The Washington times., 1909-06-10
ASSISTANT SECRETARY or THE NAVY
AND MRS. WINTHROP HOSTS
AT INFORMAL DINNER

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The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs Beekman winthrop entertain
ed a small company informally at din
ner last evening at Highwood' the sub
urban home of Gen. and Mrs. Henry
c. Corbin. at Chevy Chase. which they
have leased for the. summer.
Miss Emily Tuckerman has gone TO
Oyster Bay for a short visit to Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt.
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DR.. Paul Ritter. the new Minister of
Switzerland. who succeeds DR.. Leo VO-
gel, has arrived at his post.
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The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Dick
inson will leave Washington this after
noon at O'Clock for New York. and to-
morrow will go 10 West Point, where
the Secretary will make the Ircsenta-
ton Of diplomas II the members Of the
graduating class, at me Military Acae-
envy. While IT the Point they will be
the guests of Superintendent Hugh L.
Scott and Mrs. Scott.
Friday evening they will leave West
Point, accompanied By party of
friends and will make the return trip
TO Washington by water on one of the
Government boats, arriving here Mon
day.
Miss Wright Arrives.
Miss Katherine Wright arrived in
Washington this morning from Dayton,
Ohio, to attend the luncheon at the Cos
mos Club. given in honor OF her broth
ers, orville Wright and Wilbur Wright,
by the Aero Club of America. and to
witness the presentation by the Presi-
dent OF gold medals to her brothers, for
their signal success in aerial naviga-
ton.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell met Miss Wright
at the station, and accompanied her to
the luncheon. and this afternoon Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, wife OF the Assist
ant Secretary of War, took Miss Wright
to the White House for the ceremonies
at ? O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peyton Howard
have issued invitations for the wedding
reception OF their daughter, Mary Re
berta, to Robert Adam Maurer, Thurs
day evening, June "a, at 81 Rhode Is
land avenue.
For Miss WOrthington.
George Y. worthington. jr., entertain
ed a large party at a dance at the Dunn
barton Club last evening in honor of
his sister. Miss Elizabeth Lewis Worth
ington. whose marriage to Angus
Mcdonald Crawford. OF san Antonio.
Texas. will take place this evening.
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Miss Jessie E. Leese, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Leese, was married
to William c. McCubbin yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock in the parsonage of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church, the
pastor. the Rev. Dr.. Neibel, officiating,
in the presence of the members % the
families. Mr.. and Mrs. McCubbin gill
make their home at SO East Capitol
street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dallmeyer, of
Jefferson City, No. are the guests of
Mrs. John Dalton Russell, Of 9sl X
street.
Lewis-Edmonston
An interesting wedding took place
this morning at $3.50 o'clock in Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. Georgetown,
when Miss Marie jeanette Lewis,
daughter Of Mrs William Wheeler
Lewis, OF Clarksburg, Md, became the
bride of s Kemp Edmonston. the Rev.
Thomas s. HaTlin officiating.
Miss Lewis wore her travelling cos
tune. modish braided blue linen suit,
and her only attendant was her sister,
Mrs. Daniel w Baker, wife Of the Dis
trict Attorney.
John Herman Hood acted as best man
for Mr.. EdmOnston.
only a small family gathering attend
ed the ceremony. and Immediately after
ward Mr.. and Mrs EdmOnstOn left for
a brief soiOurn at Atlantic City Upon
their return they will be the guests for
month or two Of District Attorney and
Mrs. Baker at their country place, at
Germantown, Nd.
Mr.. EdmonstOE is private secretary to
the District Attorney The marriage of
Mr.. Baker to Mrs. Edmonston's sistAr
took place just year aeo.
Gen. and Mrs. Theodore F. Forbes,
L. 5. A, have sailed for Europe to
spend the summer.
Swem-Griffth.
The marriage Of Miss M Marc Srem,
daughter Of the Rev and Mrs z. Hez
Sven, of the Second Baptist Church, to
DR.. 7. Everett Griffith will take place
in the parsonage the last of this month.
only the immediate members of the
families will be present.
Mrs Bancroft Davis will close her
Washington residence shortly and go to
her summer place, on the Jersey coast.
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Ali Rustem Bey, the newly appoint
ed secretary Of the Turkish embassy.
has arrived in New York and will
cone Immediately 10 Washington.
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The minister from Panama, Mr. Aro-
scmena, VINO spent some time in Annap-
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