The Washington times., 1914-11-12
ActivitiesO OF
Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

N dance at the CheVy Chase CluS
= last evening. Capt. and Mrs.
William Mitchell entertained in honor
of their house guest, Mrs. J. W. Out
hout, of New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Y. Wheeler had with them Mrs.
George Smith. wife of Lieut.. Comman-
der Smith. in whose honor the dinner
was given. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wheeler, Peachy Spencer, and william
Naylor.
Others giving dinners were General
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hagner. Miss
Lacy. DR.. Bristow. and Mrs. Harry
Cole.
The American Minister to Guatemala
and Mrs. William Haynes Leavell, who
have been at the Shoreham for some
time. have returned to the formers post.
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Mrs. May A. Marr is passing several
weeks in Bluemont. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Emric Robert Leonard
the latter formerly Miss Edith Pigeon,
OF: this city are at the Knickerbocker.
Commander G. l.. P. Stone, who has
OSCh SpOhuHiS ScScIt1I udyS with MIS-.
Stone at the Portsmouth, will leave to-
night for Norfolk to join his ship.
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Miss Marguerite Caperton, daughter
Of Rear admiral and Mrs. Caperton.
Will arrive in Washington TODAY to be
erie Padelford.
Mrs. Caperton, who. reached Washing
ton yesterday. and is stopping with Mrs.
Reyburn. viii later visit Mrs. Ordway.
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Mrs. George Croghan Reid and her
daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Con-
rad Reid, at their home in Chevy
Chase. They have recently closed
their cottage at Gloucester, Mass, and
will go on Monday to Warrenton, Va,
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The first social occasion of the sea-
son at the Washington Fencers' Club
will be benefit fencing exhibition in
behalf of the work done by the Red
Cross in the European theater of
club rooms, 1920 Connecticut avenue,
on Monday. November 16, at o'clock,
There will be a short and varied ex-
hibition of fencing followed by dane
ing.
L Dullcl,
of former Senator and Mrs Marion
o. Butler, was hostess last evening
to the members Of a little sewing
club. which has been formed this sea :
son among the debutantes. Later a
few young men came in for informal
dancing.
The Misses Patten will entertain
guests at tea at o'clock on Friday,
November 20. to meet the italian Am
bassador and Countess Macchi di Gel
lere.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills and the ladies
Of the Army Relief Society will meet
at Mrs. Mills residence, 1923 X street,
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to
complete plans for the benefit drill
and dansante to be held at Fort Myer
on Saturday, November 81, at 2:3O
In view of the acute interest at
present in all military evolutions and
maneuvers the drill at Fort Myer, by
the cavalry and artillery stationed
there. on Saturday, November 21. is
large attendance. 1t will be given as
a benefit for the Army Relief So
ciety Arrangements for the tea
dance. which will follow in the ad-
ministration building. are progressing
rapidly, The post post band will play for
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Moons entertainment is in charge of
Mrs. Devol. Mrs Menoher. Mrs. Price,
Mrs Hewson, Mrs. Walcutt. Mrs
George b. Davis. Mrs. Gilman. Miss
Kitchens. Mrs. Day. Mrs. J. NJ. An
drews. Mrs Glasgow. Mrs Aleshire
Mrs Walter Webb. and Mrs. Sharpe
The tickets may be obtained at the
Army and Navy Club and also at
Fort Myer.
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Mrs. H. F. Kennedy has gone to Louis
vile. Ky, for the marriage of her son
DR.. l.. l.. Kennedy, formerly of this
CITY. but now of Tuscaloosa. Ala, and
Miss Cora +. Dabney, of Louisville.
Congressman and Mrs. Fred Britter
are spending some time at French LICK
Springs, Ind
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Besle has re-
turned to Washington and opened hel
apartment at the Connecticut for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Learned have SEM
ont invitations for a dinner on NOvem.
her 10 at their home. 2123 Bancroft place
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Mrs. NJ. w. Roberts. of St Louis
who is the house guest of Mrs. James
+ Barbour, at her charming home II
Rhode Island avenue. will be the guest
or honor this evening at an informa
| dinner given by Capt. and Mrs. Har,
M,.. Marguerite Barbour will ba host