The Washington times., 1917-06-10
Jean ELOT|
LETTER.

much Of a lady I'd swear sottLy Out
fuentIy at the weather man ana al
his works. The storm last evening"
which came at the close Of a lovely
day. was positively hendish in choos-
ing Just the moment when IL coulo
do the most 20 spoil the perfectly
planned garden fete at Woodley.
had thought Of not going out I'M
I'll evening, but I'm ever so glad that
I changed my mind. for I've seldom
seen anything prettier than the pic
turesque gardens OF Woodley' with
gay parties taking tea under the
trees, and pretty girls and smart
young officers dancing on the sylvan
stage, strings OF gay yellow lanterns
and numberless electric lights hint
ing the while at the delights reserved
for the evening.
Then, too, we had the pleasure OF
seeing Mrs. wilson-and that's al
ways a real pleasure-who Is just De-
ginning to 60 about after period OF
mourning for her sister, Mrs. Maury'
Miss Bones was with her. and the
two slipped in quite unattended ana
without the least pomp or ceremony.
Mrs Paul Bartlett stepped forward
TO greet them, and afterward William
Phillips, doing the honors as host;
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, and one or
two others escorted them about the
grounds and through the lovely ter
raced garden of Woodley, which
slopes down TO a heavenly wooded
dell.
SrFirut Lady Has Palm Read
By Gifted seeresG.
Then what do you think Mrs. Will
son did? She made straight for the
shady spot where a yelled lady, Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis, was telling
fortunes and had her palm read.
you have big ideas, you think big
thoughts" said the seeress to the
First Lady, and then: III you're
happy in your private life you don't
care whether school keeps or not.
Mrs. Wilson, who made very charm
ing picture in her white georgette
crepe gown, banded with taffeta- and
a big white hat, asked many Ques-
lions and laughed with genuine
amusement at some OF the answers.
What else did the palmist tell her!
Wen, that abe cared little for appro-
baton, that she had many resources
within herself, that, come riches or
poverty, success Of failure, she would
always rise to the occasion and the
demands made upon her.
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NotnbIes Pay Respects
Fo the FIrst Lady.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, Mrs. Thomas Riley Mar
shall, Mrs. David Franklin Houston,
and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh formed an
interesting group who were taking
tea together under the trees and ap-
parently having lots OF fun They all
went over to chat with Mrs. Wilson
for a moment as did many Of the
other notables. Counselor Chevalier
Brambilla, OF the Italian embassy,
acted as cicerone for two or three Of
the attaches Of the italian mission,
among them the striking parsonage,
with monocle and bandit cloak, who
cut such q dash at the Lansings' re-
ception q little while ago. This time
he was in muftL
Mrs- WIllert At the Gate
In Ticket TaksF Role.
Let me think who else was there
Mrs. Garrison McCIintock, Nine. de
sibour, Mrs. Bonnaffon, Mrs. Horace
westcott, Miss Judge, and Mrs. Wet
more, Of course. They were all help
ing, you see, and so was Mrs. Arthur
willert, who took tickets at the gate.
Others I noticed were u. Tardieu,
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Clarence
Wilson, Nine. -Bakhmeteff. Colonel
and Mrs. Fenton. and Colonel and
Mrs.. Glasgow. from Fort Myer: the
Walter Penfields, Mrs. Richardson
Gibson. Charles W. Richardson. Mrs.
Warren Delsno Robbins, and Julia
Meyer. Among the pretty girls serv-
ing a. saleswomen and preparing for
the evenings program were Margaret
Howard, Catherine McClintock, Mrs.
Gardner Bell, Frances Hoar, Frances
Moore, Lillian Birney, and EleAnore
Morgan.
A detachment OF student Officers
from Fort Myer, detailed, IL you
please, to attend the pink tea" gave
a distinctly military atmosphere 70
the scene and served as cavaliers for
the girls. However. they reached their
highest state Of usefulness tending
bar" at the neutrality-suspicious. soda
fountain over which Mrs. McClintock
presided. And then you should have
seen the motor ambulance which serv.
ed 10 take the guests who arrived on
foot-if there were any-from the