The Washington times., 1922-10-08

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and there was entertainment to
bum every age and taste.
The women's Welfare Associa-
Nom. formerly the Women's Clinic.
81 one Of those peculiarly deserving
philanthropic organizations which
Ia about their work with little
flourish OF trumpets. but which rc-
e6fnplish notable things. It's aim
is 70 provide medical attention and
pursing for working women at
minimum cost-or for nothing. !.
believe. II the need is urgent--and
its clinic is conducted on the most
Scfgntific lines.
1frs. Charles w. wetmore Is
president Of the association. but
she-- has been travelling in the
Orient for several months and
during her absence the board Of
directors has been carrying on the
Work. Mrs. Thorn is member
81 this board. Mrs. Wetmore, by
the way. has written extensively
On Japan and Japanese culture
under the name of Elizabeth Bis.
land; and 1t was she who edited
the now famous Letters Of Lat.
eadio Hearn.
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CEvERAL parties. highly in
~ formal but none the less pleas
ant. were given last week for
Mrs. Harold Brown. of New York,
who has been spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker.
Her husband was Red Cross Com
aaissioner-for the life of me I
can't remember just where-and
Mrs. John Allan Daugherty. who
is Red Cross chairman for this
district as well as a friend Of Mrs,
Brown and Mrs. Walker, was
among those who gave parties for
her. The Walkers had a dinner.
lust O. few friends and most in
formal, and altogether Mrs.
walker and her guest were on the
no all the time. Mrs. Brown was
on her way to Foxcroft School
with her daughter, Miss Charlotte
Brown. ...,...
-ivSeverai parties. too, have been
eiiven of late for little Miss Dun
can Dunster Foster. who has been
visiting Miss Elizabeth Zolnay-
notably luncheon yesterday with
AAiss Betty Byrne as hostess. Miss
Foster used sometimes to visit
here. the guest of her cousin. the
FORMER Mary Duncan Gibson; and
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son Foster. of Lexington. KY.
have upon OCCASION been guests
ef the Richardson Gibsons. They
propose to spend the winter, here
md have taken an apartment.
while Miss Foster will enter
sehool. N
ogRear Admiral and Mrs. J. X.
Robson. who were among the
fiusts of last week, entertained for
heut. and Mrs. w. j. c. Agnew.
Newcomers to Washington and
now established at Stoneleigh
Court. Mrs. Agnew is an English
Woman, a sister Of Miss Catherine
Radcriffe, who is to spend the win
ter''with Admiral and Mrs. Robi-
son. and will make her debut un-
der Mrs. Robison's wing.
fNWASN'T Governor Hardwick's
s' appointment Of Mrs. FELTON,
Ito replace Senator Tom Watson
thmusing? One feels inclined to say
with one Of the characters Of the
comic sthps, "It doesn't mean
anything" But after all, doesn't
lit? It seems to me that 1t was
rather clever of the Governor Of
J sGeorgia. who in the same breath
with his appointment Of Mrs. Eel
! ton announced his own candidacy
|, for the position to be filled at the
November election-and in fact
I practically filled at the special
urinary called for October IT..
since the Democratic nomination
amounts to election in Georgia.
He has paid q pretty compliment
70 o woman who evidently has a
host of friends and "jollied" the
women voters Of his State. with
but putting forward a rival to de-
sfeat his own ambitions. And 1t
would seem as II he had deftly
stowed something like $500, a lit
lie over . months senatorial SAL
sAry, as q sort of bonus upon a
very influential woman, without
Il costing either himself or his
6tate O penny. and without TAX.
Ing q cent from the widow Of SEN
tator Watson. For Mrs. Watson
presumably will get the usual
ss'year's salary" which It is custo-
stnary foy either Senate or House
Ito vote to the widow Of any mem
ber who dies during the term for
which he was elected.