Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-07

wives who are to gather here for the
next session of Congress came to the
capital just before the list of March in
order to be here, look over houses and
apartments and be on hand in case of
an extra session.
Among these was Senator-elect Hust
ing of Wisconsin, and of him a naive
story is going about. He Is con-
servation expert and is the author of
servation which is now being attacked
there. A friend asked him why he did
not apply for a committee appointment
in the Senate which would bring him
in touch with conservation activities at
Washington.
Il would like to. go on the public
lands committee he said. but ever
since l have been In Washington they
have been telling me that new senators
here get whatever they can or what
ever is given them. and have to be
thankful for that. So think 1 won't
apply for anything"
Friends of Col and Mrs. Marion P.
Maus. who have just learned of the
narrow escape the
Narrowly Escaped former had from
Bad Injury. nur, s ~. ernresss
ing their congratulations by wire and
post. and by word Of mouth to Mrs.
Maus, mother and sister, Mrs. Poor and
Mrs. Bulmer.
Col. and Mrs. Maus are now at Pine
hurst, and the colonel has been enjoying
the shooting immensely, he being one of
the best shots in the army. The other
day. while out shooting with party of
friends, one Of the latter accidentally
shot the colonel in the forehead, just
over his eye, and as he was led home with
a bloody bandaBe wound around his
head he was a sight that gave Mrs.
mediately recover from. Fortunately. the
wound has been pronounced not serious.
but had 1t been a fraction of an inch
farther down Col. Maus would have lost
the sight OF his eye. Col: Maus. who still
carries the shot in his forehead. is con-
tenting himself with golf for the present.
Before buying an Easter bonnet it
would amply repay one to go over to
the National Mu-
Hats and Bonnets scum and look at
Of Other Days. tion Of nm Mrs Henry Henry
Kirk Porter recently placed there. Mrs.
Porter became closely identified with
the interests Of Washington when her
husband came to Congress from Penn
sylvania. and their home. then the resi-
dence of the late Senator Cameron.
was tho center Of social life of that
time. Now their lovely home on 1
street. once the Tuckerman house, still
boasts an exclusive line of dinner par
ties, luncheons and other entertain
ments each season. But to the Easter
oonnets. The collection. though small,
embraces the styles of the last hundred
years, and many of the creations are
startlingly like the fashions now pre-
vailing, especially those of the 1860
period. In fact, some of these hats
might be taken from the case and
worn Eastern morning without other
than admiring comment There are
some quaint shirred bonnets with a rose
under the brim. representing the early
nineteenth century. such as our grand
mothers wore. and others as small as a
parior maids cap. Many of the hats and
bonnets are of the most exquisite lace
and flowers. and indicative of the taste
of the owner. Probably as interesting
as the bonnets themselves is the story
Of how those. which either Mrs, Porter
or her daughter has worn were pre-
served by faithful and loving maid,
who, admfring the creations herself,
tenderly placed them In safekeeping
from sheer affection for the wearers
and without a thought OF a museum
case ever sheltering them.