The Washington times., 1938-02-14
Peter Carter
Says:
DOLLY ,WIRG-

daughter or Mrs. wayne
Wirgman, is, so persistent
rumor would have one be-
lieve, engaged to a very
well-known and attractive
young man IN town, and the
formal announcements will
come down sometime the
middle of this week.
CENATOR CARTER GLASS,
~ of Virginia, went to the
White House recently with q
group Of men who wished to ask
the President to speak at the
Tooth anniversary Of the found
ing of v. M. I. President Roose-
welt accepted their invitation,
but added. as he always does,
D. ", which in Latin means
God willing" and then with
q twinkle in Senator Glass di.
rection, also added, "and Of
course, the United States SEN
ate" Senator Glass, not one
whit outdone, displayed a couple
Of twinkles himself and q
chuckle as he said very gently,
why, Mr.. President, you know
God has nothing to do with the
Senate, you control that" So
4 4
Go MUCH has b. e n written
~ about the Thrift Shop Ball
that there is practically nothing
left to write, except that it was
. smashing success; that Mrs.
Frederick Brooke, who seldom
attends huge affairs, was there:
that Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roose.
velt was there; that Ma" viii.
hams, in the midst Of all the
excitement, was as placid and
calm as a May morning and
sitting comfortably on a couch,
holding her usual court.
That Sidney and his orchestra
played divinely and continuously
and-overtime; that Mrs.
Thomas Claytor and Mrs. Henry
Miller worked from in the aft
ernoon until all hours, seeing
that all the delicious food which
was contributed to the supper
was in tip top shape for the mid
night hour, and Mrs. Roosevelt
certainly was never more gra-
cious, and when she went in and
took a chance with the bean
bag and threw it nicely through
the big heart the crowd simply
adored her.
GEORGE BENOIT came down
" from his gorgeous country
place in Fredericksburg, Va,
just long enough to be host at
a Hunt Breakfast, following
the run Of the Fairfax Hunt.
The entire Shar-zad room at
the Carlton was taken over for
this occasion, a most inviting
bar spread the entire length OF
this room.
Alfred presided over a gener-
GUS buffet in the other corner
of the room and suggested hot
creamed shrimp. turkey, Viz
ginia ham, old-fashioned baked
beans, spiced with tiny link
sausage and a dozen other
delicacies. editorial note: Al
fred has no regard for people
who are trying to diet.)
MRS. CHARLES RUFFTN, Of
W1 Fredericksburg, in black
woolens, gay yellow sweater
and tiny turban rolled and then
linked with gold, a most en-
chanting person with a laugh
that is memorable; Mrs. Arthur
william Radford, in black with
a wee straw hat, and wisp Of q
veil; Mrs. Frederick Richardson
in black with silver belt and
ornaments: the Bob Grahams,
and Bob Graham matching his
tie. and socks (Which were so
bright you could take them off.
hang them up and read by
.them) to the colorS Of the
Shar-Zad Room.
Frances Goolrick, who is ex-
tremely pretty. in powder blue
woolens and wide brimmed du'
bonnet suede hat. Then also
from Fredericksburg were the
Edgar Youngs and the attrac.
tive Constance Young, Ralph
Cornwell, Jim Ashby. who Is q
most amusing and jolly person:
Emory Wales, who insisted that
he had no first name and re.
fused to tell it, on account OF
he doesn't like it: Blanche Rus
sell. very tailored with a gay
brown and yellow scarf.
And then from Fort Myer
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