Evening star., 1912-08-28
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. BELMONT GIVES A BEACH
PARTY.
Engagement of Miss Cotton-Smith
to Washingtonian-Other
Events-Notes,

The Russian ambassador and Nine
baknmeten attended the moonlight fete
at Eastons Point, a resort for the multi
tude. at Newport last night, at which
Mrs. Ollie Belmont entertained all her
friends in smart society 1t was gotten
up as an incident of the visit to Marble
House. Mrs. Belmont's palatial home, OF
Miss Inez Milholland. the suffragette.
All the simple enjoyments OF the beach
for its everyday patrons were at the
pleasure OF last nights guests-mevry-go-
rounds and wooden horses, etc. and
dancing in the pavilion. where a beauti-
full arrangement of plants and flowers
changed its usual appearance. The wom-
en- wore handsome evening dresses.
though less formal attire was also seen.
Supper was a simple affair. hot sausage
being one item on the menu. but there
was champagne as well as beer. Wait
resses I'm smart outfits served instead of
men. as a concession to the feminine
proweSs prevailing. After the recent gor-
geous entertainments among the villa
foIk. in which both oriental and Louis
XVI splendors We're initiated, Mrs. Bel
mont scored a great hit with the marked
simplicity of her party.
Inc Brltish ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce will reach San Francisco Septem-
ber II from Melbourne, Australia
Baroness Hengemuller arrived with her
daughter in New York yesterday from
Bar Harbor to join Baron Hengelmuller.
who is returning from his post here as
Austrian ambassador. They will sail for
Europe tomorrow on the Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria.
The speeker was accompanied by
Mrs. Clark and their young daughter.
Miss Genevieve Clark. on his visit to Bar
Harbor, where they went today. and
where they will stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Clark and Miss
Clark will spend the autumn at their
Representative and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood left yesterday for their home in
Alabama.
Mr.. s. G. Neale left yesterday to join
Mrs Neale and their family at their
summer home at Camden Me- They wilfs
return in the late autumn.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Winthrop left Washington yes
terday for their country place at West
bury. Long Island. to make the trip by
motor. Later they will visit Mr. Win
throp's mother, Mrs. Robert Winthrop. at
LenoX before returning to Washington
October i.
Mrs. ]. B. Aleshire. wife of the quarter
master general of the army. returned on
the Kroonland yesterday to New York
with her daughters. the Misses Marjorie
and Dorothy Aleshire. AS she came up
from dinner Monday night Mrs. Aleshire
was met by wireless message from her
husband which informed her that he had
received his promotion from brigadier to
major general Saturday. Gen. Aleshire
was on the pier to meet his family, the
members of which have been on the other
side a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mclean who are
to be exhibitors in the horse show this
year at Newport. will arrive Sunday to
be guests of Amba assador and Nine Bakh-
meteff at the Russian embassy. Nine.
Bakhmeteff is planning a lawn party for
Mr. and Mrs. Mclean September ).
The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Roland Cotton
Smith of this city, and now at their sum-
mer home at Ipswich. Mass. announce
the engagement of their daughter, Mar
garet Sigourney Smith, to Mr.. Guy Emer-
son of this city. Mr.. Emerson is the son
of Dr. Nathaniel Emerson of Boston.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Bethsheba Pauline Tracy to Lieut.. Walter
Ellsworth Reno. L. S. N. now attached
to the battleship Wisconsin at the Phil
dutipIid udsy .dTu MISS Tracy is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Tracy of
Apalachin. n. Y, and granddaughter of
the late Benjamin f. Tracy, one time
Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Reno was
graduated from ANNAPOLIS in 1905. He is
thirty years old and his bride is not yet
twenty-one. She received her musical
education at the Boston conservatory and
met the lieutenant at a navy yard party
i'm Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Colifower, jr,
and their two little children, Mary Louise
and Charles, have returned to their home
in this city, after spending six weeks in
Middletown Valley. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Raeder. who are
occupying their cottage Pioneer. at North
Beach. Md. have had as their guests Mrs.
Amelia Edwards and daughters. Misses
Claude and Ethel Of Bloomingdale
Mr.. and Mrs. Raeder are now enter
tanning Mrs. Louis Braunstein and
daughter Geneva of Capitol Hill: Mr..
and Mrs. O. D. Boyle. Miss Sara Furber-
Bloomingdale. Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Rice
and family of Massachusetts avenue will
occupy Pioneer cottage before the close
of the season.
Miss Lillian F.. Popkins and Miss Lois
Mooney. two charming young ladies of
this city, who have been summering at
Virginia Beach and Ocean View. Va. and
friends in Cambridge and Brookline.
Mass. have returned. much benefited
from their outing
Miss Dorothy Cahll is visiting friends
in Old Orchard, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. CahilI and
family have started on a long automo-
bile trip along the coast.
Miss Martha Boyle of 1764 Columbia
road is entertaining a small house party |
this week in honor of Miss Emma Smith
of Rocky Mount N. G. Those present |
are Misses Carolyn and Isabel Veitch
and Misses Virginia and Charlotte Spence |
of College Park, Md.
Mr.. III. {. May and Miss May of Wash |
ington have joined Mr.. Henry May at the |
Hotel Wolcott, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn are |
now living in Mobile Ala. though Mr. |
and Mrs. Fearn are now at Old Point |
Comfort for a stay. On their return to |
Mobile they will take up their resi- |
dence at Shore Acres. a pleasant resi- |
Dental suburb near the sea-
Miss Lima Fowler has returned from |
a two month visit in Pennsylvania. |
Chicago, Minnesota and Canada. She |
will leave Saturday for several weeks |