The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Chronicle V
1ociety

ested. but his always courteous manner
seemed to the temperamental artist TO
indicate unusual sympathy and feeling.
Whereupon she literally tore from ner
breast a decoration, jeweled order
presented to her by the Czar of Russia
IN recognition OF her relief work among
tho Poles, and insisted upon pinning tt
on Justice Whites coat. He protested.
but in vain. SO when she sings mere
he WIN return the pretty compliment
oy occupying a stage box at her recitol.'
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Countess Glzycka Is up in New York
sitting for her portrait. and Howard
Gushing is the painter who has been
selected for the pleasant task SO much
have learned recently. Think OF the
JOY to nm artist OF painting the coun-
tess, with her lissome slimness that Is
positive quality-she is one of the few
people know who are really svelte-her
glorious head OF hair. her marvellous
clothes. which suit her exactly, and
would suit none other. and her air Of
distinctioni
i understand the countess met Mr..
Gushing last summer at Newport and
took fancy to his work. He created
/ quite furore there with his picture OF
his beautiful wife, painted In the role
of Joan OF Arc She Is represented in
full panoply Of war astrlde a great
horse, a truly commanding figure and
painted In a master fashion. / am told.
The portrait was exhibited at Newport
during the summer. and thereafter both
Mr. Cushing and his wife were prodigi-
ously petted and feted.
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Nine. de Cespedes. the charming Itai-
len wife OF the Cuban minister. was
radiant on the evening of the ball given
I by tho I.atin-American diplomats in
compliment to the President and Mrs.
Wilson-but. then. you really should
see her In the afternoon costume she Is
wes ring quite frequently these days
In this she looks for all the world like
particularly fetching cover for Vogue
or Vanity Fair. There is pointed
Victorian bodice OF black velvet and a
barrel skirt OF black and white, the
stripes running round about. A deli
cious hat covered with rose pink plumes
and black velvet slippers on a pair OF
small, slim. dainty feet. complete the
costume. 1t all sounds rather extreme.
but on Mime. de Cespedes. who Is both
pretty and chic. II Is quaint. not queer.
and entirely fascinating. With Nine.
de Cespedes as chatelaine. the Cuban
legation has come to plav an important
part In the life Of the I.atin-American
| contingent OF the Diplomatic Corps.
She has likewise many. many warm
friends among resident Washingtonians
and seems destined for social leader
ship.
Pretty little Marie Carroll was back
! IN town for, a short visit last week
! Marie Carroll. Convent bred and the
| daughter OF an old Washington family.
who suddenly found herself pictured In
| the current magazines as the latest
! broadway Beauty" Doesn't IL seem
absurd? Truly she Is pretty enough
and talented enough to have met with
instant success. but then she seems
scarcely grown no. Marie had a short
experience in a Washington stock COM
pany. then a year or two IN New Yorl;
, and this season she was given the in
genue part in Rolling stones So
fetching was she in the role and 80 sue
cessfullv did the Juvenile who played
opposite her. handle his part that the
play was practically rewritten TO give
the two OF them larger scope Marie
is too sweet and sensible to have heI
head turned by sudden success and came
home utterly unspoiled. She grew up In
Washington and has ever so many
friends here. Her mother is Mrs. Win
! throp Carroll.
On Wednesday chanced TO be calllne
in Wyoming avenue between EiEhteentf
and Nineteenth streets. and. from the
arrav of automobiles and carriages.
might have been face to face with q
White House reception. OF course. the
occasion was the Cabinet calling day
and the cause the fact that three Cabi'
net homes the Lanes. the Daniels. and
the Wilson's. are located in this sell
same block Moreover there are evei
so many other interesting people gath
cred together within its confines. Sen
ator Luke Lea and his family have {
house there. Rear Admiral Rober
Pearv and Lieut.. Comdr. Arthur J
Hepburn represent the navy and Col
Henry p. KingsburY the army. JudRI
Josiah Van Orsdel has his home in tha
block. and likewise several prominen
members Of the bar. among them MasoI
Richardson and George Amory Maddox
Other residents. whose names are quit
familiar to YOU. are the Rozier Dulanys
the Clarence Aspinwalls. and the Johl
A. HamiltOns.
Chevy Chase club members are la
menting that the club house should b,
overhauled at this time o. year, JUS
when the season Is at its height. 20
six weeks or longer. the greater par
of the first floor will be torn up. Tn,
tea room in the northwest corner is to b.