The Washington times., 1914-11-08

through college. giving a. musical educa
| ton to talented young people and gen
era1lv holding out helping hand t.
the families of those who have served
! Uncle Sam
The drill promises to be most in
| teresting socially. for q number OF
| prominent folk nave taken tickets and
as ever, it will prove very thrilling
while the tea afterward is sure to be
great fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bennett. Of West
Virginia. who have spent tho last sew
eral winters in Washington, have taken
an apartment in New York for the sea.
son, understand
Mr. and Mrs. johnson Mckinley (she
was Agra Bennett, you remember)
spent last week in New York with them
and are planning to return for Thanks
giving. Now they are at their home
near Wheeling, w. Va, and a perfectly
delightful place it is. hear. Ruth
Bliss told me that she lunched with
Agra, when she was IN Wheeling with
the wilbys, and was charmed with
her house. a lovely big one, with a large
garden, and delightfully."- furnished.
The Bennett boy, Louis. jr., Is at
Yale this year. He is a fine looking
chap, young, but most attractive.
d
Did you ever meet Stirling Larrabee?
He has gone abroad, and heard re-
Gently that he had tried to enlist in the
British army. but had failed to pass
the examination. He has always had
the army bee in his bonnet: and some
years ago. after failing to obtain a.
commission, he enlisted in our army
and was sent to Cuba, hoping to make
his way up from the ranks. His father
died, however, he came into some
money and felt his mother needed him,
so he received his discharge and come
back to Washington. He is still in
England, but no one seems to know
what are his plans for tho future.
f.
Edith Oracle has recently returned
from New York. where she spent a
strenuous fortnight taking in Kitty
Hammersley's wedding and the mar
riage OF Agnes Landon and Moses Tay-
lor Pyne: fitting out to White Plains
"hh sJiCCpy f1olON loI "CCh-CHuS dnu
stopping for a visit with the John Park
er Guilfords before coming home.
Tho Guilfords. are, Edith says, most
attractive family and such fun. There
are three girls, Lentilhon, who visited
the Gracies last winter, Almy. a debu-
tante Of this season. Edith expects to
stay with them again when she is pre-
sented, and Winthrop. the baby of the
family. who is tust nine. She is
whimsical youngster, most original, and
has a habit. Edith says, of nipping her
sisters beaux. The Guilfords had a
villa at Dinard this summer and had
some stirring experiences, before they
got out Of France.
On November "a. Edith is going to
to assist Roberta Downing
when she makes her debut. There will
be big reception at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford and one long lingering round Of
good times. Roberta Is another of the
many attractive girls who have visited
Edith from time to time.
Edith Gilmore Is looking SO well this
winter and has gained pounds. Poor
child, she has had so much bad health
In tho last few years that 1t is a pleas
ure to see her strong and blooming
again She and Bob have recently
moved into a new apartment at Flor
ence Court
New York has an interesting quota
Of debutantes this season and among
them are two granddaughters Of the
late ]. Pierpont Morgan Miss Helen
Morgan Hopof1fnv, xuh4 4.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pierson Hamilton.
was ono Of the earliest buds Of the sea-
Son and was introduced recently at a
delightful dinner and dance at their
country place. Table Rock. In Ster-
Iington, N. Y, not far from Tuxedo
There were more than q hundred
guests, many Of them making the trip
from New York by special train and
staying over Sunday. The Hamiltons'
house has some ninety rooms, so there
was no trouble about accom- nodations.
Moreover, many Of the Tuxedo contin-
gent arranged house parties for the oc
cssion. among them Mrs. Edward H.
at Arden House.
Miss Hamilton Is popular and attrac-
tive. a suitable herald for the debu-
ante pageant, which will follow.
MISS FRANCES MOTSdu, INC SeCOnu
aaughte- Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierpont
Morgan, r., will be presented later.
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Mrs. George de Bonneville Keim and
her son, George de b. Keim. jr.. are in
town for few days. You will recall
that I told you about him last summer.
when he was visiting Senator and Mrs.
Swanson. and again when he took a
-. fo White G,,1n
in his private car. He is a very inter-
estlng young man. and one who has
wonders in the business
world. considering his one-score and
nine years. He Is vice president of
Chandler Co., Inc. a big brokerage