The Washington times., 1915-05-30
A Chronicle o. j
cCociety e

| TO New York and a stop-over at west
Point, where they visited Dorothy ana
| Earl North That was a real treat 10
the girls, as the fact that Dorothy could
| not come on for Ruths wedding was a
keen dsapointment to both OF them.
The Watkins have taken an apart
ment' for three months 80 that Captain
! Watkins will be on duty In Cleveland.
| Mrs. Bliss and Miss Drain expect to
| close the house here the first week In
| June and 60 to Quebec for the summer.
.
Mrs. Kipp- Lewis--I wonder II you
recognize cunning little Mabel Kip by
that name-is going back on the stage
after a rest Of several years.
Washington, which has known her as
a girl and as a charming young matron,
will have the first opportunity to see her.
as she IS to have the part OF Mag Dun
can in the Poll Players production or
kitty Mackaye" next week. You re-
member. I'm sure. the delicious
"Wcndy" which she created as com
panion to Maude Adams Peter Pam
and she has done a number or various
bits in such a clever. clean-cut manner
that those OF us who know her work
are looking forward with real interest
to seeing her in the fat" role of Mag
| Duncan.
And, by the way. speaking OF the
theater, ! made a mistake when / wrote
last week of Keith's closing on Juno l.
They are to stay open until the 27th, at
least, and perhaps longer.
Elizabeth Reeside Is, however. to sing
from .t,e 7th to the l4th. and l under
stand she has arranged her program
with great care. and it is to be partic-
ularly interesting.
| s.
Mrs. Theodore Baldwin takes the
greatest pleasure in the garden of her
home in + street An old fashioned
| English garden ii Is, with great mag
| noIia trees innumerable rose bushes,
and tiny picturesque fountain splash
Ing in one corner. one end, however,
was laid out as a miniature Japanese
garden by Mrs. Huntington Wilson,
when she occupied the house. 1t was
cared for most tcnderly by Japanese
servant. in the Wilson employ. and since
| Mrs. Baldwin has had the house she h as
preserved 1t carefully.
The other day she heard a scandalous
racket in the garden, and upon investi-
cation discovered that a cat had caught
a blackbird and that a round dozen OF
the birds were trying to rescue their
mate. pecking roundly at the cat. beat
ing her with their wings ana scoldng
loudly meanwhile. Their prowess was
a revelation to Mrs. Baldwin. who reg
cued the bird and nursed 1t for several
days. until II had completely recovered
whereupon she let 1t go.
| Mrs. Baldwin Will leave town shortly
for California. thero TO be Joined by
Miss Judge, who is still having the time
| Of her life in Honolulu. The other DAY
/ CHANGED to see "a Hawaiian newspaper
and every other II an in the society col
umn was an account of some sort Of a
party given in honor Of Miss kather-
Inc Judge"
Pretty Mrs. Wallace Rankin and her
, aunt. Miss Wallace. left Washington
, this week for a trip West. which will
include a visit to Yellowstone Park
They will remain on the Coast until fall
! ana after that their plans are indefinite
Mrs. Rankin is young extremely pretty
| with glorious auburn hair and dance.
Charmingly and society folk are vcry
. much In hope that she will be In Wash
inston again next season.
-.
To speak OF decorating the garder
would suggest painting the lily. and ye
trellised arbor. a sheaf or two o.
roses. and masses of hollyhocks anc
peonies were added to the beautiful
garden of Calumet place on the occasion
or Secretary and Mrs. Bryan's party fo
the Chinese commercial delegation with
such an artist hand that they but served
J to enhance its beauty. A screen O
| la
; receiving line and contrasted prettil,
with Mrs. Bryans white gown anC
Nine. Shah's quaint blue costume.
Mrs. John A. Logan. to whose tende
care the garden owes its charm. held
miniature court, and a picturesque fig
ure she was in purple gown and
great purple bonnet. made almost on tn,
lines OF the old-fashoned calabash an,
of vintage which she affected year,
= ago and still affects. Mrs. Bagley, Mrs
Daniels mother. winsome old lady
. bright-eyed and full of vigor, although
= she carries a stick. divided honors witt
; Mrs. Logan.
Nine. Rlano and her sister, Mrs An
= derson, were there, and when they sep
:, arated the constant query was, rs tina
Nine. Riano or Is 1t Mrs. Anderson
as they grow alike each day. After
. little 1t penetrated that Mrs. Anderson
was gowned In white linen. beautiful!
q embI oidered and her sister wore gray
think, with a large violet hat. ant
after that there was less confusion
!, Two other sisters, Mrs Elkins and Mrs
q Arthur Lee, were also among the best
gowned women there, Mrs. Lee wearin
white linen embroidered in blue. Will
Mrs. Elkins was gowned in black tat
o feta. with empiecements of the silk
a embroidered in white beads, drawn u
Q on a bodice of black chiffon over white
n She wore a black hat. with wonder
, full white aigrette, and about her throa
p was a band Of black velvet studded will
a brilliants in a delicate design.
d And during the afternoon Hal
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