The Washington times., 1915-11-21
JEAN ELIoT%
LETTER.

SUSAN DDAR,-w1th Thanksgiving
Day looming on the horison there 10
still no inklins a. to the Presidsntial
plans. I. don't even dare say tho
White. House Thanksgiving" for no
ono knows whether Il will be spent 81
the White House. at Mrs. 0alt's home
Sr with some Of the, future Mrs.. VIII
sons numerous relatives. The PrsA-
Aenrs pronounced taste for strictly
lAmily parties being so we'll establish
- there IL no question but that 1t will
ee q family dinncr-but whose family
dinner. and where. nobody ventures to
predict.
Do YOU recall the two very different
Thanksgivings Of this Administration
last year with the President and Miss
Bones visiting the Sayres at Williams
town. Margaret Wilson of with friends
of her own. and the McAdoos on a
little Jeokyil Island trip: and the year
before. with big family reunion at the
White House. including most Of Jessie
Wilson's wedding party. and Mr.. Sayre
and his bride. Just two days we'd. drop
ping In to eat Thanksgiving dinner at
home, before resuming their wedding
Journey This one Is bound to be still
different. however the President and his
nanoee elect to spend II. Presumably
South Trimble will have tho sole honor
OF supplying . good Kentucky turkey.
whose Democratic affiliations are be-
yond question. his Rhode Island rival,
who for years has fattened the White
House Thanksgiving bird. having died
something over a year ago.
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Ths Secretary OF stats and Mrs. IAns-
Ing and Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster
WIZ entertain q little party Of kinsfolk
ove. the holiday. among them Allen
dulles. who 10 established at Prince
ton FOR post graduate course,
after having completed . trip around
tho world. and his uncle. Prof. Joseph
Dulles. Of Princeton. In the evening
they will entertain . few old friends
informally at dinner.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. Burle-
son. and the Attorney General, Mr..
Gregory. who are both Texans and
old friends. will slip away together for
q hunting trip into the heart Of Mary
land. Mrs. Gregory and Jane Gregory
are In New York. whore they are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Clark;
and tho two little Burieson girls arc
also planning trip to New York. II
they 20 they will stay over until after
the Army and Navy game. Mrs. Greg
ory and Ja1e will also attend the game
before coming back to Washington.
The Secretary Of tho Interior and Mrs.
Lane are planning to spend the day at
home. and to dine quietly with their
son. Franklin. jr.. and little Nancy
Lane. The Secretary OF Commerce and
Mrs. Redfleld will entertain q few In
Innate friends at an informal family
dinner. and will have ss their guest for
several days Miss Emile Harser. of
New York. a. we'll as their son, Hum.
phrey Redneld. who II q student at
Amherst. Tho Secretary Of Labor and
Mrs. Wilson will have . gathering Of
the Wilson clan. but no other guests,
and the Houstons arc also planning .
family party. Secretary and MrA
Daniels have not yet made thsar plans.
and It isn't even known II the oarri-
sons viii b In town. And % II goes.
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A. straws show tho way the wind
blows. 10 the fact that the line Of naval
and military aides at the White House
Is TO b the longest in tho history Of
tho Executive Mandon may signify the
>prospect Of gala winter. To the thir-
tesn aides on duty during his nrst win
ter in the White House Presddent VII
son has added one moro. making .
complete list Of fourteen. Ooi. W. W.
Harts. Corps Of BnSinesfs. q. g. A..
superintendent Of pubic buildings and
grounds. heads tho list as chief military
aide. and Commander Daniel W.
Wurtsbaugh. U. 8. N. is the chief naval
aide. From tho navy besides Com
mander wurtsbaush. arc Lieut. Comdr.
Robert L. Barry. Lieut. Comdr. Joseph
o. Fischer. DR.. Cary Travers Grayson.
the Presidents physician: Lieut. Paul
II. Bastedo. and Lieut.. Charles B. Bat
tie. From the army. in addition to
Colonel HartA the aides arc Lieut..
Bradford Chcnoweth, Lieut.. Gordon r.
Young. and lieut.. James A Dorst, all
Of tho Engineer Corps; Lout. Ae1an-
der L. James. Of the cavalry; Lieut.
Edwin M. Watson. infantry. and Lieut.
John A. Baird. coast artillery. Tho
fourteenth 10 Capt. r. p. williams. U.
s. NJ. c.. VINO makes. tho navy oon-
tingent equal in numbers to tho army
representatives and thus removes any
cause for jealousy. Or. Grayson. Col
onel Harts. and Lieutenant Dorst arc
the only three aides who have served
before in that capacity. and they were
at the White House when Mr.. Wilson
became President
Osn you fnagine IsabeIfe Jones. Mr..
Mccoy Jones. you know. WITH . son old
enouSh to be In the Naval Academy
n seems ridiculoua but nevertheless her
eldest boy. Mccoy, Jones. 10 now Md
shipman Jones. and in Annapolis. whore
Isabelle was brought up and where she
has a very WIDE acquaintance. she II
beginning to be known as "Midshipman
Jones' mother" She goes down to the
Maryland Capital regularly now to give
lessons in dancing. and she also has
flourishing classes here. Moreover. she
has recently leased a fine big studio In
Dupont circle overlooking street,
where she does her teaching and where
PARTIES Of various kinds may be siven.
The Army and Navy Chapter OF the
D. A. r. gave their card party there
on Thursday and tho studio IL ever 90
much in demand for dances.
JJpstairs there is a dressing room, {