The Washington times., 1916-04-23

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me their own elections would have had
scaht attention. However. as II was,
they had TO attend TO their own knit
ting and let the President and Congress-
attend, 10 theirs The galleries wers
packed and jammed. and all officiaidom
turned out for the occasion.
with the exception NJ the president
generals reception last evening and the
reception which Dr. walcott and the re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution gave
for the ID. A. r.. the Southern society's
ball and reception on Thursday evening
was the only important purely social
function OF the congress. il was mat"
ter Of regret to the members to enter
tain during Holy week-on Holy
Thursday. II you plesse-but the Daugh-
tiers must hold their convention on the
week of. April 10 and the Southern 60
ciety could not bring itself 10 forego It's
annual ball.
One woman who IL still sufficiently
10 observe lent. or mt
least to avoid festivities In Holy Week.
In Mrs Carl vrooman. She had her
cards all made out for tea In compll-
ment to her cousin. Miss Letit!a Steven
son. when she realised that the date
would come in Holy Week. and the
whole batch went into the waste basket.
A new lot was made out for Thursday
Afternoon of this week. The portrait Of
Miss stevenson'r mother. Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson. which was presented 10 the
d. A. r. on Friday evening at the
memorial session. In the gift OF the
Illinois State organization Of the ID. A.
r.. and 10 q particularly fine bit Of
work.
Mrs. vrooman's mother. Mrs. Mat
thew II. Scott. q sister of the late Mrs.
Stevenson. was among those who at
tended the Friday evening session. Mrs.
Scott Is shortly to sit for hor portrait.
to be hung with those Of the other
presidents general Of the ID. A. r.
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To Attend Ball.
Unless the perennial crisis should
develop a new angle or the lid blow
off In Mexico, the President plans
to attend the woman's. Army and
Navy League ball ut the Navy Yard
tomorrow evening. with Mrs. Wilson.
The President has never been partial
to balls. Indeed the only two ne has
ever ATTENDED aimee his inaugura-
the Pan-American ball given In his
honor and his brides shortly after
their return from their wedding trip.
Which leads one to wonder whether
he is really changing his point OF
view under the influence OF a young
and socially inclined wife. or whether.
like q dutiful husband. he is yielding
his point OF view to hers.
The President used to deprecate the
little pomps and ceremonies that Gus
tom had thrown about his office. He
preferred not to occupy the Presi-
Dental box at the theater. II he did
occupy II he preferred that there
should be no outward sign in the
form OF decoration. The orchestra
would please not play the national
anthem when he entered. The audi
ence. IL 1t obsered his entrance would
please not rise and remain stand
Ing until he had taken his seat. He
didn't like those little attentions on
the part OF the populace. Perhaps
Mrs Wilson does. At any rate he no
longer makes any active objection.
Mrs. Marshall Walking.
Mrs. Marshall has taken TO walking
or lare. Not to reduce. dear me, no
for her figure is too slim and giriish to
suggest such a necessity: but because
the doctor suggested that exercise
might help her to regain her strength
not yet recovered after her operation
last fall. Moreover. 1 understand hel
machine Is being painted. which ma,
have something to do with such a buIst
OF energy.
At any rate. each morning last weel
the Vice President walked 10 the Capl
tol. and Mrs. Marshall accompanied
him. when l met her one day hei
Cheeks were pink and her eyes brigh
and she looked as though the strolii
were doing her good. For the rest. sh,
has been refusing invitations and TAX
ing n bit OF a rest cure. The round O
/ entertaining, due alike to the Vic,
Presidents official position and TO Mrs
Marshalrs personal popularity. int,
which she was plunged as soon As 1
was known that she was able 10 &C
cept invitations. proved too much 10
her and she has been obliged to trim
sail bit. She has few Official fame
! lions on the program for after Easter
but a number OF Inequalities plerne,
in her honor have had to 20 by tn
board.
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Mrs. Wilson Is another interestinl
parsonage. who Is partial 10 walking
and scarcely day goes by that doe
not see her tramping triskly in 10
tomac. Park bright and early in tn
morning. A motor takes her into tn
park. Sometimes Miss Benham is wit
her. and frequently Miss Bones. Sh
usually wears smart plain tailcre
suit of dark material. with a snlal
hat. and I'm OF the opinion that sh
looks handsomer and smarter the
than on almost any other occasion.
Margaretta Peasants Bonsal. who's
marriage 10 william McLanahan wi
be one of the most important of Bait
more's Baster weddings, is a cousin {
Walter Brooks, jr,. who married Louis
Cromwell. and is quite well known
Washington. Through her mother sh
/ 10 enA he al