SOCIETY NOTES 
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‘,ASHINGTON society obviously is giving its approval 
to the anti-suffrage cause, as well as suffrage, judg- 
ing by the company assembled last week at the brilliant 
reception at the home of Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, vice- 
president of the local anti-suffrage society. Among the 
several hundred women interested in good government, 
htiman betterment and an educational campaign that were 
invited to meet Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York were 
Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mrs. Henry F. Lippitt, Mrs. William 
enalipe, Mrs. W. H. T. Southerland and Miss Harriet 
Coutherland, the latter the mother and sister of Mrs. Louis 
B: icon of Nahant. A beautiful color scheme was carried 
out throughout the spacious rooms suggestive of the 
“anti” colors with pink and white carnations predomin- 
ating. Society was also out in throngs at Convention 
hall to see and to take part in an elaborate pageant given 
Ly the enthusiastic suffrage workers attending the Waene 
ington convention. The pageant depicted the life of Susan 
i. Anthony and was written by Miss Hazel MacKaye of 
Washington, the sister of Percy MacKaye, the poet. 
Prominent members of smart society won success in Me 
kistorial- characters and many prominent women wer 
patronesses. Mrs. Wirt Dexter of Boston and es 
Jehn Hays Hammond of New York and Gloucester were 
among the Washington guests during the recent conven- 
tion. 
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Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw of Pride’s Crossing and 
Tamaica Plain has been among the guests registered at 
the Willard in Washington. 
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The Dancing Class, one of the smartest assemblages 
of the Washington season, held its first meeting last week 
in the Playhouse. As usual it was preceded by dinner 
parties. Mrs. Preston Gibson and Miss Francise Wil- 
liams, sister of Mrs. Joseph Leiter, were dinner guests of 
Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis. Mr. Eustis and 
Reynolds Hitt are on the committee of arrangements. 
January 6 is the date of the next meeting. 
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The Yale Glee Club spent last week-end in Wash- 
ivgton and after their concert were entertained extensive- 
ly at the Chevy Chase club. Among the patronesses for 
tle occasion were Mmes. John Hays Hammond, James 
McMillan, Joseph Leiter, Roland Cotton Smith, W. F. 
Flitt, Robert R. Hitt, Nicholas Longworth and E. Hove 
Slater. 
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Preston Gibson has tendered his resignation as presi- 
dent of the Playhouse in Washington and has been suc- 
ceeded by George Eustis. In his letter of resignation he 
stvles the Playhouse as “the most unique club in Amer- 
ica.” He still remains on the managing committee. Con- 
certs and entertainments of a aigh order are planned for 
the winter. <A series of thés dansants will be given be- 
emning Christmas. Among the patronesses are Mrs. 
Wm. F. Draper, Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mrs. Henry May 
and Mrs. James McMillan. . 
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Rev. Dr, Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St. John’s, 
and a summer resident of Ipswich, officiated last Satur- 
cay at the White House christening of baby Ellen Wilson 
McAdoo, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury and 
Mrs. McAdoo and grand-daughter of President Wilson 
who acted as godfather. The godmothers are Mrs. Fran- 
cis B. Sayre and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. 
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Miss Mabel Boardman was a patroness of the card 
party and tea dance this Monday at Rauscher’s given eo 
the St. ‘Thomas’-Committee of the Red ‘Crosstaeme 
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Mrs. James D. Safford of Manchester and Spring- 
field was of the receiving party at a tea which Mrs. 
Hlughes Oliphant gave last week at her gr in the 
©utario in Washington. 
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Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Loan have 3 
taken a house on M street for the winter, Their advent 
in Washington circles will be made the occasion for much 
entertaining. 
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A large audience greeted the second concert of the 
Philadelphia Orchestra at the National Theatre last Tues- 
day. Lady Spring-Rice was among the guests of Gen- 
eral and Mrs. Crozier; Mrs. Marshall Field’s box party 
consisted of Mrs. Robert McCormick, Mrs. E. G 4H. 
Slater and Lawrence Townsend; in other boxes were | 
M-s. William Phillips, Mrs. Hunt Slater and Ree tie e 
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. 
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Miss Margaret Draper, Miss Francise Williams and 
Miss Helen Blodgett were among the guests ata dinner- 
dance given by Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson for — 
Miss Margaret Read, debutante daughter of Col. and 
Mrs. George Read at ‘their home last week. 
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Society welcomed the Boston Grand Opera company 
and Pavlowa Ballet Russe most cordially last week, a 
brilliant audience assembling at the Belasco Theatre for 
the opening performance of “Madame Butterfly.” 
This happy day, whose risen sun 
Shall set not through eternity, 
This holy day when Christ the Lord 
Took on Him our humanity, 
For little children everywhere 
A joyous season still we make, 
We bring our precious gifts to them, 
Even for the dear child Jesus’ sake. 
—PHOEBE oe 
HE new issue of “Derbett’s Peerage,” the official an- 
nual record of British titles, strikingly illustrates how 
the aristocracy has suffered through the war. A roll cf 
honor of 800 names is given of those killed in battle or 
who have died of wounds. The list, which fills 12 pages, 
contains the names of one member of the royal family, 
6 peers, 16 baronets, 6 knights, 7 members of the house of 4 q 
commons, 164 companions of various orders, 95 sons of 
peers, 82 sons of baronets, and 84 sons of knights. 
Changes in succession to more than 100 titles thus have — 
Tue Munror Docrrrng cannot be defined. Amer- 
ica for Americans makes a good slogan, but just what 
does it mean? If the interpretation is, that no European 
power shall establish a control upon tis continent, Ame 
ica has taken upon itself a mighty problem. There are — 
some healthy South American states that may have some- — 
thing to say about our assumption of authority. The — 
Munroe Doctrine as a sentiment is a joy to Americans ~ 
in their hopes to keep the American continent free from 
the entanglements of the old world, but when all the im- 
plications of the Munroe Doctrine are considered the Ss 
tusk looks large for a standing army as small asours, 
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