The Washington times., 1914-02-08
! JEAN ELIOT@
9 LETTER.

Boston for visit. In fact, 1t will be her
very first visit to Boston.
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Edith Oracle just got back to town from
a visit in New York. where she had a tenn
pestuous good time. She gave her first
grown-up dinner party, and then departed for
Annapolis for the officers hop tonight. Oh,
she does have the best time, and, as she puts
it, has more fun than billy-goat ride" all
the time
Do you remember the Italian play which
Jane was reading one day on the street car
when We met her on our way up to Vies
party? Well that play was translated into
French by the Italian ambassador, Marquis
Cnsani, and will be presented in Washing
ton at matinees on February 26 and 27 at
the Belasco
Naturally, society folks are all interested
in "LeMare qui Adore ,LaFemme," because
of the ambassador. Among the patronesses
are Nine. Jusserand, Nine. Bakhmeteff,
Countess Won Bernstorff, Nine. Pezet, .Coun-
tess day, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean, and Mrs. George Vanderbilt.
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Did | tell you that the Godoys are in
Washington this winter? They have taken
and are having Saturdays at home during
this month Mercedes Godoy, who was such
a favorite when her father was the minister
from Cuba to the United States, is making
a similar place for herself again, although
so many of the girls who came out about
that time have married or left town that she
finds it is an almost entirely new set she is
meeting now.
The housewarming party which Mr.. and
Mrs William F. Dennis gave in their grand
new home in Massachusetts, avenue Thurs
day afternoon was really and truly all that
the word -"housewarming' should mean.
If they set the standard of hospitality at this
reception-weIl they have simply got Ito
go some" to keep up to it in the future, and
other hosts will have to go more to outdo
them.
To begin with, the house is a. dream of
beauty and comfort. 1t is mansionlike and
homelike all in the same breath. Every ap-
pointment is perfect and the decorations of
Thursday set it off to the best advantage.
Mrs Dennis never uses anything else but
American Beauty roses for house decora-
tions and there was no hint of Democratic
simplicity" at this party. Roses in tall cut
glass and silver vases were everywhere,
from the reception hall up and down.
"Oh, by the way, did you know that it is
infinitely smarter to have a tea or reception
at o'clock than from to 6 or 5 to 7, or
any of the old-time hours? 1t is the London
idea and is bidding fair to be the Washing
ton hour. Whatever London sets as the
proper caper, Washington (and all the other
cities, for that matter) accept as the verdict,
because London is the objective point of all
ambitious society folk.
Studying psychology is a form of enter
tainment that Washington society women
find quite as alIuring as learning the new
est tango steps, and it is beginning to look
as if social Washington will turn to psychol-
ogy rather than to the dansants for amuse-
ment in tine future
1t would seem that to utilize the brain
instead of the feet would be a natural re-
action.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell, of Washington
and New York, introduced this fad recently
by having a lecture on the New Psychol-
ogy" after large luncheon she gave for
Mrs. Marshall, wife of the Vice President.
Such an impression did this lecture by Mrs.
Vance Cheney, of New York, make upon
the guests, that it has been followed by
series.
Cards are being sent out for an invita-
ton lecture at the home of Mr. Charles
Boughton Wood for February 20.
Washingtonians are much interested in the
nomination of Col. George Barnett, as COM
mandant of the marine corps. Of course,
the Colonel and Mrs Barnett will not come
to Washington as strangers. They are well
known here, and, if am not greatly mis-
taken, their wedding took place here about
the time you and were finishing high school,
Mrs. Barnett was Mrs Leila S. Montague