The Washington times., 1918-09-01
Summertime In
Wasbi1gton-A
BeDy of Brides

~ EAR SUSAN:
Semi detached husbands"
went out OF fashion when
the war came upon US, and
women discovered that there were
worse things than a summer in
Washington, where one may keep
ones finger on the pulse of AFFAIRS,
among 'em q summer in the Adam
less Edens which most OF the resorts
have become. However, the excessive
heat OF mid-August drove from town
a good many women who had counted
on remaining through the summer;
snd at the festivities Of last week
one noted rather a dearth of women
and a preponderance of temporary
bachelors.
This was particularly true of the
very delightful garden party which
John Barrett gave on Monday after
noon for DR.. Baltasar Brum, Uru-
guay's minister for foreign affairs,
who was here on special mission, and
of the gala performance at the Be-
lasco on Monday evening, when
Americas Answer" the new war
Sim put out by the committee on pub
tic information, was launched with a
great flourish of trumpets. The
President and Mrs. Wilson were there,
lacked up by as many of the MEM
GERS of his lighting Cabinet" as were
IN town, with little groups OF their
womenfolk; but for the rest the mas
culine element rather colored the au-
dience, and there were groups of
Senstors and Congressman, evidently
keeping each other company in the
absence of their wives.
Diplomats Gather to
Meet Or. Brun.
At Mr.. Barrett's party 1 saw the
Ambassador Of Brazil. who came to
town especially to attend the festivi-
ties In honor OF Dr. Brum, leaving |
Nine da Cana at Heron 'Hall, their
T lovely place near Long Branch, ~ j.; ;
and the ambassador of Mexico, Senor
Bonillas, who returned from New
England for the same pleasant pur-
pose, leaving his family in Massa-
chusetts. Count di Cellere, the am
bassador OF Italy, and DR.. Naon, am
oassador Of Argentina, whose families
are members of the diplomatic colony /
III the Blue Ridge Mountains. were
also present, as well as Congressman
tienry D. Flood. whose wife is at their
country home in Virginia; Breckin-
ridge Long, Third Assistant Secretary
Ter, OF the State Department whose
respective wives are at York HArbor.
Ne; Maj. Gen. George Barnett, u. S.
NJ. c., whose wife Is at Narragansett
Pier getting her strength back after
an illness and operation, and others
equally prominent
The entertainment Of DR.. Brum and /
his party kept official society busy
NJ kA - Al
they took their departure to see some
thing Of other important cities of the
East Several OF the most important
of the festivities in their honor were
stag Affairs, but Ladies were rtamongl
those present" at the garden party
no fete at the Pan American building
would be complete without dIgnined
matrons and pretty maids in gay COL
ored frocxs to help the picture-at
the dinner which William Phillips, !
Assistant Secretary Of State, gave att
woodley; at Mr.. and Nine. de Pcna's
charming little dinner for their coun-
trymen, and at the luncheon at the
White House on Monday.
Attended Luncheon
At White House.
This was a particularly small and
intimate party. Only three members
OF the mission were present, DR..
Brum, DR.. Cesar Miranda and DR..
Mendivil; and the guests to meet
them were the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Lansing. the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo and Mr.
and Nine. de Pena.
Rf. Barrett has qualified for the
ranks of the righteous, whose prayers
"availeth much" He Informed me
on Monday morning, when the skies
were overcast and rain seemed in
evitable, that be was praying for
fair weather, and by the time after
noon came the sun was out and
smiling his widest and most win
some smile The reception, like all
Mr. Barrett's parties and particularly
those given at the Pan-American
building, was a great success; there
was punch, real honest-to-goodnessl
punch with considerable authority"
in addition to the regulation iced
beverages, tea, coffee. and lemonade
ices and sandwiches; and as usual
nobody wanted to go home. The ,
guests fingered on the shady terrace
of the annex, overlooking the Aztec
garden and the lily pond. until well
after o'clock, and I'll wager that
many q dinner was spoiled that even
ing waiting for someone to come eat
IL The garden is even more heaven
ly In the evening, particularly when
there's a moon, and somehow I'm ,
in favor OF evening parties this warm
weather, but. u appears, the mis-
nonS evenings were all taken up be-