The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
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q hsh out Of water. I'd rather feel
q ship under my feet
Jellicoe's technical skill Is regard
cd as marvellous. While at the Royal
Naval College he won q special prize
for gunnery and when commander
OF the Drake. made her the ''tos
dog" Of the British navy In marks
manship. During the war. q great
deal of his time went to the super
intending Of battieship construction.
He Is an excellent shot, swimmer
boxer and tennis player.
At the wars outbreak Jellicoe was
made supreme admiral of the home
fleet Of Britain and In q letter writ
ten to his family from his flagship.
the Iron Duke, one infers his
devotion to his men from the fol-
lowing sentence: "I am prouder
with every day that passes that I
command British seamen."
HANDSOME ..
GOWNS SEEN.
But the ball! I almost forgot to tell
about the ball. There isn't much, af-
ter all, to tell; 1t was just like all
other balls. There weren't any spe-
cial features-except the admiral
There were lots Of pretty clothes
ana AOlS VI oCduIlluA IcdIner Ian8.
Col Fowler gave a marvellous dinner
party OF some sixty covers the same
evening. and presented all the girls
with lovely fans-gorgeous ones that
filled me with envy. The fayors for
the men were handsome bill folders,
each marked with he guests rame,
The entire party attended the ball.
/ saw the handsomest gown I've
seen this winter-certain!y one of the
handsornest. 1t was worn by Mrs.
David Meade Lea, and waS OF heavy
broaded silk. 1t was impossible to
tell the color of the background. for
there didn't seem to be a background,
though the predominant color was
gold. Dark blues. rose. gold. black
and purples were all blended in q
large pattern.
The skirt was draped and made
with a train. The bodice had a small
vest Of lovely white lace and over one
shoulder was a wide strap of gold
ribbon. Caught at the waistline in
the back a little toward the right
side was a big bow of pale blue tulle
with long streamers, suggesting a
bustle effect.
1t seems that hustle effects and
large stif rat pompadours of a
few years back are coming into favor
again The present pompadour is
worE back Of the head instead of over
the forehead as OF old. but it prob
ably won't be long before 1t is pushed
forward by Dame Fashion. Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman had on another stun
ming gown last Monday evening. 1t
was OF blue and silver brocade made
on different lines from most of the
heavy brocade gowns. The skirt was
straight and short, made in two
skinny. wide ruffles or nounces, inch
edged with silver lace. Mrs. Frede-
rick Harris had on a very elaborate
spangled dress. made straight and
short-very Shorthand carried q
green ostrich feather fan that must
have measured a yard in heighth as
well as width. She looked stunning.
During supper she was fairly
swathed in a magnificent sable cape.
MISS sKIRvIN
IS ACTRESS.
At the Concert Diplomatioue last
Sunday, / saw chinchilla capes that
Just made my mouth water" Mrs.
Thomas F. Logan wore one, and Mrs,
William Burton-Jessie Krogstad-the
other. They were both made collar
less, and reached almost to the an
kles.
Marguerite skirvin entertained a
box party at the society ball with
her sister. Mrs. George Mesta- Miss
Skirvin is a pretty young thing who
already has made quite a record for
herself on the stage. She was once
leading lady for Julian Eltinge in