The Washington times., 1915-01-31
oeJEAN ,EL1CEc
) LETTER.
EAR SUSAN: Since all the world,

a-dancing and a-dlnlng out III
public cafes, and week-ending
with itself on every possible provoca-
ton or lack of provocation. I've been
wondering whether there were any
more worlds for social ambition to con-
quer.
But there we're. 1t seems that grim
visaged old Mars Is succumbing. with
Mona McAdoo and Catherine Britton
going away to France to be nurses, So
ciety's loss is Mars gain, guess; and
everybody is wondering who It will be
next. The foreign society papers and
letters are full of names Of American
women who are leading In turning the
energies Of society to useful account
apropros of the wars demands on the
community. They are raising funds
and to q goodly extent contributing
them-founding hospitals, managins
them. engineering Red Cross enter
prises, and all manner OF things.
They're everywhere. from the Ameri-
can wife Of General von Buelow. in the
German army, to the American wife Of
Admiral Beatty, the British naval hero.
You recollect she was a daughter Of
Marshall Field. Of Chicago. though she
has lived abroad 30 long her place in
American society has been ALMOST for
gotten.
1t seemed particularly delightful to
me, that story about Mrs. Asquith,
wife Of the British premier, going over
to France with q party Of motorists
for . weekend In villa just outside
the war zone, where a party Of British
army officers and their wives were en-
tertaining between fights Isn't that
just like those nonchalant Britishers!
And then the ladies-Mrs. Premier. a
countess or two, a duchess, and several
honorables-were held up by a French
patrol and not allowed to reach their
destination!' The very idea of war be-
coming SO serious q business that the
British week-ending custom must be in>
terrupted by It! 1t suspect General
Joffre will break up the entente II he
goes much farther with the sacred in
stitutions of the British. One Of these
days a lot Of German soldiers will in
terfere with 4 o'clock tea in the British
trenches, and then there'll be real trou-
BILE. ! wouldn't be a bit surprised, IL
that ever happens, to see the English
men go right out and lick the Germans
s.
Although Mrs. Deming -Jarves has
taken an apartment for her stay IN
Washington, she does not expect to
linger here very long. She Is planning
to return about February 20 to her home
In Dlnard and her work in the hospitals
there. A sort Of nervous breakdown,
induced by the trying experiences she
has undergone, brought her home, for
the first time in some four years, end
her visit has been In the nature Of a
rest. nevertheless. she has been con-
stantly feted in a quiet way.
Mrs. Deming-Jartes bears the distinc-
tion Of having been decorated with the
''Palmes Academiques." that coveted
decoration of the Academy for "serv-
ices to humanity" which. 1t Is said. the
Divine Sarah has been so long striving
70 attain. Mrs. Deming-,Enrve earned
this signal honor by founding and help
ing to support a particularly successf Ill
creche in Brittany. The decoration
consists Of button with a bit Of pur-
pie ribbon for street wear and the jewel
worn with evening dress. which is FORM
ed Of conventionalized palm leaves set
with brilliants and rubies.
Mrs. Deming-Jarves spoke laughingly
OF tho number Of people who had COM
mented On her decoration as jewel,
without realizing that its value IS en-
tirely aside from its intrinsic worth. AS
for jewels, hers are all in London in
the safe deposit, as it Is absolutely i'm
possible to insure such things these
days against an ocean crossing.
While the hospitals in Brittany are
terribly In need Of supplies, anesthetics,
and the like. says Mrs. Deming-J arves.
living is better and cheaper than ever
before, because all the vegetables and
garden truck for which the place is
famous. are now used for home con-
sumption instead Of being shipped to
England and Paris, as all horses and
motors are at the front.
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Congressman and Mrs. James A. Gud-
ger, jr.. have as their guests at their
apartment in Fontanet Court, Mr.. Gud-
gers brother. Judge II. A. Gudger. and
his wife, who have lived for seventeen
years in the Canal Zone. where the
Judge held the office Of consul to Pan
anna long before work on the canal was
started Having rendered valuable Ser
vices to former President Roosevelt, he
was appointed judge. Now they have
said farewell to Panama for good, and
are In WASHINGTON en- route to their
home in Asheville. n. G. Judge Gud-
gers daughter, Emma was married
about a year ago to Lieut.. Robert l..
Eichelberger, of the Tenth Infantry
who is Frederick Eichelberger's brother
Lieutenant and Mrs. Eichelberger have
been In Panama, but expect to come tC
Washington in March for a visit, while
changing stations.
One of the most attractive Of the many
visitors to washington in the last few
weeks is Eleanor Eyster, who has been
stopping with Marian King, beg pardon
Mrs. Robert Iiinckley, for severa
weeks. Eleanor will leave tomorrow foI
round of visits in Georgia. before re.
turning to her home In Charles Town, w
Va. She is very popular young person
and there are many besides her hostess
who will be sorry to see her 90.
Marian has another charming guest il
the person of Virginia, familarly knowI
as "Diddie' jenkins, of Suffolk, Va.
who was her classmate at the Castle il
Tarrytown. Lucy Hoke Smith now
Mrs. Austin Simpson, Callie Hok,
Smith. "Diddie," Dolly Whaley, o
Norfolk, and Marian all attended Mis-
MasOn's school at the same time and