The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-02
JEAN ELIoTc@
LETTER..

touch and sympathy and understanding.
But I wouldn't have believed 1t would
do that same, thing for America, and
do It In q few days. as II has since the
national guard was summoned for SER
vice On the border. ..
Absolutely everything social In this
town has somehow centered around the
soldiers. was out to Camp Ordway .
week ago today and. honestly, I guess
every automobile in the District OF CO.
lumbia and adjacent parts was there.
or coming or going. You wouldn't have
been able to make a much better CEN
sus OF society folk at the first White
House reception Of q new administra-
ton than was possible at camp during
the day.
At this time Of year you should be
n0etting q letter full Of gossip about
where tho people are going for the
summer. and why. and what mon can't
arrange their vacation plans becsuse
they don't know where and when THE
girl 70 going. and what girls are in a
stew because they want to be where
some particular man will be handy and
you know.
But you'll set no such letter this
Society in Washington Just now is at
. etandstill. Folks are not entertaining,
nefther are they going away. They are
hardly even planning.
Army and Navy Folks
Kept Here by War Clouds.
The army and navy folks can't make
any plans because OF the war clouds
mat arc hanging over us.
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ne demands Of the diplomatic situa-
ton; tho legislative people are keeping
their families hsre longer than usual.
bot term. they haven't pi much 70" CONT az.
0$noe that they'll get any vacations at
al; and. thus far the weather his been
moderate enough to make Washington
s0out &c Desirable as any resort you
The possibility Of war is responsible
Tor most Of II.
Tho soldiers. IN camp and khaki. are
Ne outward ana visible proof that our
SHSnf i y hover ING, on the verge ;s Of
what a democratic institution is an
4Smyt even an army such as our little
American oneI Social barriers were all
Own at Camp ordway. Three men you
under command Of that good-iookins
YounG plumber that you used to want
70 see in evening clothes; and when
fhsy wore dismissed from the squad
they hrousht him over to u: and intro:
oeen-three weeks ago-the superior
pefSon he II now.
For he IL. Susan: I've got Il in my
Blood. too. and those soldiers look bet
Scsn scouting around that camp a GOOD
dsel lately. and I guess that II We had
universal military service in this coun-
.try there would be an end to everything
Ike snoebsry for all time. You know
want 70 indulge very little bit Of It
Sister Susie's Sewing
Shirts for Soldiers.
Sister Susie sewing shirts for eoldlersf
All the susies. including you. and Marys
and Dorothys and the rest OF US will be
dsvoting ourselves to Red Cross and
sewing circles and what not. aimed at
helping tho soldiers. II war really comes.
Then mon that stay At homo win boo,
well. they'll DO tho available onss. I
suppose. But you Just wait: every girl
~ DO Wild e boast . little about her
OF course II has already precipitated
Q number Of weddings, and the interest
that everybody has taken in them H.
Illustrates tbs determination to get war
After the business that Cupid was won't
20 attend; and he has a way of hurry
lnl II along. Time, tide and the war
efhSe wait TOR nobody's convenience; so
tSs Iovins ,s couples ns,.I have c. been hieins
preacher and arranging their most very
Important affairs,
On q ssDld; S,d nr:t ..s. assist: IL.
one disappointed man. He has be-
longed to the National Guard for many
Of the staff OF Col, Glendie B. Young.
eonEregation has refused to allow him
I have wondered Now many Of that
segregation marched In the prepared
nsss parade on Flag Day7 Evidently
IN my mind Tor those churchmen not to
be patriotic themselves, but to dis
courage such patriotism as Captain
Dudley shows is even worse,
trlct volunteers IN 1898 and gave a good
socount of himself as a chaplain and a
soldier. Considerable disappointment
has bsen voiced throughout the regi-
tnsat ever his inability to accompany 1t.
Presto! The Dancing Man
Il Turned Into . Soldier.
osxlisis Whiting Is going with the Dis
eriot dusrds, So are John Cotton
Smith, John Thompson, Billy Bacon,
John Whitfa1rsr, Brooke Leo has en-
listed with the Maryland volunteers and
% at the camp at Laurel. Ennalls
Wagsanan is with that camp. too, and
dozens OF others that we all know! men
whom we usually think of as good
dancing partners. 1t is hard to realize
that they are about the serious business
Of Offering their lives to their country.
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Mn. Thompson. Elisabeth Moves, you
know, called meeting yesterday OF
mo wives OF the non -commissioned offi-
cers of the guard-John is corporal
to form q relief association to look
after the needs OF that organizati ton
They did not accomplish much Yester-
day, Just got together to PLAN their
work
Senator Thomas Taggart of Indiana
has offered to enlist and command a
regiment, IN connection with which the
"a friend of mine fattered me the
other day by demanding that I hold a
place open for him." said Mr.. Taggart
Do you know why ] want to join
your regiment he asked. Well for
one thing, know 1t will be the best
looking and best groomed regiment in
the army, For another, I know II will
be kept the farthest away from fighting
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