The Washington times., 1915-05-02

NutNnidH, Lieut.. JUnn winter, lsltut.
p. ID. Carlisle, and several others. who
were detailed to take the hike into the
virginia hills with the detachments from
Fort Myer and the war College, for the
march, which was to have started on
the 9th, has been postponed for a month
or more-and who knows what may hap
pen in a month.
Any way, the trip, when it does come
OF the proposed six. The cavalry will
mako the entire march to Frederick
burg and the others will go part way
by rail.
1t Is rumorcd that Jimmie James" Is
TO 60 to the Philippines IN the fall. That
Is truly sad news. for there never was
a man more generally liked around
missed.
Herbert II. Brown entertained a party
at the Army and Navy Club Thursday
night in honor of his cousin. Col. Ed
ward Z. Brown, who was a guest at the
White House. Colonel Brown, a tall.
Imposing looking man of the Southern
gentleman type, is a first cousin oe the
late Mrs. Wilson and an intimate friend
OF the President. He makes frequent
visits to Washington, fortnightly visits,
| I might say. and with Mr.. Wilson and
DR.. Grayson betakes himself almost
| daily to the Washington Country Club
| for golf He is president of a large bank
in Atlanta, and 1t was there. in the old
home Of his mother, Aunt Lou" as the
| family calls her. that Margaret and
Jessie Wilson were born. Colonel Brown
was the life of the party. keeping every.
body amused with his endless supply oi
quips and interesting yarns. told with q
decided drawl and unmistakabIy South
| ern accent.
| When | heard that Geneveve Clari
was in town l called up the house &c
| be answered by the most plaintivt
voice imaginable. mo. Miss Clark IL
not here. she doesn't live here any
more. / don't know where she is. ant
/ have been called up every ffteer
minutes for the last two days"-tht
first realization l had that there really
were other people living in th'
Speakers house. Mrs Clark and Gen
|evieve. who with Mrs. Clark's sister
Mrs. Pitzer. have been stopping with
some friends on Capitol Hill. hav,
|been very much occupied with tn,
absorbing business Of trousseau ant
have seen scarcely any of theii
friends.
| The wedding Is to take place tn,
last week in June at Honeyshuck anc
lpromises to be a very charming cere
mony amid a riot Of June roses.
| -
| The jofliest place In town durins
Horse Show week promises to be tn,
Willard. which is always the gather
ling place for visitors TO town anC
where there will be a special serie
lof supper dances, arranged for th'
Occasion. Dancing. Will be in orde
every evening while the show Is oi
jand--well, you remember what ful
lthose parties were last year.
| IS
The Mark Skinner Willings. who ar
becoming closely identified with Wash
ington since their purchase of
splendid place on the Potomac, hav
returned to their Chicago home. afte
several weeks spent in the South an
in New York, and expect to Join tn
Lake Forrest colony for the summer.
: Mrs Willing attended the sale o
Belgian laces. which the Countess d
Hemptinne, a recent visitor in Wash
ington. is now holding in Chicago. an
was among those taking chances 1
, the splendid black lace shawl, sent b
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium. hersel
. through her fair haired representativ,
, which Is being raffled, the chances rams
ing from ! cent to 81. Although sh
drew the small number, seventeen.
was noted that she took no chang
for the large bill which she offered
payment. The sale was most success!
, full. the one shawl bringing over s.
for the Belgian sufferers: while Mr.
IR. Hall Mccormick and Mrs Nelso
, Williams gave generous sums Els,
, where, too. there was ready respons
to Countess de Hemptinnes appea
3 Mrs. Andrew Carnegie came forward
: New York with a donation OF 800
, while Mrs. Marshall Field, OF Washin,
) ton as well as Chicago, gave 800.
Common sense as well as sentimeI
and sympathy for Belgium would see
I TO be back of this scheme OF sellir
' the lovely Belgian laces: for not on
I does it open up a market for this il