The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Many F Functions Are Book
ed to Occur Next
4. Week.

The Democratic convention, which
| takes place in Baltimore next week,
| will be- the occasion for much inter-
| change of social courtesies between
/ the two cities, which strangely
| enough, have never been closely affil-
lated in a social way until the pres
| ent Administration. Parties are going
/ over every day now, some to remain
until after the convention, and others
! just for the day.
Mrs. Robert Grain. wife of the chair
man of the Democratic convention
committee, who has arranged a num-
| ber Of notable hospitalities for the
/ week, was hostess at a luncheon to-
day in honor of Mrs. Norman E. Mack,
OF New York. and Mrs. Thomas Tag
gart, OF Indiana, wives of two promi-
nent Democratic leaders. Mrs. Henry
d. Clayton, wife of Congressman
Clayton of Alabama. and Mrs. John
! w. Davis, wife of Congressman Davis
Of West Virginia, are among those
| who went over from Washington for
the event. Later the entire party will
| motor out to the Country Club, where
Mrs. Grain will entertain them at tea.
| Among the hospitalities Of yesterday
was a luncheon which Mrs. Norman E.
Belmont, who, with Mr.. Belmont, went
over for the day. In the afternoon, Mrs.
Mack and Mrs. Belmont with Mrs.
! Thomas Taggart, and Mrs. James II.
Preston. wife of the mayor, were Mrs.
| Grains guests at tea at the Country
| Club.
The Mayor and Mrs. Preston are CIV
large reception Monday, June "a, In
honor, OF distinguished people who will
| attend the convention.
A number of interesting house
parties will also be a feature of the
week including one comprised of
Washinston people which hitch Congress,
will entertain at their country place
at Linthicum, Md. Mrs. Linthicum,
who Is now in New York, is expected
In es SsrSter day or t%9 "f
Senator Henry G Davis. OF West Vir-
ginia, will be the guest for the week
Of Mrs. H. e. Poundstone and her
Senator and Mrs. John Bankhead. Of
Alabama, accompanied BY their SON
in-law and daughter DR.: and Mrs.
owen. and Mr; and Mrs John Bank
party which will STAY at the Albion
! Mrs. Anne Hamilton Pitzer, a dele
Champ Clark. who is now in Washing
ton, will spend the entire week in
Baltimore. leaving Washington Sunday.
Mrs. oscar Underwood. wife Of Con;
go over each day. accompanied by one
| of her sons, who will come from school
| in. Alabama for the event.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have
| ley for the week and will entertain
congenial house party for the occasion.
| =
There will be lawn party Friday
evening, June 81. in tent at Eeven-
| teenth street and Park road for the
benefit of the Infant Camp for Sick
Babies. There will be music through
! cream. and cake will be on sale. There
will be no admission.
| Invitations have been received in
Washington from Mr.. and Mrs. James
| L. Morgan, OF Brooklyn. n. Y, for the
marriage of their niece. Miss Katherine
| Eleanor Blossom, to Edward Harlan
Webster, formerly. Of Washington. The
ceremony will take place this after
noon at 8 o'clock at the Church of the
Saviour. Brooklyn,
| Mrs Flank Hume and Miss Mabel Hume
will close their residence in Massachu-
setts avenue t)morro" ard go to their
country place in Alexandra county,
Va They will spend the month Of
August At Narrhsan'ett Pier
Mr.. and Mrs John S Webb and
the lattcr's mother. Mrs. Hutchinson.
arc now at their summer place. at East
| Hamilton. Mass, Wnere theY VIII SpSnd
the greater part or the summer
Commander Orton P Jackson. T. S.
N. and Mrs. Jackson will close their
| apartment in the Connecticut early in
July and go to Winter Harbor. Me-,
| for the summer.
Major George LeR. Irwin, U. S. A..
and Mrs. Irwin have given up their
| apartment in the Toronto and have
gone to Philadelphia for the present
Lieut. x. G. Castleman, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Castleman have given up Their
apartment in the Brighton, ana are
leaving Washington today for Annap-
oils. Md. where Mr.. Castleman has
been ordered to duty.
Mrs Ralph Daughton. of Savannah.
Ga. has arrived in Washington for a
visit to her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
T. Taggart.