The Washington times., 1914-04-03
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Society

The exhibition drill at Fort Myer TINS
afternoon will attract a large ana fash
,onablc attendance. The Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Garrison, with party
pf guests, will occupy the box of honor.
and among others who have taken boxes
will include Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman. the Assistant Secre-
tary of War and Mrs BrecFiEridge, Col.
Henry May. Countess Gizycka, George
Eustis. Senator Miles PoindeXter and
Mrs. Poindextcr, Baron Won Rath, of
the German embassy. and Viscountess
Csmpden, Of the British embassy.
Secretary Garrison and Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. Chief of Staff of the
Army. will review the drill, which Is
The last Of the series of three this sea-
son for the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the horse show funds.
Following the drill, tea will be served
m the hop room, with dancing. The
1ost orchestra will play for the irill and
ne dancing.
Congressman and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry have sent out dinner cards for
Monday, in honor of the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall
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Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Luttrell are being
congratulated upon the birth Of son.
Alvin Lothrop, on March so.
Lieut.. Commander Charles Russell
Train, u. S. N, has been appointed
Naval Attachc of the American En-
busy at Rome. He will arrive in
Washington tomorrow and join Mrs.
air1u n m
ter with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
George W. Brown, at their residence
in Connecticut avenue.
Lieut.. Commander Train is the only
SOL Of the late Rear Admiral Charles
Train, and his family have heN proml-
nently identified with society life at
the National Capital for many years.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Train
accompanied by their small son. expect
20 reach Rome June l.
Mrs. Gillett Hill closed her house in
r street yesterday and left Washington
last night for Summerville S. C., where
she will spend two weeks recuperatng
after a recent illness From Summer
vile she will go 10 her home at Lincoln
H., for the summer. Miss Lemira Gil
lett HILL who was with her mother, has
returned to New York, to resume, her
studies She VIII visit at Boston and on
Jrne % will sail for a years study in
Europe.
The marriage of Miss Irene Harry.
daughter of Mr.. Charles Harry, Of
Lincoln, ILL.,, and John Dean Gillett
Hill. son of Mrs. Gillett Hill will take
place al an early date. The engagement
has just been announced.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
night. having as their guests Lady
Spring-Rice, the Attorney General, Lady
Fitzpatrick, Gen. Leonard Wood, the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Roosevelt. General and Mrs.
Crozier, the counselor of the Russian
embassy and Mime. Scherbatskoy, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bessett Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson. of New York; Nj
William Phillips. Assistant Secretary OF
state; Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, Prof.
Abel. of the College Of France, at Paris,
and Count Cziraky.
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Col. and Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler
entertained at dinner last night at the
Army and Nav Club, preceding the
Friday night dance. Major General and
Mrs. Barnett were the guests Of honor.
and asked to meet them were General
and Mrs. Liggett, Commander and Mrs.
Crosley. Captain and Mrs. Ralston. Miss
Thomas, DIR. LaTkin. Colonel ana Mrs.
Burr, Colonel and Mrs. Fuller, Major
and Mrs. Kuts, and Major and Mrs.
Connor.
Miss Eleanor Wilson and Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo were among the
guests last night at large dinner dance
given by Miss Helen Walcott. at Dover
House Miss Harlan cheperoned the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins, who
have just returned from Europe, where
they spent the winter, will be at the
Shoreham until they open their house in
Massachusetts avenue
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Owing to the last exhibition drill of
the season at Fort Myer today, the
ladies of Fort Myer will not receive this
afternoon.
Miss Ruth Parker and Nj NJ. Parker,
1r. entertained informally at a dance