The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-20
Frowns on Dancing.

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Frowns on DANCING.
u is a matter % general regret by
he way. that there seems to be NO
prospect of dancing ct tho White
Uouse. N
During the Taft reglfrc Fhat state 80
ceptlons frequently lviotl1a mn in thil
Informal fsshi6n. and wf''e tife Roo-e-
veIts occupied the wh;;e yfopse danes
FOR the. younger memDers os orc family
were OF ffequeht occiirir, hut even
under the new First Lady's a9vsy there
seems to be no chanceSol a return TO
;hese p'easant customs. -
II has been SAID the President. ne a
good Presbyterisn fro,vnr uprr it."but
7 doubt that. Certainly his daughters
-Rfd particularly Mrs, lJcAaoc-ianco
'vhepever they res CHARGE. But tNey
don't get the chance q. Tho White /,
House. t-s ~ ~
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The visit nj Mrs. James Robert Nc
y<ce daughter Of the late President
Harrison. was the occssior ~ mitch of
they pleasant entertaining Of the week |
AS tho guest Of Mrs arthur Lee she
was feted by wide circle of friends
who date back 20 the days when che !
WAS a befie IN .'he Senatorial circle J
shortly after she left school. |
She was very young nlatron when |
her father was ihadA President and |
she has had ono OF the ricst interest |
ing and varied careers in Washington
society.
In addition 10 the luncheon and tea
which Mrs. Lee gave for her on Mon |
day, and the dinner on Wednesday
night when Mr.. and Mrs. Lee enter |
tanned for tho Vice President and N-s.
Marshall. Mrs, Elkins and Mrs. Arm
stead Davis gave dinners IN her honor
ind Mrs. Ritchey, had q luncheon Oh
Thursday.
Mrs. Mckee Gave Party.
Mrs Mckee herself gave a party for
;hes Beaux Arts halL As matter OF
act half the society people In town
Entertained guests ~ this ftrnouaT oc-
caslon and the rest were guests y.
ether PEOPLES parties.
II was all very gag and very Joyous.
tiut there was ono thing ] missed. the
theet singers, who kept things going
20, successfully last year. trooplng from
nne end OF the great room to the other.
hrowing yconfetii and singing gay char
IONS and popular airs with such spirit
mat NIlr NSh'N Nv S~h 49,
he chorVs.
win yop ever forget little Mrs. Will
am A. Slater. IT.. with her SoldctI
,air flying, yorrg Elmer Langworthy,
nd how they led tue jewellers? rnGJ
'eemed the spirit of carnival 4lc%r-
late.
II Is always my mt"u ion TO see the
various worthwhile exhibitions which
come to WASHINGTON. lyt you Know
what happens 10 good intentions. -
fear that III II had not been for my de-
sire to sec Mrs. Allyn William3-she
was Anna verhon Dorsey before her
,narriage-and meet her distinguished
husband / should never have seen Mr..
Williams mlriaturcs On exhibition Mt
Inc Corccran Gallery. And / should
have missed a.treat.
My little visit with tho artist and his
wife ana my Wow Of his work Will
linger pleasantly in my memory.
Has Won High Place.
Mr.. yVllIiatnss ifryGL rleale Is prcsl-
dent of the Royal MiTittdrr Society OF
London. and to him credit. must be
given for reNlving Ia our day and
generation one of 'tiiescEflbitc arts OF
our foTbears which dccGred " der the
innuence OF photography.
he stands absolutely az the head of
he miniature painters OF England ana
hat really means OF the wo:fd. for the
nglish were the first 20 take an in
crest in the revivnlfof this dainty art.
nd. alttoii,yh other countries have fol-
)wed in their wake-7tharc are now sn.
.ietiesi modelled after the Royal London
society in: Paris, New York, Chlcago,
san Francisco. and scorcs- OF other
places--they have never quite caught
up with their leader.
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Moreover, he enjoys the distinction or
having painted more royalties. from
actual lsittihgs. than any other man liv-
ng. He did several portraits on ivory
OF Queen Alexandra, among them the
only profile she, ever had painted, and
OF the late King Edward
He painted THE present Queen when
she was Duchess OF York. and one OF
he daintieAt bits Of his work shows the
present Prince OF Wales at the tender
age of ten Months. "Daihty" is the
adjective which Instinctlvely comes to
mind when one speaks, OF miniatures.
and yet Mr.. williams work shows de-
gree OF strength which is probably due
somewhat TO the breadth OF his prelimi-
nary training.
Painted a King.
II must be rather thrilling work TO
paint king-the details of uniform.
riders, and all the kingly parapherna-
La Il filled In from a dummy wearing
the royal regalla-and yet Mr.. Williams
talked about II as simply as II II were
an everyday occurrence.
The while he showed me the charm
ing things he has done. the miniature
OF the little Princess Marie Jose Of
belgium. for Instance. which is 10 De
sold for the benehf OF the creche which
The Queen OF Belgium maintains.
Here little refugee children are taken
care OF for tbs sake Of the small daugh-
ter from whom the Queen u separated.
rs me piece Of work. and the artist