The Washington times., 1916-05-02

"Catsburg'-perish the thought-and
yet that is what scoffers have been
mean enough to call this feminine adap-
tation Of the Plattsburg idea. which Is
absorbing the attention Of the flower of
the g,rlhood of washin gton and of vari-
Gus other important cities.
They'd take X all back. though, IL
they'd but take the trouble to journey
out Chevy Chase way and see the Ma
tional Service School In action. To be
sure. yesterday there was bit OF chat
ter In the line. as the rockies" were
drawn up waiting the arrival OF the
President.
Now lets see. right face means turn
to the right, doesn't 1T" and. "oh. how
do you come to attention." varied by an
occasional How do you manage to get
your hat down over your back hair? l
can't possibly do It,"
But when the order came to about
face" and gather about the Presidents
stand, they marched up in orderly ar
ray
Win only a half days training, the
recruits made @ fine showing, and they
are displa ying n keenness for hard work
and a readiness to submit to the rigor-
Gus discipline which speaks well for the
seriousness with which they regard the
undertaking.
In Trig Uniforms.
At the very entrance Miss Frances
Moore and Mrs. William A. Slater.
jr., in trig khaki uniforms, stood
guard stsrnly turning away those
who were not entitled to admission
through membership in the Navy
League or on sope other score.
They were backed up by Capt
Henry Holcpmbe, and other officers
OF the Engineer Corps. who, were de-
tailed to help preserve order.
Within, whole nook of pretty girls,
Officers of the day" under the lead
ership OF Capt, Dorothea Denys.
helped manage the crowd. Their uni
forms were set of ny gay red sashes.
or course the Prsshent's Address
was interesting and OF course II was
pleasant to got a Focd view OF Mrs.
Wilson in her new spring finery; but
l found my patriotism ooZinR out at
the heels after standing for an hour
or more in the broiling sun. And 1t
speak; well for the stamina end the
spirit of the girls that they stood in
unbroken ranks and listere ed with
But after the signal came to break
ranks" femninity swallowed up mill
tarisr, and the camp took on the air OF
n garden party. The little ladies in
khaki we're hostesses. half Washing
ton society, with a liberal sprinkling of
officis, personagcs. were the guests, ana
be 1t whispered that many beau was
allowed n peep at the interior of the
tents where the recruits are housed by
flies.
Reception In Tents.
In several tents there was q bit OF a
reception. Little Miss Slater and one or
the girls who Is auartered with her. had
a visit from half dozen young diplo-
mats, among them Thomas Spring-R Rice.
of the British embassy. who Chartered
yoluminousLy I'm French. A suspicious
lookin: long-necked bottle, protruding
from an ice-filled bucket attracted no
little attention. but proved to contain
nothing stronger than Poland water.
Miss Francise williams was "at home"
to her mother. Mrs. John r. Williams.
her sisters. Mrs. Joseph Letter. ana
Mrs William F. McCombs, and several
attentive young men. who TOOK advan-
tage Of visitors day" to pay their
rcspects.
Mrs, McCombs had on a gay sweater
suit Of blue and white stripes, with
little blue hat to match. which made
striltirx contrast to the kahki cos
tune OF her sister.
l met Miss Callle Hoke Smith escort
ing Lyman Pratt about the grounds
and Miss Lillian Hendrick in search OF
her mother.
Among the Visitors.
Mrs. John NJ Speel was there. with
her two daughters. Miss Lena Hitch
cock and Katherine Hitchcock; both
in uniform: and among the visit
ing girls were the Misses Delano.
who had with them their cousins. the
Misses Price Collier, OF New York.
The Collier girls, dark and striking in
appearance. were dressed in the gayest
possible colors. The smaller one, whose