The Washington times., 1916-09-24

come in-i1 tney 90 come in-bent VIII
be upon US. the season a thing of the
past. and. save for preliminary canter
during the spring MONTHS they'll be
likely to reserve their social ammun-
ton until the following year. when the
son.
Quiet Season Will
Prevail at White House.
Even should the Democrats remain
in; power. things will without doubt be
very quiet at the White House. at
least during the early winter. owing to
the recent death OF the Presidents
faxorite sister, Mrs. Howe. And So
ciety. official society at least. IL wont
to- take its cue from the White House.
Probably later on there'll be resump,,
should say, are held from a certain
sense of noblesse oblige; but ] doubt II
for the next six months or so therell
be many Of the informal festivities or
Mrs wilson inaugurated shortly after
her marriage.
As for the young people. there are
enough debutantes scheduled for pre-
sentation and, enough 81 their prede-
csssors Of last year who have an un-
limited zest for fun to assure us OF a
jolly little season" Of dancing and gen.
eral frolicking before the "happer" con-
the Christmas holidays. Already the
girls of last season have their heads
together planning good times.
The Garrison McClintocks have been
back for q week or 80, and Catherine
has reached town full Of the good time
she had as bridesmaid at the marriage
of Helena Elliott and Freddie Huide-
koper. Edith Blair has Joined her fam
a.. Nrl a. !.
saiiie .Beecher is here, also Catherine
Burdette. Georgina Schoheld. who
spent the summer at Bar Harbor. and
Ruth Patterson. who was also a visitor
at Bar Harbor for several weeks.
Lillian, Hendrick Is
Back to the City.
Lillian Hendrick, too. Is in town. She
spent the summer in Atlantic City. and
was obliged by illness to give up the
trip to the North Shore and TO White
Sulphur Springs which she had plan
ned. Nevertheless. she Is as pretty as
ever. and doesn't look as though she
has ever been Ill a minute.
Callie Hoke Smith, somehow Just
can't cali her Mrs. Pratt-is one mem
Der OF this little crowd of girls who
went of just last week for a belated
vacation. She and her husband, Lyman
Pratt. have been in town all summer.
They started OF in their motor for Bos-
Ton: rather to Pratt's Junction. near
Boston, to visit an uncle OF Lyman's.
VINO lives In q lovely old home which
About the time they had reached Vent.
nor. N. j., where they were making a
short stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Jouvenat,
Lyman was called home on o business
IN week ey sope Fss swsy as sbs
railroad. to pay the visit in Boston.
Callie Is also planning q trip to Atlanta
Tor the near future. She Is the only
msmber Of the Hoke Smith family not
Mrs. Aston Simpson are in Atlanta.
you know-and Is anxious to complete
The family circle.
Roberta Wiley. who "nocks" with
much the same caterie, Is the latest
addition to the list Of debutantes. She
u the daughter of Commander and Mrs.
OF Elizabeth Wiley. Lucy Hall will not
come out this year. as has been ru-
nfored, but will 20 back to Ogontz to
complete her .'schoolin." Her grand
o,Ser; Mrs , Hthitch nha and the Misses
stiIl at their summer home at East Glou.
Der Is.
Washington Can Now
Boast Of Real War Bride.
Washington boasts a new war bride
an honest-to-goodness war bride In the
person OF Madeline Davis. now Mrs
Montague Amphiet. 1 haven't seer
Madeline yet to get all Of the detail,
but what have learned Ia to the effecI
that Mr.. Amphlet holds a commissior
and has gone to the front with a Can
England In August, believe.
: Madeline has gone abroad every sum
mer for number of years, and Will,
there this season, married. l am tolC
sns met her husband on shipboart
ocean two years ago, just as the wal
was starting.
Anyway, he Is of to the wars and sh,
10 home again, preparing to resume he
duties as librarian at the Western
High School, a position she has filled
most ably for several years. She Ia
graduate Of the Western High School
She is the daughter of Mrs. e. @
Davis and her father was Collector o
Taxes for the District and a charming
gentleman. All OF his children. Their,
are six girls and one son. think. JUS
sS Sosea MIN milf Mi Davis with mucl
home a 22i1 r street few years be
fore his death, when that block was
vacant lot on both sides OF the stree
and sheridan Circle Just beyond. wa
almost buried with fine mansions al
about them.
Mrs. Amphlet is the second instructo
at the Western High School to be mar
ried within the year and both ar,
sensibly going to continue their con
nection with the school. The other on
10 Mrs. Frederick Haller. formeri,
Miss Ellen Thomas, the girls gym
nasium teacher.
Hear Talk of New
Austrian. Ambassador. .
Already there has been some talk II