The Washington times., 1915-05-09

I hear, and is putting the finishing
touches to book on Eighteenth Century
art Colonel and Mrs. May have made
no summer plans so far. and expect to
linger in Washington until we'll into
June.
Tho John r. Williams are planning to
60 to tho North Shore for the summer.
but will probably not close their house
here until after tho middle OF June.
Meanwhile Francise Is to make several
visits. She will stay for time with
Maria Dlmpfel on tho Eastern Shore.
of Maryland. and later spend fortnight
with DR.. and Mrs. Jim Mitchell at their
Bar Harbor cottage, which they will
open early in June.
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The Joe Letters will probably spend
, part of the summer at their magnificent
place at Beverley, which has been closed
ever since the death Of Mrs. l.. VI. Letter.
although they seem to be more attached
to THE Palisades" their place on the
Potomac, than to any Of their sundry
homes. Dorothy McCombs has gone to
Hot Spring with Mrs. Robert Mccormick
for a little visit.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell tells me that she
and Mr. Mitchell will not take cot
tase at q resort this season, as she
wishes to be free to go TO her daugh-
ter, the Viscountess de Beughen, In
Belgium, at any moment, should 1t
prove practicable. The viscount is gen.
tleman in waiting to Queen Elizabeth
but his duties are not very onerous Just
now. Also. since the Germans have
taken over tho Belgian Red Cross his
services and his wife's are not in de-
mand as they were In tho beginning.
when they both did yeoman service.
Nevertheless. they can md plenty Of
vital work to do in these parlous times.
at their post In Brussels.
Mrs. Mitchell has made such a sue
cess Of the steel wheels for automobiles.
which she has invented. patented, and
put on sale, that 1t Is probable she
will have to spend next winter in New
York. where she can manage the sItua-
tion better. In that case one of the
prettiest homes in town will probably
be closed next season. or only open for
week or two at time: but Mrs.
Mitchell tells me that both she and her
husband are too fond Of Washington to
consider making their permanent home
elsewhere.
Summer frocks. linens. and frilly lin
gerie things. were distinctly in order
at Julia Heyl's party for Ruth Bliss
last week, and, truly, when carried out
in soft batiste and net fabrics, the wide
skirt comes to its own. The bride was
in linen, japanese or Filipino variety,
with heavy drawn work border
while the hostess wore fine white net,
made with several soft. filmy oevrskirts
or flouhces, scalloped on the edges. The
bodice was simplicity itself, and an
apple green girdle gave the only touch
of color.
Helen Fox did the honors at the tea
table for her sister, and she also had
on a lingerie frock and the sweetest
possible leshorn hat. faced with blue,
with an embroidered top and little pink
roses for trimming. She goes out every
afternoon TO the Walter Reed Hospital
to see poor Monte" Fox. who is laid
up with an attack OF neuritis.
Frances Effinger wore a smart white
linen suit. Mare Vilsack and Hannah
Taylor were also in white. while Nat
allie Driggs' pretty scalIoped gray taf-
feta frock exactly matched Hildret
Gatewood dress in color. and May
Power wore the popular putty or sand
color, also in taffeta.
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To love your love in the springtlme
Is a most economical course. accord
ing to !ittle song l read recently, for
flowers bloom by the wayside, and then
she may be taken to hear the brides
sing instead of the latest and most ex-
pensive tenor The same apples to
parties Dogwood and apple blossoms.
they tell me-. formed the greater part
of the decoration at the Biddle-Duke
wedding. and l have been to lots OF
parties this spring where the woodland
was brought inside at rather small ex-
pense, and with very charming effect.
And seldom have the spring woods
been so beautiful as this season Rock
Creek Park is massed with dogwood.
it's white star flowers. being larger and
more perfect than for several years.