The Washington times., 1915-05-02

dustry-the regular channels of sale
were smRs shed by the war--but 1t gives
Americans a chance to buy direct ana
consequently at reduced prices the
laces that used to come to us through
a series OF agents and dealers.
IS.
Did you ever stop TO think, Susan. how
many times you may meet people at So
cisl functions. how you may call upon
them and they return the call without
ever entering each others doors? Mrs
John F. Waggaman had some such ex-
perience with her nelghbors on N street
General and Mrs. Dan Kingman, and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. ii. ii. South
erland. For two years they called back
and forth but always missed each other;
so last week Mrs. Waggaman fixed upon
date and invited the ladies Of the two
households to a most attractive lunch
con. with a few of her friends to meet
| them and 1t proved the coolest of par
ties.
Mrs. Waggaman knows exactly how to
entertain and never fails to make every
one have good time. She gave a buff
fet supper party last Tuesday in COM
pliment TO her guests, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
f. Robertson, Of Baltimore, and Mrs.
| T. II. Jenkins, of Easton, Md, who were
on the go during their stay in town ana
had party after party given in their
honor. Finally, quite worn out. they
took their departure yesterday and Mrs.
Waggaman closed her house and went
| to Annapolis to Join Mr.. Waggaman on
| their fine estate at South River.
| Mrs. Waggaman is not only born
hostess. but a remarkably clever busi-
! ness woman. Owing to Mr.. Wagga-
mans prolonged fnvalidism. she has for
many years managed all their property
and managed 1t right we'll: and Just now
she Is overseeing the installation of a
new water system at their country place.
All sorts Of attractions and amuse-
ments are in store for grown-ups and
children at the annual country fete for
the Working Boys Home, which will
take place on the grounds at Connecticut
avenue and Albemarle street, on Satur.
day, May 10. and which, rumor hath It.
will be on larger and more elaborate
scale than ever before.
With such prominent and capable
women as Mrs. Randall Hagner Mrs
Charles Ffoulke, Mrs. George Eldridge
Mrs. Frederick Atherton Mrs. George T
odell, Mrs. Victor Cushman, and Mis-,
Margaretta Symons forming the execu
tive committee, the fete is bound TO be a
success and. moreover. the Working
Boys Home is a particularly appealing
philanthropy.
1t is a great thing to provide for boys
young Toys, who have their way tc
make in the world and have no homes
Of their own, a place where for a nom
inal sum they may find comfortab bic
shelter. good food, pleasant companions
and home surroundings, with a gymna
sium at their disposal and all sorts o.
healthy amusements. And this Is JUS
what the Working Boys Home. at %
c street. northwest, provides for the
boys OF Washington.
There will be music, fortune telling
games. ponies for the children to ride
and a dozen other diversions Still
shrouded in mystery at the fete: Mrs
Randall Hagner. who looks radantl!
| hanpY these days. and Mrs. Cary Lang
horne will have charge of the fish pont
and superintend the ponies; and Mrs
Arthur Lee. Mrs. Upshur Morehead, an,
, Mrs. Walter wilcox are on the tea com
mittee. There will be a fancy table fl
charge of Mrs. Thomas c. Thacher an,
Margaretta Symons: Mrs. Archibal,
Davis and Mrs. Victor Cushman are ol
= the flower committee, and there will b.
a deleCtable sumner served by Mira
Francis Ruggles, Mrs. Robert Holliste
Chapman. and Miss Stevens. Julia an,
Alice Whiting will sell lemonade. tn