The Washington times., 1916-01-30
JEAN ELIOT LETTER

once even saw lady with a cigarette
In the ball room at charity ball,
but this was a little different. You see
there are signs all about the lobby pro-
hibitlng smoking for the mon. out OF
courtesy TO the feminine patrons OF the
theater. Al any rate the manager mildly
intimated that this was an undesirable
precedent, Whereupon the party stroll
ed out on the steps, and one OF the
ladies, draping herself nonohalantly on
the rail. proceeded about the business
of finishing her cigarette TabIeaui At
least Il was enough OF tableau to
cause quite q commotion among the
pessersby. ] must admit. however, that
the lady--she was strilingly handsome
looked very fetching as she puffed
away and swung her dainty feet in their
silver slippers.
Such a jolly partyi About John
Eager's dance, be II known, the only
Sad thing was the fact that It was a
farewell party for the host. who already
Is on and away with Panama as his
destination. OF course. everybody from
Fort Myer. where Lieutenant Eager has
been stationed recently. was there. many
Of the army people on duty in and
about Washington, most OF the debu-
tantes. and a apleSsant sprinkling OF
common, or garden, civilians, just
enough to, fll the Playhouse comfort
ably,
a number of the girls were TO 90 on
to Mrs. Edison Bradleys, but such a
good time were they having that they
arrived at the other party after It was
allyover. Whereupon they returned to
the Playhouse to dance until the wee
small hours OF the morning. It was all
very gay, Bernstein played, and when
ever he stopped to, draw breath or to
snatch bite Of supper Hugo de Pena
usurped his violin ana bow, and proved
himself no mean musician and an ex-
ce1lent leader.
Joe Treat who has trick OF lifting
his partner clean of the floor, picked out
the smallest girls in the room to dance
with land kept his partners in dizzy
whirl Do you remember how Ed
Gfeble used to 'pull that stunt?" The
Charlie Hagners were among the guests.
| likewise Frederica Morgan Cameron,
who is as popular with the boys as any
debutante, Margaret Howard. Ruth
Hitchcock, the Treat girls, Frances
| Trayer.- Catherine Hill, Dorothy Ale
shire Helen Macumber. OH! you know
the crowd.
1 was particularly taken with the two
little Raybaud girls, who are having a
decided vogue these days. Their father,
Colonel Raybaud, goes about with them
most of the time. He has such a fine mill
tary carriage and looks every inch the
diplomat. Young AYres Borden was
also there. He Is up from Panama on
leave and lis with his parents. DIR. and
\ Mrs. William Cline Borden.
4 - q
John Eager is one Of the cleverest of
the younger army men who have been
In Washington recently. His is a civil
appointment. but, had two Harvard de-
grees 10 his credit before he went into
the army, The Edwin Parkers have
1 also been ordered to Panama from Fort
Myer and Edwin got on with John Eager
! on six days notice. Thiss however. was
a little too hasty for Hannah. She has
! decided to wait until spring before sail
ing and will spend the intervening time
| with her people,, the Henry s. Mat
' thewBs at their home in GeorgetOwn.
n. v,H5g $500 - .-s
| Here san amusing story Susan. and !
have. it, from n a:debutapter IL you please.