Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

- LCIAL calendars are empty, SO
far as the capital is concerned
and week ending in chicago
with unusual sport in antlclpa-
ton for the next four or nve
do has a tremendous vogue. Many
Of the great lights in officialdom ana
of resident life and already there' anu
in contrast there are still many fine
Washington homes open here ana Will
be until after the democratic conVen-
ton completes its 1abors. with WASH
ington palaces awaiting them ana touF :
ing cars and hmousines as means VI
transit. the forty miles separating BAL
t,more and the capital can be mace an
absolutely restful and delightful endlns
to each busy night or day OF the week.
beginning on the 25th. The desire OF
ambassadors and other diplomats TO oD-
serve our way Of selecting presidential
nominees is no less marked tna'n II
was four years ago, when there was
no such promise OF exciting times De-
tween dinner parties as there Is this
week in Chica~o. The dizziness mere
abouts is however. no sudden mater
as since Easter only informal aHairs
have occupied the social mlno.
cent of course, the White House
garden parties and the Inequalities TOT
the Red Cross and German fleet visit
ors
Mrs. Amy N. Talbot and Miss Amy
lita Talbot, who for several years past
have made their winter nome mere,
have gone to New YORK to Visit loI
several weeks at the country nome o.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Talbot. Later In
the season Mrs. Talbot and her daugn-
ter will leave for Europe to remain
abroad until the late fall.
Mrs. Wetmore Hunt Of Detroit enter
tanned at a luncheon last week for Mrs
James Mcmillan, who was at her Ole
home on visit before going to her Man
chester, Mass, place.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward D. Brandegee
who during their recent trip to Europe
leased an estate in Scotland for the com
ing months, lost their enthusiasm after
returning home and decided to remain
on this side of the Atlantic Ihey nave
been successful in transferring thefl
lease and have now decided to spend
the coming months at lslesboro. wnere
Mrs Brandegee recently purchased the me
Sloane estate Shipyard Point. MISS Mar
ion Sprague, who has been In Paris com
Melting her studies under the chaperon
age of Mrs Charles A. Prince, Will re-
turn shortly and go to Islesboro WITH
her mother, making her debut next WIN
ter, when a series Of brilliant entertain
ments will be given in her honor Mrs
Rrandegee was formerly Mrs. Sprague
and while in this city lived in the Levi r
Morton house on Rhode Island avenue
which is now being demolished and where
q new home for the former Vice Presi
dent will be erected.
Mai. Bertram Clayton, U. s. A.. who
has been the guest Of Judge and Mrs
Henry D. Clayton at their home on 18Th
street. has returned to West Point, n j.
Miss Elizabeth Marguerite Evans,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evans
of Holmead place, and Mr.. Stanley Is
Willis of this city will be married Weo-
nesday at the Emmanuel Baptist Cnurcn
18th street and Columbia road. Rev.
Harmon Spencer Pinkham officiating.
Miss Florence Evans, sister of the bride
will be maid CT honor, Miss Anita Bal
linger Miss Marie Johnson. Miss cara
Stack, Miss Florence Ballinger, MISS
Pearl Calhoun and Miss Dorothy LANCE
will be bridesmaids, Mr.. Calvert Bowie
will be best man, Mr.. Lawrence Greene
Mr.. Vernon West. Mr.. Roswell snow
Mr. O. Senton Cramer, Mr.. Raymond
Evans of Baltimore and Mr. Joe Abbott
will act as ushers. Esther Evans, the
little sister of the bride. VIII De tne
flower girl. After July l Mr.. and Mrs
Willis will be at home at 14I5 Columbia
| road.
Mrs: Arthur Jeffrey Parsons will leave
in few days for her summer nome IN
Dublin, n. II.
Mrs. James Hickey, who has been a
guest of Mrs S. H. Dent at the Rocham-
beau. has returned to her home In Ala
bama.
Miss Ella Knowland, who has been at
tending school at Smell Seminary, Berke-
ley, Cal, arrived Saturday, and Is the
guest of her parents. Representative and
Mrs. Joseph Knowlands, at the Rocham-
heau She will remain in Washington
till the close of Congress. and will then
accompany her parents to their western
home.
Mrs. Robert Harrison, who is visiting
In Petersburg, Va. her former home.
sustained q serious injury to her knee, and
is now In the hospital She will return
home as soon as she is able to travel.
Miss Marie Paxton Barr is the guest
of friends In Petersburg, Va
Mrs. Murray A. Cobb has left for
Greensbor Pa, where she expects to
spend the summer.
Capt and Mrs. Wilder Willing were
dinner hosts at their residence at the
Washington barracks Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bell, wife of Capt. Bell, is leaving
for Pennsylvania, where she will spend
the summer She will join Capt. Bell
later in West Point, to which place he
has been ordered as inspector for the
coming year.
Dr. and Mrs. T. ]. Kemp returned dur
ing the week from their honeymoon trip
abroad and are the guests of the latter &