The Washington times., 1917-10-14
News and Gossip
OfCdpital Social
Doings and FddS
DEAR SUSAN:

DEAR SUSAN:
Washington to the washingtonian
is q tribe allen just now, but none
the less interesting. The town Is
becoming more crowded every day,
the influx of newcomers and the re-
turn OF old residenters filing the place
TO overfowing. Every one is in q
hurry these days, the streets are
crowded beyond Imagination, the old
air Of leisureliness is gone-and with
It some OF the Capitals characteristic
charm
The theaters, which did little bust
ness last year, are crowded, tables
At the best restaurants must be re-
served far ahead, and there don't seem
to be enough hotels to go round. The
Uniform Is everywhere in evidence,
marked by great ununiformity as to
cut and color, with hats and caps in
endless variety, to make It harder"
and as for the uniforms OF the foreign
officers and their insignias-they al
most drive me mad in my effort to
interpret them An army woman,
who passed the summer in Newport,
told me that the fashionable resort,
which she has just left, is the one
place IN this country where uniforms
may BE- seen in such profusion and
such variety a. here. I notice, by
the way, that the powers that be
now seem to be permitting our boys
% wear the distinctly swagger "sam
Brown" belt
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WashiaEton BusIIy
Engaged In MOvine.
Ever since the first OF October
Washington, individually and colIec-
lively, has been engaged in moving,
and still there is no let up. At every
turn one sees vans piled high with
furniture, the moving companies can
take no more orders, although they
are working nights and Sundays, and
hear that q big fuel company is do
ing a rushing business moving people
In its coal carts.
People who have had houses In the
suburbs are coming to town for the
Winter-I never did understand why
anyone should leave the country in
October, the prettiest month of The
year-but it's the people, literally
bribed out Of all reason into moving,
who are keeping the transfer com
Danies busy. I know at least a dozen
people who are renting their houses
against their will simply because
they have had such fancy offers that
they couldn't AFFORD to refuse.
I've turned down at least a dozen
offers to rent" q woman. who has a
charming house in Bancroft place,
told me. "snd the other day someone
called up and wanted to buy my
house, lock, stock and barrel, even to
silver and linen 1 verify believe
they'd have taken my husband and
baby thrown in for good measure"
She went on to tell me that In Ban
croft place but four families are now
living In their own homes and to sug-
gest that, since the supply Of apart
ments is now giving out. tents be
erected i7 $he parks for our best
families.H
lzIddIes Attend
Wedding.
The prettIest thing about Lillian
Hendricks wedding-next to the
briee-was the number of kiddies in
evidence. Mrs. Edgar D. Edmonston.
the brides sister, had her three
youngsters with her; another sister.
Mrs Royal McKennA, brought her
baby girl to the church, and then
there were the two Hendrick chill
dren belonging to the brides brother,
little Katherine RiegeI. who came
down from New York with her
father and mother especially for the
ceremony-her father was one Of the
ever 80 many more.
And, OF course, Charlotte Childress
Yves flower girl Ever since she could
toddle she has been looking forward
20 being In Lillian's wedding party,
for didn't her mother. Mrs. John
Childress, have Lillian as her flower
girl? The families are friends of
long standing, Mrs. Childress and
Mrs. Edmonston being particularly
ehummy. Each had the other in hsr
wedding party.
Lest you forget SO important q per-
sonage as the bridegroom-Lillian Is
now Mrs. Ross st. John McClelIand
Their wedding trip will end in New
York, where they are to make their
home, and where Mr.. MeCelland has
delightful apartment ready furnished.
with q maid installed. waiting for his
bride. Mr.. AcClelland is a Califor-
nian, and It was while she was IN
with Mr.. and Mrs Edmon-