The Washington times., 1923-04-08
MRS. POINDEXTER
SAWS
Feed 'Em Feed Em, Feed EN-" Recipe Given by Col
Fowler for Breaking Into Washington Society, Has
Much to Recommend II"

04AAACu1ISS nave 1uTulSuSQ NA1~
theme OF much newspaper pub
licity OF late, was during her resi-
dence here much sought after.
Nowadays the custom Ii grow
ing In Washington Of having pro-
fessional chaperones for young
girls who want to stay here. but
whose parents or other relatives
prefer to remain away. Miss
Elizabeth Hanna. who came here
first to make her home with
Senator and Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, and Miss Virginia Harrison
who is now married, probably
started the vogue.
A NEW PROFESSION.
Both kept Of establishments Of
imposing size, and both had pro
fessional chaperones. They were
quite independent Of family res
traint. living here alone. and the
professional cl1aperones had to be
called into service. Miss Harri-
son eventually went to Europe
and at Algeciras met q man in
the consular service whom she
later married
knew a young Filipino, who
was employed as q butler in Q
Washington home while he stu
died law, or something or other.
His job brought him In contact
with young men and women he
met at the school, for he had to
receive them when he went to
the door. He used to weep over
it, and finally the situation 30
preyed upon him that he won
two scholarships and stopped
working Living the life Of q gem
tleman till his college career was
finished.
The young man who wants to
put himself over in Washington
society has a fairly easy time
of it. He can get q Job In
Government department or at the
Capitol; he can go to college
after hours, and there meet peo-
pie who can further his social
aspirations; and once in a fra
ternity, he gets still further help.
BUTT IN" AND STAY.
He can, IL he wants to. 'butt
into" q good many social func-
tons Of more or less general
character. 1t doesn't make any
difference to some Of these en-
terprising young men whether
they know the hostess or not.
They are able to dance and to
make good appearance; they
"cut in" ad lib, and enjoy them
selves till the affair is nearly
over. Then, without making their
adieux to their hostess, they go
back to their hall rooms. So
much like John Paul Bart!
The young man who is looking
consistently for the main chance
will do anything to push himself
ahead. He attaches himself to
the fringes of society, appears
wherever he can get in, scrapes
acquaintance that may be useful,
and serves an apprenticeship az
emergency man" - he can be
called UP on at last moment to
fill out dinner party or bridge
party, or to come to a dance
where there may be an made
quate supply of men.
He takes pains to put himself
out for those whose favor is
worth something to him, and as
"a reward for his effort sooner or
later he wins an assured, even
If somewhat equivocal, position In
society.
BAD CHECK LAW.
The recent adoption of q bad
check law In the District Of
Columbia has put something OF a
crimp in the activities Of social
climbers. Some of these gentry
have managed to come here in
state, get themselves admitted to
the best clubs, procure invitations
to exclusive functions and in
general become quite shining
lights.
One such man had Q way Of
giving most lavish presents to
young women Of his acquaint-
ance. He never paid for the
presents, but that was a mere
detail. He il now serving in
responsible Government position.
Copyright, 1898. by Twsnty-first
Century PresS.)