The Washington times., 1914-02-22
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given by the Monday Evening Club this
week. That phrase has stuck in my mind
and | think it clever. And what is more,
in most cases it is so.
However, as he was discussing suffrage
and am not will not 60 farther along that
line, but want to tell you wnat lovely BAN
quet it was. 1t was the second banquet |
ever attended, and do believe had almost
as much fun as most attractive little woman
from Denver who sat near me, who confded
to me that it was her first banquet
The new young Senator from New Hamp-
shire, Henry F. Hollis, made a wonderfully
fine speech. BY the way, he is from Con-
cord, the pretty little New England town
we stopped in for dinner last July, when we
were en- route to Manchester to visit the
Holts.
Do you know Susan, dear, I'm looking
forward to the Freshman Prom of the
Georgetown University Monday night, for
lots of reasons. 1t IS going to be great big
affair and the Davis music will be on hand
and there will be no barring out of the new
dances and after supper there will be CO.
tillion with the cutest favors you ever saw.
One of the committee confded to me that the
favors are all sorts of George Washington
affairs. Frank Barrett is chairman of the
committee and you know Frank is not over
looking anything.
The Vernon Castles were here all right
this week, and they have set Washington al
most crazy trying to learn the Half and
Half dance. Jessie Herriott tried to get
lesson from them, but they only stayed the
one night when they danced at John R. Nc
Leans party. However, Jessie has gone up
to New York, and she will get a lesson there,
and then Washington will have a better
chance to learn, for Jessie has waiting list
now for the lessons.
Another choice bit of news, Susan. An
other engagement. This time it is like this:
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. William Tayloe Sny
Ger announce the engagement of their young
est daughter, Faith Marie, to Fletcher Sand
ford Tilton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian
Sandford Tilton, Of Washington
Faith Snyder is that very pretty and at
tractive little girl who came out last season.
She did not have formal debut, but her
sister. Edna Tayloe Snyder, did. She came
out the wear before, with Ellen Fllebrown,
Nancy Jones, and those girls.
If could tell you all you want to know
about this calling code" that is confronting
official society. Id be wonder. Why, the
name of lean Eliot would 60 down as one
of the wonderful women of the times. The
Hall of Fame would ring with it.
Seriously, now, Susan, this calling ques-
ton is not mere joke and something tor
the newspapers to write about every time
thev want to fill column or start something
1t is a real issue and must be met soon.
I've been trying in my own little way 10
think of some scheme by which some of the
irksomeness of it all could be done away
with, but it is beyond me.
Receptions at the Congressional Club
might help. Say, have all the Cabinet women
meet the wives of the Senators there one day,
and then another day have them meet the
Congressman wives, and so on. That would
not nelp me 1ldtteT vi pISNS0CiNS any p"'
it might bring up the subject that is now be-
ginning to turn over III the minds of the club
members-the need of larger clubhouse.
Yes, indeed. do know something about
how Mrs. Champ Clark is written to by
cranks, beggars, and all the other kinds OF
folks who are less fortunate than you and |.
And lust because Mrs Clark is very human
person, deeply interested in everyone and
everything in the world and because it has
become generally known. Now every per
son who wants help Of any kind, whether 1t
be ton of coal or a new maid consu!ts he.
She is so good-natured about it and never
saws a word, but it must be rather bother
to feel that so many people expect your as
sistance If she did all the things she is
asked to do-well, she just couldn't but she
is remarkable in that she does so much.
Of all the pretty, attractive, anc poe liar
girls who have visited in Washington, think
the laurels for this season 90 to Lucie Vir