The Washington herald., 1914-10-26

& of the art exposition and sale at h5o
Fifth avenue for the benefit OF the Euro
pean war sufferers. including Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman and Mrs. Daniel 5.
Lamont
That the social world on this side OF
the Atlantic Is not only ready but anx-
ious to turn from the horrors of wa Is
evident by the very general observance
Of Halloween which at present seems to
be regarded much more as a holiday
than as a holy-day as in the past. In
bygone days the most essential part OF
Halloween ritual was the lighting by
each household Of a bonfire at nightfall.
which pointed to the very ancient prac-
tice Of kindlIng sacred fires at certain
seasons Of the year. The season then was
regarded as unusually propitious for the
activity Of elves, witches, and the like
Nowadays, especially at the beginning
Of the season, the celebration marks the
kindling of social fires and the activity
of pretty society girls who resort to
highly diverting methods of divinat!on
regarding their future earthly state.
The sentimental observances OF the
vigil and the opportunity afforded FOR
picturesque and gruesome decorations
have served to bring the celebration into
high favor with society. The candy
shop windows have been filled for days
with black witches and gTinning pump
kin faces, and there is hardly a girl In
the social ranks who will not Join in q
jolly gathering on Saturday night next
and at the stroke of midnight gaze into
a mirror in the pale candle light In search
of a feeting glimpse Of her Prince Charm
ing. beside which the issue Of battles
and the fate OF Kings fall into compar-
ative insignificance.
II fs the anfrft NJ yOufb that ig gOinR
to lift society this coming season out
Of the slough of despond. with scores Of
debutantes impatiently waiting their
turn on the social stage, and their gay
cites will serve to tighten up the count
enances and unite the pdrsestrings of
many melancholy relations. Not the
least striking OF the power Of youth Is
its diverse forms Of activity. Not less
worthy of notice is the large number
Of young society brides.
Chief of the many parties planned for
next Saturday night Will be the dinner
in honor Of Miss Mary Morris Mccauley
and Mr.. Herbert Seymour Howard, whose
marriage leads the fashionable weddings
Of November. Miss Freda Tillman,
who is to become Mrs. Lawrence Frazer
on Thursday and Miss Louise HELEN.
whose marriage to Mr.. Thomas Bowers
takes place on Saturday at noon, are
other much feted brides as we'll as
charming young women in whose future
happiness society is much interested.
Many Washington friends are Interested
in the marriage Of Miss Anne c. Harper.
daughter OF John Harper. for many years
a member Of the. firm OF Harper & Bros,
and Noel Armstrong. son OF d. Maitland
Armstrong, the artist, and Mrs. Arm
strong. on November I. in st. Georges
Church, Newburg-on-Hu Hudson, with a re-
ception afterward at the country place
Of Miss Harper's sister, Mrs. William s.
Rogers.
Invitations have been sent out for the
wedding of Miss Martha Catherine Gum.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Gum,
to Frederick G. Hostetter. Of Broad Run.
Va, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Herbert
Hostetter, of Pittsburgh. It will take
place in st. Thomas Church on the after
noon of November S, at I o'clock. Owing
to the illness of the brides mother there
will be no reception. Mr.. Hostetter and
his bride will make their home in Broad
Run, Va, after December !. Mr.. Fred
erick Hostetter Is a cousin of Mrs. Glenn
Stewart, formerly Miss Greta Hostetter,
of New York, whose marriage took place
last week. Mr.. Frederick Hostetter and
his bride will be extensively entertained
in Washington in the coming winter.
According to advices from the Berk-
shires, Lenox is to have not only an au-
tumn but a winter season. Among the
leaders Of this fashionable colony who
have arranged to keep their villas open
through the winter are Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Winans Whistler, Mrs. Joseph S. Whist
Ter, Mrs. ]. Frederick Schenck, DR.. and
Mrs. Henry P. Jaques, Mrs. Churchill
Satterlee, Misses Heloise Meyer and Ger
trude Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. George .Baty
Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. David T. Dana, the
Misses Rosalie c. and Lillian Goodman
and Mr.. George HigEinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Frothingham, Mr..
and Mrs. Cortlandt Field Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs George Winthrop Folsom and Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Osgood Field are to
keep their homes open until after the
holidays. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Pater-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Glraud Foster and Mr.
and Mrs. Harris Fahnestock expect to be
here until December1.
A quiet country wedding this week win
be that Of Miss Harriet Coleman Glover,
daughter of Mrs. Henry Sheaff Glover,
to Gardner W. MilIet, Of this city, at
AooFlands, the home of her mother In
Fairfield. Conn Only relatives and a
few intimate friends viii witness the
ceremony.
Mr.. MiIlet, who is a son Of Mrs. Daniel
C., Millet, Of Washington, acted as best
man for Sherburne Prescott who mar
ried Miss Marjorie wiggin, daughter OF
Church Of the Messiah on Monday after