The Washington times., 1917-11-25
News and Gossip
OfCdpital Social
Doines and Fdds
Dear Susan:

Dear Susan:
Washington may be bit quiet
during these parlous days-I had al
most said Lenten days-but certainly
life here has never been more inter
osting. The feeling of having ones
nently satisfactory, and the cosmo-
politan tone which society is rapidly
acquiring gives q novel hllip to So
cial intercourse, somewhat abridged
though it be.
And visItors-why, this week we
have had with us not only the mem
bers OF the imperial japanese eco
nomic commission, but, the Duchess
Of DeVonshire, WIFE OF the governors
general Of Canada. and her daughter,
Lady Blanche Cavendish, who are
staying with the British Ambassador
and Lady Spring Rice. t-sr7.
I haven't met Lady Blanche. but II
she is as charming IS her sister, Lady
Maud CaYendish, whose marriage to
Can't. Angus Mackintosh took place
early this MONTH her visit to Wash
fnRton will be very welcome. Lady
Maud was a guest at the British sm-
basGy last winter and made the pleas
ATTEST impression. upon those who
were privileged to meet her. The
Duchess of DeYonshire'B visit to
BIT of 4 holiday. so there viii be no
Official entertaining In her honor or
that OF her daughter; but a number OF
interesting little dinner parties are
on the program
-
For the Japanese financial mission
there was considerable entertaining
chiefly dinners OF the: stag variety.
The japanese ambassador, their oni-
ing with a brilliant dinner last Nom
day. the Secretary OF the Treasury
Followed with one on wednesday, and
the bankers, official and unofficial,
resident and visiting, gave them din
usrs. luneheons, and breakfasts until
they must have felt closely akin to
the interned Germans-if captivity Is
really being made hideous to them
with ave meals day in their intern
nnent camp.
study Wall Street and its ways. in
which Il contemplates course OF a
month. or possibly even two monthAs
before proceeding furthei. tf-s7,
- = [sHs
Absence Of Big Functions
Lends Lenfen Air. ~ 81
There's really more than q sugGss
don Of the Lenten season N the social
game as Il IS being played In Wash
fngton nowadays. No big functlcns-
,scussn' en- occasional dLnce fo- char
fly or to keep the soldier boys nrntir
Od-but select little dinntr parties1ga
lore, with theater parties and motor
parties and even movie parties, TO PRO
vide Iittle variety. -
Parties Of twelve. parties Of eieht,
parties OF four or six ara very much
eha thing and never has "Bolitude a
Asuxs been % popular. There's q
pleasant fnfoTmality about the varfous
1oIlineations the boys and girls are
orxAnixing which causes friendHhipto
Rlpen much more rapidly than under
Ordinary circumstances. 50 it's no won,
Der the number OF engagements M,
eubatins e likely 70 srrDass The qsual
Bastor cscel {. Z -. =: : 4
M marriage az pretty Rsfsss ~
Rsn, dGughtsr Of Major, stld NJ
SoAn CaidWoII. Of TIE e1rifrsr c1rTs,i
F0Stsrday marked tht cuf-1natien O
b typical WarETus rc-aaz,e. .ths Wec-l
alng eoiloWtnE ftEhs = he heen OF
GhO sngas1nasrt- -su HA5or Ear-
Fuli, nrho ~ q ne srr3igzi corps, was
49, r Iozas. oErz Efrsi, with hef1
anF,.tes, decscsd % eozls 70 wash
4.Frua ~ crder q d neaf her son;l
llo.1L r.. & E1f1si4. o. g. n c. who
y g. cuty as eauAntico. they have
bees e1eki1r { series Of Vtsits among !,
e1gif trt sadR and At The time of thai
s11d1ing Wsrs staying with General
t-11 GrG George =. Chase.
fh0 esrsulony was IN q Thomas,
GharcA. and the Secretary Of the In
esgioF and LrA. Lane put their house
tt the Disposal Of MAJOR and MrGc
Farrell for IN Informal reception for
ehe bridal party ana q few intimate
eF1o1ds Of the bride Gno bridegroou. /,
Ma Lane and Mrs Farrell are friends
- long standing, and their families
Oors friends before them
The bride wore her travelling cos
enmA Q becoming taupe cloth frock,
[fth . black hat, and the brides
maids. Iueretia Green, Of Chicago,
n1d tho bridegroom's sister. Carolyn
nlnnA-Mn haA ar4N9 !