Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Picked Up Here and There,

Picked Up Here and There.
At the unique dinner given on We'd
nesday evening by Mrs. T. F. Walsh
of Washing
American Entertaining ton D. c.
A m r a.
in Japan. saws the ia.
pan Gazette of Yokohama, the lounge
of the Grand Hotel was divided into
two distinct rooms by high potted
palms of the sotetsu order, with fern
plants and also screened from observa-
ton of a hedge of bamboos. On the
east side the dinner was served. under
an arching of bamboos bent across the
top to form the ceiling. There was
discreet yelling of lights. such only
a hostess understands; sufficient. yet
with no glare. This came from cleo
trio lights above hung in lanterns,
with the American flag one side
and the rising sun on the other.
Across the end of the room huge
ar-spangled banner was stretched
the guests being American Ambassa-
DOR and Mrs. Guthrie. Col. Irons. See
retary-Interpreter Arnell. Lieut. and
Mrs. Mclean, Commercial Agent Arm
strong. Consul General and Miss Seid-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Horne
of Temple Court" Mrs Osborn. Mrs
Howard Mr.. Hannaford and Mr.. Nor
rison.
The wide table showed a japanese
landscape, having Full in the center
with natural scenery of hill. lake. pine
forest and azalea shrubs in bloom, sur
rounding it, also streams crossed by
n nd
paths. The name cards. also the menu
covers were all different and all paint
ed by hand: scenes and figures charac-
teristic of the country. There was. of
course. special menu, Apr, ciatively
discussed by the guests. The other
side of the lounge was arranged
a smokingroom, and was also enclosed
by foliage, and here coffee. liquors and
cigarettes were served at the end of
the banquet
When winter sport interferes with
ones summer plans it is something
worth considering,
Ice Skating Teas re m arks Lady
in Vogue. Franc,sco chroni-
Gle. 1t is just that curious mXup, how
ever. that at present Is influencing San
Francisco, where society has gone mad
over ice skating, with summer and its
attractions right at hand.
Whether they master it in compare
lively short time or whether they have
to agonize over it for dozen lessons
before they can stand on their feet
seems to make no difference: the smart
set is up and at it with the near dawn,
and while other social obligations are to
be considered, they are really merely
incidental to the real business of life,
&c CT inc fNyA ~, f,1,
luncheon or dinner. or Invariably is
late at a tea, with the excuse that the
morning or afternoon has been devoted
to skating. The excuse is always
accepted,
This week society has solved the tea
question to excellent advantage b..
having 1t served right al the rink, with
ice skating teas the new name for
this variety of entertainment Mrs
Charles Page was hostess a one of the
enjoyable affairs Thursday afternoon
when she occupied a box at the Techau
Ice Palace. where her guests. between
skates sat for few moments of chat
and tea. 1t is a splendid way of accom-
plishing both purposes. but it is a uues-
ton whether tea suffers in conse-
Guence. usually one is SO busy learning
how to stand. or, having learned that
art, is SO fascinated by the ACCOMPLISH
ment that anything trivial as tea
seems TO be quite of secondary interest !
After the paint brush has added a
ring of kewpies and Buster Browns
upon the brim of
The Paint the sailor, the ar
Del tist-in the true
sticks in some little red spades. rakes
and water pots through the crown
band. Some of the ornamentations are
appliqued painted leather or canvas.
But it is not the hats that are beng
painted in fantastic designs. high white
boots are being similarly ano!nted by
oiled colorS. Tennis shoes have balls
and racquets painted upon backgrounds
of stenciled nets, while bIack-eyed
Susans and Watermelous adorn the sat
In sides of the dancing slippers. Cats
dogs and rats all find place upon the
summer spats. pumps and hosiery.
Each dainty pedestrian looks like "a
moving Morgan art gallery. So runs
dissertation on hand decorating in
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Art is seething in the shops. bub6ling
over upon the Dicture-book parasols
and bespattering the canvas skirts and
awning coats Women buying the hats
circulate the craze like advertising
bilIboards. Second avenue will soon
be like "A gaudy circus parade with
spotted 1eopards and giraffes upon the
bonnets and afligators and whales upon
back and watch the sights 60 by or
VIII they also take to the paint brush
and join the brilliant procession?
i went to a reception TIE other day
given for the wives Of two ex-gover-
nors Of South Carolina"
A Touch of writes Mrs. Andrew p
Calhoun in q letter pub
lished In the San An
tonic Light. The receiving line was
eleven strong. Everything pink.
One lady wore adorable pink tuIie
scarf on which were tackled It. intervals
single rose petals, and each end was
huge pink rose. Turkey tail fans are
quite the rage and one dear old lady
here takes orders for them. In Atlanta
they are wearing wards Of biacl. china
SILK 1t is the coolest thing in the
world and washes like the proverbiai
rag and seems 10 I'll long felt want
that of a dark. good looking summer
skirt which will IaunGer. They are
making II into suits and separate
skirts The skirts are quite wide and
fun and are often trimmed In black
ribbon which has picot edge Some
foolish people are wearing bangs.
say foolish because bangs make a
fla H..