The Washington times., 1915-08-01
JEAN ELI0T|
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spelled, and when I see one name
written In about seven different ways 1t
always rouses my curiosity and deter
mines me to find out. II possible. the
how Of the thing. So 1t 10 with the now
Minister Of Costa Rica. The news
papors have taken shocking liberties
with his name, but I am Informed by
the powers that be at the State De-
pArtment and at the legation that 1t is
Quesada, Senior Manuel Castro Quesada.
And Senior Quesada Is q statesman OF
some note-he was minister Of education
In his own country--a man Of wide cul-
turs, numerous social graces-and .
bachelor! What moro need l say?
: In the matter Of being the baby MEM
Der Of the diplomatic corps, Senor
QuesadA succeeds Or. Zaldivar, the
minister Of Salvador, who has been in
this country only few months. Sonora
ZAldivar Is charming Englsh
woman. young and very pretty, and
the anomaly of tho half grown young
people Of the family Is explained by
the fact that she II the Minister'S Sec
ond wife.
DR.. Zaldvar and his wife are planning
70 leave Washington next week for a
motor trip through the cites Of the
North and the Northwest and q cruise
about the Great Lakes. The children.
Marsarita. who is sixteen, and the boy.
Rafael. are spending the summer at
Miss Reads camp at Abingdon. Va.
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. When Ned Mclean meanders into
the town ct Leeshurg from his country:
place nearby he creates no little stir bs
nd la
usually followed by q train Of staring
natives. Although he has not been
known to have mounted horse this
summer, he generally wears startling
looking riding costume. a pair of white
oreeches a-d extremely long coat. with
cutaway front and broad tail. made
after the manner OF the pinkest Of pink
hunting coat. A pitch helmet like
these worn IN the tropics, boots. spurs
and a cane or crop completes his wierd
rig.
The members Of the Mclean family
seem to spend inos! Of their titno on
the road which leads from their place
to Leesburg, passing hack and forth
aS many as a score Of times a day; and
indeed. the gossip is that the company
which controls the pike Is thinking Of
registering a protest. The McLeans
subscribed to the company when they
nrst went to Leeshurg. which gives
them the privileges Of the road; but
the canny folk who are running things
in those parts feel that there 10 such
thing as abusing a privilege and are
thinking of demanding another SUBJ
scription.
Colonel W. w. Harris IL another man
who is partial to riding clothes, but
then he Is atop a horse every chance
he gets. He looks particularly At In
his toss. too. I see him frequently on
the cars these days. evidently Just re-
turning from a ride through the park
or out into the country. but the exer-
else never seems to affect his spick and
span appearance.
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Right now the idea Of a debutante tea,
with heavily shaded windows. quantities
Of electric lights and flowers massed
everywhere, Is not particularly allur ng
but still don't you want to know some
thing about next seasons buds? AL
ready the list contains some Interesting
names.
Here are a trio OF unusually attrac-
tive girls. who have already had a sea-
son Of informal gayety, and who can
look forward to their formal presenta-
ton with none Of the qualns which
usually beset debutante-Callie Iloke
Smith, Lillian Hendrick and Elizabeth
Harding. Elizabeth decided against COM
ing out last year, when she was prac-
tically a stranger in Washington; Lii
lian was sull studying, although she
took part in a great many festivities
during the winter and had a glorious
time. and Callie-well, Callie just didn't
como out formally.
Now, however. they have decided that
they might just as well enjoy all the
pleasant things that go with the busi-
ness Of being a debutante. and some
time before next Christmas they will
each have a perfectly good tea. Georgia
Sohofteld, Mrs. John II. Hewson's at
tractive daughter. will also be bud.
likewise Catherine Harlow, Dorothea
Fremont Smith. and Lucy Hail. who
makes her home with her grandmother,
Mrs. Hitchings.
Helen Blodgett will also come out, and
1t would seem that no girl in town
could have better time. Mrs. Blod-
gett Ia hospitality incarnate. her house
Is charmingly arranged for entertain
Ing. and Is nearly always filled with at
tract1ve young people. Moreover. the
Porcher girls and Daisy Peck have had
. huge success under Mrs. Blodsett's wing
and her daughters lines will truly be
cast In pleasant places
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Then there is an even chance that
Edith Blair will be presented. She was
listed among the debs Of last year. but
was then still a school girl and even
now Mrs. Blair has not made up her
mind whether her daughter shall devote
an extra year to study or come out
with her playmates. With her connec-
ton with the aristocratic and influ-
entail Blair family and with the Drap-
, ers as well-Mrs. Blair was Ed th Drap-
, er-she should be very important
young person and her debut an event Of
: considerable interest.
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Spring Lake, \. j., was very gay last
night and filled with Interesting people
Who came by motor from sundry re-
sorts along the Jersey coast to attend
the ball given for Governor and Mrs
Fielder at the New Monmouth Hotel.
This was distinctly the largest and