The Washington times., 1913-12-09

Seldom a Warrington girl marrics a
man of the Navy without some touch
OF romance. The engagement of Miss
Lucie Holle Smith, daughter of the Sena-
tor from Georgia and Mrs. Smith, whose
marriage TO Ensign Aston r. Simpson,
is set for December 80. took on its ra-
mantle turn when the bridegroom elect
was ordered to the Dolphin. and 4 trip
10 Santo Domingo on Saturday.
Many plans for entertaining the young
people were abandoned, or the dates
changed TO include the bridegroom. who
is expected TO return just before Christ
mas. Captain and Mrs. ShindIc will give
a dinner at the Army and Navy CluD
preceding one of the Friday night
dances-pFobably December &c. On Sun
day, December Is. Miss Flora Berwick
will give a buffet supper in their honor.
and on the following day, Major and
Mrs. Pearce will eItertain them at a
buffet luncheon.
II remains for the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels to crown the
list of hosts, by entertaining the we'd
ding party and some others at dinner
at Single Oak, the night before the wec
ding.
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Mrs. Garrison will receive tomorrow
Afternoon, and Miss Mona McAdoo,
daughter of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, will be with her. Miss McAdoo is
the youngest daughter of a Cabinet
member to undertake the duties os Off
cial hostess of his home.
Mrs. Henry +. DlmOck gave the use
OF her ballroom this morning Tor the
first OF the series of interpretations of
the music of great masters Harold Ran
dolph, of the Peabody Conservatory of
Music. in Baltimore, giving the entire
program, and accompanying his talks
with a rendition of the numbers.
Among the women present Were Nine.
Catalini, the daughter OF Mrs. DiElock;
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. James s.
Harlan, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. John
Hay. Mrs. Melville Z. Ingalls,, Mrs.
Thomas +. Gaff, Mrs. Walter Wilcox,
Mrs. William Slater. a number of diplo-
mats and music lovers from society in
general
Judge William ". Morrow. Of San
Francisco, who arrived IN Washington
yesterday TO be present at the introduc-
ti0n OF his granddaughter. Miss Mar
garet FechteieT. daughter of Captain
Fechteler, L. S. ". and Mrs. Fechteler,
10 society, have taken a suite at the
New Willard, and will remain here for
some time.
The Rev. Dr.. William Wilkinson. of
Trinity Church, New York. and Mrs.
Wilkinson, have come TO Washington
remain for week at the New VIII !
lard.
The Misses de Fena, daughters Of the |
Minister OF Uruguay and Madame de
Pena, were hosts at an Informal dance
at the legation in \ street last night. in !
honor OF Miss Martin. Of Providence !
r. L who is visiting Mis5 Margaret /
Britton. Mile. van Rappard daughter !
Of the new Minister of the Neither ands
and Madame van Rappard, was guest
and met about thirty young people. IN !
Guiding bachelors of the Diponatic
Corps.
Dr. da Cana, Ambassador Of Brazil. ,
VIII go TO New York IN time to aiterd I
the civic federation dinner III that city.
on Friday evening,
Mrs Henry +. DimOck, Of Ne" No,k
and Washington, was unaHinousE
elected president o. the Third Annuai
held February 5-A. in the New Grand !
Central Palace, III New York
Hr. ard Mrs. =. : "oicott. u Pitts +;
burgh. have come 20 NSSh!nGton and
will spend some DAYS 1t he ShorchaGn. :
Mr. and Mis-. Robert Walker. Of New +
Yor.s. also ale - h" SHCrelam for
few DAYS
The Aid Association :OT the Blind will !
conduct a hazaar and tea At the Raleigh :
Hotel, using the naIl rooms Oh tne /.
tenth floor, o: Thursday and Friday Of |
ibis week frGm 10 10 o'clock. There !
viii be dance each evening from to
y O'Clock.
The first Georgetown assembly. in !
Linthicnnr Han last night, was one Of F,
the Ergest ''arst Of the season events /
ever given b. the organization. and the (!
seem was ore "f the pre- lticst. The !
nora decorations were carried out in (
smilaE and plaGrs ;ss the most hitting !
setting for gay tall gowns. Many OF |
the members vino made their first ap-
Dearance in sociS.y 1T an assembly were
tuere TO see their daughters and grand !
daughters enjoy the now almost historic !
events, and there were an unusual num- |
Der OF deaUtantes and the younger
beau- Of Washington and Georgetown. |
The orchestra which has furnished the |
music for the ASSEMBLY for many years. |
played last night replacing the one |
time waltzss, uoIkas and the mazourka |
OF Poland, as geIl as the now almost !
obsolete turkey tuot. with the tango, I
one-step aud fisl-Walk |
DR.. Louis MackaII, president OF the |
assembly. was assisted by Mrs William
II. Rohre-, Mrs. Edward Talcott. and |
Mrs. John Hanha. who acted as chap
erons for the evening, after receiving
the guests.