The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Jean ELIOTcr
LETTER


Council Of Women, and now this week
we are to have the National CIVIC
Federation with usl Which goes 70
show that Washington isn't entirely
given over to social doings and frivol-
ity. However each event has its So
clel side.
One OF the most unusual entertain
ments OF those arranged in connec-
ton with the meeting OF the fedora
tlon is the luncheon which the Dis
tfict Of Columbia section Of the wom-
ans department wllb give on Tuesday
for the members OF the woman's de,
partment and their guests. Invite
tions have been sent out. through Mri
Archibald Hopkins preAldent OF the
section. and the party will be given
at the lunchroom OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. The meal
VIII be the same that is served to the
employees every day.
You see, IT was largely due to the
efforts of the woman's department,
cooperating with Director Ralph,
that the lunchr0om, restroom and roof
garden at the bureau were installed.
During rush work the employees are
not allowed to leave. the building un-
I'll evening. and before the lunchroom
was added they often went eight
hours or more Without food, or sub
sisted on what an old friend OF mine
calls pressed sandwiches" have
been told that when the emergency
currency was put through there was
a stretch Of twenty-one days when
neither men nor women were allowed
to go out of the building from the
time they arrived in the morning un-
til they went home at night.
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To the work Of the Civic Federation
also are due, the rest rooms at the
Treasury. tire pepartment of Commerce.
and the Government Printing Office. 1t
may be worth remarlxing in passing that
he new Interior department hiilding
was TO have fBeen provided WIN lunch
~ooms rest rooms. and all the improve
nents that are now considered neces-
sary adiuncts to- any modern plant
where numbers of men and women are
employed. However. It was decided that
the building must be of stone instead of
red brick: that pushed up the price. and
in order to bring the expenditures within
he appropriation. these modern Inn
urovements were ruthlessly amputated.
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or course. there are many other in
eresting functions on the tapis. with
the luncheon at the Willard on Monday
TO start the ball rolling. That Is given
by the woman's department for the en-
tire Civic Federation II was this or
SANITATION. BY the way. which first
introduced the custom of bringing
men and women together at pub
Tic and semi-public banduets. Their
eanGuets in New York are nota-
bly, interesting. and seldom are so
many important people gathered to-
gether. The wonau's department will
also have dove" dinner on Tuesday
evening at the shoreham.
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Relief. relief. relief! The appeal comes
20 us from all sides and in spite of the
frequent demands oil our gympathiss
and our pocketbooks. there are certain
ihilanthropies VIC can't bring ourselves
% refuse. The Junior Auxiliary of the
Providence Day Nursery is to have its
Snnual tea dance next Saturday: it's
20 be the Highlands this year, and 1
wouldn't miss that for the world. Not
only do they deserve all the support
,Se can give them for the splendid work
hey are doing FOR Washington's kid
lies. but the party is sure to be great
nm. Boernstein Is to play, and then
ook at the list of girls who are get
ing up the entertainment: Dorothy
i)obyns-she's president of the auxi!i-
ary--May Power, the vice president;
Virginia Wallis, treasurer: Hannah
Taylor, corresponding secretary: Ethel
Hickey, recording secretary; Rita
Weller. Helen Bridget, Pauline Hedian,
derccdes G0doy, and dozen more.
Then there's the piano recital which
Mrs. Buckner Randolph is arranging
or the War Relief She has selected
January q as the date, il Is to be
sIven at II O'Clock. a morning affair.
lnd Mrs. Hennen Jennings has loaned
ner house for the occasion Best of
Ill, Harold Randolph. director Of the
Peabody Institute, is giving the recital.
and his program Is unusually Interest,"
,nG, "The Romantic Composers, Schu-
mann, Chopin, etc" The patronesses
ire Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Lane, Mrs.
lughes Mrs. HeEnen Jennings, Mrs.
harles S. Hamlia. Mrs, Marshall Field.
airs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Walter
Sluce Howe, and Mrs. Buclxner RAN
iolph.
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Richard Peyton Whiteley gave his
ster. Mary Ireland Whiteley, away
,hen she was married yesterday
corning to Perry Marfield Browning,
IN OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore r.
rowning, of Prince George county,
id. The ceremony took place at st.
uhn's Church. the Eey. Roland Cot
.on Smith officiating. with just the
members Of the two families present.
i'he bride wore a travelling dress and
Was unattended. John Benton, OF
Maryland. acted as best man. The
oung couple lett Immediately after
he ceremony for their wedding trip.
ehsy viii live at the Browning coun-
ny place, "Moughon," near Riverdale.
dary, YOU know, y the daughter OF
iis. Charles Fullerton Whiteley. also
~ Prince George county. 'DiclI"
vhiteleY married Polly Shepard,
laughter OF Robert Fitch Shepard.
Pity the poor hostess! This. indeed,
y no Joke. for she is having her trou-
bles now that every other person in
town is captivating to the grip germ.
Ais. Lansing was obliged to send
word at the last minute that she