The Washington herald., 1922-10-08
Capital Society Getting
Liuelier Every Day Now
By Evelyn c. Hunt.

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what We will do without her!
Although much of her time and
strength have been devoted to or
ganizing relief work for the war
torn country of her adoption, she
has always been ready and willing
to serve as patroness for any de-
serving local charity-and to Nine.
Grouitch that meant something
more than the mere lending Of her
name. She was a patroness for this
fete, too.
1t was over q year ago that DR..
5rouitch was appointed to a post
at the Serbian court, but somehow
It didn't seem that he could be
spared from his duties here. At
length, however. his successor has
arrived-Dr. Pavisich is a Croat in
Difference to the fact that some
100000 of the 100000 Serbian
speaking people in this country are
Croatian-and DR.. Grouitch is start
ing for home along about the end
Of October. He will make a leisure
ly trip. stopping of in London. Paris
and other places on the continent
on his way to Belgrade.
Nine. Grouitch expects to linger
In this country for several weeks
after her husbands departure-in
fact, she means to delay her ar
rival at her Serbian home untii
there Is time for her household
goods to be delivered in Belgrade.
Moreover. she plans to visit New
York, Boston. Buffalo and half q
score of other cities in which
Serbian relief organizations have
been built up under her direction.
She hopes to persuade the leaders
OF these groups to carry on even
after the stimulus Of her presence
is removed. for the need is as great
as ever and, with war flaming up
again in the Near East, no one
knows what future demands may
be.
Through Nine. Grouitch's organ
ization thousands Of dollars have
been collected In this. her native
country, and expended for the re-
habilitation OF the land Of her adop-
tion. The work Is carried on prin-
cipally among the children. orphans
many OF them and all destitute, and
the plan is to see that they are
properly fed. clothed as well as may
be and given an opportunity to
achieve a practical education. SO
to drop the work now. with the task
half accomplished. would be tc
waste the money, the effort and the
enthusiasm which has already been
expended.
I HAVE often wondered how the
i days were long enough for Nine
Grouitch to accomplish all she did;
she was always everywhere: never
missed a trick" Her husband Is
nice, too. and popular and will be
missed. though some how or other
her personality a bit overshadows
his. He represented the Serbian
government here before there was a
kingdom of the Serbs, Groats and
Slovenes, and there is really a no
more popular member of the diplo-
matte corps.
Nine. Grouitch is busy these days
attending parties being given in her
honor; there is something of the
sort practically every day, in fact.
Among those of the last few days
that come to my mind is the
luncheon party Nine. Kwapiszew-
ska. wife OF the Counselor OF the
Pol sh Legation. gave on Friday.
Nine. Kwapiszewska is a popular
person herself and entertains and
is entertained great deal. The
new Serbian Mininster, DIR. Anton
Pavichish, was host at a luncheon
the first Of the week-or was 1t a
dinner.
Wednesday night there was an
interesting dinner party given by
the Rotary Club in compliment 60
the Secretady of the Navy, so gen.
orally spoke of as Ned DENLY,
welcoming him back after his long
oh IN, - nj t.
in the small ballroom at the New
Willard and was the first time Il
has been used since the fire there
in the early spring. The large ball
room will be ready in a week or so
now, too. Mr.. DENLY seems to be
an extremely popular person, par
ticularly among men; he is
splendid mixer.
Mrs. John B. Henderson gave an
informal tea dance early in the
week for her granddaughter, Miss
Beatrice Henderson, who left on
Thursday to go to Foxcroft School.
The guests included the group of
young diplomats wro have been
playing tennis on MIs. Henderson's
courts and enjoying her tree-shaded
swimming pool all during the sum-
mer and autumn months. Miss
Henderson has two years more of
school before she will be presented
to society. Mrs. Henderson and her
granddaughter spent the summer In