Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
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official society. Mr.. Sheldon White
house and his bride of last Thursday
Will make notable addition and will
be feted long and brilliantly in the
natural course, and particularly since
both have friends and relatives al
ready established here.
Among the visitors of the winter
will be Baron Constantine Ramsay,
whose wife was Miss Frances White
house, younger sister of the counselor
of the State Department. Baron Ram
say was gentlemaninw waiting to the
late car and after the fall of the
Romanoff dynasty he sought an
asylum in Paris with the mother of
his wife. Mrs. William Fitzhugh
Whitehouse. He will. however. come
to Washington this winter on private
business. The Stewart Johnsons are
also most interesting newcomers ana
have d large family connection. Mrs.
johnson has been visiting frFr parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Requa at Har-
Dor Point. Mich, and this VIII be her
first peep OF official society in the
capital of her country. though her
experience in foreign capitals is ex.
tensive. The Johnsons spent the past
lhree years III Caracas. Breckinridse
Long. whom Mr.. Johnson succeeds in
the state Department.. spent q lew
days in Washington. but is now in st.
Louis with Mrs. Long and their chill
dren.
The recently announced engagement
of Miss Catherine Harding of New
York to Lorillard Suffern Tailor IS
of great interest TO the older DIVISION
of WASHINGTON society, for the bride
to-be. a lovely bud of a year ago. is
the granddaughter of Charles d. Bar
ney widely connected here. and the
great granddaughter of jay Cooke, the
financier. who was the intimate friend
of President Grant and conspicuous
during his long term as President.
Miss Harding has visited relatives in
Washington frequently. The prospec-
tive bridegroom is the grandson of
that PierreN Loriilard who lived in
Washington for several winters some
ten years ago. The wedding Will be q
gay event of early winter, and Will
attract a large contingent of friends
from this city.
A pretty Washington maid who has
just returned from Red Cross service
in Paris had the rare privilege of
visiting friend whose villa on the
edge of the Boise du Boulogne over r..
looks the garden of the illustriouS
Paul Poiret. designer of woman's
gowns. To be sure. this girl spent
as many of her waking hours as pos
sible observing the wife and children
of the famous sartorial artist. and
what she saw will make delectable
conversation all through the winter.
But she was impressed most of all
by the utter simplicity with which
NJ. Poiret CARRIED his wife and daugh-
tiers. and how eXouisitely neat they
were in all seasons. Even the gar
den. says this observing maid, looked
like it was cut out by a tailor and
the lawn shaved by a barber and the
trees and shrubs trimmed by the same
skillful hand. Nine. Poiret is very
dark. with glorious purple-black hair
always parted in the middle, and
smoothed back behind her ears. with
not the faintest hint of wave or curl.
She invariably wore white linen in the
morning. and the two little girls had
adorable little rompers of the same
material and outlined in colored fig
ures from the nursery books.
There was tall graceful hoy
about seven in nautical attire. But
to see madam ready for drive in
the park. day after day. was much
better than studying fashion maya
zines for an entire month. For one
thing, she possesses any number of
high satin boots strapped sandal
wise. with the satin the color of the
gown and the open places showing
silk hose of a lighter shade. wrinkle
of Dame Fashion quite popular in
Paris. but not yet arrived here.
Every ship brings voyagers back
from Europe and those who call
telling many tales. of disappointments
and privations and weary delays over
passports. and even an inferior quail
ity of food at very high cost. all
agree in one thing-Europe no longer
possesses the very poor. whose pres
ence chilled the joy of the tourist
and made heavy inroads on his spend
ing money A retired Army officer.
who has been visiting London for
nearly forty years. noted that for
the first time he saw no bread line
and was but seldom importuned in
the streets by beggars Soup houses
are as defunct as saloons in this
country, and even the poor or pauper
houses show tremendous decrease of
newcomers. This gallant officer. who
fought with the men who went to
the aid of Custer. believes the war
is responsible for this blessing. at
least, and it is most considerable
one. The poor lie off the track of
tourist travel this summer, for few
were brave enough to attempt Ger
many. Austria or the stricken Slav
countries.
Mr.. George Oakley Totten has ar
rived at White Sulphur Springs for
an autumn visit. ACCOMPANIED by Capt.
Van Sennep of Holland.
Plans for HazelI-GeorEe Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Beatrice
George. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ovilup H. George. of 62S Keefer street
northwest, to Mr.. Robert E. Hazel,
son of Mr. End Mrs. A. P. HAZEL, of
Hutchinson, Kan. will take place
Wednesday, October 20. in the YER
mont Avenue Christian Church, Rev.
Walter F. Smith officiating. The bride
will be attended by Miss Ellen May
have as bridesmaids Miss Esther
Weise. Miss Clara Elder. Miss Alice
Manuel and Miss Helen Farlee.
Mr.. Harry Little will be best man
for Mr.. HAZEL, and the ushers will
include Mr.. Calvin Kincade, Mr.
Charles Austin Mr.. r. Il. Thompson
and Mr.. Leon Schultz.
Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell and Miss
Maxwell entertained in an interesting
manner Thursday evening at their
home on Willard street, in honor of
Miss Winifred Elizabeth Curtiss
Gordon will take place in st. Andrews
Episcopal Church. New Hampshire
avenue and V street. at o'clock
Wednesday evening. October 20. Com
bined with the program was a shower
for the bride The home was deco
Iate9 with autumn ioWels anu pidHtS,
and every feature of the program re-
ferred to the bride in some unique
way. even the songs being improvised
to suit the occasion. Among the
guests were Mrs. Charles l.. Curtiss.
mother of the bride-elect: Mrs Ram
sey of Alabama. Miss Elise GLADDEN.
of Annapolis. Miss Wilhelmina Hack,
Miss Edith Sanborn. Miss Edith orion.
Miss Helen Decker, Miss Rhea Won
Culin. Miss Elona Won Culin. Mrs.
RAYMOND Simpson, Miss Marguerite
Bailey, Miss Martha Worster, Miss
Alice Sargent Miss Wilmuth Gary
and Miss Frances Johnson.