The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
MISS Kathleen Lester

was ordered to close one day a week
to save coal.
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing have
such an interesting picture Of Lord
Reading In his robes, wig and all
the other elaborate paraphernalia
which a lord chief justice OF England
wears. The walls OF their drawing
rooms. also numerous tables around
about are literally covered with in
teresting autograph photos OF prom
inent people from all over the world.
Side by side on one table in large
silver frames, well matched, are pic
lures OF both the President and Mrs.
" Ilson- Some of the others are Of
the late King Edward. Of England,
Prince Of Undine, Marshal Jotfre,
King of Alphonso Of Spain and dozens
of others.
1t was certainly an interesting COM
pany that gathered in those rooms
last Friday morning to attend the
services conducted by the Rev. Will
liam Sunday. Do you suppose he will
be recognized by that dignifed ex-
preston as our Billy SundayT'
Everybody of Importance was there
not many of the husbands, of course.
for they had to work. A number of
the diplomats managed to slip In
there for the hour-it was such an
interesting hour. too-also a few
others, including Henry White, Capt
Belmont, whom Billy Sunday called
Perry" as though he had known
him all his life: Henry Macfarland,
Walter Penfeld, William Phelps Emo,
and a few others. Mrs. Foster was
there, too, on a sofa in a quite corner
not far from Mrs. Sunday. Everyone
seemed so pleased to see her after her
weeks Of mourning and seclusion and
they all grasped the opportunity to
speak to Mrs. Lansing, as it was the
first time most oe them had seen her
since her fathers death.
Mrs. Sunday made such a nice little
address and every one was delighted
with her. A number tarried long
afterwards to talk with her. Not only
was what she said worth listening to,
but her voice is SO pleasant and easy
to listen to. Poor Billy Sunday scarce
ly has any voice left; he is so hoarse.
And who but Billy Sunday could have
gotten that dignified gathering to sing
those unfamiliar hymns In the spon-
taneous fashion in which they were
sung. Everybody sang them as though
they really wanted to do 1t. Billy
certainly made every one feel like
they wanted to hear him again, and
in his own surroundings. Mrs. Law
renee Townsend was heard to say that
she has been out there to the Taber-
nacle to hear him many times. Mrs.
Lansing entertained the Sundays at
luncheon that afternoon.
II Is very worldly to skip from re-
ligion and Billy Sunday to furs, but
there surely was wonderful collec-
ton Of furs OF all sorts present" at
that gathering. Mrs. Belmont, for
one, had on the handsomest Kolinsky
cape that hung IL tho bottom of her
skirt almost that has been In Wash
ington In many a day. She did look
too handsome for words In II too.
1t was noticeable there also, how
many OF the smartest looking hats
were trimmed with ostrich plumes.
Ostrich feathers have been struggling
Tor several years now to come into
their own again and hey have
Just about succeeded at last.
Certainly they are the latest word In
adornment for hats for the spring and
nothing is softer or more becoming
to woman's face.
Lace-lots of II and American at that
is to be the thing for the new frock.
And 1t is compound Of worsted work
on a background of flet net, or oc-
tagonal mesh or of voile, georgette or
organdie, assuring novelty and beauty.
Moreover. the wool employed for this
decorative purpose Is said to be Of a
sort not needed to make clothes for
Uncle Sans boys; so the most intense
ly patriotic woman may adorn herself
in an exquisitely feminine manner
giving offense to herself or
others.
There is going on in New York now
an exhibition Of some fifty or more
model frocks, made in America of laces
that are at least 80 per cent American
made. The lingerie dresses are espe-
cially beautiful, with their tunic dra-
peries, short wide sleeves, unusual
neck lines and delicious touches of con-
trasting color in girdles and in the mil
inery. The hats, by the way, are
made, in many instances, of matching
lace, or trimmed with the latter in
some effective manner.
The chief purpose Of the exhibition
S to illustrate the artistic possibilities
IF wise and discriminating use of
ace In the designing Of the feminine
costume. sHe
DR.. Vesnitch. the head of the Ser
oian Mission, will soon be back
here. much to the delight of all of
Is for he has Just closed his stay in |
Albany which was on the last lap
y the tour planned by the mission.
rPey had q beautiful time in Al