The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-12
JEAN ELdOTcr
LETTER.


"wednesday evening. the second OF the
series which they are arranging In honor
OF the diplomats: the Secretary OF War
and Mrs Carlson have a dinner the
same evening, not to mention Senator
and Mrs Willard Saulsbury's reception
to the members Of the Senate: there will
he three debutante functions during the
week-Ruth Testers on the 18th. Mar
sheritta Tlllman on the 18th. and on the
18th Mrs. Neale's tea to present her
daughter. Katherine Burdette. And the
week will eliminate in q blaze OF glory
With four performances OF grand opera
and the marriage of the President and
Mrs. Gait on Saturday.
Probably half Washington and most
Of tho folk from the country round
will attend the ceremony-on the pave
ment in front of Mrs. Cats house.
Those who will be actually invited are
few and far between. Just the immedi-
ate families Of the bride and BRIDEGROOM
and three wee ldddies-Eleanor Wilson
Mchdon. Francis Woodrow Sayre. ana
Josephine Cothran. I'm also told that
old NANNY Tildie. who "nussed" little
Edith Boiling as baby and VINO
mined the orange blossoms on her we'd
ding veil the day she Yves married to
Norman Gait. will be an honored guest
at the wedding. and will perform the
office of maid for her mistress on the
important day OF Mrs. Gait. Manmy
Tildie says: Some folks can fool De
white folks bout quality, but dey cyant
fool de niggers. She was bring up by a
niger nanny. and thanl; God she ant
forgot her raisin'."
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have this week, susan Mine. The Sos-
ton Opera Company is splendid agsIe-
CATION of artists: Madame Tamak MI
ura, the Japanese song bird, will add
touch of pathos to the role OF Cio-Clo
San bv her very nationality, and then
on Saturday for a bonnie bouche welI
have Mrs. Hemmick's ballet ''GEcols
en- crinoline," with the one ana only
Pavlowa, which promises to be very
charming PaVlowa and her Imperial
Ballet Russo are to appear at every
performances. and that alone would be
worth the price of admission.
Moreover. this will be opera as Is
opera for those whose particular con-
Germ is to see and to be seen. Every box
in the theater has been sold and most
Of them for the season. The Russian
Ambassador and Madame Bakhmeteff
are among the boxholders, and the jap
anese Ambassador and Viscountess
Chinda, who have one box for the sea-
son, have engaged an extra box and
thirty-six seats for Madame Butter
fly" when Tamaki Miura sings. or
course. the Hemmicks have a box, also
Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
DoVsT oil ha
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. They
have two. in fact. but they had
to take them in the second row,
as they sold so fast Ever so many peo-
pie are planning dinners before the
performance, and. of course. the box
holders will entertain parties every
evening. so gala week is in prospect.
Also 1t is certain that strong boxes
will be emptied Of Jewels and we will
have such display Of gems as has not
been seen in Washington in many
moons. Perhaps Madame Bakhmeteff
will even wear her famous emeralds.
The President has slgnified his in
tention Of attending the first night. ac-
companied by Mrs. Gait, and it is prob
able that the box reserved for the
White House will be turned over To
some of the wedding guests on Friday
evening and also on the evening after
the ceremony. Nobody knows Just what
time the wedding will take place, but
It. will surely be over by opera time.
Altogether 1t promises to be very CAV.
ana expect to get out my one diamond
its set IN a ring and a little finger
ring at that-for the occasion.
-
Helen McCuInber's luncheon for Julia
heyl-I somehow can't bring myself
70 call her Mrs. Colquitt-and SaIIie
Whlans Bunkley was ever so much
iun ana such pretty party. The girls.
mere were nearly seventy Of them.
seated themselves in congenial grollps
"oout small tables and between courses
tuey got up and danced, Just girls to-
het0er' me music was delightful and
'Hc scene was very pretty: the big
iO"H Win It's center table from which
me DuIet luncheon was served. bAinr
gay with pink shaded candles and
lluhy PINK chrysanthemums: and the
sum- graceful girls piruuettirg toretber
ana occasionally trying out a fancy stem
lhey considered Just a wee bit too CAV
10Y the conventional! ballroom floor. The
Two honor guests, with Eileen Roach of
baltimore ana one or two other girls
from out OF town were at the hostess'
table. and Mrs. McCumber presided ot
table where Mrs. IIampson Gary.
Anna Portner Flood, ana a favored
few were seated
p
Il was borne in upon me particularly
on this occasion how marked is this
seasons vogue for little white hats.
counted no less than eight, for or five
Of them grouped about one table Dor
othy Shuey and Elizabeth Harding both
wore wee white feather turbans, with
Mercury wings posed at the back; Max
well Church had a small white satin
model, with a smart, dashing little
feather ornament: while Mrs. Ashmeade
Fuller. Catherine Birney. now Mrs.
James Hale Strong: Ellie Leieune. and
one or two others followed the mode CT
which the difference of materIal-satIn,
feathers. and beaver being favorites-
lent variety.
Pauline Stones hat was quite different
from the rest. though likewise all white.
a mushroom shape in satin, wreathed
with white flowers. Mrs. Ashmeade
Fuller-she was Judith Norment, you
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