The Washington times., 1915-11-28
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Ing aboard ship for several weeks. but
Joined DR.. Kemble In New York for
little Ming, Since his illness OF last
spring. he has Been far from strong
indeed. he had one nervous relapse,
but the brisk New England air has i'm.
proved his condition,
The Madison square Garden horse
show. the opening Of the opera season
/ the Army and Navy gamc. and the lure
OF the New York shops have done much
to depopulate washington In the iast
few weeks. Every other person you
| meet Is either Just from New York or
Just going to the metropolis.
Save for this. washington has oome
homo and IL settled for tho winter
| Curtains have replaced tho boards In
the windows. and plans for the seasons
| entertaining are about completed: In
| deed. many OF the woman have already
begun the endless round Of calls de-
manded Of them. This burden falla
heavily on army and navy people. Al
there are 20 many newcomers to
washington every fall. Though It IL
| seldom that the officers have time OF
| inclination to accompany their wives
on calling expeditions, I have heard
that the army folk stationed at the
Walter Reed Hospital decline to return
| call unless the husband accompanies
his wife. This 10 causing some con-
| sternation among army women. for the
| Walter Reed Hospital 10 q long way
from the heart OF the residential sec.
ton and their husbands are busy men
-
Nobody hero takes much stock In the
talk about Mrs. 0alt's having selected
a German asent to purchase gowns fof
her from a famous syndicate Of French
dressmakers: First. because we know
| that she has purchased so much OF her
trousseau right here In Warrington ths'
her New York orders are not hkely 70
| be of great Importance: and. secohd' oe'
cause she 10 q woman Of tact and can
not have been so absorbed With hef
love affair with the President or the
| limited states as to have overlooked the
| existence Of a state Of war between
France and Germany.
Moreover the white House denied that
Nrs. Salt had ordered anv OF her gowns
from Paris: and. although White House
den,sls are sometimes to be taken with
a grain Of salt. there seems no reason
| to doubt that practically all OF the
White House brides troussesu Will be
] Of tho Made in America" variety. The
| whole story seems to have emanated
| from the publicity department OF Teu'
tonic Gotham establishment. and OF
piece with it-only moro so-accordins
| to my opinion. Is the statement re-
! Gently published that the lady's wedding
gown. ordered from Worth through
Kurzman. was to cost 1880 Mrs. Gait
| has always dressed we'll. but not ex.
| travagantly. and she is not the type OF
woman to be influenced by her step into
the limeliRht TO so sudden a burst oi
| extravaEance. Those who have had tn,
privilege Of a peep at her trousseau sa,
that It Is adequate to her needs a.
First Lady In the Land. but by nj
means spectacular: that her gowns ar,
of rich materials. handsome and diKni
fled and the accessories dainty. but the,
make no mention Of $500 costumes.
Furthermore. those who know Mrs
Gait are inclined to the opinion that sh
will be married In one Of the three -piec,
suits that she ordered from a Washing
ton firm. the most fitting costume for
simple service; orwell. there has beef
hanging in her closet for several week