The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-27


ferc of late years with her mother Mr..
| Matthew r. Scott, former president
| general of the d. A. r.. enjoyed a de
cidcd bclIeship here. when her uncle. tho
| late Adlai stevenson, was Vice President
under Cleveland.
| This tim, il is Mrs. Scott who is vislt-
ling Mrs. Nroomau, having como from
| her home In Bloomington tO spend tn"
wintc-. And--oh, well, perhaps not-1ut
| I. is the year of tho biennial election OF
| n president general for the -. y. T., and
i Mr.. Scott-not herself. but her party
vas defeated two years age. There Is
surely no love lost between herself ana
Mrs. story. Mrs. Scots friends. hich
means OF course practically the "ntiro
Illinois delegation, have been very little
in evidence iatclt: but there is very
general impression that Mrs. Scott
winter with her daughter is by way or
preparing to "chunSC all that IN the
syrinc. election of the Uaughtcrs-unlcsS
her other dnughtcr. Mrs. Bromwell- per
sradcs her to slip away and visit her III
Honolulu. where Colonel Bromwoll isl
stationed. Mrs. Cromwell Is cndeavorins |
To bring this about, and Mrs. Nroo- :
mains 10 be seen who will win.
Mr.. Vrooman was Mrs. SCOTS cam |
paisn manager through several hard !
fought battles and contends that IT IS /
something, of Il stunt to run q. 4. II. !
campaign. Indeed he will have 1t that
the daughters can give valuable points |
To any state or national politician OF
them all.
We are in for tho dullest New Year
Day since the war, with only Mrs
Johnston's jolly party and Elizabeth
Howacr's debut TO break the gloom.
None OF the Cabinet hoStesses viii re- :,
ceivc. but 1T seems probable that after
tho year j. well launched the ladies of
the Cabinet will consider that their
self-impcsed retirement IN respect to
the memory OF Mrs. Wilson has lasted
long enough. and will resume their usual
entertaining.
Certain it is that Mrs. Marshall
will observe her days at homo
after her return from Arizona. AS
4 matter OF fact tho Cabinet as 4
whole. like tho White House, is rath-
er inclined to be apathetic to the So
ciaI side of the Administration and II
rather suspect has welcomed ar eN-
cusc to do nothing. which IL has Ger
tainly done with enthusiasm all win
ter.
Everybody is giving parties for the
Youngsters these days, the buds of next
,ear or mayhap the year after. The
elders arc glad of the distraction from
the somberness of the season, among
seizing juyfully upon any ''fapper' in
the family as p prcteXt for entertain
ing. And tho youngsters 40 not have
10 be of the pctticoat persuasion now
rdaya. II would probably astonish our
erandmothcrg. il they could come back,
to sec how many Christmas dances,
how man holiday pink teas even, are
given for the boys of the family.
On Christmas Day. Colonel and Mrs.
Symons gave pretty tea Ter their son.
Ncle-wIo. by the way. was named In
honor Of the day Of his birth-home
from the Hoosac School. and that even
ing the Carl Vroomans had their dance
for Mrs Vrooman'5 nephew, Scott
Bromwell who is student at st.
Paurs School. And during the coming
seek Mrs. AicLanahan is having
luncheon aud matinee party 1T the
Yale Dramatic Clubs performance for I
her son. Duer. who Is to go TO Yale. as I
his father did before. and is already
irnbued with college loyalty. DR. and
Mrs Ralph Jenkins have cards out Tor
a dance for Ralph, jr, and Mr. and
Mrs Arthur lee are giving a New Year I
tea dance for their son, Henry-thcyi
gave a party the day after Christmas
for their little daughter, but the young {
Ean wished 10 entertain his own l
.rieuds IN his own way. And there are Q
Tiers. besides a dozen or more parties l
or tho girl youngsters. including Ruth :
.cster'a dance. the party Mrs. AIont- j
,Uluery Blair and Mrs. Lc 10y futile
re giving for their young daughters. {
md Mrs. E1kins' dance tor her niece Z
md uarncsaic. Halle Davis, TO which h
nc Vale boys are going III a body. il
Then the Senators dance on tho 10th I
will bring out tho Cornell boys in b
y Washington on Tlassc, the alumni. and {
heir young sisters and sweethearts. o
1t reminds Inc of the time not so very r
org aeo when Henry Carpenter went s
hem al one better and was presented