The Washington times., 1915-12-12
JEAN ELIoT%
LETTER.

and Mrs. Lansing will give q dinner on
"Wednesday evening. the second of the
series which they are arranging In honor
Of the Diplomats the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Carlson have a dinner the
sane evening, not to mention Senator
and Mrs Willard Saulsbury's reception
to the members of the Senate: there will
he three debutantc functions during the
.weclI-Puth Lester's on the 18th. Mar
gheritta Tillman on the 18th. and on the
18th Mrs. Neale's tea to present her
daughter. Katherine Burdette. And the
week will eliminate in a blaze OF glory
with four performances OF grand opera
and the marriage of the President and
Mrs. Gait on Saturday.
Probably half Washington and most
Of tho folk from the country round
will attend the ceremony-on the pave
ment in front Of Mrs. Galts house.
Those who will be actually invited are
few and far between. Just the immedt-
ate families of the bride and BRIDEGROOM
and three wee kiddies-Eleanor Wilson
Mchdoo. Francis Woodrow Sayre. and
Josephine Cothran. I'm also told that
old Nanny Tildie. who "nussed" little
Edith Boiling as baby and VINO
mined the orange blossoms on her we'd
Norman Gait, will be an honored guest
at the wedding. and will perform the
office of maid for her mistress on the
inportsnt day OF Mrs Gait. Marnmy
TlIdie saws: Some folks can fool de
white r,,ks bout quality, but dey cyant
fool de niggers. She was brung UP by
niger nanny. and THANK Scd she aii-
forgot her ra'sin'."
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rt,s onera as is opera that we are to
have this week susan Mine. The Bos-
ton Opera Company is a splendid agsre-
cation of artists: Madame Tamaki MI
ura, the Japanese song bird, will add
touch of pathos to the role OF C1o-Co
San bv her very nationality. and then
on Saturday for bonne bouche well
have Mrs Hemmick's ballet L'Ecole
en- crinoline.' with the one ana only
Pavlowa. which promises to be very
charming Pavlowa and her Imperial
Ballet Russo are to appear at every
performance. and that alone would be
worth the price of admission.
Moreover this will be opera as Is
opera for those whose particular con-
ccrn is to see and to be seen. Every box
in the theater has been sold and most
Of them for the season. The Russian
Ambassador and Madame Bakhmeteff
are among the boxholders. and the jap
anese Ambassador and Viscountess
Chinda. who have one box for the sea-
son, have engaged an extra box and
thirty-siX seats for Madame Butter
fly" when Tamaki Miura sings. OF
course. the Hemmicks have a box. also
Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Mrs. Parmalee. the Edison Bradleys.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. They
have two. in fact. but they had
to take them in the second row,
as they sold so fast Ever so many peo-
pie are planning dinners before the
performance. and. of course. the box
holders will entertain parties every
evening. so gala week is in prospect
Also 1t is certain that strong boxes
will be emptied Of Jewels and we will
have such display Of gems as has not
been seen in Washington in many
moons. Perhaps Madame Bakhmeteff
Will even wear her famous emeralds.
The President has signified his in
tention Of attending the first night. ac-
companied by Mrs. Gait and il is prob
able that the box reserved for the
White House will be turned over to
some of the wedding guests on Friday
evening and also on the evening after
Inc ceremony. Nobody knows just what
tlme the wedding will take place. but
!" Will surely be over by opera time.
Hitosether 1t promises to be very CAV.
ana expect to got out my one diamond
II set IN ring and a little finger
ring at that-for the occasion.
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Helen McCumbers luncheon for Juli,
Heyi-l somehow cant bring myselr
10 call her Mrs. Colquitt-and SaIIie
Williams Bunkley was ever so muc!,
MN and such a pretty party. The girls.
mere were nearly seventy Of them
seated themselves in congeniaI proun.
ABOUT small tables and between courses
'heV got up and danced, Just girls to-
heteer' The music was delightful and
me scene was very pretty; the big
'ooi' WIN It's center table from which
me buIfet luncheon was served bein~
EdN WIth pink shaded candles and
iIu'lS PINK rhrySanthemums; and the
sum graceful girls piruuettir" tocetber
ana occasionally trying ort a fancy stem
.''"S considered Just q wee bit too CAV
10" the ronvcntiCHh! ballroom floor The
Two honor que is. with J.. .Icen Roach of
.'a''-Iiorc' 'ti one or two other girls
from out o. town were at the bostass'
table. and Mrs. MCCumber presided ot
table where Mrs. IIampson Gary
Anna Portner Flood. and a favored
few were seated
l. was borne in Unon me particularly
on this occasion how marked is this
seasons vogue for little white bats.
counted no less than eight. for or five
Of them grouped about one table. Dor
othy Shuev and Elizabeth Harding both
wore wee white feather turbans, with
Mercury wings posed AZ the back; Max
well Church had a small white satin
model, with smart. dashing little
feather ornament: while Mrs. Ashmcade
Fuller. Catherine Birney. now Mrs.
James Hale Strong: Ellie Leieune, and
one or two others followed the mode CT
which, the difference of materlal-satIn,
feathers. and beaver being favorites-
lent variety.
s.
Pauline Stones hat was quite different
from the rest. though likewise all white.
a mushroom shape in satin. wreathed
with white flowers. Mrs Ashmeade
Fuller-she was Judith Norment. you
know, had on a gown of wine-colored
chiffon and chiffon velvet I'm Roman