The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-13
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Tor the beneft OF the charity. The Bb-
Bit has been selected as the place, and
the time Will be from 2:30 TO 5 o'clock
Among those who are serving as pat
ronNsses, or have already taken tables
are mrs. Maud Howell Smith. Miss Nam
nle randolph Heth, Mrs. George Lawton
Morgan, Mrs. William G. Gorgas-Gen-
sral oorgas heads the contribution list,
and has expressed his genuine interest
In the success OF the undertaking-Mrs;
Walter E. Hutton, Mrs. Frank r. FL
more. Mrs. w. A. Wayne, Mrs. A. IL.
Mitchell, Mrs. Clarence Dodge, Mrs.
Charles 70. Nicol, Mrs. winson Domaine,
Mrs. Hasley Peyton Wilson. and Mrs.
Barnes Runciman. Mrs. Lycurgus. Ed
ward Uhler In chairman OF the commit
tee on arrangements. and tickets may
be obtained from Mrs. Lawton Nor
gan at the cordova. or Miss Nell Rose
Baggett at the Rochambeau.
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Senator Nathan Con. OF Clarksburg,
w. Va. celebrated his seventy-third
birthday anniversary last "wednesday In
rather an unusual manner. Instead or
going home. where he would have been
surrounded by his friends, he CHANGED
TO be In New York. He stopped at the
Waldorf-Astoria, where he surrounded
himself with medicine bottles and en-
gagged in mortal combat with a grip
germ, which had been annoying him for
some time. The outcome was victory
for the Senator.
The Senator saws he remembers his
birthday easily. because 1t comes three
DAYS before that of President Lincoln,
whom he has good reason to remember.
Senator Con was one OF the youngest
commissioned officers In tho Federal
army during the civil war Through the
inter ention OF President Lincoln he was
exchanged for Confederate major
after he had been captured and had
been at Libby prison and at Salisbury.
N. G. At that time Lincoln wrote him
letter In which he said ANY Federal
officer born south OF the Mason and
Dixon line Is worth more to me than n
Confederate major. would gladly have
done better on the trade" A short time
later Senator Con- spent whole after
noon with Lincoln in Annapolis. and the
memory of that interview has remained
one OF the most precious Of his life.
Well. It has happened. Mrs. Wilson
has been called Mrs. Gait. As 9 matter
OF fact suppose this has been done
many times. but l CHANGED 10 be an
eayesdropper ON this OCCASION. and II was
really most amusing. At the last White
House reception a good Samaritan. with
bit OF drag. slipped me into line In the
Green Room. and right In front OF me
/ discovered a pretty little girl. debu-
tante OF a season or two ago. whom
know quite well. She had been inchinR
along for what seemed several hours
when suddenly she was right on TOP OF
the receiving line. She spoke in love.
ly distinct tone OF voice. and said: How
do YOU do. Mrs. Gait"
Then. quite covered with confusion
sine actually held up the line while sh,
whispered In Mrs. Lanslng's ear the tale
OF her enormity. Afterward heard hei
say: IL don't know why conided IL
Mrs. Lansing: / know her very slight
iy." But. anyway. the Secretary Of
siate'H attractive wife smiled At her and
cheered her by saying: ct don't believ,
she noticed. after al"
1t really pays to keep your eyes open
at these White House receptions. II
was at the FIRST OF the series, in
honor OF the Latin-American diplo.
mats. that the St. Cyrs figured among
the guests, and since they have loornot
30 large upon the front page OF thu
newspapers OF late regret not havinI
taken In the pair from tip to toe. They
were with Mrs. Lewis Nixon. OF New
York. and did catch a glimpse OF then
ut the moment that their hostess III
troduced them with great eclat 10 thu
Secretary Of State.
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All sorts OF echoes are coming bacl
to Washington about what a "close vi
view" to use a motion picture phrase
OF Mrs. Wilson revealed to the peopl
of the West. Mostly they tally witt
what we have already learned In Wash
ington. One Topeka paper is respons
ible for the statement that she 'nirt
with her husband and he seems to on
Joy It." Have We discovered that. too
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In addition to the really elaborat
program OF official entertaining at III
White House. Mrs. Wilson has inau
gurated a series of informal at home
at which she can meet her friends 4
an unofficial capacity. There have al
ready been two OF these pleasant pai
ties, the last on Wednesday of thi
week. They are not teas or receptions
but Mrs. Wilson Is simply at home b
appointment TO certain OF the officia
folk and some of her old friends. Las
week there must have been as man
as 100 guests. and thu Red Room wa
quite crowded.
The last talk that the late DR.. Waite
Reed-for whom the Walter Reed Hoi
pital Is named-had with his wife b.
fore his death was Of 'SKeewaydin" an
his plans for the identifying thereo
Which explains why Mrs. Reed an
, her daughter Blossom have spent eac
summer there since the Doctors dealt
r why they have lavished so much
time and attention upon its improv'
ment, and why they are so attached
/ the place. "Keewaydin." named for III
D northwest wind in his favorite poer