The Washington times., 1915-06-27

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Fort Oglethorpe, La. tells me that she
found the post very gay, as during her
stay an impromptu horse show was or
ganized. Lieut.. Col. Henry T. Allen, SO
long a prominent member Of Washing
toms "horsey' set, was the moving
spirit, so 1t goes without saying that It
was a success. Horses were gathered
from all parts Of the State and made a
very creditable showing; people came
from everywhere within reach. even over
the Tennessee border from Chattanooga,
and the show was made the occasion Of
q round Of festivities. Mrs. Allen gave
q buffet luncheon for O number of
guests one day. Mrs. Samuel d. Rock
enbach and Mrs. Donald Robinson were
also luncheon hostesses and there were
tea parties at tho show grounds and all
sorts of gay doings;
Dasha Allen. by the way. has Joined
Colonel and Mrs. Allen, after spending
the winter and most Of the spring with
relatives in Asheville. Jeanette Allen.
Mrs. Frank Andrews. and her nice hus-
band are still at Fort Ethan Allen and
Of late have had one OF the Denys girls
Visiting them.
Mrs. Mills expects 10 stay in town un-
til August, unless the warm weather
proves too much for her-and OF that
there seems small chance so far-as che
wants to wait until the general can 50
away with her. They are O tremen-
dously popular pair and have 80 large
and interesting an acquaintance here
that the time passes rapidly ana pleas
antly.
Mrs Charles sawterle has Just COM
pleted a splendid likeness Of Powell
Minnegerode. the best portrait she has
done In some time In her own opinion.
She will leave town next week to visit
her brother-in-law and sister. Capt and
Mrs. Lawrence Reed. in Newark. before
going TO Maine for the rest Of the sum
mer. Lawrence Reed, by the way. Is
the son Of the late DR.. Walter Reed. for
whom the Army General Hospital Is
named, and a brother Of Blossom Reed.
Alice sawtelle. Daisy's young daugh-
ter, is going to Hot Springs to pay
visit to DR. Frank Hopkins family at
their magnificent home there. and later
she will Join her mother in Maine. Alice
was graduated with high honors a few
days ago from Miss Eastman's School.
and took a prize for writing a clever
essay. She writes very we'll for a
youngster. and not long ago read a
very dainty little fairy tale from her
pen. which had been published. Never
did see a girl with SO many flowers
on commencement day. She was liter
ally swamped with bouquets.
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Marian Stevens. who also has strong
IT. Azl-
who Is a charming and interesting girl
to boot. has already left town. and Is
making a number Of visits before going
to her country place at Ithaca, N. Y.
The Stevens are New York people, who
have settled in Washington and have
a fine house. with a charming garden. IN
Sixteenth street. They are well fur
nished with the worlds goods. and have
"a butler behind every chair" as some
one phrased It. but are simple and
| charming folk withal.
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Highlands, the century old mansion
on the Rockville road. opposite the Nc
Lean estate, now occupied by Judge
Meyers. OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. and Mrs. Meyers. boasts
the Oldest wisteria vine In this coun-
try. It was the first plant Of its kind
brought over from Japan. the home Of
the wisteria. and by now the stalk Is
as large around as a fair sized tree.
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The naval cadets are having such a
good time aboard ship lying at an
, chor in the. bay just of the mouth Of
the Severn fiver. that they don't much
care whether they ever reach the Pa
ciflc coast. OF course, they are not
! loafing, but they have better food
than they do at sea and 1t Is GER
| tainly much more fun. for dinners and
dances aboard ships are Of frequent oc-
| currence and permission to go ashore
is often forthcoming. It Is rumored
| that II the middies are delayed too
long to permit the trip through the
canal. they will 60 to the Madeira
! Islands for a short stay. Another pre-
| vailing rumor is that the squadron will
be commanded by Capt. Lloyd H.
Chandler instead Of Admiral Fullam
To the boys that would be an emf
nently satisfactory arrangement, for
certainly no one could be nicer than
Captain Chandler" they say; and they
| know whereof they speak, for the cap
| tain has commanded them at sea be-
fore
No trace has ever been found Of Mrs.
E. H. G. Slater's silverware. which