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

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was known that Mrs. Marshall was
planning to give ono later this win
ter. when she knew more definitely Of
any White House social plans for the
season.
Just at present the Marshalls have
as their guest Mrs. w. +. McLallen of
Indianapolis, who arrived the day alter
their return from Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Marshall made an address early in
the week. The McLallens were neigh
bors and intimate friends in Indian
apolis. Mrs. McLallen has made them
a midwinter visit every season since
they have been in Washington, and
her little son has occasionally visited
them.
Daniels Boyp Active.
The Danielses don't give regular
dances, but with four boys IN the fam
fly and frequent house parties OF
young people, place to dance was a
necessity in the house, and so they
converted perfectly good attic into
an equally good ballroom. and at their
big receptions and things dancing on
the side-or more literally at the top
Is a usual feature. For there is nearly
always a bunch Of young people at the
hospitable home Of tho Secretary OF
the Navy.
There are several charity balls
scheduled for this month. The South
ern Relief Associations comes Monday
II Is the bali above all others that the
White House has made a point OF pa
tron,zing.
Then there Is tho League Of Amer
lean Perwomen's ball and carnival set
for February II, a costume ball, al
which autographed books and por-
traits will, be auctioned. That is an
organization which seems to have
taken on a new lease OF life with the
coming Of the war. and the consequent
coming OF many nationally and inter
nationally known writer folk TO Wash
| nSton.
IL nearly always has some interest
ing feature on Fridays at its weekly
afternoon teas. A few weeks ago II
| was Mrs. Barnet; Just back from
! France and the first American woman
to get TO Metz with the American ad-
vance guard. She had succeeded in
getting permission to go over 10 her
husband. Ma.or-Gen. George Barnett
commandment OF the Marine Corps. who
had developed influenza on his way tc
France and landed there in a serious
condition. After his recovery she made
a tour OF the battlefields where the ma
rines had fought and took carload OF
| flowers with her to scatter.
Mrs. Walsh the Star.
This last Friday Mrs. Thomas F
Walsh was the bright particular star
She told about the reconstruction work
that has been going on for the las,
| year or so at her house on Massachu-
sets avenue. She has turned Il into a
regular reconstruction factory, the par.
| ticular variety being reconstruction OF
garments for the destitute in Belgium
I and France.
! When this country entered the wal
Mrs. Walsh organized committee oil
| industrious folk, largely recruited from
among or at least by her personal ac-
quaintances. They have been working
/ IN her home for the better part OF two
years now. except during the extreme
cold weather OF last winter. when the
coal shortage was so serious that Mrs
Walsh preferred to close the big house
for while rather than insist on hav.
/ ing the coal necessary. Hundreds o.
packing cases, meaning thousands o.
garments, warm and useful. have beer
sent over to relieve suffering. Nine
/ Jusserand took over a large consign'
ment with her Just recently, and Com
mander Eva Booth OF the Salvation
| Army. who was here a month or two
ago, is said to have taken TO Belgium
several carloads.
Perhaps the one thing in which so
ciety was most interested this weel
was the benefit for the Working Boy
Home, a charity in which many influ
entail women are interested. The ben
eft was lecture by Col. W. II. Bishop
, the Canadian ace. az the National o.
| Tuesday afternoon. OF course when !
was known that the boyish Ace o
Aces would tell how he got some 0
those medals and his adventures fl
bringing down some OF those seventy
two enemy planes he was assured OF I
full house. AS a matter or fact he ha'
all sorts OF friends in Washington. II
came here about fifteen months as
with his bride and was for 4 while at
tached to the Canadian-or perhaps
was the British-War Mission, return
ing to active service to win fresl
laurels before the end OF the fighting.
He was introduced Tuesday after
mon nv BRIG Gen. Charles Lee heaj