Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS MARGARET WILSON RE-
TURNS TO WHITE HOUSE.
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo Back
From New York-Happenings
at Resorts Notes.

at Resorts -Notes.
Miss Margaret Wilson has returned to
the White House from her recent visit to
Mount Pocono, Pa.
After short trip to New York the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo
are again in Washington.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend gave din
ner party at her villa at Newport, Il. J.,
last evening.
Countess Szechenyi the former Gladys
Vanderbilt. according to reports at New
port, has given over her estate III Buda-
pest for use by the Red Cross and will
herself assist in the care of the sick and
wounded while Count Szechcnyi is at the
front with his regiment.
An innovation was introduced into the
social life of Hot Springs last night when
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mcdonald OF Louis
vile, who have leased the Cakes. CO.
lonial plantation. for the summer, gave
porch party and dance there. which
lasted till morning and ended with
breakfast of fried chicken and Waff1es at
: O'Clock. Japanese lanterns which hung
from trees and shrubbery. together with
a harvest moon, made the grounds light
as day. Among those attendinf were Mr.
and Mrs. G. T. NJ. Gibson Mr.. and Mrs.
Castleberry Dunkerson of Louisville. Mr..
and Mrs. William Payne Meredith of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Har-
rs. Mrs. Kenneth Castleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. X. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Albert, Misses Sarah Gibson,
Louise Gibson. Charlotte Sale. Anne Val
entine. F,merine Keene and Adele Blanc.
the Misses 1.etitia, Cornelia and Marie
Mcdonald of Louisville. and Messrs. John
Markle, C. J. Ryan. Ralph Bunnell. Jo
seph Eddy. Edgar Bright, Donald Black,
George Duncan, +. A. Perry, John Steven
son and Angus Mcdonald of Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs Philander e. Knox, who
passed last week at Hot Springs. have
gone to White sulphur to join Mr. and
Mrs. p. G. Knox, in.
There was a novel party given by
Misses Augusta $ and Margaret de
Forest, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shepherd X. de Forest, last evening at
their cottage at Southampton, J.. /.
1t was called plantation party.
The guests all wore checked sing
ham gowns, aprons and turbans
and generally represented negroes
Some brought mandolins, banjos. 2ui-
tars end drums. and formed an inn
promptu orchestra that played very
well. The porch was inclosed and
hung with gayly colored lanterns, On
each white column was stalk OF
green corn and large punches of
brown-eyed Susans. tied with yellow
ribbons. Across the ceiling was strung
yellow bunting, and over I'll hung the
Stars and Stripes.
In the garden We're many tables with
colored lanterns strung above. After
music and Informal dancing supper was
served. The guest list included Misses
Caroline Knapp of New York. Louisa
Hoar of Washington, Mary Frances
s,,t,1 pl,. 1.-l Nl..l,t
Probably there is no person at New
port. it is said, who is waiting to hear
from so many relatives abroad as is Lieut..
Commander Frank Taylor Evans, son of
the late Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans,
whose brother-in-law and sister. Capt.
Charles c. Marsh of the navy. were in
Venice recently starting for Tyrol, ac-
cording to letter received in Newport
a few days ago. His cousin Lieut.. |
Commando Walter r. Gherardi. L. S.
n. is naval attache al the American
embassy at Berlin. Another cousin Is
naval attache at the German embassy
in London.
Col and Mrs Downey with their
sons. Fairfax and Faber Downey, are
spending August with Mr.. and Mrs. /
Fairfax s. I.andstreet at Newport. Mr..
Stuart Landstreet has also Joined them.
villa colony at Newport this summer
is the study of flowers and the forma-
ton of gardens. To this end elaborate
arrangements have been made for an
exhibition at Belcourt which Will take
place next week and already several
lectures the subject of gardening +,
and floral culture have been held a the
various villas. Yesterday the mem
bers OF the Newport Garden Club We're
granted Il charter 1T the statehouse in |
Providence. the incorporators being
Messrs. c. F. Hoffman. George r. Fear
ing. jr. StuyNesant Fish. John ].
Wysong. Elisha Dyer and Frederick
Pearson.
1t is not because of a general sup
preston of the social spirit at Newport
on account of the war. il is said. but a
scarcity of men that has prompted one
hostess to abandon dance she was
arranging for this month. Men with
business obligations are Keeping close |
to their desks in New York and Boston |
at present and giving few thoughts to
social obligations. and to form COM !
plete party the proportion of the mascu- !
line to the feminine should be two !
to enc.
So observed one woman today. II
don't propose to give a party of wall
flowers.
For this reason primarily Mrs. Penn |
meat she had arranged for this week. !
and Mrs Herman Oelrichs. it is said is
seriously considering abandoning the
dinner she has set for the night of Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish's flower ball.
The first costume dance of the season
was given last night in the parish house
of st. Peters by the Sea at Narragan
se:t Pier. by about fifty members of
the cottage colony, who wore costumes
of comic nature
Rev DR.. Arthur E. kinsolving is at
Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Allen are at
Lenox, Mass.
Chief among Yesterdays events at
Newport was luncheon at CrossWays,
given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish for Mrs.
Henry S. Redmond. The table bore long
spikes of snap dragon and masses of
pink asters The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. J. Stewart Barney. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Horace Gallatn. DIR. and Mrs.
Robert Tunstall Taylor, Mrs. William +.
Dodge. Mrs. George +. Baker. jr.. Miss
Lota Robinson. Miss Janet Fish, Baron
Won Seidlitz of the German embassy,
Count Raou Adhemar. Portuguese
minister: Baron Won Rothen. and Messrs.