The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-08

tJN sEIt3 BAN1tK
Special Correspondent ef The Age Herald
Copyright. iAes, bs The Age-Heraldl
Washington. October THE new
fall styles have had their tryout here
this week. While II Is hard to re-
concile the latest "modesty mode"
with the former display of feminine
charms there was little doubt that
the innovation at least interested
society.
Overcoming the handicap of torrld
weather. Washington society already
is hitting mid-autumn pace In en-
PERTAINING, although the season hard
~ has begun Diplomatic reception.
charity fetes, dinners, dances and
the like, are occupying the returned
vacationist, and the absence of scores
of members of Congress and their
families who are enjoying a well
earned rest back home" hardly Is
noticed.
Nine Grouitch, wife of he minis
ter of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes
DIR. Slavko zGrouiteh, was at home
Friday for the first time this sea-
SON" The first charity entertain
ment was given Thursday night.
Every day finds more houses. open
and one sees more people at the diff
ferent popular hotels and cafes at
luncheon or dinnertime.
First Charity Fete
Practically everybody in town of
social Importance attended the sea-
sons first charity fete Thursday
night at the beautiful estate of Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Pembroke Thorn for
the women's Welfare association
when the bright particular stars were
paul rdnar rcharnikaff ard Eltza-
beth Gardiner. They put on a ballet.
the Pipes Of Pan, written by the tall
ented wife of the Director of the
Washington Opera company, Marietta
Stockett Albion.
Mrs. Hubert Work, wife OF the
Postmaster General, had on cos
tune of platinum gray crepe satin
and crepe romaine made In new ex-
tremly long style with a skirt gath
cred fully to long, plain waist, but
the material being supple, IT clung
gracefully in folds. With this Mrs
Work wore a platinum gray satin
hat trimmed with feathers. Mrs.
John Philip Hill was CARRIED in a
smart coat suit of putty colored
clotH made with conservative
belted coat and ankle-length skirt.
With this Mrs. Hill wore a brown fox
scarf and sport putty coiored felt
hat trimmed with brown.
Nine. De Ballivain. wife OF the Co
lombian minister. displayed an eve
ming gown of silver and black bro
cade made on princess. close fitting
lines. the skirt just barely missing
the floor. and red velvet draped
evening wrap with wide ermine
collar. Mrs. Thorn looked very hand
some in a dinner dress" of black
crepe de chine. straight. clinging.
very simple lines. The neck was
round and very high. The sleeves,
which were cut in one with the
bodice, were slit to the elbow where
they were tackled and then fell al
n ost to the bottom of the skirt IL:
angel effect A panel was caught
on the left side of the skirt at the
belt line with fancy buckle.
Mime. Grouitch Honored
Nine. Grouitch. whose husband has
been transferred TO duty at the Ser
bian court, and will take her home
at the end of this month. is busy
these days attending parties being
given in her honor One OF the par
ties this week was given by the at
tractive young Nine. Kwapiszewska,
wife of the counselor of the Polish
legation. a luncheon on Friday.
Mrs. John q. Henderson gave an
once fascinating and amusing. The
story is amply illustrated and alto
gether original and clever and its