The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

precedents. Instead OF waning, as
h usual at this time Of the year.
society only slowed up soit about
a fortnight ago to catch Its breath
before starting again mre strenuously
than ever. And the summer gives
promise of outdoing the winter I'm
gaiety, for when the President re-
turns. bringing with him all the nota-
bies who went over for the peace con-
ference. and the new diplomats and
distinguished visitors start to pour
IN to Washington. society win take
such a spurt as has seldom been seen
here at any season in the history OF
washington.
CONyENING OF CONGRESS
BEGINS WEEK OF ACTIVITIES.
And this week will be fitting start
TO such a period of social activity
and Will open tomorrow In a blaze
OF glory with the excitement Incl
dent to the coRveninE OF Congress.
with the grand military ball at the
wardman Park Inn to open the drive
for the salvation Army and the In
auguration OF the centenary drive OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
s1os. .ooo. 900.
Then on Tuesday the annual Ma
tional Capital Horse show will open,
bringing TO town many notable vfs-
itors Of other cities who WIN be, as
fs usual. tf7s excuse for much-enter-
tanning. On wednesday the Council
% the Colonial Danes Of America
win meet. for which many distin-'
egfshed women have already arrived
IN the city. They. 100. are sure to
be extensively entertained. and the
Club OF Colonial Danes, in K street.
viii keep open house during the ses-
sions. The opening OF the Council
wiH be marked by a huge reception
. Wednesday evening at the clubhouse.
when Mrs William Bailey Lamar.
widow Of Justice Lamar-win receive
The guests,
Mrs. Lamar. who is well known
ana much beloved In Washington,
having resided here for long Pc
RODS. will reach Washington to-
morrow, and on Tuesday will pre-
side at the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee OF the Colonial
Danes that day. She will also oe
the presiding officer at the meet
inRs OF the council. which will be
of three days duration This coun-
Gil Is a substitute for the regular
biennial council. which was omit
ted last spring on account OF war
conditions and the various war ac-
tivities which kept the Danes too
busy for anything else. The regu-
lar biennial will be held next year.
Washington is becoming more pop
uIar with conventions each year.
particularly at this season II IL
easily understood for 1t would be
impossible to find more beautiful
city to visit than Washington in
the spring. with it's tree-bordered
streets and lovely parks. The re-
gents of Mount Vernon have just
closed their council OF course
they actually met at that historic
shrine, but they came frequently
up to Washington and always are
the cause for a little furry of en-
tertaining. l feel that few people
stop to think how our country is
greatly indebted to that group of
W women for having done what the
government itself should have done
restored and preserved the not
only historicS but exceptionally
beautiful home of the Father of
Our Country.
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
OPENED UNOFFICIALLY.
The EIks held their convention
here. too, last week, and added to
the gaities. One night nearly 10000
delegates attended the festivities
ana ceremonies incident to the ini-
tiation Of I'll candidates in the
Willard ballroom. 1t was a big
event and turned out to be the un-
official opening of the Salvation
Army drive at the Capital.
While the members were assembled
listening to speeches the strains of a
hand organ suddenly distracted their
attention. and into their midst came
burly Elk twisting the crank of the
organ with one hand and leading a
monkey with the other. A large ban
ner Indicated the reason. and under
the direction Of Milton KronheIm. a
delegation and the monkey swept
through the crowd and collected sew
eral hundred dollars as a nucleus for
the official Salvation Army campaign,
which begins next Monday.
The Salvation Army had another un-
Official opening last Wednesday night
when Earl Goodwin. chairman of the
local SalYation Army drive committee.
entertained officials and representa-
tives OF the Federal Departments who
are working in the interest OF the
drive. at dinner at the Cafe St Marks.
It was qdite a gala affair and num-
Der Of interesting speeches were made.
Earl Goodwin explained that Washing
toms quota was 10000 and Commits
siorer Brownlow. Col. Albert 8. Nc
Elroy, OF the Marine Corps. and sew
eral others spoke in support of the
campaign. Mr.. Goodwin also read a
dispatch from President Wilson and
a letter from the Secretary Of War ex-
pressing sympathy with the drive and
pledging the support of the govern
rnent to II.
MRS. JOHN ALLAN DOUGHERTY
TO BREAK OWN RECORD.
But tomorrow night will come
the big event in connection with
the drive. the military ball I>spoke
of. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty IL
in charge Of the arrangements and
that means. as past experience has
proven. that the ball will not only
be a great success financially. but
will be q very brilliant event social
ly. What she does she does not
, only well-but-better than that.
ever and always manages to make
AFFAIRS that she IL interested in
unusually novel and Interesting.
Apparently she Is going to break
her own record tomorrow evening
for the grand military ball is real
ly going to be very grand.
Proffers of assistance and con-
of the big ball at wardman Park
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