The Washington times., 1916-02-06
A Chronicle o.
cJocietyc

tending to passports and such annoyinns
details. and already they are on the
high seas bound for the war zone.
Miss Maud Younger's apartment
which she turned over to them. served
as pied a terre during their stay
IN town, but they had so many things
TO attend to they were continuously
on the go.
l saw them once and Mrs Irwin
| showed me her wedding ring, one OF
the new circlets Of diamonds, set In
platinum. She carried me tlniest
muff / have yet seen, a thing OF
vivid green plush which must have
had its excuse for heing in the fact
that II matched the collar of the lady's
coat. Certainly IL could not keep both
hands warm at once
.
The great question now 10 which
OF these two clever people VIII give
the most interesting account OF their
| experiences. They are both agreed
that for professional purposes wom-
an should not take her husband 3
name when she has already made for
herself name which has certain
professional value Still she prefers
| to drop the Gilmore, so hereafter Mrs
Irwin expects to write under the name
Inez Haynes.
| Edythe Howard seems none the worse
! for the two nasty spills she took at the
! Riding Club entertainment-dear me. II
was a week ago. Her horse refused al
| the Jumps. and onCe almost stepped on
| her. which must have been peculiarly
| eXasperating, as she took him over in
| fine style earlier in the evening and
again next morning. However. ! think
the lighting must have been bad. for the
performance Of the best Of the jump
ers was nothing to brag Of. Even Ralph
| Coffin'R famous Rabbit. which has al
sorts Of records to his credit and clears
the hod of an automobile for diversion
brought down the bars each time. Lit
tie Mrs. Thurber from Fort Mvcr made
the only perfect score with Lieutenant
| Thurber's old stager. Victor
Edythe got n pot OF applause for hei
! gameness. and. OF course. they gave
Mrs. Thurber a hand when rode OFT witt
the CUP; but to young Mater Joseph
Devercux. on a wee mouse-cOlortd pony
the credit must go for really rousing
decidedly chilly audience. Did you eve,
see them play Musical Chairs" 1t
simply a good, old-fashioned game o.
Going to Jerusalem" save that eaci
player needs must dismount in order t.
get to a chair. And 1t was here master
J Devereux shone.
He took the whole matter very seri
ously. schooled his nag carefully. an'
always managed to stop so that h
could tumble on the pony's back righ
into a chair There were rounds OF ap
plause when he placed-third. ! think
and the audience fairly shrieked wheI
he cantered about the ring in the mos
approved horse show fashion to displa
his ribbon. The younEster must be a.
OF six or seven. and his mount ts abou
the size of my collie dog. Gene.
There were some good h rises In th
ring, notably MyTA Morgan's noun
King Arthur, which took a blue in tt
chIldren'S saddle class. and Winnie. t.
mare little Garry Morgan rode. tn
youngster is another mere baby, WI
handles a horse passing well, ana al
-. pears thoroughly at home in the saddl
| enjoyed the tands ,.I riding and pa
, ticuIarly tho double tandcns. Hele
Buchanan and GEORGE oakley Tottc
jr.. were the only entries In this clas
tut It was splendid to see how skill
fully they executed all sorts OF diff!cu
fgvres.
I As was riding the other day with
T friend of mine In his brute of racir
= car, | noticed u curious looking char
= on his watch chain. That" he e.
1 planned. lis my new coat-of-arms
= chauffeur couchant. policeman ranpan
l Justice of the Leace cTpectant" l
= give a good 6eal to have that hon M
to my credit. Who is the man? Com
now. / dent have to tell everything
know, do /?
Cont YOU love "Old Heidelberg
-. Isn't 1t a perennial JOY" The play is
be- reviN ed the week OF February II {
the Poll Players. And those who lo'
, Il will have a fine opportunity 20 ccr
|. Eine pleasure with philanthropy. f
Tuesday, the 18th, IL to be benefit Mig
for the Junior Republic. Mrs. Ia
r Warburg has taken box. likewise MI
William Kent and Mrs. ThornburS %
: there's q long list II hoxholders al
y patronesses, Important people whose Il
= tcrcst Is enough t. assure the succe
of any philan;hropic undertaking.
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81 Do YOU remember Ethel Camp-b
Y Of course, you do, II only for her love
]. ! yoica which maae her such a DersO