Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SENATOR WATSON HAS A PARTY
AT w. VA. FARMS TODAY.
Miss Alice Gordon Drexel Makes
Bow at Newport-Other
News-Notes.

Senator Clarence W. Watson will enter
tain today at his home. Fairmont Farms.
West Virginia. a notable gathering of
statesmen. chief among whom will be
democratic United States Senators Cham
berlain of Oregon, Overman of North
Carolina. johnson OF Maine. Bailey of
Texas, Kern Of Indiana and Taylor of
Tennessee.
Besides. there will be large number of
members of both houses of the state leg
iSlature.
Mrs. John r. Drexe of Newport will
give garden party this afternoon in
honor of her daughter, Miss Alice Gordon
DreNel. who will be introduced to society
The function will be the largest of the
season. with the Younger set largely rep
resented. Miss DreXel, who is recovering
from recent operation for appendicitis
was able to walk down stairs today and
she will be able to receive with her
mother. assisted by Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer, of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs
Drexel are entertaining among their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer, of Philadelphia. and will give
a large dinner party in the evening
Rear Admiral Edward III. Gheen, L. 3
N, retired. and Mrs. Gheen of Washing
Pittsfield. last night complimentary to
Mr. and Mrs. Wickmire and Miss WICK
mire of New York
The United States minister to Guate-
mala and family arrived yesterday in
New Orleans, the former. Mr.. r. s. Hit
being in very poor health. MIR. w. r.
Hit Of this city met his brother and &C
companied him to Boston. where their
mother, Mrs. r. r. Hit OF this city, pre-
coded them a week or so ago and has
a house at Manchester for the summer.
Mr.. Hits health was described as pre-
carious when he left Guatemala. but the
sea voyage helped him a great deal.
The Dana Dudley Field chimes were
rung again last night for a half hour at
Stockbridge, Mass. after having been
silent all season. The selectmen say they
will be played each evening In future as
they were for forty-three years until this
summer. The sound of the bells led to
protest last year from Miss Emily Tuck
erman of Washington.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Talbot left today for
Fenwick Hall, Conn, and expect to be
away until September.
Mrs. w. D. Qlinter will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at the Hotel
Franklin, Asbury Park. n. j.
Mrs, Frank T. Knock and her two sons,
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North Chesapeake Beach.
= Mrs Edward B. Olney sailed on the
SIS. Lapland for Antwerp this morning
for a four-month trip in Belgium. Hol
land and Germany. Mr.. Olney will sail in
a few weeks.
Miss Blanche mcfarland is visiting
friends in New York and Boston. and
later will spend several weeks with her
relatives in Bar HarbOr Me.
Miss Alice H. Read. formerly of River
dale. Md. will go to Philadelphia to-
morrow to visit friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Tom A. Williams will
leave Monday for three-week vacation.
They will motor to Long Island. spend
ing some time in New Jersey en- route,
returning about the beginning of August.
Mrs E. Rust Smith. with her daughter.
Mrs. Wentworth PIERCE. and little
grandson, sailed today for Scotland, to
be gone several months.
Mrs. William Alfred Wilson entertained
July II at her home. 1112 X street, in
honor of the wife of Representative c.
w. Stone of Illinois and Mrs. Ben F.
Allen. Mrs. Allen will leave soon for
visit to her old home in Ohio.
According to a special cablegram to the
New York American from London.
Ralph Francis Julian Stonor, Lord
Camoys. usher at the Decies-Gould we'd
ding and chum of the Hon. Bobby
Beresford. is engaged to be married to
Miss Mildred Sherman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Watts Sherman, one
of the wealthiest heiresses in the United
States.
Lord Camoys. although but twenty
seven years old. Is head OF the ancient
Stonor family. One of the Stonors was
lord chief justice under King Edward I.
The CamOys peerage was created by
Richard II in favor of Sir Thomas
Camoys. who commanded the left wing of
the English army in the battle of Agin-
court.
Miss Mildred Sherman was twenty-three
years old July 3 last. Her sister. Irene,
married Lawrence l.. Gillespie OF New
York, son Of Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie of
this city. Miss Mildred is devoted to out
door life. She and her sister frequently
are referred to as twins. In reality, how
ever, Mrs. Gillespie is year older than
her sister.
Mrs Sherman, mother OF the girls. in
herited the millions Of her mother, Mrs.
John Carter Brown, who died two years
ago.
Mrs Frank A. WALTZ and family left
this morning for the Aurora House, Au-
rora. W. Va. where an indefinite stay
is contemplated. Later they will be
Joined by DR.. WALTZ.
Miss Eberly starts today on an extern
sive western trip. including Yellowstone
Park, Seattle and the Canadian Rockies.
Returning. she will spend several weeks
at Muskoka Lake, Canada
Mrs Isaac Gutenberg has gone for
visit to New York. Newark, n. j., and
the Catskill mountains.
Marriage Licenses.