The Washington times., 1915-11-21

ton h expected at the post for q visit.
She has been making quite a name
for herself a dsnscuse. and has been
with number Of important New
York productions since sho loft
Washington two or three years ago.
At Leavenworth she IL to be the guest
Of the wheelers. army folk bien en-
tendu. Marie herself has army con-
nections. I understand.
Ruth writes that she and CAPTAIN
watkins are rtill playing tennis
they have played q great deal during
tho autumn-and sbs is busy with
plans for a series OF dinners. tho first
formal entertaining that they have
done since their marriage. She also
spoke Sf Elizabeth Abernathy, tho
girl who Is to marry Oscar SohIberR
on Christmas Day. and who lives at
Lcavenworth. She. II appears, Is
pretty. very young and has lots OF
money.
We are All SO delighted that the Ir-
wins are coming back to Washington
after spending the last three winters
In Boston and the summers in be =
tween at osterville. Mas. Command :
der ard Mrs. Irwin and the girls. An
ME and Marry Regina. will stop in
Boston. TO spend Thanksgiving with
young Harrison Irwin. who 10 now
engaged In the practice Of law, and
Will attend tho ArmyNavy game In
New York before coming to Washing
ton. They will be at the Brighton
pending tho selection OF a house for
the winter.
Tho girls usually hunt IN couples -
and arc . winsome and bewitch,ns
pair. They made their debut here
within q year or two Of each other
and later Mary-shs IL the younger
Of tho two-had q season at Stock.
holm and Paris with her uncle and
aunt. the French minister to Swedeu
and Mme. Thiebaut Just before the
beginning Of the war. Nine. Tho
baut. who has been In this country
for several months and Is now tho
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Harold Nor.
ton. IL Just beginning to regain her
strength after n long and serious III.
| ness.
Lena Hitchcock 10 still visiting II
Pittsburgh. where she has been IN,
| guest Of hcr aunt for several weeks
and has as yet given no sign Of com
Ing home. Kathryn Hitchcock. mean
while. has a guest With her. Gladys Bre
zeal. of Louisiana. who arrived lust II
| time to accompany her hostess TO Eliza
beth Thompson's bridge party on Wed
nesday and who Is staying over to re
ceive with Kathryn tomorrow after
noon. when she II entertaining at tel
for Hildreth Gatewood. Gladys IL
dainty little person. who has all tn,
D!Quant and varied charm that Ia . d.
rect heritage from her Creole forebears
Kathryn Is also expecting TO have ,
visit from Esther Foote before yer!
long. The Foote's arc due to leave Sai
Francisco on December 8. with Charles
ton. S. C.. which will be Colonel Foote'
headquarters when he takes over com
mand OF the coast defenses of tho At
| lantic seaboard as their destination
They plan to make tho trip via tn
Panama Canal. II It be feasible: other
wise they will come east by the south
ern route. And shortly after they reacl
their destination Esther 10 to como I
Washington for a visit. At least, tina
Is the present plan.
Mrs. Clement A. F. FaSler and he
guests, Mrs. T. Q. Donelson and Mrs
Charles Andrews. have had the bust
est week imaginable. Mrs. F1agier. VIII
10 fond Of entertaining and 10 q notabl
hostess. has given several parties 70
Ihsr popular visitors and th0ro hav