The Washington times., 1915-12-19

of the most popular places in the coun-
try with retired army officers, Two
places only there are which have pro-
portionately large colonies of retired
army folk, California and Washington.
The latest distinguished officer to take
up his abode in San Antonio is BrigA
Gen. John Glen, recently retired Cen
eral Clem the only original drummer
boy of Chicamaugua," won his second
nickname, Honest Johnny Glenn in
Texas. when he was chief quartermas-
ter of the Department of Texas some
years ago. A bribe was offered him. a
large sum presented in a very subtle
way. and General Glenn not only re-
fused II, as all good army officers must,
but refused it in a fortnight manner
and reported the whole matter to the
department. which took measures to
send the parties at fault scuttling for
cover.
General and Mrs. Glenn were stationed
In Washington prior to the generals
retirement and have many friends here
Who regret their departure. Their Sc
lection Of San Antonio as a permanent
home is due to the fact that Mrs. Clem
who was Miss Bessie Sullivan. was a
San Antonio girl.
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Francise Williams IL going South
with the Joe Letters this winter. and
| thev have in prospect one OF those
story book parties like their recent
| cruise around the world. This time
| they have chartered a house boat. with
| its attendant launch. tug, motor boat,
| or whatever Is the proper motive power
for house boats. and contemplate
leislrely trip in Southern waters Wis
| itipe numerous golf kowns. lingering in
pleasant bayous and moving on again
when the spirit moves them. The house
boat is called THE Summer Girl" and
they have dubbed the tender quite ap-
propr1ately 1.-THE Chaperone."
The party is TO leave Washington
shortly after tine New Year. making tho
| trip by rail to New Orleans. where they
| will pick up the house boat. The will
| probably put into New Orleans again
for the Mardi Gras. but have not plan
ned so far ahead. At sundry times dur
ing the winter they will entertain sun-
dry guests. and in general It viii be u
| dolce far niente sort of existence with
no hard and fast itinerary to bind them
~
Francise is looking very pretty this
|
q thoroughbred Ally. I saw her at
| tho theater one evening, wearing a pink
gown. with a curious cape drapery Of
| dull gold lace. Her fine blond hair was
| brushed close to her pretty head. Again
she was selling Christmas fripperies
for the henent Of some philanthropy
of An afternoon. and looked particularly
fetching. Her blue-green chiffon velvet
| frock had . great deal Of bronze colored
tulle about tho throat and shoulders and
| with It she wore bronze slippers and
hodery. and . great bronze beaver hat
| When she went out she donned a mole
skin coat. cut rather short and very
full. with 4 bit Of tailless ernine at
the neck. . costume becoming as well
as modish. And always she looks as
II she had fust stepped from a bandbox.
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| Dorothy williams McCombs will ar
rive in town before Christmas, and will
probably be with her father and mother
most OF the winter.
| r.
! Wallis Warfield will come to Wash
| ington during the Christmas holidays
for visit to her cousins, General and
| Mrs. Barnett. She is due to arrive a
dav or two after Christmas. and will
| be guest at manv of the holiday
| festivities. Mrs. Barnett's young daugh.
ter Leila who has tust put up her hair
and let down her skirts-as far as anyone
let's down their skirts these days-wil
be allowed to attend some Of the "smal
and earlv' functions this year. She
and wallis are great friends and will
have all sorts of good times together
Anne. Mrs. Barnetts younger daugh-
ter. Is still kept close to the school
room. She is shy little miss. not SO
sociably inclined as her sister. and has
decided literary tastes. Last year. II
you remember. she wrote a little story