The Washington times., 1916-08-27
Chronicle g.
Society

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guished Freemason and later on became
president Of the Masonic Female Or
jhan Asylum at Dublin. On the occa-
simon Of benefits In behalf Of the insti-
tuition she used to make her appearance
among the other Masonic dignitaries
adorned with the insignia Of the craft.
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Mrs. Lanes Return
Works Quick Cure.
It's a real treat to have Mrs. Lane
back In town. even II II required un-
| pleasant means to bring about SO
pleasant an end. Curiously enough.
! both Secretary and Mrs. Lane have
| recently been IN with tonsilItis. the
one here and the other way up on Lake
Cbamplain. Mrs. Lane recovered first.
| and decided to run down to Washington
to look after her husband. Her very
arrival worked n quick cure. and now he
is quite himself again.
Mrs. Lane will be here until the end
OF the week anyway: and possibly. Just
| possibly. IL the weather continues cool
and pleasant. she may decide not to
! return to Essex, N. Y. where she has
been spending the summer months.
Just now she has plunged Into the work
I OF seeing to repairs and improvements
der for the coming autumn.
Mrs. Lane. who had quite serious
, breakdown last winter and was obliged
! to cancel all her social engagements for
| several months. has had quiet restful
summer and Ia greatly benefited there
by. She Ia. however, still unable to stand
N mucn en- esertion es.r and will probably have
her official and social duties this
| winter.
Little Nancy Lane is still at the cot
tage at Essex with her governess. Miss
Dickson. and will probably stay on until
October whether or not her mother Joins
her She loves Lake Champlain as her
mother does. and takes keen pleasure
In Its wide expanse Of water, the
the ever changing colors and the mar
velous atmospheric effects.
Mrs. Lane says that Lake Champlain.
from the south end In particular. re-
minds her constantly OF Lake Geneva.
Last summer Mrs. Lane was the guest
OF Mrs. Harlan at her sumer home on
Lake Champlain for several weeks and
the summer before she had a cottage
there. SO she knows the life well.
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Summer Gayety
At Various Springs.
Were ever the various springs-White
Sulphur. the Hot and the rest-so gay
| as they have been this summer?
| Certainly not since the good old days
when a summer at the White was con-
sidered a necessary part Of every
Southern girls education. and success
there was guarantee Of permanent
Not even then were there such crowds.
and crowds OF notables, toe, as have
flocked to the springs this summer.
Even at the staid warm springs. spin
4 AZ n al nj ~ nj Ia xvA
been turned away In droves. and at
White Sulphur scores OF guests actu-
ally have been accommodated In Pull
man cars.
| Mrs. Walter Wells Is the latest addi-
ton to the Washington colony ct the
White. and she has been caught up at
once into the round of gaycty which
Mrs. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. William
Wheatley. Mrs. Charles Howry. Mrs.
Francis Loring. Lydia Loring. and
Mrs. Kcllog- Bradley were among the
lightful garden party which Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas D. Paine and Mr.. and
Mrs. John ". Grant. OF Atlanta, gave
Last week on the historic lawn of the
Mrs, Russer Colt Ethel barrymore
was the center OF an animated group
all afternoon. Lady Williams-Taylor
and Madame Donalda, of England. were
a group Of frolicksome young folk were
Mrs. Howard Hume Doris Haywood
and Catherine Burdette.
The lawn was dotted with great um.
brellas. beneath which were flower.
decked tables. Tea and all sorts OF
good things were ION tap" in lavish
quantities. there was some perfectly
thrilling champagne. and after being
lproperly received and spending an hour
or so chatting beneath the trees. the
guests adjourned to the ball room to
dance until z o'clock.
From Hot Springs come frequent &C.
counts Of the part Olive Graef, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell Great
and her cousin. Katherine Treat, who
Is her guest, are taking in the summer
gayeties. They are both accomplished
horsewomen and are included in mos,
OF the riding parties. which are one oi
the pleasantest features Of life In the
Virginia mountains.
Miss Alice Riggs and Miss Jane Riggs
are among the Washingtonians at tina,
pleasantest of resorts. Warm Springs
where the life is very quiet. but where
one comes in contact with cultivated
and agreeable people from all over the
country. Mrs. Henry L. Davis anc
Miss Josephine Davis are also ct Warn
Springs. where Mr.. Davis will Joi1
them tomorrow.