Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22

, lows of Virginia and New York, educated
in Paris and at one time resident. Of Con-
stantinople where her marriage TO the
rising young diplomat, Ibrahim Ralf Bey,
was an international romance of several
seasons ago. She Is an accomplished
inguist and speaks her adopted tongues
we'll There Is one child baby daughter
Ache.
The marriage OF Miss Olga Converse
daughter of Mrs. George Converse and Mr..
Augustin Derby OF Boston, will be at the
apartment of Mrs. Converse. in the Oak
land. at o'clock Tuesday afternoon jan
uary a.
Father Buckley OF st. Matthews church,
will officiate and there will be present
only the members of the family. Mr.. Derby
and his bride will make their home at Rye,
N Y. Miss Converse will be unattended,
and Mr. Derby will have for his best man
his brother, DR.. George Derby of Boston.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff have sent out cards for
reception on January q, at o'clock in
celebration Of the birthday anniversary of
the kaiser.
Mrs. Robert Christy and daughter. form
erly Of this city, are now living in Okla
homa City, where they will make their
home
One Of the leading social functions Of the
week was a dinner-cance given by Sena-
! tor and Mrs Carter on Wednesday in
honor of Miss Helen Taft. Senator
and Mrs. Carter have as their guests
Mrs. Thomas j. Walker Of Butte. Mont,
and Miss Louise Treacy of Helena, Mont.
Mrs. Walker is a sister Of Mrs. Carter.
! Mrs. John w. Cotter sister of Senator
Carter who is a guest at the Carter home
| on Sixteenth street during the winter re-
turned from a visit to New York to be
present at the dinner-dance given in honor
of Miss Taft
Washington has been graced by the pres
encc Of a number of Kentucky bellies during
the post holiday season. Misses Loara and
Marie Smith of Lexington are spending
the winter the guests OF Mrs. J. w
Graves on Fourteenth street. Mr.. and
Mrs William Fitzhugh cambridge and
their daughter Miss Elsie cambridge or
tIuLk.url, are spending the winter at
the New willard. Miss Lucy Stuart Fitz-
hugh OF Lexington Is spending the winter
tne guest OF Ter sisters Mrs Ayers and
Miss Evelyn Lee Fitzhugh, in Washington.
Preparations are being completed for the
annual southern Relief ball, to be held
January % at the New Willard. The pro
ceeds Oi the bail, OF the annual dues and
donations so directly into the homes Of the
women VI old soldiers. The demand for
boxes al the bail IL such that extra ones
ale belns installed.
Many u the representatives In congress
have ueen joined in Washington by their
families since the holidays, Representative
and Mrs. Gregg OF Texas are spending the
winter at the Cochran. Mrs Moore, wife
/ of
joined her husband as guests at the shore
ham. representative and Alrs. Underwood
| OF AIau4.L, nave taACn apartments at the
! Citation L.r ,he season. MIS-. Ben john
son -44 daughters, Misses Nancy ana
I.eAuy 4,ussc,. Johnson, have joined Con-
| gr1sslnan Johnson OK kentucky in Wasn-
ina ION. representative and Mrs. Ellis OF
Oregon are located at the Belfair.
Mrs. John Henry sage has announced
the engage .nent OF her daughter Pauline
10 Lieutenant James A. Higgins, L. 5. A..
the Mar. lase 20 be celebrated at the family
home at russ Christian, Miss, February Z.
Lieutenant hlsblns is an officer in the
IH,nty-IIth in.anJry which is now sta
toned al ForU sam Hounston, Tex, and
| Is native OF Philadelphia Pa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. a. &. Downing have an
. nounced the marriage OF their daughter,
| Miss Vera DONning 10 William W. Finley,
| jr., son OF William W. Finley, president
| OF the southern railroad, and Mrs. Finley.
The wedding took place In Baltimore. The
engagement Of Miss Downing ana Mr.. Fin
| ley was announced last spring and tne
| wedding would have taken place this fail
or early this winter but for mourning in
| the brides family.
Representative and Mrs. John NJ. Garner
OF IeNCs, who are at the Burlington foT
the season, recently entertained in honor
OF a number OF young women from the
Lone star state who are visiting In the
capitol Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Bailey
have had as guests Misses Wakefield OF
Sherman, Miss Kathleen Moore OF Van
Alstyne and Misses Story and Townsend
OF san Antonio. IN whose honor Mrs. Bailey
recently gave a luncheon at stoneleigh