The Washington times., 1913-06-15
SOCIETY


which formerly was the home of
President Cleveland, and, expecting
20 make 1t permanent abode
while in Washington, Mrs. o'Gor-
man had quantity of stationery
printed with "Red Top" at the top.
Just about the time it was sent home.
she found that Red Top" was a sort
of nick name for the place and that its
real name was "Oak View"
The place was built some years ago
and sold to President Cleveland as a
between-season home. After his ad-
ministration Senator Newlands. then
Congressman, bought the place. and
from him the late Robert 1. Fleming
purchased it. When it received the
name Of Red Top it was a nickname to
designate it from other places near by,
and was bestowed by a newspaper man
After Mr.. Fleming bought 1t. it was
regularly christened .'Oak View" Mrs.
Gordon, formerly Mrs. Fleming, who
now, owns the place, sent a large guam
tity OF stationery to Mrs. OGorman to-
day, properly marked with "Oak View
and because of the trick of reporter
years ago Mrs. O'Gorman will consign
her new supply to some dark corner Of
the house.
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Mrs. Howard and her debutante
daughter, Miss Nellie Claire Howard.
have returned to Washington from
Port Deposit, Nd. where they went to
attend the commencement exercises at
Tome Institute.
Miss Howard will entertain at a.
garden party and dance tomorrow eve
ming In honor of number of the deb
utantes who came out when she did,
and. who are leaving the city for the
summer.
Miss Gladys Hinckley is visiting Miss
Frances Selden at her country home,
The Woods" at Radnor. Pa.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
expect to leave Washington Tuesday to
20 70 their farm in Maine for the sum-
mer. -c-T a'+ .sz 5-..=
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter. Tuckerman have
gone to Ogonquit. Ne, to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McLanahan have
gone to Watch Hill, r. L. for the sum-
mer.
General Buchanan and Miss Helen
Buchanan, who are now at Uppervflle,
Va, for short visit, will go to their |
place at Fort Hamilton. N. Y, where |
they have taken a house for the sum- |
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs George Meyers. who |
have spent the winter at Wendell Man. |
sions will leave Washington shortly to
spend the summer in the North. Upon |
their return in the fall. they expect to |
take possession of their house in s
street. which is now being completed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kidd, of Albany, |
y. Y, who have spent the winter IN |
Washington at Stoneleigh Court, have |
gone TO their summer place at Ogon- \
quit, Me.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will close her
home, in Massachusetts, avenue, the
first Of July and will go to Bar Harbor.
where she will occupy The Briars for
six weeks 1a. ,s-sgsE ..ssz.i
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean.
her son-in-law, and daughter, havei
taken a place at Newport for the sea-
son.
Miss Eleanor Wilson will accompany
her father to Valley Forge, Pa. where.
on Tuesday, he will deliver the dedica-
ton address at the unveiling of the
monument TO the New Jersey volun-
teers who were camped on that particu-
lar site the winter that Washington
kept his army at Valley Forge. Miss
Hagner will accompany Miss Wilson on
the trip. 49,.
DR.. Pablo Desvernine Galdos, the
new Minister from Cuba. who has just
arrived in Washington, has paid his re-
spects to the Secretary of State and
will present his credentials TO the Presi-
dent on Tuesday. His wife and daugh-
ters will come TO- New York In the near
future He will meet them there and
they probably will go to some resort for
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson will
spend the summer at Kennebunkport,
Ne.
Miss Nell c. Garges. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto G. Garges, was mar
ried to Frederick A. Garges. of Reno.
Neb., Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
IT Ihe SnurCn OF f1Oly iHe
pastor, the Rev. Clarence E. Wheeler.
officiating in the presence of a gather
ing of relatives and friends.
The church was beautifully adorned
.or the occasion with palms. ferns. and
white roses and peonies. and the organ
st OF the church played the wedding
music.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
Ehite charmeuse and lace with large
white picture hat trimmed with white
french plumes. She carried a bridal
eoSquet Of Bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Regina Watkins. who was the
brides only attendant, wore pink char
meuse with pink hemp hat. and car
red an arnful of pink sweet peas.
william Wilcoxen was the best man
and the ushers were Manning Wilcoxen.
T. Smith Garges. and Julius Kelley.
An informal reception and wedding
breakfast followed at the home of the
brides parents in North Carolina ave-
nue., and later in the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Garges left Washington for a wedding
trip. Upon their return they will be
at home at sos North Carolina avenue
after July Is.