Evening star., 1915-04-04

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to say nothing of nearly kissing them
to death, a change was threatened.
Then, once or twice thereafter, the SOU
venir hunters even went so far as to
bring scissors into the grounds and
snip off a lock or two of the children's
hair After that the big gates were
locked and they have been kept locked
ever since to the public, except Easter
Monday, when they are thrown open to
little folk, no grown-ups being allow
ed unless suitably chaperoned-by chill
dren.
There is perfect outburst of good
things on the social calander for this
week. and beginning with tomorrow
there will be scarcely AN idle moment
for the entire week
Among the events for today which
carry with them delightful rabbit and
egg hunts and all the childish tradi-
tions of Easter, will be the tea given at
Fort Myer this afternoon by Capt. and
Mrs. Clarence Northrup Jones, with the
little folk at the post as guests and
their baby daughter. Felicia Dorcas
Jones, two and half years old, as
hostess.
Senator and Mrs. Walsh will give a
dinner for their daughter, Miss Gene
We've Walsh. and the large wedding
party which will attend her at her
marriage to Paymaster Emmet {.
Gudger. L. S. n, tomorrow. Mrs. Sher-
man. Hibbard of Kansas City and Mrs.
George Lyon Hoag of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, who are to be matrons of honor,
and who were classmates of Miss
Walsh at Nassar. will be of the com
pany. Mr.. Pearson Loose of Phila-
Wheeler and Lieut.. Lee, all of the
Mayfiower. and Ensign Byrd of the
Dolphin, all of them ushers, will also
be members of the dinner party.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont brought
a charming French car with them from
Paris on their return to this country
in the fall It bears on the back the
French sign as well as having Paris
stamped all over it. To show the true
neutrality of the BelmontS, the car
has frequently been seen standing be-
fore both the German and Austrian en-
bassies.
fond Of pets. and cares far more for
the disposition and personal beauty of
a dog, for instance, than for a lengthy
pedigree He recently bought beau
tiful little fox terrier. and the way in
which he did it speaks volumes for his
tender heart. As he walked down a
street in Washington he saw several
dogs In show window. One followed
along the window glass as far as he
could and then seated himself to look
after the Secretary. Mr.. Wilson pass
ed that way again, and there was the
little dog who had discovered a friend,
watching for him. In true boyish fash
ion the Secretary went by once more
just to see If the terrier would know
him, and he did. That is how the Sec
retary came to carry Il little dog home
under his arm one evening, much TO
the surprise of Mrs. Wilson and the
rest Of the family.
MacGregor is the name given the lit
tie dog. and some day he will surprise
the family with some theatrical feats
worth while for he is the son of one
formed at local theater last win
ter. none of which Mr.. Wilson knew
when he bought him.
Mrs John SHELTON Williams who
spends quite as much time at Rich
mond as in Washington, is one of the
charter members of the Garden Club
formed few weeks ago in the Vir-
ginia capital and is also vice president
The club is made up of the foremost
society woman of Richmond. most Of
whom boast the ownership of gardens
which lend beauty to that city. Mrs
Williams has long made a study of
horticulture. is close student Of bot
any and can tell you the name of al
most every flower that grows. The
women who are associated with her
in the unique club are also students
along this line. Miss Jane b. Haynes
Of Washington delivered the first ad-
dress before the club, and other ex-
perts in plant life will go to Richmond
from time to time to entertain the
members.
The date and all the surrounding
circumstances made the dinner party
which Miss Dorothy bennett gave
Thursday night for Miss Genevieve
Walsh one of the most unique events
OF the spring. The wedding of tomor-
row, in which Miss Walsh and Pay
master Gudger are the chief figures
April Fools day and a generally orig
inal idea. combined for wit. entertain
ment and fun-alive. The sham bridal
cake. an iced cake mold, was but an
interlude. There were toasts in rhyme,
fake kilograms arriving in numbers
with every course, and then, to shock
the more prudish members of the party
were cigarettes, which all but one
wiley girl stunned, and then every
body laughed. for they were only an
other feature of the confections. The
centerpiece for the table was Of far
moL2 than usual historic interest, and
at least the miniature bride was a
royal creature. The bridegroom doll
was in the full dress uniform Of the
navy, while the bride was really the
dolly presented to Miss bennett by
King Edward when he was Prince of
Wales. Her costume was made up of
royal fabrics and designed by the
court draper after the frock of prin-
were trimmed in bits of lace fashioned
bridal veil was q new American fabEic