Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08


~ spread While most of those
II who will contribute to the gen.
eral gayety have not as yet re-
turned for the season, plans are begin
ming to be discussed, and information as
to who will be who is not quite as oil
hcult to formulate as it was a month
ago. The winter preceding presidential
reelection used to be considered the most
brilliant of the four year PERIOD INTO
which American history divides itself
Politics will naturally be the reason for
many happenings and the makeup OF
dinner companies in certain localities Will
be attended by more than the usuai
painstaking methods of seating the right
people next to one another. The NUMBER
of unexpected invitations to hospital1tles
of semi-political nature the next four or
five months. until all candidates are well
in the open. win keep some favored folks
dividing dances as well as dinners. The
usual round of house balls is certain
feature OF the holiday season and
throughout January. The debutante teas
will idealize Thanksgiving week and De-
cember as WELL and the girls, who will
find the coming season full of charms
and delights. such as only bud can
discover, will be from all parts of this
country and other lands, too. with, of
course, a strong local representation.
Mai. ]. E; Bloom. L. s. A. and Mrs
Bloom of New York city are making
visit to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Abel, 1854
Clifton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson who are
making elaborate preparations for their
winter at the American legation in Brus-
sells. have already sent over their chauf-
feur and five cars to be in readiness for
their arrival.
Mrs. Horace n. Slater and Miss Esther
Slater are shortly returning to Boston
aftef prolonged absence abroad. in the
coursE of which they have motOred eX-
tensively on the continent. Upon arrival
the Skaters have arranged to spend few
days in New York. and on their return
they are to take up their abode tempo
rarily in the artistic bungalow which has
been built on the grounds of their Read
Vile, Mass, estate and which is pro-
nounced the most perfect structure of its
kind which has been designed up to the
present time. Pinebank, the Slater resi-
dence. is in the hands of wofkmen and
ton for the many Sayetes which will be
given In connection with Miss Skaters
debut. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunt, Miss
Slaters uncle and aunt are also having
their house on Powell street, Longwood,
Mass, done over and enlarged with ref
erence to entertaining for the debutante
whose winter promises to be an eXcep-
tionally brilliant one.
Miss Lille NJ. De Vaughn has re-
turned from sojourn of several months
i'm Maryland. and will be at home to her
friends at 49, V street northwest.
The marriage of Miss Maize Orbello and
DE-. II. E. Simons will take place Thurs
day evening. October II, at the home of
the bride, the Airy View, goth and Bilt-
more streets. The ceremony will be fol-
lowed by an informal reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Tilton of
Trenton, n. j.. who were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James w. Allison. HOG 18th
street northeast. have gone for a south
elm trip, including the cities of Rich
mond and Norfolk, Va; Newbern and
Wilmington, n. c.; Charleston, S. c..
steamer to New York.
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith. the young
daughter of Senator-elect and Mrs Hoke
tantes Of the season at Atlanta have
formed a club and will conduct tea
room for the benefit of an orphanage a
recent sufferer by fire.
Mrs. Harry G. Mclean after a summer
outing of three months has returned to
her home at 1873 Irving STREET.
Miss Edna Turnburke of 4O3 P street
northwest was hostess at a luncheon
yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss
Charlotte Pell of Detroit. Mich. Invited
to meet Miss Pell were the Misses Ruth
Brock, Bernice Randall Louise and Mabel
Darcy. Lulu Burkett and Marguerite
Miller.
Word has been received from San
Fra ncisco that Mrs. L. ID. Baxter has
announced the engagement of her daugh-
ter. Lillian Duncan. and Lieut.. George
;. ellis, L. :. A., stationed at Fort Nc
DoWell. Angel Island. Cal. Mrs. and Miss
Baxter expect to return to Washington
i'm October. and the wedding will probably
take place i'm the winter, though no def
mite date has been set
Miss Baxter was a debutante of two
winters ago and great belle, both in
the army set and in local society Mrs
Baxter and her daughter left Washington
over year ago. and have travelled on