The Washington times., 1912-11-03
Dinner Parties and
Luncheons Take Many
to ChevyChase Club.

BY the death of the Vice President,
tho social side OF the campaign has
been affected and festivities arranged
for the last few days have been aban-
doned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter enter
tanned a party Of ten informally at
luncheon today at their country place
on the Palisades of tile Potomac and
several other informal luncheons were
given at the Chevy Chase Club today,
chiefly by those who went out this
morning for golf Mrs. Hinckley and
Miss Gladys Hinckley were among
those lunching there.
Last evening the dinner parties at
the club were more numerous than I'm
several months and most of the guests
remained for tho dancing which fol-
lowed. A large Dutch Treat dinner was
attended by Commissioner and Mrs.
Johnston. Commissioner and Mrs. Jud-
son. DR.. and Mrs. Claytor. Mr. and Mrs.
William Barret Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Britton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas J. d. Fuller, Mrs. Warner Bay
Icy. Randall Hagner, and George T..
Schaeffer. recently OF Costa Rica.
Others dining were DIR. and Mrs. John
Crayke Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
Waggaman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Poe,
Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Miss Hemp.
hill. and the Misses Downing.
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The Commandant of the Narragansctt
NaVal station, with Mrs. Caperton and
'heir daughter, Miss Marguerite Caper-
ton. who was one Of the Washington
debutantes Of last season, were among
the guests at the dinner which Mr.. and
Mrs MursInn
house, Newport. r. J., last evening in
celebration of the anniversary of Mr.
Perry's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgis Laurence. Of
New York city. are receiving congratu-
latons upon the birth of son last
Monday. Mrs. Lawrence was formerly
Miss Helen Leefe, of Washington.
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Mrs. Albert Key has concluded her
visit to her sister Mrs. Leonard Wood.
wife OF the Chief of STAFF of the Army,
and Joined Captain Key at their home
near Nashville, Tenn. Captain Key. who
served as naval aid to Colonel Roosc-
N"'t In the closing years of his Admin
iStration, has retired from the service.
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John X. Mclean has opened his rcsi-
dencc 1850 ! street. after passing the
autumn at Friendship, his suburban
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
are established for the winter at their
nome In Massachusetts avenue.
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Miss Lucy Gum Birnie daughter of
the Acting Chief OF Ordnance at Wash
Nru
married at noon yesterday to Henry
vincent HorgGn, in Grace Church
chantry. New York city, the Rev. DIR.
slattery, rector of Grace Church. Of
fciating, In the presence of a small
gathering of relatives and friends.
Autumn leaves and quantities of white
chrysanthemums adorned the church.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father Col.
Rogers Birnie, l.. $. A.. was unat.
tended, She wore her travelling sui,
"f blue chamois cloth, and a hat o,
he same shade trimmed with French
plumes in shades OF blue
Louis Graves was best man for Mr.
llorgan.
There was no reception. but break.
fast for the wedding, party and the
lowed at Sherry's.
Colonel Birnie. who has been sta.
toned at Governors Island. has re.
Gently been appointed to succeed Brig.
adler General Crozier as Chief Of Ord
nance at Washington. and the official
confirmation will be made shortly
Upon their return from their wed.
ding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Horgan will
Inc at home after b.r a.,
Ridge, n. Y
The American ambassador to japan
Col. Charles Page Bryan. has arrived
In New York on a sixty days leave O
absence, after having been abroad foul
years.
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Miss Marguerite Caperton daughte
of the commandant of the Narraganset
naval station, and Mrs. William B
Caperton will make "A series OF visit
In Philadelphia and Washington thi
winter.
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The engagement has been announce,
OF Miss Viola Townsend. eldest daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allen Townsend
Of New York city to Robert Campbell
Winmill. OF Warrenton. Va, and Ney
York. Miss Townsend Is "A grand
daughter of the late Richard II. L
Townsend.
Mr.. Winmill Is the son of the late Al
bert Winmill, OF Essex county. England
His mother was the great-granddaugh
ter of Sir Abraham Spotswood, the frs
colonial governor of Virginia and
descendant of Robert Bruce
The date has not been set for tn
wedding.
Congressman David L. Finley O
South Carolina, and Mrs. Finley, wit
their daughter, Miss Frances Finley
who have been spending the autumn
at their home In South Carolina, ar
now In Columbia, S. G.
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Mrs James Lowndes has taken a
apartment In New York for the winte
and will leave Washington shortly I
take possession.
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Miss Janet Richards will give he
frst Current Events talk at Rauscher
tomorrow morning.
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Miss Pauline Cohen has returned I
her home In Washington after spend
Ing several weeks In Baltimore.
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Miss Lillian Burnstein, who has bee
spending some time In New York, ha
returned to her home In Thirteent
street.