The Washington times., 1914-07-17
Activities Of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

MI visiting Miss Claire Baton
daughter of DR.. Loriag Bat.
ten, at their home at Swift.
water, on the Delaware river. near Pc.
como, Pa. She is spending much time
motoring, playing tennis and gathering
boxes Of wild flowers. which she has
sent to her mother and to friends In
the city. She has also attended q mum.
Der Of dances given in her honor.
Miss Batten Is vassar graduate
and one Of Miss Wilson's most init.
mate friends.
Washington IL much interested ir
the news. Of the engagement o. Miss
Lucy Bigelow Dodge. daughter of the
Hon. Mrs. Lionel Guest. to Walter H
Rosen. a New York banker. Miss
Dodge and her mother and 1T spfather
and Mr.. Rosen are at their summer
home, Isle st. Giles. In the st. Law
renee river. Miss Dodge Is the grand
daughter Of the late John Biselow, who
was ambassador to France during the
Lincoln Administration.
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The Minister Of the Netherlands and
his daughter. Miss van Rappard, are
now en- route to New York by motor
car. They will be Joined there Monday
morning by Nine. van Rappard and
later In the day will sail for Rotterdam
to spend the summer.
NJ de Beaufort will b in charge Of
the LEGATION during the absence of the
minister. He will soon 1oin Baron
Nasell. attache Of the legation. at Bar
Harbor. where the legation win have
Its summer headquarters
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Mrs. Gerald McGrath. Miss Katherine
Scott. and Miss Bernardine Scott. of
Anacostia. have returned from a visit
with relatives at Camp Springs, Nd.
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Mrs. E. o. de Lefevre, mother of the
Secretary Of the Panama Legation. and
Of the Secretary Of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic Of Panama, left yesterday
from New York for Panama.
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Mrs. Wesley Martin stoner will en-
tertain at dinner tonight in honor of
Miss Kate Gordon, of Louisiana: Mrs.
Evans, of Florida, and Mrs. Antoinette
Funk and Mrs. Helen Gardener. Of the
National Congressional Committee.
At later hour a large number. Of
guests will meet these distinguished
suffrage leaders. to confer on the or
ganization Of suffrage in the Southern
States. Miss Gordon is the founder
of the Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference.
c. K. Wead. Miss Katherine wead.
Charles E. Currfer. and Charles Eberle
will be among those sailing tomorrow
on the Berlin for London, Paris, and
Bremen.
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Miss Estelle J. Hunt, daughter of
Mrs. L. ]. Hunt. of 1858 Euclid street
northwest. left this afternoon to at
tend a house party given by Miss Anne
Estelle Wade. at Halethorpe. Nd.
The marriage Of Miss Nellie Eliza.
beth Hemming. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Hemming. to Wilmer jean
uette. formerly OF New Hampshire.
took place yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents, III Mary
land avenue northeast.
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The newly appointed minister from
Cuba. DIR. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.
who arrived yesterday from New
York, where he has been for a week
or more. will be distinct acquisition
to the diplomatic circle and general
society. He Is only forty-three years
old and has had six years service In
the house Of deputies In Havana. DR..
de Cespedes will 60 to Newport for
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Mccarthy, of Nor
folk, Va. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
P L. Bryant. are making an extensive
automobile tour of the Eastern cities
During their stay in Washington they
are guests at the Hotel -Powhatan.
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Former Senator and Mrs. George Pea
body Wetmore were hosts at a luncheon
yesterday at their home at Newport.
In the evening they entertained a num-
her Of guests at dinner.
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Mrs. William S. Kline. Of Martins
burg, w. Va, who has been visiting
friends on Capitol Hill, will return to
her home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Ridgely left
yesterday to spend the remainder Of
the summer in Virginia.
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Mr.. and Mrs B. Phinizy. Of Athens,
Ga, are in Washington for a brief
stay, and while here are guests at Hotel
Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor L. Matthews, Of
Philadelphia. are guests at the Hotel
Powhatan during a brief visit to Wash
ington.
The young son of the Chinese Minister
and Nine. Shah. Master Lincoln Shah.
has gone to a boys camp at Juniper
Island. Stony lake. Ontario. where he
will remain all summer. The minister.
with Nine Shah and Miss Shah. has
not yet made plans for the summer.
The installation of officers OF the
Strauss Charity Club took place We'd
nesday evening at the home Of Miss
Sadye Steiner in K street northwest.
The following officers were installed:
Miss Doar Aronson. president; Miss
Sadye Steiner, vice president; Miss
Mary Ogus, secretary; Miss Fannie
Weinberg. treasurer. Refreshments and
dancing followed.
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Harry Greenburg and Miss Minnie
will leave tomorrow for
two weeks stay IN New York