Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
INVITATIONS ARE OUT FOR THE
SIMPSON.BYRNE WEDDING.
Other Events Here and There of
Moment-Pleasure Plans.
Personals.

Col and Mrs. Charles L. Byrne
have sent out invitations for the
wedding. October 81. of their daughter.
Mary Laure, and Lieut.. Bethel Wood
Simpson, Sd Field Artillery. The mar
riage. which was to have taken place
last June, was postponed owing to the
serious Illness of the hrde-elect.
Sir John Harrington. X. G. l.. and
Lady Harrington, who spent part OF TN"
summer ut NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
tho latter's mother. Mrs. Mcmillan. are
in New York and will sail for Europe.
The engagement was announced vestcr-
day in san Francisco of Mrs. John Frank
lin Bahcock. widow of Lieut. John Frank
lin Babcock. L. :. n. to MIR. John Law
son. wealthy bachelor and polo player.
Mrs. Babcock was Miss Gertrude Eels.
She Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Parmalee Eels and sister of
Mrs. Conrad Babcock, wife of Capt. Bah
cock, L. s. N, who was Miss Marion
Eels. She is widely known for her beauty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, jr.,
will arrive at the end of the week at
Providence, r. l., to spend few days
with the parents of the latter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson w. Aldrich. at Warwick
Neck. Miss Elsie Aldrich will give "a
dinner and dance at the Agawam Hunt
NiuD odtu ipiS iol
The Niscountess day will sail Thurs
day for France and Will not return until
January. The v.scount, who is the mill
tary attache of the French embassy. has
returned to duty here after a summer
trip with his wife to the West Indies.
Panama and the Pacific coast
Miss Eleanor Wilson. third daughter of
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, was among those
4 ~ nat ionic tod f1aN af ha
ing of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts She was student il another
art school, and will now complete her
studies. Her mother. WHO has studied
extensively, is, it is said, considered an
excellent art critic.
Mrs William II. Switzerland and Miss
Switzerland wife and daughter of Ad-
miral Switzerland. arrived in the city yes
terday from Boston. where they spent the
last three weeks. and are at the Grafton
TO remain several weeks
Miss Roberts and Mrs. Kennedy have
returned to the Astoria after spending
about six months in Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fl. Williams of
159 Green street. Cumberland Nd, have
returned to their home after a short stay,
during which they were entertained by
Mrs. Maria Hayson of Kenilworth, ID. c.,
and Miss Ermine Shimm of 746 18th
street southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie. jr., have re-
turned to the city, and are now located
at 1854 Columbia road
Mrs. Hugh T. Taggart left for New
York Sunday. to be with her Son-in-laW,
DR.. Sankey Bacon, L. S. N, who is ill
in the Brooklyn Hospital.
Paymaster General and Mrs. Cowie have
gone to the Pacific coast, and will be
away month.
Mrs. Burton Smith of Atlanta. Ga. and
a sister-in-law of Senator Hoke Smith
viii introduce her daughter. Miss Hii-
dreth Burton Smith, at debut tea Thurs
day afternoon, November 4, at her home
on 18th street, Ansley Park.
Mrs. OrtOn Bishop Brown of Berlin,
n. H., will be the guest of her sister
during November. and will assist at the
cOming-out tea to her niece, and will
entertain for her the following evening,
Friday. November $. at brilliant cotii-
Ion at the Capital City Club.
Like her mother and aunt, Miss Smith
has the charming bearing and good looks
which distinguish the women of the Cor
don family. She is a granada tighter
of Mrs. John 3. Gordon and the late
Gen. Gordon and of the late DIR. Hildreth
Smith, and is delightful representative
of two families prominent in the south s
history for generations.
After her graduation Miss Smith spent
a year abroad in study and travel. and
since her return has taken part in the
informal gayetieS of the summer
Miss Katherine Gramer of Charlotte
n. c., will be Miss Smiths guests in the
coming month and Will share honors
with her at the cotillon al which Mrs.
Orion Bishop Brown will entertain.