The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-11

W
r SUSAN DEAR: with almost all OF
Ethe folks. who are to be found In the
swashington social register attending
THE big show In Chicago, to tell
you the news Of the week is to
Vtell you what I have heard OF their
Sdoings out there. No show In America
Ssver attracted so widespread a society
Eattendance as that one. No one Is
sorry they went, either. in spite OF the
s3ncessant rain, for In addition to the
lrexcitements In the conventions. there
was q steady round OF garden parties
gnnostly held indoors-luncheons. dinners,
Fballs. and kindred gayeties
On ali occasions most OF the society
uwomen were frocked as though for a
horse Show sort OF rainy horse show.
TO be sure. but that wasn't allowed to
ypurchased just for the conventio.
though ] must say umbrellas and over
tshoes were extremely popular
2 Of course. everything social pivoted
iricial hostess for the convention. just
eas they all nocked sooner or later
around her box in the Coliseum.
Mrs. Wadsworth Holds
Own Daily Court. =.
: In the gallery set aside for the dis
uehbu NiSitotS N"iS' SdlhcS '" =
.Wadsworth held q small court of her
sown each day. while sitting near her
twas Mrs. Chauncey' Depew. who, FOR
many years. was one OF washington's
Imost prominent hostesses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson were Coliseum
sneighbors Of the Depews. while not far
way each day was Mrs. James M.
gThomson, formerly Genevieve Clark.
= Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, Sd, is having
n dandy time In Chicago, where she is
VISITING Mrs. Potter Palmer. In Lake
Edith Root. left her three little daugh-
tiers with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
zElihu Root. Major Grant Is with his
regiment In Mexico.
sAlice Longworth Watches
Both Conventions. -
: OF course Alice Longworth was on
hand, but only occasionally, as. she
naturally found the Bull Moose conven-
etion more interesting. Katherine Elk
inns was there. as was Mrs. Billy HIT.
who was often to be seen in the box
with Mrs. Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. T. Mann are at the STAFFORD Hotel,
.Mr. Mann was a delegate from. West
virginia. You know. Mr.. Pezet. Mr..
and Mra Frank Mitchell. Mrs. II. B.
John w. Weeks-Senator Weeks was
the only candidate on the ground
Judge Kellogg. Mary wins May
adams are only a few Of the WASH
historians who were to be seen each
day.
Z The Washington crowd was the CEN
ter OF attraction for a while, per-
thaps because there was gor-
Eeous sprinkling OF diplomats. The
European Part OF the Capitals colony
at former conventions. owing to the
press OF duties in connection with the
war. but the South and Central Amer
lean DIPLOMATS were there in force.
Iatin-Americans Out
In Full Force.
Z ARRANGEMENTS were made for them by
John Barrett. who never loses a chance
ITO tighten the bonds of friendship unit
3nR the Americas. Among the South
american girls were the daughters of
tho Uruguayan Minister Senior de Pena.
and Miss Ancizar. daughter of the
Bauon. These young women are close
friends. and made the trim together.
The most dazzling social function OF
the week was the convention garden
party and ball at the residence o! Mrs.
Harold Mccormick on Tuesday night.
Garden Party Blaze
Of Light and Jewels
: With a flare of East Indian glory and
1850, distinguished guests, 1t was a
great success, DESPITE the fact that It is
5difficult to grow Joyful over a garden
party when an icy wind is blowing and
rain drops are dropping through the
canvas. Gayety was everywhere, bright
mess of lights. brilliance OF Jewels. II
was not any summer gown. tennis flan-.
mel, garden party, either. 1t was the
most formal Of the formal.
Nevertheless Washington was any
thing but q deserted village. In fact II
was quite gay for this season OF the
year. with parties in honor OF Mrs. Post
Wheeler, Mrs. Eberle. Dorothy Taylor;
garden teas at Mrs. George Hamilton's
country home, at the Ass slant Attor-
tney General Ernest Knaebeps home In
Chevy Chase. not to mention the differ
.ent functions at tho clubs both In town
fnpd In the suburbs.
Weddings Crowd Weeks
Throughout June.
: And tho weddings! There were so
many In May that l thought there
wouldn't be any left for the month OF
tJune. but such is not the case; there
1seem to be enough to crowd several
months.
, Perhaps the largest wedding was that
5of Agnes Shackleford, who was married
Ion Wednesday to Robert Johnson, Bes-
ale Dom was married the same day to
iquietly. Although her engagement was
Iof several years standing her maria sc
tcame as something of a surprise as she
e~--L few into her conddencA that the