The Washington times., 1922-01-28
wear 'em or not TO wear 'em?

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No wear 'em or not TO wear EN-?
With the first taste Of real
winter the Capital has known
this season. feminine Washington 10
facing this serious problem. Shall
she continue to plough through the
heavy drifts. her ankles protected
only by CATERS or spats, or shall
she yield to fashion and lower the
National Capital banner to the
popular 'galoshes. Up to this minute
Washington !. has resisted. New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore the
whole country might submit to the
indignity OF enveloping Its ankles,
feminine ones, In the bulky mon.
strosities. But not Washington. So
Washington declared In the midst
Of her pride. But now. with the
streets and sidewalks heaped high
with snow II seems as though she
too must succumb.
This morning on the way down
town the first galosh made Its APP
pearance. Backed by the owners
consciousness of smartness and
utility they ploughed superbly
through drifts before which the
bravest overshoe faltered. Feminine
Washington seems to have been
holding its golashes In reserve,
waiting for just such moment to
spring them upon the public. They
have hidden In the darkest recess
of her clothes closets. And now they
are out.
But their victory il not complete.
Washington seems willing to tall
back upon any substitute. Riding
boots, leather puttees, spiral puts
have been called into service. And
they are bearing up bravely. The
golashes may conquer In New York
and Philadelphia without opposition
but Washington will at least put up
a struggle. Is.
Guests ut White House.
The President. and Mrs. Harding
have as guests at the White House
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Myer. OF Duluth,
Minna Mrs. Myer, who Ii q cousin on
Mrs. Harding, was q guest In the
White House box at the, National
Theater yesterday afternoon for the
recital given by Miss Helena Marsh,
contralto. and Mile Roszi varady,
Hungarian 'cellist. Others In the box
party were Mrs. James II. Parker,
Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks, Mrs. George
OOFuOh DattSics MS. law AN@es
and Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs. HARD
ing was not able to be present.
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Chief Justice and Mrs. William
Howard Taft have as guest their cid
est son, Robert Taft. who will be with
them over Sunday.
Mrs. Taft was the honor guest Al q
luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. Ru.
fus Day. Mrs. Day Ia the daughter
in-law Of Justice William L. Day and
chatelaine of his household.
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The Postmaster General, VIII H.
Hays, has returned to his apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel after spend
ing a week or more In Indiana.
Sir Maurice Hankey. Of the British
delegation. has sailed for
home, and will devote himself to per-
fecting Arrangements for the Genoa
The minister Of Honduras, Don ].
Antonio Lopez Gutierrez and Nine.
de Lopez Gutierrez, have Cancelled
their social engagements due to Ill.
ness. Nine. Lopez Gutierrez Ia at
the Washington Sanitarium at Ia
koma Park. where she will remain
until the first Of the week, and the
il confined to the house by
q cold.
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Nine. Prochnik, wife Of the charge
d'affaires Of Austria, will be at home
for the first time on the first and
third Tuesdays in February, at her
apartment, 1929 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Sherman McCallum and Miss
Cecilia McCallum will entertain at Q
dinner dance this evening in compli.
ment to Mrs. McCallum's son and
Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sherman McCallum, who recently ar
rived In Washington from Sp On. where
their marriage took place last July.
Mrs, McCallum was formerly the
Countess Rosita de Texada de Valdez
sera, daughter Of Count and Countess
de Texada and granddaughter OF Baron
de TreiIles. Mr.. McCaIlum was at the
time OF their marriage stationed at
Bilboa, Spain. in the United States
consular service. ..,
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Mrs. William r. Dennis was hostess
at luncheon today In honor OF Mrs.
Albert Fall, wife Of the Secretary
vi thc AhC HuCsto hhSAeoCe
Nine. Panereteff, wife Of the Bull
gsrian Minister, Mrs. Nathaniel Dial,
Mrs. Cordenio Severance, Of st. Paul,
Mrs. Mark Potter, Mrs. John
Temple Graves, Mrs. Charles A.
Douglas, Mrs. Bernard B. Jones, Mrs.
Wilton ]. Lambert, Mrs. Charles
Lewis. Mrs. Beverley Williamson and
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart., After
the luncheon a musical program was
given by Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker.
daughter Of the hostess, who has a
charming voice, and DR., A.. II.
Borjes, violinist, with Mrs. Walter
johnson at the piano.
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Mrs. John Allen Dougherty enter.
tanned a company OF eighteen at
luncheon at the Shoreham today.
Mrs. Dougherty was hostess at an In
formal tea at her apartment at the
Brighton yesterday In compliment to
Mrs. j. l.. Loose, of Kansas City, who
Is visiting Miss Helen Cannon,
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Mrs. Francis Mash will entertain nj