The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-09
Jean E1OTc/'
LETTER

who thtonRed the White Houee on tri-
dag leveninE. for the reception to the
dele3ates to the Pan-Anarican scien-
tine Congress, the first hospitality at
the Executive Mansion in two years.
And 3verily Mrs. Wilson was worth see-'
ihs She was a woe bit pale and I
thought she looked a wee bit frightened
when she came down the great stair
way on her husbands arm, but also
she looked very handsome, and Der
manner. even after she had greeted n
nightmare number Of guests. was par
ticulSTly winning
n was dignHed and handsome en-
tsttsinment which lnaugprated the So
cIal regime of the new first lady; there
were flowers enough. and not too, many:
the great crowd was handled comfort
ably and expeditieusly; the musical
program was Interestingly hear Mar
garet Wilson had a hand in It's arrange
nnent--indeed. It set peoples toes a-tins-
ling and the young people looking with
longing eyes At the polished floor In the
East room.
When they broke into The Blue
danube" heard one very dighifed
gentleman. evidently A visitor from
south America, exclaim, 20, IL we could
but dance"
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or course. when four thousand people
are gathered together in this democra-
tic country. there must be some of the
four million as well as the cream OF
the four hundred: but Friday evening
there were certain manifestations OF
democracy little too extreme. saw
one elderly lady, with diamonds as big
is hlberts about her mckinley must
have been real for no one would wear
Imitation stones in such homely. old
- shioned setting-and wearing heavy
white canvas shoes. One pretty little
exotic, with her hair down her back,
wore huge coalscuttle bonnet Of the
same lowered material as her gown.
There were ladies in high-necked
blouseF and gentlemen in Iow-neclSed
collars: the diplomat in gold lace and
the ehatelaine of an embassy in splen-
lid brocade and wearing diamonds
worth the traditional king's ransom.
rubbed elbows with country cousins In
the shirtwaist and skirt or Sunday best
fTock coat.
or course, this has always been. and
Of course. we can't have and dod't
want court costumes for such occAs
sions. but 1t would seem that, in defer
enee to the fact that we hold Up tSe
state functions at the White House 20
the diplomatic ENJOYS Of the world rs
the representative social functions OF
the country. these who are invited
shouid feel enough pride In the dignity
oG their nation to conform In some de-
gree TO the dictates of convention.
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An or which is. however. beside the
mark. 1 started out to tell you some
o. the interesting things 7 saw. In tho
BfuA Room I ran into NJ. Santos-D'.-
Tnonf, with the grand cross OF the bc~
zion OF OF Honor on a scarlet ribband
about his throat. He seemed taken
with Tho little BurIeaon girls and I saw
them chatting together. OF course, al
Of the Latin-American diplomats were
thera. and a very distinguished group
they made In their uniforms. Little
Teresa GFanda Pezet was with her
uncle and aunt, the Minister OF Peru
and Madame PeAet. As usual, she had
a wreath Of pink rosehuds in her hair
and her frock was the pretty tulle
creation she wore for her debut The
debutantes tuITAd out in force. Helen
Blodsctt and Jeanette Cowan We're to-
gsther much of the evening and ran
INTO Georgia Schofield looking frantic
ally Tor her mother, 1t was easy to
Icse anyone in the crowd.
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There were come really fine jewels
and numerous tiaFas. Perhaps the
,t,ndsonlest was Mrs. Henry Whites.
with IT'S pendant diamonds. Madame
la CANA also wore beauty and Mrs.
Joe Letter has a lovely coronet. not too
large, but with lovely white stones.
Her gown was of white and silver,
with a long court train of silver, and
she had an ermlne scarf thrown care
lossly over her shoulders. She vas
With Mrs. williams and Mrs. AfcCombs.
Dorothy's frock ives Of besh-colored
satin and she were some good emeralds
and q circIet Of, emeraldS and diamonds
in her hair.
Mrs Hinckley and Gladys were to-
getlier alto say the Ieast--colorful group.
gladys gown was green, with yellow
tulle scarf, and Mrs. Hinekiey wore a
satin gown almost magenta in color,
and many diamonds and pearls. Just be-
fore leaving l met the Howard girls,
Edythe in a soft gray gown and Mar
garrett wearing a green tafHeta froeK,
with many ruffles. Henry Dickson,
Herbert Hengstler, and his mother were
ia the party. Mrs. Howard was also
there, but l missed seeing her But,
dear me, mustn't Tanble on forever
this way a.
Isn't it too bad, Capt. and Mrs. joe
Earle won't be in town this winter.
They expected 10 have a house AT
Washington Barracks, where Joe is
stationed and Virginia was looking ror-
ward to gay winter. entertaining and
being entertained. Then, all Of sud
den, came orders to proceed to Savan-
nah, Ca, for temporary detail or
several month"; They only reached
town on SunG~yy after spending the
three or four months of Joe's leave
with his people in Greenville. 8. C., and
now they must be off again on the
fifteenth. It's most discouragins.
What's more. Mary Wheeler Vest Is
going with them. She is VirRinia,s
niece you know. She viii be with the
Garles in savannah for a while ana
then will go to Dallas, Tex, for
visit. Altogether she expects 10 ne
gone until May l. This also is dts
couraginB.
Next week farewell parties for Mary
Wheeler are to be the order of the day
Louise Clark is giving a part one
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