The Washington times., 1915-01-10
JEAN ELIoTeH
LETTER.
EAR SUSAN: Mrs. Kuhn'sl
party for the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Garrison viii be the


. brilliant entertainment 1t promises to
be. over 500 invitations have been sent
out. many Of them including two or
three in one family. so there probably
will be almost LOO guests. Dancing 10
In in order unless the crowd is too great,
and all the army and navy men are.
OF course, to be in full dress uniform.
The Assistant Secretary Of War, Henry
Breckenridge, will receive with Mrs
Kuhn and Secretary and Mrs. Garrison,
/ understand. and Captain Jewett VIII
make the presensatfons., white the
guests, will be representative OF the
Diplomatic Corps, the Cabinet. onicial
circles, and the resident set. The Ed
gineer Band will play, ana American
Beauty roses have been used IN great
profusion In the decorations.
Before the reception" Mrs Kuhn Is
entertaining at dinner in compliment to
Secretary and Mrs. Garrison, ana Will
have among her guests Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, the Adjutant General and MRS.
Mccain, Gen. and Mrs. John A. Jonn-
ston, Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, and Mrs.
tiarrisons house guest. Miss Fhieie.
II am to reach the barracks in time
for the party, and wouldn't miss 1t
for the world, !, must to business ana
teil you the news. 10 here goes, susan
thine.
.snec,al Medal Of Honor to Houston
Scott for Courage and Heroic Conduct,
such 10 the inscriptions on . lovely pic
ture representing q dainty, little lass
holding In her arms huge gold medal
which hangs In Gen. and Mrs. Hugh
l.. SCOTS drawing room at Fort Myer;
and the story Of the picture 10 pretty
one, e = ,'.I.H
Hiisapeth shippen Green. the illus
TRAITOR. now Mrs. u. & Elliot. 10. 1t
seems, cousin OF Mrs. Scott. and was
her guest when they were stationed at
West Point some years, ago. Houston,
then a very small 1giiA and dslicate.
was undergoing most heroic and pain
full treatment, and bearing it with such
fortitude and good humor that Mrs.
Elliot remarked one day. 1.-The child
deserves a medal Of honor" and. short
ly after her return home. came the
charming picture. which hangs in a
place Of honor. F1anking It are several
illustrations Of Mrs.. Elliot's, or Miss
GREEN'S. as she will always be known
to those who admire her work, two Of
tho most notable being the original
illustrations for one Of Richard lie
Gallienne's stories. Little Miss Hous-
ton IL now a very sturdy looking young
person, and the term '1ittle" has come
to be q misnon1er. -...~
The Scots house is delightful. the
rooms large and full Of interesting
things. The diningroom. with its
wonderful view of the city, Is . par
hcularly notable apartment. oval In
shape and hung with handsome tap
estries. 1t has a row Of lights about
the circular ceiling. and 10 chartninsly
arranged for entertaining. One Of tho
most distinctive things in it is q huge
war gong. great hollow drum Of
curious gray bronze, which was cap
tured in one of the skirmishes with
Dato Hassan. In the Philippines.
The largest war gong In the islands.
It was known as 1.-THE fruit Of the sun. v
and slightly smaller specimen, "the
fruit of the moon," which was taken at
the same time, was presented by Cen
eral Scott to Gen Leonard Wood.
Miss Blanchard Scott, the older
daughter (Mrs. Scott says that only one
of her children has q Christian name.
the others bearing family names). Is
planning a visit to the Philippines in
the late winter or early spring. She
was left behind in boarding school when
the rest of the family were in the
islands during General Scott's tour Of
duty, and says there never will be peace
in the family until she. too. has been
to the Orient Moreover. she has some
very close friends in the islands. and
is looking forward to q very pleasant
visit. AS for Mrs. Scott. she says she
found the Philippines delightful and
the much slandered climate not nearly
SO bad as it is painted.
Gladys Pugh, the very last bud of the
season to blossom, is a little lady with
many interesting connections, being a
direct descendant of James Wilson. one
of the signers Of the Declaration Of In
dependence. while her two .grandfath-
ers. former Congressman snowden. Of
Pennsylvania, and the late Senator
Pugh. Of Alabama, were well-known
figures in the Washington of a gen.
Grafton past.
Senator Pueh and the late Senator
Vest. whose granddaughter, Mary
Wheeler Vest. Is one Of Gladys re-
ceiving party at her debut today. were
lifelong friends and comrades. having
served together in the Confederate
army, in the Confederate Senate. and
again in the United States Senate.
where they were colleagues for nearly
thirty years.
Rear Admiral Drury. who has been
the guest of his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Commander and Mrs. J. H. Tomb.
at the navy yard, is returning the
first Of next week to his home in Bos-
ton. Mrs. Tomb Is one Of the most
attractive young matrons Of the navy
set. as pretty as a picture. and with
the loveliest dimples imaginable.
Frank Green. who has recently beer
appointed marshal Of the Suprems
Court, to succeed the late Major J. M
Wright, is the youngest man ever select
ed to fill that position. Mr.. Green Il
the son of the, late George Forrest
Green, and a grandson OF Uriah For
rest who was the original owner o.
all the property now comprising
Cleveland Park, including the quaint
rambling, century old Rosedale man
sion, now owned by Mrs. Louisa Key
Norton, who. by the way. is Franz
GREEN'S aunt.