The Washington times., 1937-10-23

MRS. O'CONNOR, wife OF
W1 Colonel O'Connor che Is in
temporary command Of Fort
Belvoir), serving tea and look
ing ever so pretty in black with
a tiny toque turban, and Mrs.
Warren Hannum, wife Of Colonel
Hannum, serving the always,
popular black coffee, and Mrs.
Edward Jadwin and Mrs. Harry
Taylor, both holding q little
court Of their own, and Gen.
and Mrs. George Pillsbury. and
Col. and Mrs. Jonathan Vain
wright coming directly in from
the Horse Show and their tall
and good-looking son, Jonathan
jr., arriving shortly after they
did. Gen. w. H. Burt, who is
always smiling and in a good
humor, deciding to take advan-
tage Of all the lifting music and
do a bit Of dancing, and pretty
blond Sheila Sultan in black
velvet, with a bit Of a train and
a wide jeweled belt, suggesting
to some of us that the chilled
shrimps and the russian sauce,
was a nice way to begin the
afternoon.
MRS. RAYMOND WHEELER,
W1 attractive wife of Colonel
Wheeler, serving Manhattan
cocktails from a generous crystal
bowl, all sorts of delicious
cheeses and crisp crackers, on a
small table near the fireplace,
the tea table with its many and
intriguing sandwiches, hot chick
en- pattieS, spicy impanades, tiny
cakes, and a small bar with
whiskey and Soda-all of them
gave each guest the exact choice
that they might wish at the
moment.
NAPT. AND MRS. CHARLES
" HOLLE, with Mrs. Holle
wearing a long swinging cape
of foxes and brilliant, red velvet
scarf, about the neck Of her
black dress, and Col. and Mrs.
william Vaughan, who seemed
to know everyone there; Capt.
and Mrs. Donald White and Mrs.
White, so very pretty with
golden brown hair and almost
perfect features, and Capt. and
Mrs. Hoel s. Bishop, jr., with
Mrs. Bishop in a silver lame
frock, with that dashing new,
short hemline and ever so many
more guests coming in, as we
left.
MRS. RAYMOND WHEELER
W1 has a merry sense Of humor
and recently when a group were
discussing the difficulty Of keep
ing straight the correct Army
or Navy title she told an anus
ing incident that happened to
her and Colonel Wheeler while
they were stationed In Chicago.
AS Mrs. Wheeler pointed out,
Chicago is not nearly so con-
cerned with various military IT,
ties as Washington and other
places and nearly all of the
people in the hotel in which
they were staying, addressed her
husband as "Mr. Wheeler" in
stead of his then title of Ma
jor." During their station
there, Major Wheeler was given
the promotion of Lieutenant
Colonel, but still people insisted
upon calling him Mister"
Finally, the elevator boy, who
had heard Of some promotion for
"Mr. Wheeler" decided to take
matters into his own hand and
when he saw Mr.. Wheeler that
night, he grinned broadly and
informed him that from now on
he at least would address him by
his title. Then the elevator boy
bowed grandly and said, Lieu
tenant Wheeler, good evening""
MRS. BENJAMIN SMITH,
41 mother of Major Horace
Smith, White House aide, and
known herself to all of her many
friends as Miss Lucy" doesn't
approve of idle hands, and GER
tainly hers are always busy.
Lately Mrs. Smith has been
buster than ever, doing some ex-
quiSite needle point, which she
has fashioned into long, grace
ful bell ropes and which are
both ornamental and useful.
MRS. ARTHUR P. THAYER,
NA wife of Major Thayer, out
at Fort Myer, has a cunning, g.
year-old daughter, whom every
one calls "Toddie." ''Toddie" is
naturally used to having a good
deal Of the family attention and
because she is a charningly talk
ative child, easily keeps it. Re
Gently, however. Mrs. Thayer's
mother came for q visit and
Grandmother instead Of small
"Toddie" seemed to be engaging
quite a lot Of the family atten,
ton.
One night at table Toddie and
Grandmother started a CONVEX
sation practically at the same
time. Toddie allowed grand
mother just a bit Of leeway,
then, folding her small arms
determinedly, she waited until
the end Of her Grandmother's
Sentence. Then, Remember.
Grandmother" she told her
quickly, II really started the
conversation"
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