The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

fashioned creole girl. in "In whose
Hands" She looked too sweet for
words in her hoop skirt and pictur-
esque poke bonnet Miss Levin Is an
author of great ability, not only in
the cleverness with which she
writes, but also the rapidity with
which she turns out stories. She
has stories in two different current
magazines this month.
In addition to this ball and the
British Embassy dance there were
several other dances last week, in
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Francis p. Garvin in compliment to
Mr.. Caravans niece, Miss Betty Jack
son. of New York. and the one which
the Morgan girls. daughters OF Dr..
and Mrs. Gerry Morgan. gave Fri
day evening at the Lafayette Ho-
tel. Then the Hundred Club gave
their fancy dress party last even
ing. The Sylvanus Stokeses, who have
been an active couple in that new
organization, and at whose home the
parties were given, are going to Lon
don soon to take a house and remain
there indefinitely, doing a little
travelling in Europe. They will be
very much missed in Washington
for they are a charming young pair,
interested in everybody and every
thing, and very picturesque, too.
Their good looking cars and dogs
and Mrs. Stokes striking clothes
will all be missed.
Dinners galore were the usual
feature Of society last week: din
ners in which the Cabinet figured
particularly. The Merediths gave
two dinners, one for Secretary. and
Mrs. Daniels Mrs. Meredith and
Mrs. Daniels seem to be close friends
and one last Friday evening for
, the Ambassador Of Russia and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. Then the Houstons
gave a dinner for the Merediths.
And Mrs. Louise Cromwell Brooks
gave a dinner-two in fact; one for
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels, and one
for Secretary and Mrs. Baker. She
has already entertained quite a bit,
though she hasn't lived in Washing
ton more than a couple of months.
For such a young person she seems
to travel about a great deal with
older people: more or less oficial
people, should say-the army and
navy heads especially. I hear that
she has bought the house she is oc-
SAPy 4ttY avenue
and will make this her permanent
home. Her mother, with Mr.. Stotes-
bury. passed the weekend in town
with her. stopping en- route from
Florida to Philadelphia
FLORIDA ROMANCE
BRINGS ENGAGEMENT.
Mrs, Stotesbury's son, James H.
R. Cromwell, and Delphine Dodge,
of Detroit, announced their engage
ment last week. The romance had
its beginning last winter at a Flor
ida watering place, and those in the
know were not greatly surprised TO
hear that Delphine will become
Mrs. James H. r. Cromwell in the
very near future.
Delphine, whose daddy, John F.
Dodge. accumulated a fortune in
the manufacture of automobiles, is
at present in White Sulphur Springs
in the West Virginia mountains.
She was Joined there last week by
Mr.. Cromwell.
Jimmie" Is the younger son OF
Mrs. Stotesbury by a former mar
riage and is at present engaged in
business in Baltimore and is the
brother of oliver Eaton Cromwell
and Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, former
ly the wife of Walter Brooks, Jr.,
of Baltimore.
Speaking of Mrs. Brooks, brings
to mind a story 1 saw about Gen.
Pershing last week-he> has been
said to be in love with Mrs. Brooks,
you Know; of course. you've heard
that gossip headed. "Pershing Kisses
Friend" 1t startled me a bit. 1t
that Nuhan he xyfS
Holabird last week Gen. Pershing
met, for the first time in fifteen
years, a very dear friend-Mrs
Harry B. Middleton, of Roland
Park. The meeting was very af-
fectionate, for the general planted
a generous kiss on Mrs. Middleton's
cheek.
Il have known her." he told his
companions, for twenty-five years
She attended my wedding. I was
a lieutenant when we began our
acquaintance, and" - he smiled -
I'VE thought a great deal of each
other"
Mrs. Middleton came from Ohio.
She knows the Pershing family and
was a dear friend of the late Mrs.
Pershing. She had looked forward
to Gen. Pershing's visit for many
weeks. Before taking his depart
ure Gen. Pershing kissed Mrs. Mid
dleton again.
The Cplbys, who are not set
tied in their house, are to be
the honor guests at a dinner which
the Peruvian Ambassador and Nine.
Pezet will give on April 80. Mrs.
Colby hasn't even reached town yet.
She was to have come last Monday
but was delayed by the railroad Sit
uation. Now that the Pezets have
sent out cards for their party
they probably have started the
ball to rolling and number
Of dinners will soon be given
for the new Secretary of State
and his wife. The Pezets are very
active socially; are constantly on
the go. They entertain a great deal
and are entertained even more; both
are unusually popular. A pair who
are running them a close second for
popularity are the Italian Ambas-
sador and Baroness Romano Avez-'