The Washington times., 1914-09-13
Jean ELOTeT
LETTER


the syncopated style Of my letter.
an picture YOU sitting before a roaring
ire, with the wind whistling outside.
Unfortunately, wide-mouthed fireplsCes
ont abound in our small built-in-a row
ity houses. and there is a prejudice
against starting furnaces before Octo-
Rer. so 1 see nothing before me but to
hiver and shake for some three weeks
heerful prospect!
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The outlook for the approa ching social
>eason is q fruitful topic of conversa-
ion these days. whenever two or three
women are gathered together. One dav
heard several people suggesting that
he winter would be gayer than ever.
wing TO the number of European ha
nitues, who probably would congregate
here instead of sailing for their usual
haunts. There may be something in
hat: but l emphatically disagree with
heir further contention that the va
rious emba sSies will launch into an
elaborate social campaign, each striv-
ing to outdo the other. In the first
place il seems to me that would be
The height of bad taste. and. more
over, methinks they are counting with
out their hosteSses.
The wives of the representatives of
the warning nations seem TO have their
hands full right now. and their atten
zion occupied with graver and more i'm
portant things than social doings. The
German baSSador'S wife, Countess
country. She is in Germany, and is
said TO be actively identified with the
york of the Red Cross, indeed to be
sctually nursing.
he ambassador had hoped-but vainly.
E course-to join her. and she, too, is
eported to be doing Red Cross work.
Dady-Spring- Rice is another diplomats
life, who feels that she can accomplish
1ore by remaining at home and who
as volunteered to help the Red Cross
n any way. leaving it to the committee
o decide in what direction her services
re most necessary.
Madame Jusserand and Madame
}akhmeteff are both in this country.
ut both are devoting much attention to
aising funds for relief work. The
ltussian ambassadors wife is at New
'Ort, where all sorts of curious dona-
ions have been sent her. and where she
conducting sort of running sale
{ the various works of art and other
contributions that have been sent in.
Mrs Robert McCormicks famous
heck for $1,000 sent to Madame Bakh-
leteff in person, seems to have caused
luch comment, though why it should 1
mt see as it is but natural she should
~el a particular interest in 4 country,
here her husband was for some time
AMBASSADOR. Madame Jusserand is also
cknowledging a $1,000 contribution to
er relief fund, the donors name not
ling mentioned 1t seems probable,
1ough. that Mrs. Mccormick knows
-0'ncthing about il. and has thus eX-
I-ressed her sympathy and her desire to-
lip tho two countries to which her hus-
and served as American ambassador
The story goes that A little French
s"arnstress in New York sent TO Madam
usSCrand a small contribution for the
FrenCn sufferers from the war and Of
red her services in making clothing,
tTmCnts and the like. From this small
PROMISES to bear large fruit, for not
only have many contributions of money
been made. but busy fingers all over
the country are plying their needles for
the benefit of the needy.
Madame Havenith, who has but re-
entity returned to Washington, is also
coupled. with Red Cross and general
lief work. her particular attention be-
z directed, naturally. TO the Belgian
easantry, who are perhaps the great
L sufferers of all.
These are but few of the diplomatic
osteSses, of course, but many others
re affected either directly or indirectly |
nd since half the diplomatic corps is at
.aggers drawn with the other half it |
ems that me foreign contingent must |
eeds be a rather negligible factor in i
ne social calender this year.
The service contingent in Washington |
Ill have an interesting addition this |
Inter in Major and Mrs. Henry L. |
toosevelt. of, the Marine Corps who |
ave recently been ordered here. Major |
;ooSevelt, who was detailed to the re-
Il ship, the Tennessee. is at present |
larOoned in the American embassy at !
aTls- She length of his stay being. Of !
curse, entirely indefinite. Meanwhile |
lrs. Roosevelt has leased a house in
tillyer place. and Is busy getting set
ed. She is a very charming woman, a
'ster Of Mrs. \. +. F"chteler. and has |
any friends in Washington. Major /
10 Mrs. Roosevelt have ~ o sons, Will :
am Latrobe Roosevelt. aged nine, and |
i"nry l.. Roosevelt. lT.. aged four. and
rom all accounts they are a great pair.
The Fechtelers expect to be ordered |
ay from Washington. but where they |
ID 20 is yet doubtful Mrs. Fechteler.
ith Margaret and her younger son.
30. but their plans have naturally been
ven up.
Aunt Jennie has had some funny -x-
,-iences since she started running her
vn machine. but l think the best vet
opened the other day She was
,ecdinG through Rockville at an Un-
-TEClOndble rate, Trying 10 catch !
lin. when she saw a policeman and
r. led out to him. I'VE inst got to
eak the limit going this way. but I'll
me back as slowly as YOU like and
go can strike an average The funny
srt Of il is that the guardian Of tho
- lust grinned and let her go bV-
hen she Crawled back al about four
, lies an hour he told her that brought
or average to eleven miles so he
ucssed he hadn't any kick coming.
trough on the strength OF her nice
oman. and child in those parts feels /
or her. or whether Mr.. Policeman
.asoned il out somewhat after thc
ashton Of the grocer with whom we
ALT for years. He has been serving !
IS with tea. for which mother had
zen paving the outrageous price OF 81
.r pound and which struck us as very
ferlor Finally sh" kicked. and he. !
~ 4 very hurt air. said: "WhN'
dam. ! make a special price for v"'
,skc .n-rcnr tea and 25-C"nt tea, mix
IN and -iIe i 1" N"W for 81
Peorre noreshuuts arc deeply inter
.,rJ ~ the outcome % Victor Muir
o~k.@ race FOR senator from Kansas.
or nm It depends tho return of the
rlrdock family 10 Washington. Mrs.
.rgrdork and Marcia are among tn"
rosf attractive members Of tn" CON
fCSsionaI st. haV" hosts Of friends
eIc and world Ir. deeply missed T an {.
# wind should blow them from our
lldsi. The, are H0w in Wichita. and !.