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UppeT-TendOn Killing Time
At Hunt, Race, and House Party

NEW YORK. oct. 6.-Hunting and
racing. interspersea with gay house
parties at Tuxedo and at the various
country seats around New York are
the order Of the day with the upper
tendon Of New York society, Just at
present and will continue 10 be so until
the opening or the opera brings people
back TO town for the winter season
Tomorrow the fall racing begins at
Belmont park. and viii be made the
occasion Of much hospitality throughout
the district. August Belmont, as usual.
Hampstead for the fair. The Harry
Payne Whineys. the Herman B. Dur
yeas. the Thomas HitchcoCks. the Rob
ert Golfers, the young ". X. Wander
bilts and. indeed the whole of the
Long Island set and more especially the
Meadow Brook colony. are entertaining
friends over the weekend for opening
AZ Belmont Park tomorrow. and viii In
most cases take them over 10 the Turf
Club for luncheon before the beginning
of TIE races. The Turf Club. which oc-
cupies the old Manice. homestead. has
undergone a number Of alterations and
improvements since last spring. and Is
more picturesque than ever Fewer
coaches will be seen az the race track
this fail Nearly everybody going 70
the races tomorrow will use either the
train or the motor for the trip. and thus
one OF the picturesque elements Of sub
urban racing will be missing.
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Smart Wedding at Newport.

Although the season at Newport IS 10
all intents and purposes AZ an END YET
there will De a considerable sa+actihg u
the smart set there next THURSDAY for
the wrddlng OF Miss Evelyn Hii2ht 10
AIahIun A. Sands. The ceremony ~ I'm
manuel Church viii be followed By a
wedding breakfast At Shady Moot. the
villa Of Ather,on Blight, the father Of
the bride The latter will be arrayed for
the occasion IN a gown Of white chiffon,
embroidered vita silver and made with
a court train. and viii he attended by a
bevy Of particularly pretty bridesmaids,
consisting OF Miss Natica Jtives, Miss
Margaret Winthrop, Miss Muric Rob
bins. and Miss Greenough. in froCks Of
pale blue paHne and silver, their hats
Of silver erin, being trimmed with big
blue plumes. Murray Graham will be
the best man. and after the ceremony
ths newly married couoIe viii sail for
England, where they VIII f. future make
their home
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Charming Debutantes.

Among the debutantes OF the winter
Will be Edith Miller. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs ". Starr Miller. who would
have come out last winter had IL not
been for the death Of her uncle. Ray
Miller. Her cousin. Miss Constance
Warren. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Henry Warren, will likewise be
presented 10 society this winter. after
having had what may De described as
a sort Of preliminary galIop at New
port. Her aunt. Mrs. tobert Goelet.
viii return and give several dances for
her. Miss Vera Gilbert. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Pierpont Gilbert; Miss
Ethel De kOven, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Reginald De Koven. and Miss
Beatrice Eiagg, daughter Of Mrs W
Allston Flagg, viii also make their de-
butts this winter. Miss Elizabeth Win
ihrop Stevens viii be presented to So
ciety at a reception to be given by her
mother. Mrs. LedyaTd Stevens, on De-
cenber u
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Marine Band at the aippodrome

The United States Marine Band. Lien
tenant Santelmann conducting. with
Miss Edith Pickering. soprano. of This
city as soIoist received ROYAL vel
come at the Hippodrome concert in New
York city last Sunday night.
An audience of nearly 300 heard the
famous organization. Every member
was heartily encored and Mr. SanteI-
mann displayed his usual generosity by
ElViug twice as many numbers as
scheduled on the program. After the
seXtet from Lucia the applause was
deafenias, and when the hrst strains
OF The Star-Spangged Banner were
sounded the vast audience sprang to its
feet as one man, cheering and singing.
Miss Pickering made a favora BILE i'm
preston. She sang with fun band ac-
compartment the waltz song, stella.
10y Faure, which was heartily applaud
ed. She sang with dramatic vieor. and
her work was marked by beauty Of
tone, good phrasing. and q surety that
accorded well with the form and spirit
of the music
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Concert Choir Orgalizes.

III the hrst meeting uf The Washing
ton Concert Choir at the Washiugtan
College of Music or TUESDAY evening
last, nearly every member of the or
sanitation was present. john Roberts
was elected president for The ensuing
year IN place OF the Rev. Mr.. Dudley.
who resigned IL was decided 10 invite
Mrs. ". ". DeIano and Miss Gertrude
Reuter- into the soprano ranks of the
society. and B. Allen Terrell. OF New
York, As one Of the tcuors. Ilso Leroy
Glider A series Of three concerts ia
Washington is the Plan Of the society
Tor the coming season. EEe concerts to
be Of varied character. the first part Of
he program 10 Dee light classical music
and the second part short oratorio and
cantata.
The enthusiasm OF the members prom
lses for the future an exceptionally sue
cessful season. and il IS thought that
The increased interest of music in III.
city viii make il possible for the choir
L. accomplish al good deal in its chosen
line
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L0C60 1G9Y
MISS EDITH SERPELL,
Who VIII Sing at the Columbia Thea
ter Tonight.

which Maine participated. he was shot
and The srief OF the men was supreme
when word came back from the front
Jhat the mascot was fatally wounded.
However this proved a false report for
while he was hurt the wound was not
fatal, although me had 70 be kept back
with the men. one of the soldiers. Eu-
gene B. Howard, used him as "a rest for
his rifle and fired many a shot over him
When the command returned 10 the
United States and was about 10 disband
the question arose as % what was 20
be done with Maine Every man wanted
him, and the only solution Of the prob
lem came i'm @ suggestion that he be
returned 20 Mss Haw, who had given
the boys such good friend Maine
wears many medals. and at the proper
time. "a beautiful silk blanket which
was a gift from his Old command The
singer IL is said. has refused all offers
for The dog.
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owners, who spend much Of their time
abroad, means much 70 society, and
becomes an important factor in New
York's suburban autumn season. Mrs.
MaCkay. too. is emerging I'm a mea sure
from her mourning and the splendid
casind and gymnasium which have been
in course OF construction during the
summer az Harbor Hin, her Roslvu
home. is now about completed. and its
opening viii DE made the occasion Of a
species OF housewarming. II is on the
lines OF ihe maguihcently appointed
gymnasium OF John Jacob Astor. at
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Other Small Nuptials.

Among other wed i.HgS OF tha near fu-
ture are those Jf Miss Josephine Bas-
scft. laughter Of Dr. and Mrs. John 5.
Bassets Il Ii West Thirty-iirst street,
10 William u Lane in the Church Of the
Incarnation. on Monday, October u.
while three lays later the same sacred
edifce sviU be the scene OF the wedding
Of Miss Jean Hsrcv, daughter Of Mr.
ard Mrs Edward J. Hancy q Tuxedo
10 William Eeyser, OF Baltimore. Miss
Sybu kane's marriage 10 Stcwart Walk
eI will take place at ST M8ry's Churcn.
Tuxedo on October .. AS the bride
groom is On mourning IL viii be a very
quiet affair, ard Miss EdI-H and Miss
Dorothy Kane viii be- their sisters only
bridal attendants IrCG, on November
q. comes the marria2A. iu London. OF
dTs. ogden Mills niece. Miss Nay
t'aycudisl-8 8enti1ck tA John Ford. now
British charge dauaires ~ C0Ien-
naeeu. and formerly secretary OF the
I-HnI:sl. embassy M WHrhinEtul.
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SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT OF THE WEEK

at o'clock, when Miss Rena Frank
well known In this city. was married
TO Ernest Brown. of Braddock. Pa, BY
the Rev. Dr. Guttmacher, OF Baltimore
The bride was attended by Miss Brown
sister OF the groom, and the best man
was r. Rosenbaum, OF Pittsburg. Pa
After an extended Eastern trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Brown viii reside in Brad
dock. Pa
Miss Maud Garner. of Newport News
who was the guest OF her grandmother
Mrs n. Peyser, Of L street, for a few
days, has returned 10 her home.
Mr.. and Mrs Salvador Richards and
family have moved from the Savoy and
have taken apartments at Florence
Court.
The first meeting OF the season of the
Council of the Jewish Women. which
was 10 have been held on Tuesday, the
9Th on account OF the military festivi'
ties TO take place here on that date will
be postponed until Tuesd6y. October i6,
at 2:3J p. IN, in the Vestry rooms OF
the Eighth Street Telaple.
In honor Of his return to this country,
after travelling abroad with his wife
and daughter. since last June. William
Hahn entertained at a stag dinner Fri
day evening at the Park Hotel. when
his guests were the members Of the irm
and employees Of the William Hahn Co.
shoe houses Of this city. An air 81
good-fellowship pervaGed the whole af-
fair. aud after an enjoyable dinner the
most related the adventures Of his trip
In most interesting manner The
souvenir FOR each guest was gift from
Ar. Hahn which he brought from
abroad. Mr.. Stern was the toastmaster
and many clever toasts Of thanks AMI
good wishes were offered
Those in the party were William Hahn.
Fre1 Hahn. Eddie Hahn. Gilbert Hahn,
Il Rsrrows. and MesSIs Stern. Blond
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Miss Yaw's Great Dane

An interesting story is told of Ellen
Beach Yaw. who has been captivating
California audiences and who is 10 he
among the concert visitors TO Wash
ingtOn this season.
When Battery ID OF the California
Heavy Artillery. United States VoIun-
teers, was about to go TO Manila sor,a
months ago, Miss Yaw presented il
with mascot-a Great Dane pup, that
soon had acquired command. singlv and
collectively The dog was christened
Maine. and everybody to a man made
a pet OF him. Ou the way out Maine
was very seasick and was taken OF at
Honolulu for a little while lntil he
should recover When he joined the
battery he was all right. and out in
Manila he was the most enthusiastic
soldier in the crowd
During the battle OF Noveleta. which
was only one Of the engagements in
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Enter Roberr Colliers.

Among the newcomers in the Meadow
brook crowd this faiI viii be the Rob
ert Golfers, who have taken Harry
Payne Whitney's old place at West
bury: the Ralph Pulitzers, Henry Rogers
Winthrop, the Norman de r. White
houses. the alterations of whose newly
purchased place are now completed The
Livingston Bcekmans have acquired a
permanent home by purchase. In view
of the one which they have rented until
now. and there are a number OF others
whose social position is not quite so
firmly established here, and who nave
taken places in that particular portion
Of png Island
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Harry Lehrs to Sail.

The absence Of many people from
their accustomed haUnts either BY Tea-
son Of mourning or OF foreign travel.
will pass. relatively speaking. un-
noticed. The Harry Lehrs are sailing
very shortly 70 spend the winter IN
Europe. and M. and Mrs. Stanley Nor
timer will be in Rome for the winter.
and the John K. DreXels and the Peter
Martins in Egypt Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Laurens Van Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
Fairchild. Miss Edith Wetmore. Arthur
Kemp. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
expect 10 go abroad Immediately after
Christmas and have taken the Post cot
Lage AT Tuxedo for the fall, Tuxedo
is just at the present moment at its
best. and there is no place in the neigh
borho6d Of New York which can boast
OF so large an aggregation OF the menu
bers Of its -Four Hundred.
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MsIgS5NOsIcLANs y

The concert TO Ice given ~ the British
lipssar Sand at the Columbia rheate.
tonight VIII consist OF the following
numbers
Overture Willium Tell '........--R -ROssinl
Excerpts from Nerdts operas. inciud-
ing II TrOyatore." la TraviaIa. %
'Nacuco "Rigoletto." and 'sTTn
l}all0 in Maschero'
Concert Polk0-"Thc Two Bevils'
solomon
SI-te-'L boxing Upward "Fy the
Light Of the Polar star" Under
the Southern Cross and Mars
and Venus ....-.. .-........- .tSstlss
Scenes from "paeiiacci" Leouca eaIlo
SCng-"GCOd-bYR ..........-..........T Tastj
Miss Edith Scrpeu
\ Motor Ride (dcSCTipIVeJ SYNOPSIS
Early morn. meet at seven. go foi z
ride, dog ruit over. collision. black
smiths fol repairs home again.
Songs aud Dances OF Scotland. arranged
by ~. Godfrey
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season. Their first intention after their
marriage Was 10 remain abroad for toe
winter. and Instructions b this effect
We're sen, 70 their servants here. But
since their return froM their honeymoon
IN switzerland they have modified their
plans. and direeuons were received here
last week from. thon 10 prepare their
mouse on Fifth avenue, anI :heir place
al Iuxedo IN view Of their arrival to-
ward the end Of this month. Tney pro-
pose T. take ar active part in the gaye-
ties OF the season.
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SHUT THE MAN UP.

John Ridglev Carter, secretary OF the
American embassy at London. was pi-
l0ting some American friends through
the museum at Hastings, when he OBJ
served an unhappy attendant wearing e
military Uniform with q helmet from
which a chinstrap hung, al whom an
inQuisitiye tourist was firing all man
uer of silly questions The tourists last
question was say what IS that strap
under your chin fOr2' The attendant
sighed The strap is 10 rest my Jaw
when ! get tired answering questions"
said he.
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d. House At Idle Hour.

Among those who viii contribute 10
the gayeties OF the fan season on Ions
Island are Mr.. and Mrs. ". X Wander
bnL jr.. who are due mere next week
and who propose 20 spend the autumn
at Idle Hour" their place near Oak
dale. where they will entertain sue
cession Of house parties. There is prob
ably no country house in America where
things are done on more luxurious
scale than az Idle Hour. and the fact
OF it being tenanted by its hospitable
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In Washington,s Musical Circle.

The first public rehearsal of the Re
bew Orchestra was given last Monday
night In the lecture room of Keller
Memorial Church. An audience that
nlled the little concert room heard an
interesting program, which included a
number Of popular compositions These
rehearsals VIII be given the first Mon
day in each month. There is no admis
sion fee and friends of the orchestra
are asked 10 attend the recitaIs.
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heim, Markey, Wagner. Kretchcl. Eeny
Morgan. Plumr.er, AUc, Walters. Arm
old. Giar. Sopher, Shannon, Pangley
Reichardt. Ehrman, Brown VOgelsberS-
e.. Roth, Hunter, Macabee. Greenwen
Lads0n. Repetu and g. DryfOos.
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Notes Of CelebriLies.

Eugene d'AIbert viii give series OF
five historic piano rccitals this winter
in Berlin No announcement has vet
been made Of an American tour for the
French pianist
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Ossip Gabrilowitsch. the Russian plan
ist. win sail for this country some time
in the latter part of October He will
be among the musical celebrities 10
make the coming season notable.
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Gertrude Peppercorn is scheduled Tor
a concert iG Washington on January Is.
Nine Nordica comes two months
earlier the date Of her recital being
November j.
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Elliott Schenck viii go on a lecture
tour this fall. during which he will eN-
plain Strauss ''Salome" and Pucciuis s
Madame Butterfly" which are the oper-
attic sensations OF the year. Wagneriau
works viii, of course, be included in
Mr.. Schenck's program.
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Miss Alys Bentley viii again be at
the head of the music I'm the local pub
lie schools. Miss Bentley has done
much 10 forward music in the schools
and the progress OF her efforts has been
interesting.
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Fernclife. and of George Gould, a
Georgian Court. Lakewood.
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Miss Janet Cowles Voree, niece Of Admi-
raj William Sheffield Cowles, has return
ed to Washington, and will take charge
OF the musical department of the Fair
mont Seminary. Miss Norce is a charm
ing musician and is one OF the artists
most interested In the regular studio
teas given by Mrs. Oldberg
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sydney Lloyd Wrishtson will sing the
onertory solo az the Mt Pleasant Con
gregationaI Church this morning.
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A wedding Of much interest 10 Wash
iugJon people took place i'm Baltimore.
at Lehman's Hall, on Thursday evening
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Gait W. Bowen Will sing the offertory
this morning at the Ninth Street Chris
Jian Church The anthem will be Him
meIs Incline Thine Ear" In the even
ing SchneCker's My Faith Looks Up
to Thee" viii be sung. a violin obII-
gato will be played with the latter
hymn.
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New York last week for a brief visit.
during which she sang on several occa-
sions. She was accompanied by her sis
ter
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Smiths to Return Home.

Mr.. and Mrs j. Henry Smith have de
oided TO return a. New .3rk for tile
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Continued from Fourth Page0

Mrs. Wendell was Miss May Dwight
Foote. before marriage. and is already
known 20 a number OF society people
here. She and Mr. Wendell have leas-
ed the residence. 1874 Connecticut ave
nue. for the season.
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Miss Sadie Gompers has returned to
Washington after spending the summer
in study with Paul Savage at his home
in Munsonvine. y. H.
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Entertainments.

Mr. and Mrs. c. Tansil, OF Brook
land. entertained a number Of the young
friends of their daughter. Grace, in
honor of her birthday and anniversary
last Saturday. Vocal and instrumental
music formed a pleasing feature Of Tie
evening. Edward Mareau. Davis Palmer.
Fred Tansli. Miss Molsta. and the
Misses Largdale giving the program.
Those present were Misses Etz, Mol
ster. Reid, White, L. and H. Langdale.
Van Radyn. Carpenter, Bayue, and Miss
Tansill and D. Palmer. B. NIolsteT. u.
and F. Tansill. J. Noel, r. Mareau, Ed
and A Carpenter. f. McDermott. G.
Hanna, Louis de Fcurve, and @. II.
Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Tohn O'ConnelI, OF 2722
Twelfth street. Brookland. D. c., were
given a delightful surprise by a num-
her of their friends from Washington.
Thursday evening. the date being the
fifteenth anniversary Of their marriage.
There was music. and the guests as
suming the place o. hosts, gerved re-
freshments. A poem, Afterwards,
containing many pleasant illusions 70
the event, was written aud read by w.
A. Moore. OF Washing.3a. and gifts II
crystal and linen were presented t9
Mrs O'Connen.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. StOddard.
Mt and Mrs. ". T. Hastings, Mr. and
Airs John SDrecher. Mr. and Mrs. j.
W. Deards. and Mr and Mrs. NJ T.
Sabln.
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The many friends in this citv Of Leon
II. EeiZsnstein. who have been con-
cerned about his serious illness. will
De glad TO hear that he mas recovered
sufficiently 10 leave New York city and
has gone 10 Atlantic City. Mr.. Reizen-
stein is accompanied by Mrs. Reizen-
stein and Mrs r. Harris
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St. Andrews Musical Service.

TIE choir of ST. Andrews Church will
tonight begin a series of musical serv-
ices which viii be given the first Sun
day night i'm each month throughout
the winter. There viii be no sermon.
In arranging the musical numbers for
tonight's program the following have
been selected by Mr.. Apple, director of
the choir.
'.Magnidcat" ana --Nunc Dfmitrfs p.
Dudley Buck; Jesus. Lover of NV
Soul. alto and tenor solos and chorus.
Williams Saviour, When Night In
wolves the Skies" bass solo and chorus.
Shelley. offertOry. Peace l Leave With
YOU tenor solo and quartet. Roberts.
Christian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly
Ger Thee" soprano solo, duets. and
chorus, Shelley, and Send Out Thy
Light chorus. GOunOd.
Mrs Matte Thomas. of Richmond.
supplied the musical program last week
at the regular Friday musicale given
by Mrs. Oldberg in her studio in the
BelascO. Mrs. Thomas has a pure lyric
soprano voice Of exquisite quality and
very flexible She sings with great fin
ish and her songs ana a delightful
cycle were charmingly given on Friday
afternoon.
Prof. II. E. SALESMAN and Prof. Will
liam de Ford are reOrganizing the
Washington Opera Club for the purpose
Of producing light operas as hereto
fore. This club has been known for
the past twelve seasons. and its work
has always been Of a high order Re
hearsaIs viii begin at an early date
and the first opera selected VIII be The
Mascot"
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most interested in the regular studio
teas given by Mrs. Oldberg.
Prominent among the Virginia people
who have spent the summer or early
autumn in the Sapphire country Of the
western North Carolina mountains are
Mrs Mary Lee Biting. of Richmond.
and Mrs Sykes and Miss Sykes, OF
Portsmouth. Mrs. Biting spent the
sumner al The Inn, on Lake Fairfield.
and during September and October she
/ has been at The Inn. on Lake TOXaway.
/ The Toxaway Inn is the fashionable
center Of the Sapphire country. and at
this place life has been the gayest. Mrs.
Biting has her splendid Kentuckr thor
oughbred with her and has spent much
of the time in the saddle traversing
the attractive mountain trails OF the
beautiful Blue mountains. Since going
10 The Inn Mrs. Biting and Miss
Sykes have ridden a great deal together
Mrs. Sykes returned last week 10
Portsmouth, leaving her daughter un-
dor the chaperonage OF Mrs. Biting
These two will return TO their homes
this week. however. the unusual rains
bringing the season IN the Toxaway
country 10 an early close so far as so
ciety is concerned. Mrs. Biting will
leave early in December with a party
OF friends for a winters cruise in the
West Indies. much of the time 20 be
spent in Jamaica and the Bahamas.
Miss Mattye c. Thornton accompanied
her cousin. Mrs. J. G. Shackelford TO
her home in Caroline county. Va They
left the city Wednesday, and Miss
Thornton will remain in Virginia for
several weeks
Dr. Clara a. WestIake and Miss Beu-
lah Edith Wesuake have returned 20
the city from a summer spent in Min
nesota, and they are now located at the
Iroquois. 1HO NJ street northwest.
Mrs. John Sheridan, OF Mt Savage. I
Md, is at the Raleigh. accompanied /
by her two attractive daughters. the Z
Misses Sheridan They will probably /
spend the winter here. and the girls ,
will be numbered among the debutantes I
OF the season
Mrs ". H. Daw, Of 23m II street I
northwest. gave a delightfully arranged /
card party last week IN honor of Mrs .
Henry Stebbeus Lathrop, who Is visit +
iug in Washington. The prizes were !
pretty and unique. and music formed /
feature of the evening. Mrs. Daw /
has planned 20 give a series OF card I
parties this season. as her house was I.
closed last winter on account OF mourn /
ins.
David Posuer has returned from /
trip to New York city, where he went
TO meet his mother and family upon
their return from Europe. where they
have been travelling an summer
Marcus Burnstein, who has been a
student Of the George Washington Uni
yersity for the past few years, IerJ
town yesterday for Butte, Mont, where
he will practice law. He has the best
wishes of his large circle OF friends in
this city.
Edgar Kaufman has returned 70 the
city, after a trip 10 York Pa, Atlantic
City, and Philadelphia
The many friends in this citv OF Leon
H. EeiZsnstein. who have been con-
cerned about his serious illness will
De glad TO hear that he mas recovered
sufficiently 10 leave New York city and
has gone 10 Atlantic City Mr.. Reizen-
stein is accompanied by Mrs. Reizen-
stein and Mrs. r. Harris.
A wedding of much interest 10 Wash
iugJon people took place i'm Baltimore.
az Lehmans Hail, on Thursday evening
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Edgar kaufman has returned 20 the
city. after a trip 10 York. Pa, Atlantic
City, and Philadelphia
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Miss Mattye c. Thornton accompanied
her cousin. Mrs. J. G. Shackelford TO
her home in Caroline county. Va. They
left the city Wednesday, and Miss
Thornton will remain in Virginia for
several weeks