The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Of Women Prominent the Social Life of the Nations Capital

ara "elBntnans hre- NfdODes Anfs-
James Morris Morgan, Mrs. Sidney
Bsllou, Mrs. Joseph Folk. Mrs. Rus
sell. Mrs. wyeth, Mrs. Noel. Mrs
James Mcdonald and Mrs. Morgan
Hill.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. chairman Of
the committee 10 furnish entertain
ment for the soldiers located in WASH
ington and vicinity, has accepted the
invitation of the Home Defense
League Of the Sixth police precinct TO
take charge Of and direct the musical
program at the entertainment TO be
given in GonEaga Hall Thursday eve
ming. November Is. at s o'clock
Miss Howry will attend the meeting
OF the league this evening for the pur-
pose Of conferring with the members
OF the committee. She will call for
volunteers from the ranks OF the
league and has hopes Of being able 20
arrange q most pleasing program.
The advisory committee to the Red
Cross war council on naval auxiliary
which Secretary Daniels has formed.
now consists Of eighteen prominent
women Of nearly as many localities.
New York is represented by Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs Henry
MorgenthaU: Chicago. by Mrs. Bryan
Lathrop, Mrs. J. Ogden Armour. Mrs.
Frederick D. Countiss; Washington.
by Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson and Mrs. George Dewey:
Boston. by Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin:
Newport, by Mrs. French Vanderbilt:
Pittsburgh. by Mrs. Henry r. Res;
Des Moines. by Mrs. Z. F. Meredith;
Bloomington, Ill. by Mrs. McMullin
I. Scott; New Orleans. by Mrs. II.
Otto Wittpen; Los Angeles. by Mrs.
George J. Denis: Baltimore, by Mrs.
Walter B. Brooks. Truly a conspicu-
Gus areopagus, the chairman OF which
is Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury. while
Mrs. Bryan Lathrop is vice chairman
and Mrs. Brayson is secretary.
The new committee has gone 20
work to meet the demands made upon
it, as the following dispatch under
date October ., addressed TO the
chairman, may indicate:
Am sending TO paymaster, Phils-
delphia, ~ sweaters, 200 helmets. 80
wristlets for naval gun crews Glad
TO help in any way / can and pleased
YOU like statement. VIII keep for
warding these garments as they ar
rive for such use as you may desC-
nate.
ELIZABETH Z. POE"
Assistant Paymaster L. S. n. A. @
Rembert, at Philadelphia, on October
p, announced the arrival of 5000
cigarettes for distribution among the
men. also 1900 pounds Of woolens.
comforts kits, etc. He stated that
among communications received from
ships regarding their needs one stated
that the ship under his command had
received six outfits for its men. This
he quoted as proving the necessity
for concentration, as there were many
other ships to which nothing had been
sent.
A curious and Interesting phase
anent the housing condition has
cropped UP and is causing no end OF
embarrassment and even hard feeling
in some places, and it is all caused by
the rich men and women who have
come to make Washington their home
fOr-perhaps-only one season. Many
of them have had to take houses or
apartments inadequate in size to &C
commodate their much reduced but
still gigantic staff Of servants, ana
4 they have had TO take separate resi-
| denCes as servants quarters.
The latest sensation is that Mrs.
Medill Mccormick has taken a house
in Corcoran street for her servants.
almost opposite the modest abode of
Mr. Mohrenschildt. second secretary OF
the Russian Embassy and Nine. Moh-
renschildt. one time Mona McAdoo.
whose marriage a few months ago was
attended by the President and Mrs.
Wilson. all OF the members of the
Cabinet. her father being Secretary OF
the Treasury, and half OF the Diplo-
matte Corps. along with all the men,
bers Of smart society.
OF course. this is a democratic ad-
ministration, these are democra tic
days. and some neglectful rich house
I keepers are not likely to have their
sugar buckets and coal bins any bet
4 ter filled than their more modest
/ neichbors. but for all that. Nor is d,
, the first time Washington society has
been hit with this democratic missel
! Society folk are smiling broadly as
! they recall a similar experience with
! the late Count and Countess Secken.
dorf. great social favorites here at one
time. who leased house in the fash
| ionable section Of Connecticrt avenu,
! for their servants. who. however. dId
not prove as decorous and utterly Un-
] Objectionable as have Mrs. McCor-
mick's well ordered "a mIy.
The rank and Tln of music-Iovera
who have for years bought season
tickets for the Boston Symphony
series filed sclately in to the theater
and applaudcG and listened with rapt
/ attention, fairly sat on the edges al
/ the seats in expectancy Tuesday. lis.
| teninC not for the strains OF The
Z Star Spangled Banner" but TO hear
1 if il was not played. II was played
and as the last strains died away
J the audience settled back 10 sur,
/ vey one another and enjoy itself
| In the Presidents box. left vacant
4 because the President and Mrs. vii.
( son went TO Princeton for the elec.
/ ton, sat Mrs. Marshall Field, witt
I Mrs Richard II. Townsend as he'
| guest. and Just to show how well
4 balanced society could be. the Sec
! retary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
I TO counteract any vague impression
that might linger about. Mrs. Cor
/ coran Thorn was also in the box
4 Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife OF tn,
/ Secretary OF War. who evidently
thinks art, and especially music. hs,
no nationality, was in a box as tel
guest Of Mrs. William Crozier, whC
also entertained Mrs. julius Lay. Mrs
Reynolds Hit, Mrs. Bingham anS
Nine. Ramon. In another distinguish
ed group was the Right Rev. Alfret
! Harding, bishop OF Washington, anS
his sister-in-law. Miss Douglass. VIII,
were guests Of the Rev. and Mrs. r
Ward Denys, two art-lovinG persons
who have a wonderful collection o
pictures and other interesting thing,
in their home. gathered from
frequent travels all over tho