The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-06
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| specifications from homs for the style
| OF his uniform However. the rivalry
Is OF a playful and friendly nature. so
| methfnks there will be no serious dip
lomatio consequences
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White corduroy hats seem TO be having
] a sudden and rather violent vogue for
the moment, and some OF them are
smart and undeniably becoming. I saw
no less than three within my line OF
vision at the Boston Symphony Concert
the other day. one a small round shape
with a simple band OF brown fur circling
the crown and two wings OF white rib
bon stuck up in front. Another was a
broad fat sailor shape, faced with black
velvet, with a thin strip of monkey fur
laid fat on the brirn. A narrow band
OF lemon colored gros grain ribbon hand
ed the crown, and ono crimson rose
nestled in the front. It sounds rather
outrageous. but truly it was most at
tractive. Ethel Norris is wearing
another good looking corduroy chapeau,
a particularly smart shape. with no
trimming save a bow OF the corduroy.
Speaking of hats, reminds me OF a
rather unusual shape that Mrs. Ned
Mclean wore the other day at the self
same Boston Symphony, a large white
lace frame, perfectly transparent, show
ing her hair through the crown, and
trimmed with splendid paradise plumes
in black or taupe. / couldn't quite be
sure which. 1t was certainly most be-
coming. and Mrs. Mclean looked ex-
tremely well.
General and Mrs. Mills have their
daughter. Mrs. E. P. Laurson. and
their granddaughter. a cunning little
miss Of four years, with them for an
indefinite stay and are enjoying their
VISIT so much. Lieutenant Laurson,
who is nominally stationed at Fort
Oslethorpe, Ga, has been in Colorado
with his regiment. the Eleventh Cav
airy, since early spring, endeavorinx to
put down the strike, and upon the date
Of his return depends the length OF
Mrs. Laurson's stay. As soon as her
husband Is ordered back to his post,
Mrs. Laurson will hasten home; so I
have 'hunch' that Mrs. Mills is say
ing little prayer that the already long
DR. avn out strike may last just a little
longer.
Mrs. Mills will receive on Monday for
the first time this season. when she
will have her daughter with her. and
viii be at home the following Mondays
during the winter
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The Merton Cricket Club. near Phila-
delphia, was the scene Of a festive gath
ering on the night of the ArTny-Navy
football game, and two of the most
charming dinners centered about WASH
ington girls. Dorothy wyeth, who was
the guest OF relatives at Rosemont for
several weeks. and had n royal good
time, had dinner given in her honor,
and Elizabeth Wiley, one of the most
attractive OF the navy debutantcs, had a
party given for her by her uncle. James
Austin. Mr.. Austin. who Is very fond
of his pretty niece. Will give another
party in her honor. a big dance, at the
same attractive club on the evening of
December II.
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Mrs. Carl Vrooman is to give a dance
on Christmas night for her nephew,
Scott Bramwell, who, by the way, Is a
grandson of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
a nephew OF the late Adlai Stevenson,
Vice President during Cleveland's last
administration. The Vrooman's have
taken the Harlow house in Twenty-hrst
street for the winter. and the Harlows
wiIf>go to California.
Katherine Harlow is an attractive
little body, who. though not a debutanto,
is chum of many of the seasons buds,
and has figured large in debutante func-
tons She will be missed from the
little circle Of her mates when she takes
her leave about the first OF the year.
Marie Adams is giving a dance on De-
cernber . for Florence Schneidcr-who,
by the way. is to be much feted young
lady-and her bridal party and little
later she is to have a most attractive
girl with her for a visit. Mary Rose
Byrne, OF Baltimore.
All next week there will be parties Tor
Florence Schneider and her houseful OF
guests. Several of her bridesmaids will
STAY with her until after the wedding,
and also a number of cousins and aunts
and some of Mr.. Forney's kin. Fortu-