The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Battle Of Confetti Feature
of Picturesque En-
tertainment.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Jones Colford,
jr., added another picturesque enter
tainment to this seasons chapter In the
social annals of Newport with their
dinner and dance last night. The guests
appeared in costumes of dominoes and n
feature Of the evening was a battle of
confetti.
The dinner was followed by dancing,
for which a number OF additional guests
came in. The table was set in an IN
closed veranda with trees of American
Beauty roses placed about all the
rooms. The lawn was electrically illu-
minated from the veranda to the Clifts.
After dinner the guests put on their
II asks, joining the other geusts arriv-
ing who were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Colford In masks.
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Capt. Louis McC. Little, u. s. NJ. c., cf
the White House staff; Ivan Dmitrow.
of the Russian embassy staff; Miss
charge d'affaires OF Germany, and Mr.,
Won Bulow, OF the German embassy
staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Reynolds Hit
have arrived in London and are at the
Ritz Carlton.
Il
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and Miss
summer abroad, are expected to return
shortly and join Mr.. Townsend, who is
at Bar Harbor.
Newport for New York today with Mrs.
William B. Leeds and the latter
proved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Patton and
Miss Patton, who spent the summer
abroad with Lieut.. and Mrs. G. s. Pat
ton. jr., have arrived in New York and
are at the Wolcott for short time be-
fore going to California.
Lieutenant Patton took part in the
recent Olympic games.
Former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich
and his family arrived in Newport yes
terday on their steam yacht O-We-Ra
TO attend tho Horse Show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard f. Pairo, who
have spent the summer at Eagles Mere,
Pa, have returned to Washington and
have opened their residence in p street
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Mr.. and Mrs Thomas NJ. Owen, who
spent the last several weeks at New
owen, at the Naval Training Station
have returned to Washington.
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Major John Conline. L. s. A.. retired
and Mrs. Conlne, have returned to
their apartment in the Dresden. after
spending the greater part of the sum
mer visiting the various North Shore
resorts and Newport.
Mrs. Augustus S. Nicholson. widow OF
Colonel Nicholson. L. S. NJ. c., who
spent the summer at her place a,
Hamilton, Mass. has arrived in Wash.
ington: Mrs. Nicholson and her niece
Miss Miss @ Souttherland, t,lts VII leave Washing
they will spend several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs T Percy Myers ant
Mrs. Sarah L. Myers. will leave Wash
where they will make an extended stay
Mrs. r. Lyons and children. who hav,
been spending the summer. at Ocear
| View. Va. returned to their home II
Columbia road yesterday.
Miss Bernice Kahn. OF Baltimore, /,
spending few days in Washington
| with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Newmeyer, who have
been spending the past few weeks II
Atlantic City. have returned to theil
home in Lanier place.
few weeks In New York were tn,
| guests for a few days OF Mrs. w. Pey
| ser. OF Y street, before returning 4
their home in Newport News. Va.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. f. Blout and daughter
| Miss Mildred Blout, who were in Wash
4 ington to attend the celebration of tn
| golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Isaac l.. Blout have returned t
| their home in New York.
| =
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lewis. who hav,
| been spending the past few weeks a
North Chesapeake Beach. have return
ed to Washington.
| q
| Miss Beatrice Sehoneman. of Phila
deIphla, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Milton Kronheim of West Washing
| ton.
| =
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Sanger and daugh
ter. Miss Harriet Sanger. have returned
to washington after spending the sum
mer at silver Spring, Md
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Miss Dorothy Ottinger who has heel
| spending the summer in Cleveland. Ohio
| with relatives, will return to her hom
| In Thirteenth street, tomorrow.