The Washington times., 1916-01-02

plicity was the key note. few slim
evergreens and numbers of pretty girls
being the only decoration.
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Deposits in the Panama branch OF
the Commercial National Bank OF
Washington, in Panama, are now just
four times what they were when the
engagement of President Wilson to
Mrs. Gait, sister of the president of
the bank, was announced. Everybody
in the Canal Zone now speaks OF Rolfe
Boiling, the president, as "the Presi-
dents brother-in-law."
At least, Susan, this tale leaked out
at a dinner given last week in honor
of Mr.. Boiling by the directors of the
Commercial. That is the only bank in
the United States except the National
City Bank of New York, and allied
institutions, which has established a
foreign branch under the provisions
of the reserve act. This branch was
established at Panama about a year
ago, and Rolfe Boiling, who had been
a clerk in the Commercial for some
time, was made manager of the
branch.
After visiting A. G. Clapham, presi-
dent of the Commercial, and Mrs. Clap
ham for about a week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boiling have gone to Abingdon. Va.
for a visit, but will return bye and bye,
to stay with the Hunter Galts before
returning to Panama.
Mrs. Thomas Q. Donaldson. who was
the guest OF Col and Mrs. Clement y.
f. Flagler a few weeks ago, is plan
ming another visit to Washington in
the spring, 1 am glad to say. Next
week Major and Mrs. Donaldson and
their family are to sail for Key West,
Havana, and Panama, to be gone un-
til March. They are now at Govern
ors Island.
Isn't it a shame, poor little Elizabeth
Walker IS i'll and will not be able to
make her debut on Wednesday as she
had planned Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henry Walker have been obliged to
recall the invitations for their tea,
as Elizabeth is still quite seriously i'll.
She has a bad attack OF grip, and has
narrowly escaped pneumonia. The
Walkers are spending the winter at
the Grafton.
News Of Mrs. Amos Fowler's depar-
ture next week for the South, where
she will remain indefinitely, is received
with real regret. Size has leased her
house in the fine old block in N street,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mar
guard. of New York. who will take
possession about the 9Th or 9TH. They
will be very charming additions to
Washington society, so, after all, it's
an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
A good wind is blowing Gladys In
gals back to town for the entire win
ter. With her mother, Mrs. Melville
ingalls,, she is expected next week.
and they have taken a house in Mas
sa"husetts avenue. ] understand
The jolliest thing about Christmas
time is that 1t brings about the return
of so many absentees. The Jimmie
Curtisses-Mrs. Jimmie was Laura Mer-
riam-came down from New York for
a short visit to some OF the Merriam
clan and Laura looked positively bloom
ing. She had her small daughter with
her. a winsome little thing with great
eyes and Jimmie's placid disposition;
but the baby, young lusty youngsteI
of six. months or so, was left at home In
charge OF the flock of nurses that every
self-respecting kiddie must have these
days. Jimniie and Laura have a very
charming little home In Seventy-third
street-lt isn't so little either when you
come to think OF Il. for its boasts -four
] floors and four baths-a very fair pro-
portion for two people, It would SEEM