The Washington times., 1915-01-24

Douglas return TO health aud now.
though he is as lean as q racer. he
looks hard as nails.
Tho Erin. Sir Thomas Liptons lux
urious steam yacht, Is now turned over
to the British Red Cross Society and
sailed recently for the Mediterranean,
with Salonica its ultimate destination.
Sir Thomas himself 10 in charge. and
will see that everything IL carried out
in the best way aud the Evin carries q
large party OF doctors. nurses, and or
dcrlies. besides from twenty-five to
thirty tons Of medical Stores. a large
quantity Of hospital comforts and warm
clothing for the soldiers Of Montenegro
and Servia. Which arc TO bo shipped by
train from Salonica to Nish and Bel-
grade.
Tho protty niece Of the Oscar Under
woods Margaret Evans. Of Birming-
| ham. Ala. WHO Ia their guest. bids fair
| to be as popular hero as she is In her
| homo town. AT tho hop at Fort Meyer
| OH Wednesday night tho men were
clamorlns for all introduction and flock
| about TO claim dance or oven the
| smallest part Of dance. And little
l
| hop she received nine letters. three
special deliveries and two kilograms
from impatient admirers at homo en-
treating her to return. "The boys In
Birmingham arc right to DO impatient
and nervous" she confessed. FOR there
certainly are a lot Of attractive men
in Washing ton
! Another attractive girl who created
I nj NI.. -,
her charm and popularity was Marian
Page. OF Bridgeport. Conn. who il stay
Ing with Mrs. NJ. l.. Biuhop. Mrs. Big
hop. who Is newcomer In Washing
ton. with her SEM Julian Bishop. llae
taken a house ia Eighteenth street for
the winter. Miss Page Is a great friend
of Margaret McChcrd and vent to Fort
Myer with her and a party. which in.
cluded Euth Hitchcock, Nancy John.
con, Margaret Howard and q number
Of men.
Mrs. William Murray Connell wife OF
Captain Council. wat there, the frr'
tim. she has appeared at any Of the
hcpo tlus season. es she has heen +,
mourning. She Is oHll in black, q Sc
varo gown Will, good lines II was thai
G. en!ng, and It Is e.a.nenuy becoming
to her distinguished locking blonde type
She was surrounded BY D. number G,
her cid friends. rhv did their best r
:cav her to da>s. but don heli.v. eh.
aid
4
he best dancer in Washington ,e tn
term that have heard several tirne
applied to Hannah Henley, who. is tn
guest Of her sister Mrs 7. T.. Mann
ard truly ahc ia Il graceful dancer an
all attractive girl. She looked psrticu
larlY well last SUNDAY afternoon whel
clic received with Mr.. Mann, wearing
a black satin dress. with a. Nounce
skirt. which set off her blonde hair t
, perfection and the daint,est bronze slip
pers and hoiserv. Black ia also mos
becoming to Mrs. Mann. J never say
] her look better than she did the nigh
Of Mrs. Kuhn's reception. when eh
wore a black velvet gown, absolutel
= plain except for bodice OF handsom
= Jet over silver lace
s.
Foxes and tables for the soiree artis
tiaue at tho Willard on February ar
ceiling rapidly and everybody who l
anybody will be there. And, what I
more, theS will really be in costume
, Mrr. "Jo' Letter. Mrs. Jack wilkins
Mrs. Sumnerlin. Mrs. Feter Goele
, Gerry, Mrs. Jim" Mitchell--all tn
smart young married set. indeed, hav
their heads together discussing wha
@oInert girls IN town will take part /