The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
WARRINGTON. March |


TT certainly has put pep" into the
town having the President and
Mrs. Wilson back. even though 1t
is only for a few days. and even though
the President is going to be so busy
there will be no time for frivolity.
still II was good to see Old Glory float
Ing in the sunshine over the White
House Tuesday morning from the staff
that has been bare for nearly three
months, except for a few days when
the nag was raised that II might be
harfmasted in token Of respect at the
time OF the passing of Roosevelt.
socially, Of course, the return Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson for a few
days could have little effect. There
was no time for them to arrange a
White House season or do any enter
tanning.
There must have been joyous talk
fest UP in the White House living
rooms for q few days. when Mrs. Will
son told the Bollings and the Calls,
Mira Grayson and a few Of her init
mates all the grories OF her wonderful
trip and showed them some OF the
trsasnres she brought home with her.
OF course there was a hopeful scram-
BILE on the part Of those interested in
sofne OF the big benefits still on the
pre-Lenten calendar to secure II pos
Sible some even tentative promise from
Mra Wilson that she would try to
como. and perhaps prevail upon the
President to look in for q few minutes
anyhow.
There was the ball Friday night at
the Willard for the benefit OF the Epis-
copal Home for Children. Mrs. Wilson
had always been interested in that
and perhaps she would be able to
! come! And there was the British
American War Relief benefit at Mrs.
Gars-one of the most interesting at
fairs Of the winter. Every ticket was
sold. StiIl II Mrs. Wilson would care
to come-why of course!
And there was Mrs Joachim's U. d.
c. card party and dance at the WASH
ington Club Thursday-or rather tho
Dixie Chapter, U. d. c., OF which Mrs,
Joachim Is president. Mrs. Wilson al
ways attended U. d. c. parties and she
always has been an active member of
the Washington Club where 1t was
held. and wouldn't 1t be perfectly
lovely II she'd come to that?
still ahead Is the Free Milk for
France Funds Mardi Gras ball next
Tuesday.
As q matter Of fact in its social as
pect the Washington season in the last
week before Lent-this first season
after the cessation Of hostilities-was
not particularly in need Of pep" For
instance. last week wound up with
four balls on Saturday night. not to
mention several smaller dances. din
ners innumerable. the Congressional
Clubs annual breakfast, half dozen
teas and delightful little gathering to
hear Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., tell
of her experiences in canteen work for
the "Y" In France.
The four balls on one night estab-
lished something of a record. They
were one for the benefit of Noel House
at Rauscher's. Noel House being a So
cial settlement in which many of the
resident set are interested and of
whose board Mrs. Henry Cleveland
PERKINS is president; one of the Trim
ity College alumne at the Willard one
at Wardman Park Inn by the War
Risk Insurance Club and one given in
the conference room OF the House
Office Building by a group from the
families Of a number Of Representa-
tives.
The last was notable as being the
first party ever given in the conference
room.