The Washington times., 1915-06-20

we'll as effect. and is beautifully fn.
ished. Ruth has lovely things. and the
general effect is quite charming. They
all love 1t. and the little girl. Marian.
is happy as a clam at high tide.
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Do you remember some time last fall
I wrote YOU Of an enhancing waltz the
orchestras were playing, and which
was written by Clarence Murphey,
sojourner in Washington Well, the
other day I heard an exquisite love
song from the same pen-the story, told
In song-poem. Of two little birds meet
Ing. building. .wooing. and wedding. 1t
is called "Printemps glamour" (Spring-
time OF Love-, and was no doubt IN
spired by the scores of weddings here
this spring. ] am going to ask the
composer all about 1t when / see him.
and meantime don't fail to get the song
or, better still, III send it to YOU
Upper Marlboro and the country
round about Is filled with young people
this weekend. for there was q dance
last evening ct the town hall, and lots
Of people are entertaining house parties
for the occasion. Elizabeth and Nora
Hill-and Ada too. for she Is homo
from school by this, time-have num-
Der Of guests with them. among them
Kent Roberts. DR.. Kemble. and Harold
and Waldo Burnside, from Hyattsvilie;
Rachel Clagett has q party. and like
wise Carroll Wilson. She. by the way
is a sister of pretty Mrs. Brooke Lee,
who was Elizabeth Wilson before her
marriage The two girls are as win
some lassies as ever l saw. ana are
bellies all over Prince George county.
Billy Davis, who practices law WIN
Senator Lee and stumps for him In all
his political campaigns, Is visiting at
the Wilson's.
The dances at Marlboro are regu-
lar institution. and nowhere DO uhsy
have jollier parties. The town haIl 10
q funny old place lighted by oil lamps;
the decorations and the supper are
rather sketchy. but the music is spicn-
did. and people-the most attractive
sort Of people. too-come from all over
the county and beyond for the dances
And the last time I went down there
were Anumbers Of Washington foik
among the guests.
Mrs. Sigerfoos, wife Of Major EDWARD
Sigerfoos, of the Seventh Infantry. on
duty at the War College. Will remain
in Washington until about July 10 "neh'
with her little son and daughter she
will 20 out to Ohio to stay until sep
tember Mrs. Schindel. wife or capt
s. J. Bayard Schindel. also attached 10
the War College. is. however. piannins
TO spend most Of the summer In town.
She feels. like 80 many army women
that when her husband has to be away
so much, she Is not going to be scared
away by a little hot weather.
Col. Augustus c. Macomb tells me
that his tour Of duty at the College Is
almost UP, that 1t expires the last OF
this month. Colonel and Mrs. Macomo
have an attractive apartment in Stone
leigh Court, which they will be loath
to leave and their departure will be
deeply regretted by their hosts OF
friends in town.
Mrs. Clements, wife Of Interstate Com
merce Commissioner J. c. Clements
says that she Is going to be real
farmer this summer. The whole family
are leaving town tomorrow for their
place at Millersviile about seven miles
from Annapolis in the direction OF
Odentown. It Is not ono OF the sho"
places. fronting on the water. but
real, neutrality-suspicious.. useful farm
where they will stay until late IN the
| fall.
Mrs. Frank Koester will accompany
Major Koester to San Francisco. to re-
main Indefinitely; but the major will
have to return to his post at Laredo.
| Tex. at the expiration Of his months 9
| leave of absence.
Speaking OF leave OF absence reminds
me that Lieut. John Stephen Sullivan,
| whose marriage to Eva Peyton took
place here in May, had three months
! leave due him. so he and his bride are
| having a fine long honeymoon. At pres
ent they are with Mrs. Sullivan's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Peyton. who
pronounce them the most matter OF fact
bride and bridegroom In captivity.
Many automobiles are finding their
way these days to the Log Inn. a
quaint little place near Annapolis on
the road to Bay Ridge. which is being