The Washington times., 1901-11-18

tanning the name has been sealed in an
envelope which is not 10 be opened until
the close Of the contest. when the lucky
Suesser will receive the doll. The COM
mittee have not STATED what will happen
if nobody chooses the name.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnstone de Peyster are
still at their country home at Tivoli-on-
he-Hudson, where they, will entertain
several house parties before returning
next month to their Connecticut Avenue
home The elder daughters of the house,
the Misses Justine and Estelle de Peyster,
spent the summer abroad, while MISS
Garcia. who was one OF the debutante
bellies of last winter, has remained at IL
voli. which has been In the family Tor
many generations. The estate is quite
English IN character. possessing as IL
does village of it's own, as wen as n
stock farm large enough to be fairly call
cd ranch.
Count Haclxe, of the German Embassy.
will sail from New York Wednesday for
his temporary post at Port au Prince.
where he will have charge of the German
Legation in Haiti. The count, in his ca
pacity as second secretary Of the En-
basSy staff. has made himself very popu-
lar in diplomatic and official society; and
his return in the early spring Will be
pleasantly anticipated.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock will entertain at dinner De
cember 10.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter c. Murphy an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Lorene McNett. to Mr. Charles Il.
Woodbury., both of this city.
Mr. and Mrs George Cabot Lodge have
rented the large old-fashioned house 2ll5
Pennsylvania Avenue for their Washing
ton home.
The next of the seasons debutantes to
make her bow to the social world will be
Miss Anita Poor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Poor. who will be introduced
at an afternoon tea on Thanksgiving eve.
Miss Edith Childs. granddaughter Of
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, will be present.
ed at the Harlan residence December 3.
Miss Childs spent the past week in Brook
line. Mass. with Miss Margaret Shepard
Miss Mackay- Smith. eldest daughter of
the rector Of St Johns Church. and Mrs.
MackaySmith, will make her debut De-
cember ..
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of the
Senator from Missouri, is to christen the
Missouri, the largest and most formidable
battleship Of the navy at its launching at
Newport News. Va. The ceremony will
take plave the latter part of next month
or early in the new year Miss Cockrel
is one of the most popular young women
some and clever. She was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh in Paris
at the time that the former represented
Colorado at the Exposition Universelle.
While Countess Marguerite Cassini was
in Marianbad last summer she sat for
her portrait to the Russian painter. Mo-
l1ovsky. The canvas was not completed,
however, and the artist is expected short
" at the Embassy to visit Count Cas-
sini, when he will finish his work The
countess is an ideal subject for the pho
tographer, and is in such demand among
amateur friends and professionals that
she has quite a collection of pictures In
many pretty and picturesque varieties of
dress and pose
Lieut. and Mrs. Charles Summer Brom-
well have leased the residence 2l3J
Wyoming Avenue The latter's mother.
Mrs Scott. of Illinois. Will spend tke win
ter with them. Mrs. Scott is the sister
in-law OF exVice President Adlai Steven
son.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler is as much of
social hero in Philadelphia just now as
he was at Newport in midsummer. The
last of the series of dinners for him dur
ing the past week was given by Mrs. Eu--
gene Ellicott when the guests invited TO
meet him included several brother officers
of the army and Captain Clark of the
navy.
Mrs Mabel II. Darte. widow of Judge
Alfred Darte. of Wilkesbarre, Pa. with
ner children is the guest of her aunt.
Mrs. a. NJ. Kenaday. for the winter at
2O06 G Street Mrs Darte was formerly
Miss Mabel L. Hemenway Of this city
Miss Thora Strong. of Erie. Pa. will
spend the greater part of the gay season
with her aunt Mrs. Richard Townsend.
who will introduce her to society soon
after her arrival here in December
Mrs T. Marque Simpson, of Philadel-
phia, gave a luncheon one day last week
in honor of Miss Elizabeth NJ. ConnclI Of
this city, who Is now visiting friends in
that city.
The Silver Wave Soei., Club will give
another dance at st. Joseph's Hall to-
morrow night. Admission will he by card
At her Current Topic TAX this morn
ing at Mctzerott Hall Miss Janet Rich
ards Will tell again of her interesting in
teFview with the famous Chinese states
man Ii Hung Chang, whom she met dur
ing his visit here in 1896. Miss Richards
has just returned from Newark. y. J.
The frs: French reception of the sea-
son given by Mile. V Prud' homme was
largely attended by her pupils and many
distinguished French persons. The hand
some parlurs of the Carlisle mansion
were beautifully decorated. After Nile.
Prud homme's Introductory remarks.
Mime. Sheridan read beautiful poem OF
Victor Hugo. Napoleon H." Monsieur
Dumaines monologue, lie Portrait de
Monsieur" was finely rendered. The
evening closed with a charming little
French play acted by Miles. Camille and
Marie Becker. Among those present were:
Miss Baker Miss Bushnell, Mrs. E.. c.
Morgan. Mrs. d. j. Roberts. Master Leo
Roberts Miss Mona Roberts. Mr.. G. Il.
Patrick Mime. Fiesse. Mrs. Hover. Mas
ter David Hover Miss Snyder. Miss Eva
Butler Miss Fairgrieves, Monsieur Du-
maine Mile NJ Dumalne. Nine Sheridan.
Nine SewelI. Mile r. Sewell. Miss Jekyll,
Monsieur Becker Mime. Becker. Mile. c.
Becker, Mile. Marie Becker, Mile. G. Mar
tin. Mile. J Martin, Mr.. II. T. Barnes.
Monsieur Des GarenneS Mr.. Schultz. Miss
Grace H. Semmes, and Mile. Liebschultz
Washington friends have received inyi-
tations to the wedding OF Mr. John a.
Herman. grandson of the late Senator
Francis F. Herman, of New York who
was Identified with life here for many
years and Miss Carolyn G. Throop. The
ceremony viii take place at the home of
the bride at noon, November q. and the
officiating prelate will proba blv be Car
dinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore.
Miss Byrd MacGowan, of Washington.
is visiting Miss Lucille Ayler at her home
iu Newport News, Va.
The marriage Of Mr.. Thomas Marshall
ir. of Washington, 10 Miss Emily s.
Cary. daughter of Col. and Mrs VIII
son Miles Cary, Of Richmond. took place
at RoaBoke Va. last Tuesday Rev ;
Cary Bockwith, of Hot Springs, Va. oiil-