Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-10
Personals.

or Mai and Mrs. Slocum, who since
the formers retirement have come to
this city to live, a St. Louis paper has
this to say in recent issue:
NO st. Louis belle who has married
and gone away to live in the last decade
or two has had more interesting and
brilliant life than Mrs. Steven L.. H. Slo-
cum, who was formerly Miss Luna Car
rison. a member of the distinguished
ST Louis family.
Maj. Slocum, who is nephew OF Mrs.
Russell Sage, has twice been military
attacne to the court of the car in ST.
Petersburg and returned only lew
weeks ago from London, Where he was
attache to the court of St. James. and as
the wife of the military representative
from America Mrs Slocum has been pre-
scented at both courts and had her place
in court social affairs.
Besides Maj. Slocum has had special
details which took him to Finland, to
Korea and to the Philippines, ana MIS-
Slocum always went along
1T is said that the car once ieft the
banquet table where he presided 70
chat with Mrs. Slocum. who was at an
other table. Little stories of her popu-
larity would reach her friends here from
time to time, and it was not surprising
to hear of her having been on yachting
party where she and Mai. Slocum We're
the only ones not royalties, because !.
is said that she was one of the greatest
bellies st. Louis ever had and tnat MIS-.
Sage adOres her"
Mrs. John Gardner entertained at a
luncheon at the Town and Country olun
last week in San Francisco in honor or
the wife of Gen. Answorth, =. ,. a, OF
Washington, who is visiting capt. ana
Mrs. Arthur Cranston at the Richelieu.
rol1 hn l11np
lowing army matrons enjoyed the nospl-
tality of Mrs. Gardner: Mrs. AlnsWoEln'
Mrs. Cornelius Gardener. Mrs. Z. r.
Frick, Mrs. j. P. Wiser. Mrs Arthur
Cranston, Mrs. Frederick Won schroeder
and Mrs. George Med. Weeks
Mrs Ronald Ransome of Atlanta Ga,
is the house guest for some time OF her
parents, Senator Hoke Smith and Mrs.
Smith. at their new home MRS. Ran
some accompanied her mother and sisters
home from Atlanta, where they nave
been for some months.
Mrs. Hart Grigsby, who has been visit
her brother, Mr.. c. c. Calhoun. at the
Rochambeau, left last week for ST. LOUIS.
where she will be the house guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Peter Leidenger.
Senator and Mrs Culberson have had
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison of
Fort Worth. Tex. who are on their
bridal journey.
Representative William Robert Smith
and his family of Texas are located on
r street for the winter.
Mrs Earl Allen of Frankfort. Ky. Is
with Mrs. Ludlow at the Concord for the
winter.
Miss Tate has as her guest at her home,
1872 II street, Mrs. Drum of Montgom-
cry, Ala.
Mrs William Hobson Clarke of Owens
boro KY, is making a visit to Miss Mar
tina Hopkins, on G street.
Mrs Jack Beall entertained at luncheon
at Stoneleigh Court in honor of her
mother. Mrs Martin of Texas last week
Mrs Culberson, Mrs. Schluter, Mrs. Mar
ian Butler, Mrs. r. L. Henry and Mrs
Brooks were also present
Mr.. John Lawrence Martin has as his
guests at the Portland his mother and
sister, Mrs. John B. Martin and Miss
Belle Teal Martin of Owenton, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Todd have
gone to New Orleans. where they will