The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Jean EAOTcT
LETTER.

day tevenjnG for the reception to the
deleaates to the Pan-Amarican seem
tiilc Congress, the first hospitality al
the Executive Mansion in two years.
And iverily Mrs. Wilson was worth see
ihs She was a wee bit pale ana l
thought SHE looked wee bit frightened
when she came down the great stair
way on her husbands arm but also
she looked very handsome, and her
manner, even after she had greeted r.
nightmare number of guests. was par
ticulSrly winning.
n was digniled and handsome en-
,ertsinment which inaugnrated tho So
cIsl regime of the new first lady: there
were flowers enough and not too, many:
the great crowd was handled comfort
ably and expedi tiously: the musical
program was interesting-I hear Mar
9aret Wilson had a hand in its arrange
rnent--indced, it set peoples toes a-hns-
ling and the young people looking with
longing eyes At the polished floor III the
East room.
When they broke into The Blus
danube" heard one very dignitied
gentleman. evidently visitor from
south America, exclain, 20, IL we could
nut dence.
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or course. when four thousand people
are gathered together in this democra-
tic country. there must be some of the
four million as well as the cream OF
the four hundred: but Friday evening
here were certain manifestations or
democracy a little too extreme. I saw
one elderly lady. with diamonds as big
IL filberts about her mckinley must
have been real for no one would wear
initiation stones in such homely. old
n shiored setting-and wearing heavy
white canvas shoes. One pretty little
exotic, with her hair down her back,
wore a huge coalscuttle bonnet Of the
.same fiowered material as her gown.
There were ladies in high-necked
blouses and gentlemen in low-necked
collars: the diplomat in gold lace and
the ehatelaine OF an embassy in splen-
lid brocade and wearing diamonds
worth the traditional kings ransom.
rubbed elbows with country cousins In
The shirtwaist and skirt or Sunday best
frock Coat
OF course, this has always been. and
Of course. we cant have and dont
wont court costumes for such occa.
5ions, but 1t would seem that, in defer
ence to the fact that we hold Up TIE
state functions at the White Rouse 20
tho diplomatic envoys Of the world ss
the representative socia! functions OF
the country, these who . are invited
should feel enough pride in the dignity
e their nation to conform In some de-
gree to the dictates Of convention.
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Al of which is. however, beside the
ruaYk. I started out to tell you some
Of the Interesting things 7 saw. In tho
Bfue Room I ran into M. Santos-p.-
rncnt, with the grand cross OF the .c-
Sion OF OF Honor on a scarlet ribband
about his throat. He seemed taken
with tho little Burleson girls and saw
them chatting together. OF course, ail
of the Latin-American diplomats were
there, and q very distinguished group
they made In their uniforms. Little
Teresa Granda Feet was with her
uncle and aunt, the Minister Of Peru
ard Madame Pehet. AS usual, she had
wreath of pink rosehuds in her hair
and her frock was the pretty tui'e
creation she wore for her debut The
dehutantes turItAd out in force. Helen
Blodsctt and jeanette Cowan Were to"
sether much of the evening and l ran
into Georgia Schofield looking frantic
ally tor her mother. IT was easy TO
scse anyone in the crowd.
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There were come really fine jewels
and numerous tiaras. Perhaps tire
h;,ndsonlest was Mrs. Henry Whites.
with IT'S pendant diamonds. Madame
la CANA also wore heauty and Mrs.
Joe Letter has q lovely coronet. not too
large, but with lovely. white stones.
Her gown was OF white and silver,
with a long court train of silver, and
she had an ermine scarf thrown care
iossly over her shoulders. She vas
With Mrs. Williams and Mrs. SIcConbs.
Dorothys frnck was Of flesh h-coIored
satin and she wore SOME good emeralds
md a circler OF, emeraldS and diamonds
in her hair
Mrs. Hinckley and Gladys were to-
gether a-to say the lcast-colorful group.
I5ladys gown was green, with yellow
tulle scarf, and Mrs. Hinckley Wore
satin gown almost magenta in color.
and many diamonds and pearls. Just be-
iore leaving | met the Howard girls,
Edythe in soft gray gown and Msr-
Sarct wearing green taffeta frocK,
".
Herbert Hengstler. and his mother were
IN the party. Mrs Howard was also
here. but l missed seeing her. But,
dear me, ! mustn't ramble on forever
his way.
Isn't it too bad Capt. and Mrs. Joe
Earle won't be IN town this winter
They expected TO have house AT
Washington Barracks, where Joe IL
stationed. and Virginia was looking FOR
ward to a gay winter, entertaining and
being entertained. Then. all of a sud
den, came orders to proceed to Savan-
nah, Ga. tor temporary detail or
several month"; They only reached
town on SunG-y, after spending the
three or tour months of Joes leave
with his people in Greenville. y. C., and
now they must be off again on the
hfteenth. It's most discouraGins.
What's more, Mary Wheeler Vest ~
going with them She is Nirginia.s
niece, you know. She will be with the
Carles in savannah for while ana
ihen will go to Dallas, Tex, for A
visit. Altogether she expects TO ne
gone until May !. This also is dis
couraging.
Next week farewell parties for Mary
Wheeler are to be the order of the day.
Louise Clark is giving part: one
evening: several other girls are plan