Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. RICHARD TOWNSEND TO
RETURN FROM EUROPE.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
in Washington-Notes Of the Re-
sorts-Personal Mention.

Mrs Richard Townsend, who is now at
Carlsbad Germany, is expected to return
to this country within the next few
weeks. After arriving in New York Mrs.
Townsend will in all probability go at
once to Bar Harbor. Me-. where she Will
visit her soA-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry. Later Mrs
Townsend plans to come to Washington
and open up her home on Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
are sailing from England for New York
and will form a part of the large con-
tingent Of foreigners of note who will be
in New York shortly in connection with
the aviation meet at Belmont Park next
month.
Mrs. Joseph stickney Of New York.
whose engagement to Postmaster General
Hitchcock was recently rumored in Lon
don and subsequently, denied by the cabt-
net member, will return to America tQis
week from Europe. She will go at once
to Breton Woods. n. H.. where for some
years past she has spent the month OF
September.
Mrs. Britain. wife of Commander Carlo
B. Britain, U. s. n, is seriously Ill al
her fathers home near Richmond, Ky.
This is the eighth week of her illness
from typhoid fever. followed by compli-
cations, and the chances for her recov-
cry are reported to be slight. This an
nouncement will come as a source OF
much sorrow to Mrs. Brittain's many
friends in this city. Commander Brit
tain Is at the bedside
Rear Admiral Speyers is guest of Mr..
Richard c. Derby at his summer villa at
Newport
ME- Robert Bacon, American ambassa-
dor to France, was the chief guest last
night AT a banquet given by large body
of American Catholics who are returning
from a pilgrimage to Rome and Ober-
ammergau on their way to the United
States.
An announcement Of interest to Wash
ingtonians was made in New York yes
terday, when it was made known that
Miss Alice Coffin Dillingham; will be mar
ried to Capt. Frank Stanley Morrison OF
the Royal Canadian Dragons Thursday
afternoon. September 8, at the home OF
her parents, in West SSth street.
Rain yesterday caused a postponement
of tennis, golf and polo, and 1t was also
a dull day socially for Newport, espe-
chauffeurs employed by the summer res
idents took a night off to attend their
ball. 1t was, therefore, a stay-at-home
| night for the cottasers.
There were three small dinner parties
| last night, Mrs George Peabody Wetmore
wife of Senator Wetmore; Mrs Lewis
Quentin Jones and Mrs. Frank X. Stur-
| gis being the hostesses. Mrs. Ogden
Mills and Mrs. James +. d. Lanier were
| luncheon entertainers at their summer
| homes during the day.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey returned to
the city last evening, after an absence
of two months spent in the Berkshires
and at Block Island.
| Rev DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. and Mrs. Radcliffe have re.
| turned from their summer visit in Great
| Britain, where DIR. Radcliffe went as a
| delegate to the worlds missionary con-
ference at Edinburgh.
To start the autumnal sea son a paper
chase was run yesterday afternoon ovel
the crossroads and meadows of Wildfielo
Farm and through the woodland at Mar
ragansett Pier. Miss Hannah Randolph
a daughter Of Mr.. Philip s. p. Randolph
of Philadelphia. won the event and came
in an easy winner. outriding her sister
Miss Emily Randolph. who hitherto has
won most of the prizes In sporting events
this summer at Narragansett.
The course was five miles, and OWNS
| to the heavy rain the fields were soggy
making riding not only difficult but dan
gerous. Mr.. Earle Hopping was the hare
| in Yesterdays chase and scattered the
pieces of paper about twenty minutes
ahead OF those in the race. The start
was near the Point Judith Country Club
Another chase may take place next Sat-
urday.
After visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond at their seashore home Look
out Hill. Gloucester. Mass. Mrs. Leila s.
Hickox OF New Orleans Is In New York
for q brief visit.
Members Of the villa colony at Newport
are going In for roller skating these cool
afternoons. Mrs. George Hillard Benja-
min, Mrs. II. Casimir de Rham and Mrs.
Mark L. Bristol who are fond of the
sport, are TO have an instructor and pri-
vate classes are to be formed at once.
Baron Won Buddenbrock Of Berlin paid
his social debts yesterday afternoon with
/ q luncheon at Berger's. which was one of
the prettiest OF the season. Mrs. Ogden
Mills and Mrs. James F. D. Lanier also