge Colquitt came as great
surprise to everyone, as he was beginning to
be regarded as confirmed bachelor. On his
many visits to Washington he beaued num-
Der of girls, and made himself extremely pop
ular, so there are several injured hearts
among the members of the fair sex. Maitland
had lot of fun about her AUNT" who is
some years younger than herself, being just
nineteen. All the judges family are crazy
about her, and she certainly is good looking
and attractive.
BY the way, the matron-of-honor, Mrs.
Frank Phipps, was married on the 22d of
April, just eight wears before Maitland, who
was her maid -of-honor. They have been in
seperable friends for years, and am wonder
ing whether it was coincidence that the we'd
ding came the same date, or whether Matt
land chose that day on purpose.
Maitland gave her attendants the cunning
est little gold pins, and Jack had silver card
cases for his ushers. And, do you know,
think theirs was the prettiest wedding of the
whole post-Easter collection
The reception was lovely, and just loads
of fun. Instead Of the brides cutting the
cake, it was arranged like Jack Homer pic,
with a white ribbon for each attendant, so
there was no danger of the little souvenirs
in the cake falling to outsiders. That was
good idea, thought, and it made a very
pretty little ceremony. Ruth Bliss got the
ring and Julia Heyl the thimble, Hazel Funk
came into money, a dime, and the maid-of
honor, Dorothy Arkwright drew little gold
wsh-bOne. She also caught the brides bot
quet, and, unless signs fail, should follow
soon in the brides footsteps. She is pretty
enough to eat, and had half the men in the
room buzzing around her like bees around
blossom
Eleanor Wilson looked awfully well, and
her fance was most devoted. They fore
gathered in a corner, danced together, went