The Washington times., 1915-04-04


society folk. Mrs. vrooman and Mrs.
james r. Mann. who is writing a vol |
| ume of rcminiscences, personal and po-
| litical.
| Mr. and Mrs Richard Harlow, whose
| house the Vroomans have been occupy-S
ing for the past winter, expect to re-
turn to Washington from California ,
about the middle OF May, and shortly
: after Mrs. Vrooman will begin her sum
mers work, but she has not yet selected
q suitable place to put her project into
execution.
| The Harlows are now In Honolulu for
a short visit, and there they were re-
| Gently the guests at dinner of Mrs.
Vrooman's brother-in-law and sister,
Col. and Mrs. Charles s. Bromwell.
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Washington society folk discovered a
new diversion last Sunday afternoon,
and journeyed in force. headed by the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan, to
Anacostia to see the greenhouses there
decked out in their array of Easter
blossoms. Most of the Washington
florists have their greenhouses out that
way. and one florist alone. hear. had
four miles of plants ready for the
Easter demand.
|
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Duvall have gath
cred together really notable collection
Of pictures, CLEANED from Baltimore,
washington. Philadelphia, and the sur
rounding country, for the loan exhibit,
which they plan to hold at the Dover
House during the next two weeks, be-
ginning tomorrow. The pictures will be
on view only during the daylight hours,
as the lighting arrangements of Dover
House are somewhat inadequate. Cam
dies in tall silver sticks and softly
shaded lamps shed a rosy glow which
adds greatly to the charm of a dinner
party or the dance which is apt to fol-
low, but which Is not the best light in
the world for picture viewing.
; Dover House Is run on most informal
lines and no record is kept of its many
visitors but all those who have dined
, there In the past will find a royal well
come during the week and doubt not
, many will take advantage of the OPP
portunty to revisit Lord Baltimore
, historic hunting lodge. Tables may be
,, reserved for tea If desired.
y Mrs. Duvall is busying herself these
' days with compiling a cook Book. which
is to contain none but recirNs which she
Z has originated herself, tried out re-
patedIy, and proved successful. Mrs.
e Duvall Is of southern extraction and
u has lived for years In Faris, developing
style in her cookery-if such phra sc
e may be permitted-which is a happy
d combination OF the culinary art OF
|. France and of the old South.
J -.
/ Joan Gilett Barnes. who is visiting
e her aunt, Mss Amaryllis Gilett. has
: a lovely voice. possessing in a large
: measure the musical talent which runs
Z In the Gillett family, and does inter
Z pretive dancing most charmingly to
boot. She Is cousin of Lemira Gil
y lett Hin. also "A niece OF Miss Gi!lett,
who made her debut here some two
f years ago. and who is likewise very
4 talented. or course, you remember het
~ and how she delighted everyone thu
/; year of her debut with her willingness
10 TO play either the piano or her quaint
a hawaiian eukalcle, and with the
n charming manner of her playing. Oi
,s late she has been studying in New
l., York, and has, l hear, made wonderful
,e progress. ~ VI ..-.
,e You probably read of her adventure
,e on the yacht La Sofa, which was burn
,r ed off the coast of California not Ions
j. ago. and will be glad TO learn that sh'
r. Is none the worse for her fright Sh'
y is making a visit in California. with he
ID mother. en- route to Hawaii.
-.
pt Capt BILLY Mitchell is not the onl.
"a member of his family who is passion
If ately fond OF horseba ok Grid ing, for Mrs
10 Billy dons her riding togs each morn
g. ing and goes for n Canter through Rocl
I. Creek park and beyond into the Mary
nhar L., hnr
oughly at home here, for he spen
le many years of his life in Washington
NJ while his father represented Wiscon
IL sin in Congress, first in the House AM
Ie then In the Senate.
ie Mrs Charlie Wheeler. who is a par
H. ticular friend of Mrs. Mitchell. is ais
"a n clever horsew oman. and a lover o
IS sports In general. She is an excellcn
shot, and goes on long hunting trip
ie with her husband. Her corduroy hunt
80 ing suit is patterned after MI
-, Wheeler's, and consists of trousers an
!, coat cap and boots. costume whic
is not only eminently sensible, bu
= most becoming-but Nell Wheeler Is cS
- tremely handsome. and looks we'll /
nr almost any style.
&c Now that spring is really in the al
'' walking. as we'll as riding, has got int
the blood, and from Dupont circ
downtown the streets are filled with ~
- destrians of an early morning. TW
,' people you know, Mrs. William Bul
- Harrison and Mary Wheeler Vest, liz
abcds both to whom II o'clock has eve
" been a reasonable time to rise, haN
taken to getting up at o'clock al
eu walking four miles every morning. I
ns be sure, it was a case. of bribery. NJ
"s Harrison promised each of them a qua
IA ter for each morning they walked. az
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