The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
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Though both the resignation of Sec
retary Lansing and Secretary Lane
were expected more OF less In q gen.
erl way-Mr. Lane had frankly said
that he was going TO resign as soon
as he could and the rumor that Mr.
Lansing was about TO take that step
has persisted over q period Of about
a year-the news Of Mr.. LAnsing's
resignation and especially the way IL
'ccme about was a great shock to all.
OF course the passing Of the Lansings
from the Cabinet circle will have a
decided effect on Washington society.
residential as well as Official and
diplomatic
The I.ansings, both adr. and Mrs.
have wen an enyiable place in the
hearts Of Washington; to know Mrs
Lansing Is to love her. She has made
an ideal hostess and hlled her place
as the head Of ''the line" Of Cabinet
officers wives with the greatest
amoent of tact and charm 1t just
breaks the hearts of all Of US to think
of Mr.. and Mrs lansing passing out
of washing-on's social lifei Goodness
knovsi 1t was bad enough to think
of losing the Lanes, And now the
LansingsI Gracious; let's not talk
about It tynow-it gives me the blues to
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happened in Washington that has
stirred society so deeply!
Gracious, what q week 1t was
anyway-tust to think Of 1t makes
my head whirl!
Society was just on one continuous
mad rush every minute Of every day
last week and almost every minute
literally speaking-of every night.
II does seem like society en- masse
win have to sleep all during Lent to
fully recover from its gaieties and to
prepare for the Easter season which
gives promise of being quite lively
also. But nothing Of the kind! Quite
to the contrary! Society will merely
slacken its pace a oit-and only
little bit at that. Qoite q large num-
her Of entertainments are already on
the social calendars for the Lenten
period and more are developing every
day. Even a few Official parties gen.
orally crowded into the official sea-
son." the period between New Year
and Ash Wednesday, will lap over
into the Lenton season, which Will De
inaugurated the middle Of this week.
Why, there is even a dance arranged
for wednesday evening. / admit the
committee arranging it - it is the
George Washington University Junior
Prom to be given at Rauscher's under
distinguished patronage-didnt real
ize Just what date they were select
ing until all Of the arrangements were
made, but all Of the tickets have been
sold and there is every indication that
the ball is to be a complete success,
so why should they worry. The
Junior League will have another Of
its dances Friday; Senator and Mrs.
Cav will entertain Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall at dinner and there Is
even a weddings diplomatic wedding,
at that-to be given the first day after
Lent. il is an established fact. 1t will
be that Of the sister of Nine. Gondra,
wife of the Minister of Paraguay.
Sonora Maria Alfaria, who will be-
come the bride of Senior Augustin Car
rfzosa of Bogota, Colombia
The wedding will take place at st.
Patrick's Church. Mgr Thomas will
perform the ceremony, which Will
take place at / o'clock in the art
ernoon. A reception will follow at the
New willard Hotel. Senorita Alfaria
has been making her home at the
Legation here with the Minister ana
Serora de Gondra-
Glowing their marriage. Senior Car
.osa and his bride will reside in
New York, where he is now making
his home.
The engagement was only an
nounced a fortnight ago but the
wedding date was made known at
the same time and all of the de-
tails for the momentous occasion
were completed before they took
the public into their conhdence-even
to the tfniest little necessities of the
brides thousseau.
TWO DAYS
BEFORE LENT.
Only two more days left to the
"official season." but such days.
They will be a fitting finish to a
season which has been extraordi-
nariIy brilliant and consistently so
never has there been a dull week
or even a portion thereof. Last
fall there was every indication that
socially this winter would be one
long remembered in the annals of
Washington society. There were
rumors of many royal guests. of
the first meeting of the league of
nations here and every reason to
expect the gayest program at the
White House since Mr.. Wilson be-
came President.
OF course you know-"the plans
OF mice ana men. Inc TECSiuChl
became III and turned things topsy-
turvy. All thoughts of parties at
the White House were abandoned
and kings and princes cancelled
their reservations" All except
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth.
who were already "in their beSths"
and sailing across the ocean blue
wien the President was stricken:
and the Prince of Wales who was
going to Canada and only, coming
to visit US incidentally so came on
just the same. The "flu" came
back for a return engagement"
and lots of unpleasant things hap
pened. But they were all quite
swamped under the many pleasant
things that came off. even If they
were not exactly the entertainments
that had been planned, and Wash
ington had a season to boast of.
And the season was marked by a
tendency of society to dress up
like they used to do "once upon a
time" Society seems to grasp ev-
cry chance and excuse lately to
~ear fancy CO tunes. A pageant of
tRe seasons vii. be a feature of the
reNt big charity balI-the Mardi
Grss ball to be given Tuesday for
the Neigh bcThCOT House, and the
pageant Of Eu1a an history vss f.
most fEtCIesrj. and ait1gethcr
bzIl la TFu~sdav, a hitting ceIet.ra-
snnfversary =, ztv was very
sone coo rrrr'ut-s Of society, all