The Washington times., 1913-10-21
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison
Will Sail Tomorrow for Panama
Society Well Represented at
Opening Performance Of
"The Strange Woman"

A smart audience filled the New
National Theater last evening for the
opening performance of William Hurl-
butts play. THE Strange Woman with
Miss Elsie Ferguson taking the leading
role
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
entertained in their box. Mrs. Andrews
Long.
District Commissioner oliver P. New
man and Mrs. Newman entertained a
party in their box, and with Mr.. Hurl-
but was Senator Cummins and Sena-
tor Norris, Of Iowa, Senator O'Gorman,
of New York, and Senator Bristow, Of
Kansas and a number of others from
Iowa.
Others in the audience were the
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Champ
Clark. Miss Genevieve Clark, the Com
mandant of the Marine Barracks and
Mrs. William P. Biddle, and their house
guest, Mrs. Bailey, of Brooklyn, Pay
Director and Mrs. John " Speel, and
their daughters, the Misses Hitchcock,
Mrs. William H. briggs, Miss Natalie
briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barret
Ridgely. Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B.
Woodson, Colonel and Mrs. Reeves, Mr..
and Mrs. Ormsby' McCammon. Dr. and
Mrs Loren Johnson. Mr. and Mrs
George Howland Chase Dr. and Mrs.
Henry P. Parker, Mrs. NJ. c. McCallum,
Mrs. Thomas Rucker, Miss Rucker, Mrs.
W. Scott Smith, Miss Scott Smith, Miss
NJ c. Smith. Miss Josephine Van Hook,
Mrs. Cullop, Mrs. E. P Griffin, Miss
Margaret Forbes. Brig. Gen. Albert l.
Mills. and Mrs. Mills, Miss Ruth Parker,
Senior Algara OF Mexico and Mr..
Vouros, Of Greece
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On Wednesday evening, November :
the wedding of Miss Margaret Firzsim-
mons, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ward
A. FitZsimmons. to William Cirich Hut
ter,y will take place in st. PauIs Eng,
lish Lutheran Church. the rrstor. the
Rev. John T. Huddlc. officiating.
The bride. who will hn given in mar.
riape by her father will have as her
maid Of honor. Miss Mary Welsh. and
her bridesmaid will be Miss Marie San,
ner.
Andrew J. Hutterly will be his broth
er's best man and the ushers will bt
L. n. Snowden, an uncle of the bride
Otto G. RAYMOND. George r. Sullivan
and Nelson McKernon.
An informal reception for the briia
party. relatives. and a Few intimate
| friends, will follow the ceremony in tbs
| home Of the brides parents in Thir
teenth street.
Miss Marie Welsh will entertain at q
shower and tea in honor of Miss Mar
garet FitzSimmons on the afternoon o.
October 25. and on tho afternoon )f Oc
tober % Miss Sannnr Will entertain at
card party and shower for Miss F'itz
| simmons.
! Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has returned
| to Washington for the winter season
and is in the residence on Scott Circle
| formerly occupied by the Secretary ol
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. which she
| has leased. Her son-in-law and daugh
ter. the Counselor Of the Italian EN-
bessy and Madame Catalini, will spend
| the winter there with her.
The Second Spanish Secretary ant
Countess de San Esteban de Canongc
are also expected to come to the Capita
this week from Newport, where the le
cation was established for the summer
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The Hon. Thomas Spring-Rice, thirt
! British secretary. and cousin to Sil
| Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, the ambas
| sador, is in Washington. The British
embassy however. will not be opened
before the end Of the month, when the
Ambassador and Lady Spring Rice are
expected to come to the Capital from
| Dublin, y. f.. where they spent the
| summer.
| The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
| William G. Rcdfield. have gone to New
| York, and the secretary will leave ther,
today for Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Redfielt
will rema in in New York during his alb
sence, and they will return here or
| November 4.