The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-25
Assistant SecretaryDines
& Navy Yard Commanders

Beekman winthrop. was host at beau
tifuliy appointed luncheon today at his
residence on New Hampshire avenue. In
honor of 'the commandments Of Navy
Yards, now in official session in WASH
inston. His guests were Rear Admiral
v. l.. Cottman, u. 8. N, Of the Puget
sSund Yard; Rear Admiral James NJ.
Helm. Of the Charleston Yard; Rear Ad-
miral Albert b. Willitts. director OF
Navy Yards; Rear Admiral Frank r.
Beatty, Of the Washington Yard; Rear
Admiral Robert M. Boyle, of the Nor
folk Yard: Capt. Henry Mayo. Of the
Mare Island, San Francisco Yard; Capt.
Charles c. Rogers. of the Portsmouth
Yard; Capt. Dewitt Coffman, of the
Boston Yard; Capt. Albert Gleaves, OF
the Brooklyn Yard; Capt. Albert w.
Grant, of the Philadelphia Yard. and
Capt. George w. Kline. 'of Guantanamo,
Cuba.
Lady Alan tombstone, wife Of the
British minister to The Hague. sailed
for New York Wednesday for her an
nuai visit to her mother. Mrs. James w.
Pinchot. Mrs. Pinchot IL now visiting
her son, A. r. e. Pinchot, In New York,
and Lady tombstone will spend some
time with her mother there before COM
Ing to washington. --. zee
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Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder. u,
g. NJ. and Mrs. Schroeder and the
Misses Schroeder have arrived in
Washington for the winter and are
opening their residence in N street.
They spent the summer at jamestown.
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Wainwright Schroeder, youngest son
Of Admiral and Mrs. Schroeder will be
in Washington with his parents this
winter.
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Mrs. I. T. Mann, who spent the sum.
mer abroad, and arrived in Washington
but few days ago. will go to hei
| place in West Virginia next week tc
spend the remainder of the autumn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Bacon who spent
the last few days in New York, have
returned to Washington. and JOINED
their daughter. Miss Mildred Bacon
who came In from their country plac,
near Kenslngton, Nd. during their alb
| sence. and put their residence In Con
1 necticut avenue In readiness for theii
| occupancy Miss Bacon spent the earl,
| and late summer with her parents a
their country place. but In July and
August she was a member Of severa
house parties in New York.
Midshipman William Dwight Chand
Ter. jr.. U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Chandler
are spending several weeks In New
York. 'sns,"
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Mrs. william A.. Jones and Miss Anne
Seymour Jones. wife and daughter OF
J Congressman Jones OF Virginia. who
spent the greater part OF the summer ir
Atlantic City. arrived In Washington 10,
a few days this week. They have gons
to their country place in. Virginia. and
win not return and open their residence
In Q street until next month, ~,
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| A large party of young people from
Washington will be among the guests
| of Mrs. Robert Perrin Cater tomorrow
evening at a Halloween party at hei
country place at Green Valley. Va.
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Miss Edith Oracle. daughter Of Col
Archibald Oracle and Mrs. Oracle, vii
leave Washington early next month Il
visit her aunt. Mrs. william Dalivei
Dutton, in New York city. and to max,
a series of visits on Governors island
She will: be Joined in New York just be-
fore Thanksgiving by her parents. wht
will close their residence here and oper
the house they have taken for the sea.
son In New York at "a East Thirty
second street. On Thanksgiving Day
Miss Oracle will make her debut at Q
tea at the Gotham Hotel.
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| Mime. de Melssner will entertain at aI
Informal tea this afternoon at 4:3
o'clock in her apartment in the Toront,
in compliment to Ensign Robert Mes
singer Hinckley. u. s. N, and Mrs
Hinckley. who have Just returned t
Washington from their wedding trip.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. George A
King will be hosts at a young people.
dinner in compliment to Ensign ant
Mrs. Hinckley. Covers will be laid fol
twelve. Tomorrow they will leave
Washington for Norfolk. Va.
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