The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
JEAN ELOTcH
letter.

sfre of the other ring which arrived
thc White House with Mrs. Wilson's
sar ment ring! Not that there was
= y rmch doubt in my mind at the
course everybody IL delighted at
announcement Of Gertrude Gordons
Asement to DR.. Grayson for they
both tremendously popular here
40 has been so constant in his suit
was not long after Gertrude left
|Iool and during the Taft Admins
"A Mon that the courtship began. Even
b the doctor used to 60 to church
N Gertrude Sunday after Sunday. ana
BIZ, methlnks, is a pretty good sign
the way the wind blows.
Gertrude and Helen Taft were always
la friends, and DR.. Grayson began
career as White House aide at this
be, 30 the courtship had the stamp
White House approval even before
wilson's administration.
IA was rumored at one time that thero
Il 70 be a match between the doctor
Ia Miss Taft, and. of course. you have
hrd the recurrent rumor that he was
marry Miss Bones. But his friends
n knew the direction in which his
hes we're tending-and none better
|bn Miss Bones.
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-hAre came. too, last week the
announcement of another engage
Int causing more pleasure tnah
Eprlse-Ruth Parker to Bob Dove.
IL two have been playing round
kcthcr for two years or more.
h,S mi Der seeing them at the Horse
Low last spring. and saying then TO
Eself There's an engagement that
IN come out soon" It's particularly
H. TO have a Washington girl marry
''nva shington man. and not go off to
ends OF the earth as so many of
I'm have done.
Tea for Mrs. Wilson.
k,th most of the big benefits. which
Nc been the most thrilling thlng OH
Lenten calendar. over ana dohs
In. the most interesting event on the
siel carpet seems TO be Mrs. Reginald
Indall's tea for Mrs. Wilson next
esday.
Shis is the first party which has been
an for the Presidents wife by
All hostess. Mrs. Fendall Is cousin
Mira. wilson's first husband. the late
Irnan Gait. and the two women nave
Ways been close friends
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Busy Mrs. Tuekerman.
Hrs. Walter Tuckerman seems 10
I've learned from Arnold Bennett
|ow to live on twenty-four hours
'y"--and how to accomplish an
azing amount the while.
2ha IL actively interested in a dozen
.hrities. personally supervises the
lie OF her large house, Is deveteu
thar and still finds time for her
.iuous social duties. When, ! say
IL Interested in philanthropic WORK |
ne can she really labors in behalf OF
charities, devoting much time ana
hort to the promotion OF their in
|est.
HE manages II all by being sys-
hattie. She maps out her day IN the
Srnang. deciding Just how much time
can allow for each duty. When
n times expires she stops what she
doing, and goes on to the next thlnG'
3 r instance, II she decides that she can
10 devote an hour to the meeting
some board. she departs at the OK
alton of that hour no matter how
oortant the business in hand.
.,he beautiful subdivision near Be
ksda where the Tuckermans live has
Ia its name changed from Edge
LODI 10 ''Edgemoor." There was con-
. N
j mail which frequently stnyed tol
ther "Edgewood" somewhere in
hryland. Houses are going up almost
er night out that way, and hear
i next TO build will he the Maury |
ives. Since Maury Dove. jr.. moved
Edgemoor, his father has taken a
hey 10 the park, and Is planning tol
IA M a fine mansion nearby.
Fine Community Spirit.
The people OF Edgemoor are display
a fine community spirit. Although
bst of them are newcomers TO the
tghborhood, people of wealth. usually
kdited with being frivolous. they are
king an unusual interest in the
tvtc" affairs Of Bethesda and the sur
|lndinR country.
Most OF the women have Joined the
|omans Club of Bethesda. which has
b Its chief object the Improvement
civic conditions. The Bethesda school
= benefited by their generosity, and
tewise the little Norwood Church.
'bd now DR.. Alfred Hopkins is plan
'ng to devote many Of his afternoons
training the boys of Bethesda School
gymnastics so that in future they
by enter the competition between the
|unty schools which takes place year
IN Rockville.
bust over the way from the main
trance to Edgemoor Is "Hathecote."
r. over twenty years the home of ].
bath Dodge. which has lately been
Id to George Bradley, jr.
It's large house, with hugo rooms.
|ah ceilings. long windows. and spa
bus verandas; and the most notable
ling about 1t Is the fine material that
'ent into its construction. it's next
impossible these days to get such
.asoned lumber and fine woods. Mr..
'radley is putting several thousand
pillars into improvements, and will
bve a most desirable house. There