Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-20


Dr. and Mrs. Whiting and the Misses
Whiting are returning this week from a
few months stay at the White Sulphur
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Brooks, ir.,
Louise CROMWELL have issued invita-
| lions for an afternoon costume dance 70
| be given Friday, October Il, at Fort
Garrison, their home in the Green
| Spring valley, Nd. in honor of Miss
Nancy w. Il. Brewster, ono of the Bal
| tinore debutantes of the season
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Minot Armory,
the latter GLADYS Munn) of this city, WHO
recently returned to the north shore from
their European honeymoon, are TO spend
the winter at the Armory cottage at Rev
eriy Cove, Mass, where they will have
| Mrs. Amory's mother Mrs. Charles a.
Mum, with them.
! The retiring military attaehe of the
French embassy, Count de Chambrun
| with the Countess de ChamDrun and theiI
children, who have been for the past
month in Cincinnati with Mrs. Susal
| Provence for France. Count de BertieI
ide Saungny, who will succeed Count de
Chambrup, will be here In few weeks.
Mrs. Longworth gave a large reception
Friday last at lockwood. her Cincinnati
home, for the friends of her son-iu-law
Chambrun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl +. White, MIR. and
Mrs. Maurice b. Grover, Mr.. and Mrs.
dali Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
krider, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Bancroft,
Mr.. Harold Barber and Mr.. William
Brunskill, all of Cleveland. have been
invited by Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wagga-
man to join their Thanksgiving week
RI "a Nd
The party. which viii include Boston
and New York friends, also will number
fifty.
Many of the prominent debutantes in
Boston have been asked to the large
luncheon which Mrs Horatio Nelson
Slater is giving next Sunday for her
second daughter. Miss Ray Slater, for
which invitations have been recently
sent out. Miss Ray Slater is not SO
we'll known many of the seasons
buds, since. she has been living abroad
for several years. completing her
studies and perfectipg herself in music.
She is regarded as beauty, quite as
handsome her sister. Miss Esther
Slater, who has been so generally ad-
mired here, in Boston and Europe. a
long series Of entertainments will be
given in her honor. and she will prob
ably be here OH several visits to Wash
ington relatives and intimates
Mrs. Wickliffe Rose, after spending the
summer at jamestown K. l., has opened
her home on Connecticut avenue Miss
Ethel Rose returning to Vassar College
from jamestown. Mr.. Rose, who recently
returned from a visit to ambassadors
Page i'm London. has sailed for the West
Indies. where he expects TO spend sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Walter a. Bloedorn, wife of Past
Assistant Surgeon ". A. Bloedorn. L: S.
N, will be at home Tuesdays of Novem-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bernard Berry an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Mabel Chesley, and Dr. Alexander Con-
tee Thompson. The wedding will take place
Col.
Mrs. William L. Thurber very pleasant
~ entertained a large party at her home
Thursday afternoon. The drawing rooms
and colonial hall were deliberately deco
rated with multicolored autumn leaves.
dahlias. scarlet sage and roses. Mrs.
James V. Sayre Of Portland. Greg, as
sisted in receiving the guests. The COM
pany played five hundred with Mrs
Harry w. Marshall making highest score
and Mrs. Charles Turner next. Other la
dies present were Mrs. Frank Armstrong,
Mrs. III. F.ICallahan, Mrs. Charles Cecil,
Mrs Cecil j.. Blake. Mrs. Arthur Kelly,
Mrs. George r. Ide, Mrs. D. L. Morris
Mrs. Clement NJ. Roger. Mrs. r. T..
Walker, Mrs Frank Sobotka. Mrs. Fins
D. Morris. Mrs. Paul =. Pierce, Mrs. ID. f.
Slattery and Mrs. Il. c. Proctor.
Dainty refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the games.
The Confederate choir will give i musi-
cal and dramatic entertainment tonight
for the benefit of the confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1t will be neld 1T Pyth
ian Temple.
Mr. and Mrs. CLANS Peterson announce
the marriage of their daughter Helen
and Mr. Robert Gwathmey Merritt at
Rockville Md. September 20. 1913. by the
Rev +. NJ. Richardson. The wedding in
vitations issued for October % are re-
called.
Miss Frances V. Cowen OF Grafton,
Pa and Mr.. Walter B. sherwood Of this
city were married Thursday. October 10.
1872 at 10 am. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride. the
Rev. w. Fl. S. Benson, pastor of the p.
e. Church of the Nativity. officiating. A
wedding breakfast followed, after which
the couple left for this city. where they
will be at home to their friends at 1854
Fairmont street northwest.
Senator and Mrs. LeBaron Colt of
Providence have leased the house.
1722 Massachusetts avenue, and will
winter in Washington. Mrs. and Miss
Beatrice Colt will join the senator