The Washington times., 1914-08-02
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visited his parents in Ohio and came on to
Washington and he is their guest here. The
wedding will not take place in the fall, but
some time before very long think, although
the date is not set.
While ! was shopping one day this week
met Nellie Claire Howard and her charm
ing little mother in one of the stores and we
stopped for few words. Nellie is going up
to New York Friday for visit She looked
so dainty and sweet in delicate pink ratine
suit and little white sailor hat But then,
she always looks pretty.
do not know why it is but all the news
/ have this week seems to be about the
President. OF course, I know there is no
one I'd rather write about and you'd rather
hear about, but
Well, Billy told me the other afternoon
that the president of the Washington coun-
try Club had ordered special shower bath
built for the President. One side Of the
mems locker room has been torn out, and
Seems that the President was in the
habit of rushing back to Washington after
game, and the members decided that he was
liable to take cold, so the private shower.
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Jumbo" Watkins has been ordered away
unexpectedly and rather suddenly, with Chi
cago for his ultimate destination, but de-
tail that will keep him for the present IN
Fort Wayne, Ind You know he was assist
ant to Colonel Harding, and had charge of
various and sundry roads and dams around
these parts. He and Monte" Fox are great
chums, and doubtless Jumbo viii come on
for Monies marriage to Helen Heyl IN
October.
Helen, by the way, is spending quiet
summer at Deer Park, Md, busily engaged
in wedding preparations. Her plans have
not been announced yet, but believe Julia
is to be her only attendant
saw Ruth Bliss just after she returned
from visit to the Heyls, and she gave an
account Of very pleasant if rather quiet
time, much tennis, long walks through the
woods, swimming for those who liked it, and
books, books, books. 1t seems they gather.
ed in supply from a nearby small town
and took course in the Duchess and
Ouida.
Did tellyou that Mrs. Bryon S. Adams
and Marie are down at Spring Lake at the
New Monmouth? They will be there all
summer and are having great old time, too.
Who do you think is in Washington for
visit Of several weeks? No one else but
the Rev. and Mrs. Donald c. Macleod, the
former pastor of the old First Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Macleod is now pastor of the,
First Presbyterian Church in Springfield, iii.
They are visiting Mrs. MacLeods brotfler-in- >
law and sister, Judge and Mrs Anderson In
Oliver street, Chevy Chase. Did tell you
that Eloise Anderson was graduated from
the Bristol School this spring? She is so
pretty and looks enough like her aunt, Mrs.
Macleod to be her younger sister.
If you were playing golf and lost your
. ball and the President of the United States
came along and gave you another, what
would you do? You old souvenir fiend, I'll
bet you would put it under glass case on
the parlor mantle or in bottle of alcohol.
At the Washington Country Club good
story is going the rounds about a charming
young matron whose wedding was an event
of the early spring, and pretty maid whose
engagement has just been announced.
Seems as if the girls were playing golf cne
afternoon recently when one of them lost
her ball. She was having terrible time
hunting it, and pretty soon two offered Mary
ball. Pretty soon Nellie lost her ball, and
the same two men came to the rescue and
the taller man gave her a ball.
She recognized her gallant as none other
than President Wilson. Mary's benefactor
was DR.. Cary 7. Grayson, U. S. ~, the
Presidents aide and golf chum.
With pretty thanks she took her ball
and before very long lost it in valley. She
was hunting all about, and the President
saw her plight and putting his hands up to
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