The Washington times., 1914-10-11

might have some time to give to the
momentous decision, to be or not to be
a debutante.
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| Have you seen Mrs. Larz Anderson's
new book Of plays for children? 1t is
most attractively gotten up and a perm
anent contribution to juvenile literature
The eight plays, while all easily adapted
for stage use, are delightful to read, and
do love their names. Merry Jerry
| Gee Whiz," Justice Whiskers," for in
stance. The first play "Everyboy" has
been presented, in Boston, I believe.
| Mrs. Anderson's Spell Of Japan" is also
a recent publication, and hear a most
interesting one. It was most enthusiastic
| cally reviewed In the New York papers.
She is still at her Massachusetts, nome,
understand. and no one seems to know
just when she Is coming home.
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Mrs. Marshall tells mo that she and
the Vice President arc doing nothing in
the way Of social activity these days,
except going to the theater-they went
three times last week-and do you know
bslieve that IS the way with the rest
Of the fashionable world. I haven't
heard Of party in many moons. ex-
cept one or two given for prospective
brides: but at the theater last night I
saw dozens Of smart people. Mrs
George Summeriin was there, with Miss
Patten; Mrs. Ordway and Valerie Pad
elford: Mrs. Richardson Clover and the
two Clover girls: Helen McCumber and
Nathslie briggs. with SWANS in at
tendance: Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. How
ard. with Edythe Howard. and Rather
inc Gwynn, and no end Of others. The
Howards have a stunning new limousine
they arc breaking In.
Mrs. Marshall says that tho Vice
President is particularly addicted to
melcdrama, the blood and thunder
kind. and also likes blood and thunder
books.
tante this year and one Of the bellies
Of the season. if pre-debutante popu-
larity be any criterion. She Is daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church,
who viii! present her at a tea early in
December and give a dance in her
honor later In the winter.
Maxwell is sister Of Mallory
Church and has several big brothers. I
saw her several times last winter, at
some Of tho informal parties for the
younger set, when shs was always sur
rounded by boys and appeared to be
having q royal good time.
, It is a pleasure to hear Of an addi-
ton to the dcbutante list, for 1t shrinks
every day. A half dozen cf the girls I
have heard mentioned have either given
up the idea of being presented or as
sure me that they never entertained it.
Edith Blair. for instance. is still in
school, SO is Katherine Burdett; Agnes
O'Gorman kas gone back to New York
for an indefinite stay and Is quite unde-
ci;ied whether or not sne will make a
formal bow-apd sn it goes. Lois Rec
however, another little lady who has
definitely decided to make her debut. No
cate has been decided on.
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Dr. and Mrs Loren johnson are back
from their summer jaunt, and have
opened their attractive Sixteenth street
home II Is Just below Mrs. Henderson's
house. a fascinating place with a great
garden surrounded by lattice covered
walls. DIR. johnson took special course
at Cambridge this summer. and then
they went to Canada for long visit. q
Susan. we are all so glad that the
Aztec Club Of 1s47 will hold it's annual
banquet in Washington this year. The
president always decides the city In
which 1t shall be held and usually Sc
lects his homo town. Gen. Horatio G.
Gibson is holding that off1ce. 80 the ban
quet will take place this year at the
Army Navy Club on Tuesday night. Oc- |
tober 13 That date is always selected |
for tho reunion because it is the ami
versary of the organization Of the club !
in Mexico City, in 1si7. 4 month after |