Jan, 14, 1916. 
Miss Renee du Pont. Announcement was also made of 
the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ellen C. du Pont, 
to Hollyday Meeds, Jr., of Wilmington, son of Mr. and 
Mis. Hollyday Meeds of Chevy Chase, Md. The bride 
to be received almost as much attention as the debutante 
at the largely attended affair. 
pero sULPHUR SPRINGS is to have the first 
" “slanghalke” in the U.S. This will be at Greenbrier 
' Lake, and is simply an ice merry-go-round. Wrapped up 
in warm robes and tucked into a long, low vehicle that 
resembles a bob sled, the participants in this favorite 
- Swedish sport may whirl gaily around in broad circles, 
_ secure in their attachment to a center pole firmly ground- 
ed, then embedded in masses of ice. 
A New York woman says she loves her horses better 
than she does her husband. Probably she doesn’t drive 
them as hard. 
WASHINGTON’S official and residential sets have been 
completely occupied of late with dinners and recep- 
tions for members of the pan-American Congress. Din- 
ners of the past week were again given by Assistant Sec- 
retary of State and Mrs. William Phillips and Assistait 
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Andrew J. Peters. 
' At the Phillips dinner the guests included Mrs. Robert 
_ Lansing, Butler Wright, George Marvin, Dr. Lecuna, H. 
~ 1). Robertson, Miss Robertson, Mrs. Henry D. Flood, 
~Mrs. R. C. Bolling, Miss Winslow, Dr. Veloz-Goilicoa, 
Dr. Paes Leme and Mme. Leme, Mme. Kohlz, Mr. Le- 
tevre, Miss Lefevre, Miss Latif, Lieut. Dogassan, Dr. 
-Agola, Dr. Guirola, Mme. Guirola, Miss Guirola, Dr. 
Matos and Mme. Matos. Guests at the Peters’ dinner 
- were Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston, Gen. 
and Mrs. Crozier, Mrs. Peters, Sr., Mrs. Beale, Mr. and 
Mrs. Mandeville Carlisle; Mrs. Granville Fortescue, Miss 
Wales, Dr. and Mme. de Baralt and the Misses de Baralt, 
Dr, Tf. S. Varela, Dr. Walter Stubbs, Dr. Carlos Bunge, 
_ Dr. Paul Fitte, Miss Olive Green, Dr. Alberto Vorelminot, 
Mr. Angulo, Walter B. Howe and Henry C. Emery. 
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A sprinkling of society folk was out at the ballroom 
of the Willard hotel to hear Mr. Santos Dumont of 
' Brazil last week. Mrs. William F. Draper was in the 
_ audience. John Hays Hammond of New York has been a 
guest at the hotel during the pan-American Congress. 
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Representative and Mrs. Wayne Parker entertained 
_ their daughter, Mrs. Henry Hoyt (Alice Parker) of the 
_ Ipswich colony, over the holidays, Mrs. Parker has 
_ since gone to England to visit another daughter who 1s 
__ living in London. 
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ry Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins 
__ were among the patronesses of the musical comedy given 
e by the Princeton Triangle club at the Belasco theatre last 
_ week. Dinners and a big dance at the Playhouse were 
_ enjoyed by the club. 
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Ea Miss Margaret Draper was the guest of Admiral and 
- Mrs. Clover and the Misses Clover in their box at the 
_ ball held under the auspices of the Navy Relief Society 
at the navy yard last Tuesday. The affair was given in 
~ the sail loft. 
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y Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts’ of the Rockport colony as- 
_ sisted Mrs. Josephus Daniels last Wednesday,. “cabinet 
day,’ when the wives of the cabinet officers were the 
hostesses of the day. 
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- resident of Manchester. 
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The Boston Symphony concert at the National ‘Thea- 
tre was a notable gathering of society folk last week. 
‘iiss Harriet Southerland, sister of Mrs. Louis Bacon of 
Nahant, was of the box party entertained by the German 
Ambassador. Other North Shore residents were Lady 
Spring-Rice, wife of the British Ambassador, Thomas 
Spring-Rice and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who were 
guests of Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. James McMillan 
of Manchester had in her box, Mrs. Rollins Morse, Miss 
Patten and Mrs. Preston Gibson. In the audience was 
noted Mrs. Joseph Leiter and Mr. and Mrs. Larz Ander- 
son. 
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Miss Doris Taylor and Miss Dorothy Thatcher cf 
Boston are house-guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
homas Gaff, who entertained last week with a domino 
dance for 225 guests in honor of their niece, Miss Helena 
I Thiott. 
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Mrs. George C. Lodge and three children, who spent 
the holidays in Washington with Senator Lodge, have re- 
turned to Boston where they are spending the winter. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. von L. Meyer will shortly return ts 
Washington, having engaged apartments at the Shorehain 
for the winter. Their daughter, Miss Julia Meyer, is the 
house-guest of Senator and Mrs. Lippitt of the Beverly 
IFarms colony, who entertained at dinner last week. Lieut. 
C. R. P. Rodgers and Mrs. Rodgers( Alys Meyer) are 
spending the winter in Washington where they have a 
louse on Jefferson place. 
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The Boston Quartet with Mrs. George Eustis at the 
piano drew a large audience of music lovers and society 
at the Playhouse last Wednesday. Mrs. Eustis, whose 
husband was recently elected president of the Playhouse 
organization to succeed Preston Gibson, besides being a 
participating artist, was the hostess. . The concert was 
a benefit for the new Emergency Hospital in which Mrs. 
J-ustis is much interested. 
DEPROIT.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Pike of Chicago 
and Manchester spent the holidays with Mrs. Pike’s 
mother, Mrs. Russell A. Alger. Among other holiday 
yisitors were Miss Josephine Ford and John Ford of 
Youngstown, O., who were guests of Mrs. Arthur Me- 
Mrs. John S, Ford of Youngstown, is a summer 
Faber has said, “A man’s heart gets cold if he does 
not keep it warm by living in it.” Love to others is not a 
inatter of mere outflowing impulse. It must be purpose- 
ful and steadfast if there is to be real warmth in it. Only 
the heart that is lived in and used draws others close to 
its hearth fire. 
HICAGO society made up of the “Butchers and Bakers 
” and Candlestick Makers’ held its annual frolic and 
stunt party last Thursday evening, Twelfth Night or 
“Tittle Christmas.” The big ballroom of the Germania 
club was the setting for the affair where everything was 
bright with Christmas decorations. The guests assembled 
at various North Side homes and at restaurants for din- 
ner parties before the ball. At these dinner parties curi- 
osity runs high, for only the committee has known the 
piace at which the affair will be held. Telephone calls are 
sent to the hosts, who inform the guests of the place of 
assemblage. Gay and grotesque costu‘nes mingled with 
those dressed as butchers amd bakers. Mrs. Edward 5. 
Moore was dressed as a Spanish girl in broad-brimmed 
