The Washington herald., 1913-05-29
fDOTNGS OF SOCIETY IN AND AROUND WASHlNGI

Eloise Orrnond Halcourt, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Brashley Shipman Halcourt. OF
London. England. to Lieut.. Ohver l.
Spiller. of the Coast Artillery, U. >. A.
1t was while Lieut.. Spiller was an en-
sign in the United States Navy and on
the cruise of the American feet In Eng
lish waters in 1910 that he first met MISS
Halcourt.
Miss Halcourt is well known socially In
London, and has been studying art IN
Paris for the past three years. sne Is
also talented musician. She is at pres
ent on this side with her mother ana SIS
ter, on a tour Of the United states
Lieut.. Spiller, who is stationed at Fort
Totten, graduated from the United States
Naval Academy, class Of 1910.
The wedding will take place In new
York in the late autumn.
Lieut.. William F. Newton. U. S. n,
and Lieut.. Reuben L. Walker, U. s. N,
have taken a cottage at the head OF Spark
Creek, Murray Hill, Annapolis, FOR June
week, and have asked Commander ana
Mrs. Walter S. Crosley to chaperon
party of young people who Will De tner
guests With Mrs. Crosley VIII De MISS
Elizabeth Munford, Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith, Miss Callie Hoke Smith, Miss olive
willis Miss Harriet Calhoun, of Atlanta.
Ga, and Commander Macmillan Burstyn,
naval attache Of the Austro-Hungarian
Embassy.
Rear Admiral H. Brownson has gone to
Newport and is the guest OF his son.in-
law and daughter, Commander and Mrs.
Charles L. Hussey Mrs. Brownson is At
the Hotel Gotham in New York for
| few DAYS and will join him there, having
closed their Washington house Tor the
summer.
| Former Vice President and Mrs. Levi p.
| Morton will spend the summer at CEDAR
hurst. Long Island. They have just leased
Mrs. Thomas F. Whites estate. a prop
erty of some twenty acres. They VIII be
near their daughter. Mrs. William Cor
| coran Eustis of Washington. who has
rented the Charles C. Adams place on
Ocean Avenue. Cedarhurst-
Miss Frances Hoar. daughter OF Mrs.
lockwood Hoar. will leave Washington
TODAY for Boston. where she will remain
for several weeks making a series OF
visits She will then return to Washing
ton, and in JuSe Mrs. Hoar and her FAM
lily will go North Ter the summer.
Mrs Chamberlain. wife of the Senator
from Oregon, and their two daughters,
have gone to their home in Portland
Senator Chamberlain will remain In
Washington until adjournment of Con-
gress.
Mrs. Charles n. Spencer entertained
the Indiana Circle of the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church of which she was
formerly president. at her home. $50
Fifth street Northwest, yesterday after
noon Her daughter, Miss Nellie 5. Spen-
GER assisted Mrs. Spencer in receiving.
The programme included paper by
Mrs. William Abel on Famous Anti
II tlaaNrHC
poems by Rev. Earl Whitley, and the
singing Of the Indiana State song. "On
the Banks of the Wabash" by Mrs.
Whitley.
Others present were Mrs. Charles E.
Ferguson president OF the circle; Mrs.
c. A. Attel. secretary; Mrs. Cora Day
, treasurer: Mrs. Jefferson Middleton. Mrs.
/ T. c. Mcconnell. Mrs. ]. /. Parker. Mrs.
Payne and Miss Ardelle Payne. Mrs.
: Frances RansdeI, Mrs. Horner White,
Mrs. J. D. Fall, Mrs A. ]. Earl. Mrs,
j. P Heap, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wilson,
Mrs. John Wick. Mrs. z. G. Figgers. Mrs.
George Smith, Mrs. Sidenour, of Indian
apolis. and Miss Anna b. Brown
Miss Elsie Faust, OF I1a Seventeenth
Street, was given a surprise shower last
! night, by some of her friends. In the
Epiphany parish house.
| The color scheme was yellow and
white, and the table decorations were
/ carried out in butterflies and daisies
The first part Of the evening was given
over to music and an amusing game
| called ''Prophesying for the Bride"
| Later the lights were turned out, the
doors between the rooms opened, and
r Miss Faust led to her chair, which was
l covered with big bows Of yellow, and
butterflies. After a very delightful vel
low and white" supper, Miss Faust pulled
. the ribbons which protruded from vel
low parasol hung above her head, ana III
orally "showered" herself with gifts.
Those present were Mrs. Grace Berry
Mrs. Elsie Morris Kelly, Miss Marion
Gregory Barker, Miss Hazel Picklr
Morse, Miss Ida Berkeley, Miss c. AIDE
laide Barker, Miss Jane p. Sable. Miss
.. Mae Address. Miss Helen Fay Doran
: Miss Doris Abbott, Miss Alma Barker
and Miss Faust
Miss Faust who is to marry Mr.. Jane:
L. Berkeley. will be married at ST. Paul:
Episcopal Church. June ..