Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-24
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
ALDRICH ENTERTAINS
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Personal Items Concerning othe,
Well Known Residents-Travel
Plans-Notes,

Senator Nelson w. Aldrich Of Rhode
Island was to entertain at the SQuantum
Club today for Secretary Cortelyou. AS
sistant Secretary Coolidge and the men,
bers Of the monetary commission now in
session at Narragansett
Mrs John P. Jackson and Miss Jack
son Of this city. who are at Bar Harbor
for the summer. gave a bridge party
there yesterday of eight tables.
Mrs. Quay. widow of Senator Quay. has
chosen beautiful spot on Sewickley
Heights, Pa, for her new home. One
Of the principal features will be the
apartment which will house the library
which for years was the special pride Of
Senator Quay.
The residence has already been named
Ballamona by Hall Game. who learned
of the project when he met the Quay
family while they were travelling in Italy.
The plans for the library provide for
woodwork in the old Roman style, while
the sides will end in a dome from which
will be suspended a lighting scheme, in
which beauty will be combined with such
utility as to make the room a marvel of
will be modelled after famous old Eng
lish castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Cole announce the
engagement Of their niece. Miss Florence
A. knode, daughter of the late Thomas
]. Knode. to Richard NJ. Webster of Ken
lucky.
At dinner given at Warrenton, Va,
Wednesday. July o. by Mrs. Florence c.
Nash. her engagement to Judge c. E.
Nichol of Manassas was announced.
Mrs. Eugene wisehamp, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Pasco of 1884 18th street. will return to
New York Saturday to join Mr.. Eugene
W1sehamp on trip. to the Adirondacks,
to be gone until November.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert E. Layton left for
Boston yesterday. The former will at
tend the national dental convention.
which meets there July % to 81. and will
return here the first week in August.
Miss Annie Guilford Of 401 D street
northeast is spending week at her
uncle's country residence, Mr.. B. "A,
Reynolds. Riverdale. Md.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. Willard McChesney and
their little daughter Nellie are at At
lantic City for stay Of a few weeks.
gantly appointed luncheon Wednesday in
honor of Miss zimmerman. the young
daughter Of Dr. Charles and Mrs. Am
norman of Columbia road. The parlor,
reception hall and dining room were
handsomely decorated. in golden glow.
The party after luncheon attended the
opera.
Col. NJ. A. Winter and family, including
his mother, who recently came from Cali
fornia. left the city today for Block Island
for the remainder Of the summer.
Miss Madge Clark of Hammond Court is
visiting friends in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Burst and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 7. Talbot returned to their apart
ments in the Plaza this week. Mrs. ODell
and Mrs. Tasker and the Misses Graves
are still at Mountain Lake Park.
Mrs. 8. r. Harrington. widow of
Gen. harrington of the Marine Corps
with her daughter. Mrs. N. H. Hall. and
granddaughter, Rosa Elizabeth Hall, have
gone to the Mare Island naval station,
California, to join Maj. N. H. Hall, U. g.
NJ. c.. at his new post.
Mr.. Charles A. Ecker and wife and
daughter are spending their vacation at
Airmount, Loudoun county, Va, for the
benefit of the latter's health
Miss lone ingalls, is visiting Miss Helen
Hendricks at Orange, Va, where Mrs Da-
vid Hendricks and family are spending the
summer