The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-12
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at your heels TO take care of such i'm
pedimenta; but to such OF us as have
attended parties sans escort, sans
pockets, sans sleeves. and sans gloves
in the fashion now in vogue. the ques.
ton OF what to do with cloak and car
rage checks IL OF some moment They
may be easily disposed of-elsewhere-
but are not always easy of recovery.
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II was q very pleasant party this FIRST
Of the series OF musicales that are to
be given at the White House before
Easter. Just enough people for the
great rooms to be comfortably filled
with no possibility OF croWding and Just
the right sort of people-'persons" I
should say doubtless. II the militant
purists who have been flooding The
Times with letters had 'their way, but
then ! should never dare call anybody
In this sort OF gathering n person"
or the diplomats, the allies had first
Innings, after the precedent established
at the White House early In the season:
and they forcgathered in little group
most or the evening. From the dean of
tne corps, Ambassador Jusserand, down,
'tne ambassadors and ministers were all
spansled over with orders, and the
women folk were resplendant IN dia-
monds. The spring-Rices were there, of
course. and the Chindas. the little WIS.,
countess wearing a lovely diamond coro-
net. i saw ever so many stunning tiaras
ana also the Havenlths. who have gone
about very little this winter.
Madame Ilavcnith looked unusually
Wen In a gown OF blue brocaded chiffon,
embroidered in blue beads and made
with lovely long pendant ornament
on each shoulder.
Chummy With Miss Wilson.
When Margaret Wilson came in late
shc had been TO the Geographic Society
banquet, thinlt-sho Joined this grotp
and 1t pleased me immensely 10 note
how chummy she was with most OF
the women and how they made much
OF her She had on tho trailing white
gown she wore at the Army and Navy
reception. plus the famous carrinGs,
and ] must say she carried of a trying
costume In a notable fashion.
It's always a delight TO hear Madame
CUP and this evening she was In ex-
cellcnt voice; moreover. there was no
little curiosity with regard to VI. Gran
ados. the presentation OF whose Spanish
opera, "Goye-scas" wac the biggest
event Of the Metropolitan season.
Truly he played Aivinely. and the audi
ence thrilled TO some Of his own COM
! positions.
From white fox furs and gold fur
nitLre. Lord. deliver me-" has al
ways been part of my ritual. but 7 must
admit there Is a certain dignity and
suitability about the great gold piano
which IL UBed IN the East room and Il
looked particularly we'll fankec by
branching sprays OF forsythia. Truth
TO tell. The whole house was lovely,
sweet with spring flowers and with tall
vases of American Beauties to accent
the decorations.
At the end OF the program. Colonel
Harris introduced tho artists to the
President and Mrs. Wilson and a mo-
ment later Madame Culp and her
| accompanist Coenraad Bos, stepped
\ back TO the piano and abe sang
Long. Long Ago" in the most de-
ightful fashion. q request number, l
4 presume. Afterward the President and
Mrs' Wilson retired and Miss Wilson
played hostess with considerable charm.
She took up her stand in the corridor,
near the spot sacred to the Marine
Band on the occasion OF the state re-
ceptions, with the artists OF the even
Ing about her. and took care that they
should be introduced to the notables
among the guests. The champagne
was perfectly thrilling. and the supper
but, dear me. should have a soul
above food.
Mrs. Boiling and several Of her flock
OF sons and daughters slipped upstairs
early in the evening for a chat with the
President and Mrs. Wilson They sat
| together during the recital-Mrs. Julian
Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Boiling,
Miss Boiling, and the rest, and / be-
hind them. took in that the ladies had
on their wedding garments"
| / remembered particularly the charm
ing embroidered merguerites on Miss
Bolling's yellow frock. II seemed a pity
that they should be out of earshot of
the perfect rhapsodies OF handful
OF guests near me. with Mrs. Wilson as
the subject. When one man remarked
that she was sweet gracious. charming.
all the pretty things that are univcr-
sally said about her. his neighbor re-
piled: Certainly she is: she couldn't
have face like that without living up
to it." I never saw Mrs. Wilson look
prettier than she did that evening.
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| There were not many OF the Cabinet
contingent present. the Lansings and
the HonFtons are the only ones / can
4 recall. but 1t was a very distinguished
company. General and Mrs. Crozier
arrived a bit late. the latter strildngly
gowned and wearing some fine dia-
monds; and Mrs. Thomas B. Dunn
looked most distinguished in a deep
blue chiffon velvet gown. She had on
diamond lavalliere which made my
mouth water. an ornament almost four
inches in length and yet wonderfully
light and graceful.
General and Mrs. Barnett ware also
among the guests. Mrs. Barnett hand
some as always; and / was very much
taken with the chic air and swapping
eyes OF little Mrs. Dempsey, wife OF
Congressman Dempsey. The Dempseys.
by the Way. were among those-and
there were dozens-who paused to con-
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