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A large and notably distinguished audi
ence filled the Belasoo Theater yesterday
afternoon. when DR.. Nevil Monroe Hop
kins gave his personal experience In the
war zone Of Europe In aid OF the stricken
people Of Belgium. The minister from
that country. NJ Havenith. who viii be
the custodian Of the very considerable
sum realized. was in the audience. accom-
panied by Nine Havenith and the latter's
mother Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke. Others
present and all showing great apprecia-
ton OF the speakers effort 10 give an i'm
partial and realistic account OF his inter
esting experiences were the Peruvian
Minister and Nine. Pezet. Nine. Ekengrin,
wife Of the Minister from Sweden: Gen.
and Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Barker. Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. Charles L. McCauley. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Gheen. the Misses Gheen. Col.
and Mrs. Reeves Russell. Mrs. W. S.
Schley, widow Of Rear Admiral Schley;
Mrs. Henry Davis Todd. Mrs. Edward
GoldsborOugh. DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Cha
tRrd, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Biddle, Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin. Commander and Mrs.
Archibald II. Davis. Gen. George w.
Davis. Rev. c. Ernest Smith. the Misses
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
II. Merriam, Paymaster and Mrs. Edward
BonnafOn, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins,
Mr.. Robert wilkins brand. Mrs. Alfred
Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry johnson.
Mrs. William A. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Y. McLanahan. Mrs Robert
Fitch Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chill
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cushman, Mrs.
II. L. E. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton
Russell Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney.
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James the Misses Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Spencer. Mrs. John B. Henderson.
Mrs. John B. Jackson. Mrs. Pierce
Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tittmann,
the Misses Squire. the Misses Patten.
Mrs Nota McGfll. the Viscount and Wis
countess de STbour Mrs. Arthur Wood.
Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mrs. Isaac T.
Mann, Mrs Morris Evans and Miss
Evans.
Thursday. December 10. has been Sc
lected as the wedding day for Miss Elsie
Aldrich. youngest daughter OF former
Senator and Mrs. Nelson W. AIdrich, and
Mr.. Maurice EdgehiII- The ceremony, for
which a large number Of invitations will
be issued. will take place at the home Of
the brides parents at Warriers Neck.
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This bride-eIect. who made her debut
in Washington in the closing years OF
her fathers long Congressional career.
Is the only one of the Misses Aldrich who
ever took any conspicuous part in Wash
ington society. She was extremely popu-
lar as one OF the bellies Of four seasons
ago, when her contemporaries were Miss
Helen Taft. the Misses Meyer, daughters
Of the Secretary Of the Navy Of that
time: Miss Constance Hoyt, daughter OF
the late Counselor OF the State Depart
ment and the young Countess Alex Won
BernstorfT, daughter Of the German Am
bassador, now the Countess Pourtalas.
She served as bridesmaid for the latter
lust before leaving Washington, and was
a special favorite with both Count and
Countess Won BernstOrfI. Her elder sis
ters are Mrs. John Rockefeller. jr-, and
Miss Lucy Aldrich-
Following the wedding Of their daugh-
ter. the former Senator and Mrs. Aldrich
and Miss AIdrich will take a house IN
New York for the winter
Miss Jessie l. Galloway. who will be
maid of honor at the marriage Of Miss
Nellie Z. Barber to DR.. J. Lester Brooks
this evening at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church was hostess at supper last
night given in honor Of the bride. The
guests included Miss Nellie E Barber
Mrs. Gilbert A Clark, Miss Ada Cath
crime NOEkS, ITs - L1CSAGA RACNAn1H
EIiiab w. Titus, DR.. W. Bruce Hoot-
magic, Messrs. Harry ]. Kinks, G. Fred
THOMPSON. Harry \. Works, Earle J.
black. and Gilbert A. Clark. all Of the
bridal party and Rev. John Compton
Rail and Mrs. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. FnLlp
II. Barber, Miss Gertrude Barber. MIS-
Earle ]. Black. Miss Lucy Robertson
Mrs. C. Fred Thompson, Miss Sallie WI
SON Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Wilbur. Mr..
Reicbard Miss Ethelyn Callaway. Mr..
Felix Early. Mrs. f. W. Titus. Mr.. ami
Mrs wiIbert Galloway. Mr.. and Mrs
poland z. FIeharty. Miss Rachael Fie-
bartv. and Mrs. ". B. Hoofnagle.
Mrs Robert Hinckley and Miss
GLADYS Hinckley arrived in Washington
Yesterday from Europe after most in
teresting experience in Austria. where
they were visiting Robert Hinckley. CT
the American Embassy in Vienna, at the
outbreak OF the war. Mrs. HinckIey ana
daughter reached New York sunday
aboard the Duke G'AbTuEzi Of the Itallah
line.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard. who
have been abroad for the past TWO sea-
sons. have returned and Teopened their
home in Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Churchill Candee. formerly Of this
city. but now residing in New York. ar
rived yesterday for a short visit to Mrs
John c. Fremont.
Hon. Simon Wolf will celebrate his
birthday tomorrow at his
residence in this city.
Mai. Gen. Franklin Bel, |. 5. \. has
Joined Mrs. Bell at the bone Of Gen.
and Mrs. E. \. Darlington. where they
will be guests for their Washington
visit.
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