The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
Big Capital Crowd
at Franklin Field
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia Nov. 25.-WaShington was,
as usual, we'll represented at the big
game. 1t is estimated that 500 persons
from the National Capital made the trip.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson
and a party of fifteen came up in a
private car. Included in Mr.. Stimson's
party was Maj. Archie Butt. the Presi-
dents aid. representing the Chief Execu-
tive. Secretary of the Navy George Won
L. Meyer also came up in a private car.
With him were Mrs. Meyer, the Misses
Meyer, Commander Philip Andrews aid
to the Secretary, and a party of ten
friends.
At the Hotel Walton at noon Rear
Admiral John 3. Adams and Mrs. Adams
gave a luncheon for a number of Wash
ngton debutantes. Their party included
Miss Edmonia Adams, Miss Emily
Beatty, Miss Dorothy Brooks, Miss Dor
othy Taylor, and Miss Caperton.
Secretary Stimson's party included his
father and sister, DR.. Stimson and Miss
Stimson, of New York; Miss Frances
Gamble. niece of Mrs. Stimson: Capt.
Frank r. Mccoy Miss Marion Oliver,
Miss Alma Ruggles. Maj. Blanton Win
ship, Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood, Gen.
and Mrs. Wotherspoon, Gen. and Mrs.
Clarence Edwards, Miss Edwards, MAI.
and Mrs. Henry T. Allen, Miss Mar
jorie Cotton, Mr.. John c. Schofeld. Miss
Schofield, Capt. NJ. c. Kerth, Capt. and
Mrs U. s. Grant, Sd. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Pedigo. Gen. Crozier, Mr.. Felix
Frankfurter, and Gen. Robert Shaw
Oliver.
Col and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson
came over in their private car and
brought a large party of friends. The
guests included Justice and Mrs. Lurton
and their house guest. Miss Morgan;
Il
and Mrs. Richard wainwright, Rear Ad-
miral Emory, Mrs. c. II. Davis and Miss
Davis, Lieut.. and Mrs. Turpin, Mrs Rob
ert Henderson. Miss Sykes, Miss Helen
Sargent. Miss Harriet Winslow, Miss
Wood, Mr.. Francis Biddle. Mr.. Richard
Huidekoper. DR.. Spear. L. S. N, and
Lieut. Commander McCauley, L. s. n.
Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham
enjoyed the game. and with them were
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, the Austrian
Naval Attache at Washington and Bar
oness Preuschen, Commander Reitzmann,
German naval attache, and Lieut.. Ray
mond Rodgers, in command Of the Sylph.
Capt. Beatty. commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard. had a party
including Mrs. Beatty, Miss Emily
Beatty Miss Marguerite Caperton. Miss
Dorothy Brooks, Miss Dorothy Taylor,
Miss Amy Richardson, and Lieut.
Dwight Chandler.
Capt. and Mrs. Wigmore, of the Wash
ington Barracks, had with them party
Of relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Graham, jr.;
Miss Anna Portner, Miss Hilda Portner,
Miss Marthena Harrison, and Mr.. oscar
Portner formed another party who re-
manned in Philadelphia overnight.
Among those present were also noticed
Speaker Champ Clark, ex-senator Charles
A. Dick, OF Ohio; Admiral John s. Rog-
ers. Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S.
A, retired; Commander E. r. Erwin,
Miss Dorothy Hayden, and Miss Anna
Brown.
AS the Georgetown-University Of Mary
land contest scheduled In Washington for
Saturday was called of on account of
the wretched condition of the field, Coach
Nelson, Skip Wymard, Capt. Dap Daley,
and Mike Cunniff took in the big game
in the Quaker City and enjoyed them
selves immensely. They obtained seats
on the Navy side.
Phil King, the old Princeton star:
Emory Wilson, principal OF Central High
School; Coach John Thomas, Of the Cen
tral eleven; Jim Sprigman. Eddie Davis,
and host Of other Washingtonians were
in the vast throng
The football special on the Baltimore
and Ohio was made up Of seven parlor |
cars and dining car, which served a |
special luncheon for the occasion, and
reached Philadelphia sharply at O'Clock |