The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Cool Weather Keeps Many Socially
Prominent Washingtonians in City
Washingtonians Abroad


an exceptionally brilliant one, practi-
'cally ended with the Kings departure
for Gcodwood. The last few days of
July were spoiled for outdoor enjoy
ment by miserable dffzzling weather
with Intermittent torrential showers
Though there have not been as many
Important balls this season as usual,
there have been an extraordinary num-
bcr Of dances. Features of special in
terest were the increasing popularity OF
elaborate fancy dress balls held in enor-
mously specially prepared ball rooms.
and the way In which society has taken
UP lawn tennis tournaments.
During most of the fine afternoons of
the last two months there have been
large social gatherings at which lawn
the most recent of which was at Gum
nersbury Lodge, where the King and
Queen were present as Leopold de
Rothschild's guests. The popularity OF
largely. due to the ever increasing sue
cess OF the Chelsea Art Clubs annual
ball. The most magnificent Of this
years pageants was the hundred years
the empire ball at the Savoy, the Ven
etian bal masque at the Empress Hall,
and the Elizabethan tourney ball at
Earfs Court. The most brilliant balls
were the DuCneSS OF DeNOnSHlTe Ou
Derby night, the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough's's at Sunderland House, and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reds on July 26. her last at
Dorchester House.
Among the passengers who disem-
barked this past week from the Kaiser
Wilhelm II at Bremen was Count
Moltke, the retiring minister of Dem
mark and Countess Moltke, who will
spend the remainder Of the summer in
Denmark. ..s- .... .....
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Capt Beverly F. Browne, U. s. A.,
was also among the visitors in London
last week. '....-.. ......
Brig. Gen. ]. B. Aleshire, U. s. A., of
Washington, who has been touring
through the interesting cities of the
Continent, has arrived at the Hotel
Saint Antoine, Antwerp.
St. Moritz, which is practically a sum-
mer sport center is enjoying a very
prosperous season. The hotel accommo-
datton Is taxed almost to it's limit. At
the Kuhn and New Kuhn hotels almost
30 per cent of the guests are Americans.
Among the most recent arrivals at the
Kuhn Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Purdy, of Washington.
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, U.
5. N, and Mrs. wainwright, of WASH
ington, who are passing the early days
OF August touring Holland, were among
the most recent arrivals at the Am
stel Hotel. Amsterdam.
Mrs. e. Quincy-Smith and Miss Doro-
thy Quincy-Smith, of washington, are
making brief stay at the Hotel Ia
mise, Paris.
Mrs. w. Scott and Miss M. E. Hunter,
OF Washington. are among the arrivals
at the Hotel de rAthenee, Paris. After
a brief period Of shopping and sight
the Continent which will include a So
tourn at one of the fashionable water
ing places.
In the course of tour through the
picturesque scenery Of Holland, the Rev.
!. N. and Miss 8. r. Ellington, Of WASH
ington, were at Brack's Doelen Hotel,
Amsterdam, In the course of the past
week.
Miss A. F. Young. of Washington, was
also at the Hotel Regina, Paris, during
the past week.
Mrs B. May and Mrs. Putney, Of
Washington, were this week at the
Hotel d'Iena, Paris, during a shopping
and sight seeing visiting to the French
capital.
Among the Americans spending the
early days of August in London were
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kennedy. OF
month, after, visiting some of the
English holiday resorts, they will de-
part for the Continent.
In the course of a tour of the French
provinces Mr. and Mrs. WilliamJ. Hor-
ace, Of Washington, reached Tours this
week, and put up at the Metropol Hotel.
In the course of her tour Of the Con-
tinent, from which she will return to
America early in September, Miss S.
Eber. Of Washington, was in Paris
early this month, at the Hotel de
PAthenee.
Miss Alice Kirkpatrick of Washing
ton. who will be abroad until late In
the summer. was for a few days at the
to a sojourn at one. of the fashionable
spas and n tour of the picturesque Con-
tinental GUNNER resorts.
William Leander Post, of Washing
ton, who will spend most Of August on
the Continent, was at the Dysart Ho-
TEL London. during the first week Of
the month.
Frank E. Mack, of Washington. was
among the guests last week at the Ho-
tel de rAthenee Paris,
beginning of the month, Mr. A. II.
Mackley. of Washington, was a CUES.
at the Hotel Regina.
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DR.. D w. Fisher, of Washington,
was among the most recent arrivals at
the Midland Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool.
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, F. Go'denbeTg, of Washington, Is
makins the Hotel Regina his headquar-
ters during a pleasure seeking visit 10
Paris,
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Miss Fannie Virginia Burke, De-
butante of last season. Is the guest of
Mrs. Bootes, wife OF Capt. James T.
Bootes, U. s. N, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, for several weeks.
Miss Miriam Hirsh, of Kenyon
street. is spending several weeks in
New York
Leon Strauss leaves Washington to-
day to spend several weeks in At
lantic City.
Mr and Mrs. Max Levy, of Balti-
more, are the weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer. of Kali
Drama road.
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