The Washington times., 1915-01-31
A Chronicle o..
cCociety

peCldlly uel1Sntiui, ain lolu. one VI
his books of serse. Adventures While
Preaching the Gospel of Beauty tells
Of trip which no made on foot to
California. He went without money.
and purchased his food en- route by sell
ing his rhymes.
MIR. Lindsey Is now in New York
where he Is being extensively enter
tained. He Is an old friend of the Vroo-
mans. who are planning several infor-
NAL entertainments for him. He will
give a reading of his poems at the
Washington Club on Tuesday morning.
and will speak for Secretary of the In
terror before the Home Club on We'd
nesday evening. D..
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Quite the most original bridge prizes I
have seen this season are the dainty
gilt baskets filled with tempting fruit
which Mrs. Pratt Mannix and Mrs.
Ernest Walker had for the party they
gave yesterday for Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle. The Washington Club was
perfect bower, with palms. green things.
and spring flowers used in profusion.
and altogether 1t was a very delightful
entertainment.
Is baby Sayre tho thirteenth child to
be born in the White House as well as
tho son Of the thirteenth White House
bride? II so. he will need all the good
luck promised in the little rhyme that
runs 1.-The child that IL born on the Sat
bath day is blythe and bonnie and good
and gay" unless he elects. like his H.
lustrious grandfather, that thirteen
shall be his lucky number. The names
Of Sallie Walker and Knox Walker, tho
daughter and son Of James Knox Walk
er, secretary and nephew of President
Polk should be added to the list CT
babies born in the White House, accord
ing to Mr.. Walkers grandson, c. w.
Walker, who says that a search Of his
| family records shows that both children
| were born in the Executive mansion.
Sallie Walker was the only child chris
tened at the Executive Mansion during
tho Polk Administration, as President
Polk was not in favor OF White House
christening. and only suggested this
ceremony when Sallie became ILL., Mr.
, Walker. who is eighty years old is .
son Of Col HAL" J. Walker. Of Mont
gomery, Ala, who was fourteen years
old when his father entered the White
1
"A splendid baby" Is the opinion OF
all the White House officials and Of the
privileged few who have seen the young
17an.
| He Is a bouncing boy. with quantities
j OF dark hair. and Is much like his grand
father. according to a friend OF mine
who vas one Of the first visitors to
see his little highness. She tells me
that the shape Of the baby's head is
like the Presidents, and / understand
that when the baby's picture was taken
Friday 1t was a great event. and grand
father wore broad and expansive
smile.
| No definite plans have been made fol
the christening. but 1t will probably take
| placc at the White House before Mrs
Sayre's return to Wllliamstown. The
Presidents idea Of his grandson may be
, expressed in President Tylers word:
about his daughter. Alice Tyler. whom
no called: The fattest little thing. the
sweetest little thing, and the worst
little thing in the world'-except tina
the President will not admit that he car
be bad.
While everybody. or nearly everybody
is engaged in the gentle pastime o
knocking the Germans. Mrs. Leigh
Palmer is telling pleasant little stor!
to their credit. In collecting supple
for the hospitals at Dinard recently. sh
had occasion to buy a large quantity o
ether. and L firm Of German druggist
it was, in st. Louis, who supplied he
with the anesthetic at the ridiculou
price Of q cents a pound when tn
wholesale price is some where in tn
neighborhood of 75>cents. And they un
derstood quite we'll" said Mrs Palmer
that the supplies were to be used Il
tho French hospitils and for the FrcncI
soldierS."
F..
The Vice Presiderf and Mrs. Mar
shall. the Secretary fof State and Mrs
Bryan. the Secretary Of tho Navy an
Mrs. Daniels will be among those /
the boxes <at the performance at tn
Belasco on February s Of THE Road t
Happiness" with William Hodge In tn
leading part. to be given for the beneii
of the Chevy Chase Crittenton Circle
| Others In the boxes will be Mrs Hepr,