The Washington times., 1918-03-03
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elated. She rot back In time TO De
present at the dinner which Senator
and Mrs. Calder gave on Thursday
night
Proninent In BroOhlys
social Life.
Miss Calder has been closely identi-
fed with the social life Of Brooklyn
and with philanthroplc work there;
and I always remember with interest
that she elected to make her debut
at home, two or three winters ago,
when her father was In the House
rather than be presented to society
In Washington. I've known numbers
of girls to have two debut parties
one at home and one in Washington
but 1 don't recall another girl In Of
fcial life who had the courage to turn
down a chance to be brought out"
officially In Washington in ---e hal
cyon days before the war. when debu-
tsntes were feted to their hearts con-
! tent and their health's- -detriment.
Nowadays when working hours Of
ten extend we'll into the evening, so
cIal engagements are the least exact
ing on the carpet even-or especially
for the girls. Sons OF Cabinet Off
GERS. ten strong, are In the service,
and now their sisters, as well as other
girls prominent in official life, are
lining up to help Uncle Sam win the
war. Jane Gregory. daughter OF the
Attorney General and Mrs Gregory
has Just been appointed to position
in the Food Administration at $50
month, having three dependents" TO
support-Belgisn orphans whom she
has adopted. Lucy Burleson, daugh-
ter Of the Postmaster General, is a
veowoman in the Navy Department,
and her younger sister. Sidney Burle-
son, is studying stenography prepara-
tory to taking a position in the Gov
ernment.
Agnes Wilson, who used TO be secre-
tary for tho important committee on
which the Secretary OF Labor served
when he was in Congress, IS still her
fathers right-hand man. as well as
his official hostess-her mother Is an
invalid. YOU know. and helps him out
| in a score OF ways. Pretty Marie Sims
will be off to the war zone shortly TO
serve as file clerk with the Red Cross,
1 and her sister. Enid, youngest daugh-
/ ter Of CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Sims. ex
poets to follow in her footsteps next
Other girls who are hard at worl;
these days are Emily Kutz. whose
| father, Orig. Gen. Charles hutz, was
formerly District Commissioner: Car
ollne Fiske. daughter Of Rear Ad
miraI and Mrs. Bradley Fiske, and
Willie Duncan, Congressman divers
niece. Miss Duncan and Miss Fiske
are wireless operators and Miss Kutz
/ is in the Food Administration. Rear
/ Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Cloyer's
daughter, Eudora Clover. and Frances
Moves, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
! Frank Brett Noyes. are dollar yeaI
/ men" II you please, serving as trans
! lators at the army war college for
this princely stipend.
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Recognizing the opportunity al
hand, Washington girls are taking II
upon themseles to do something fol
| the entertainment OF the stranger
/ girls within their gates. Take, foI
! instance, the Town Club, which has
/ headquarters in one of the old fash
ioned houses IN I street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
| This pleasant little club was or
I ganlzed a year or two ago by a GrouI
| of society Sirls. most Of them grad
.
J Arms School, who had in mind some
place down town where they could
I drop IN for lunch or for a cup OF tcS
IN the afternoon, where they coulc
write their letters, entertain the Il
, friends and generally md themselves
at home among the girls Of their OWL
set. The institutions existence wa'
peaceful. Amos; sonlnoleut, until re
Gently when tho club members de
| cided that their real field for service
lay among the girls who have COM
TO Washington to help Uncle Sam.
Membership was thrown open e
newcomers to Washington, candi
] dates being properly sponsored. o.
, course: and now girls are foe. -
Y there In large numbers. Dues arr
! ridiculously low, and il is a Genuin,
boon to girls who are boarding ant
, living IN small apartments to havt