The Washington times., 1914-01-01

iss Marguerite Caperton, daughter of
ar Admiral and Mrs. Caperton, eX-
Is 10 arrive In Washington shortly
visit her cousin, Miss Valerie Padel-
ID, at Stonleigh Court. Miss Caper-
Is now with her parents, at the
ila ielphia navy yard. where her
b. is in command of the North At
tiC reserve fleet, having been trans
REQ there early in the fall from the
va station at Newport. -
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iias Ellen Biddle Shipman will make
debut in Washington society this
Iernoon at a tea which her grand
Ether, Mrs. James Biddle, is giving for
at her residence, 1910 Twenty-first
eel from until Z o'clock.
b.Ss ShipmaR's mother was presented
v ashington society by Mrs. Biddle in
/ urst Cleveland Administration. This
the first season Mrs. Biddle has spent
} v ashington in twenty years. Before
he death Of General Biddle, she spent
be winters In California, but she decid-
TO return 20 Washington in order
b. her granddaughter might come out
hCHE her mothers old friends. Miss
/ |ilman Is a graduate of the school at
iOusyille. Nd, the same school which
Z mother attended.
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The watch parstyT at the New VIII
|rL last evening, which took the form
dance, supper and more dancing,
ning from until o'clock, attracted
large attendance of society folks.
A.
|alches Of Christmas greens. and
|sntities of pink and blue bunting
crued the ballroom for the occasion,
n "a the dining rooms, where the
'atsd supper was served, palms, holly,
EC guBNnOWers were used. The guests
2 ID in, the large ballroom until II
p gck- wlReU they. practically followed
Il Meyer Davis orchestra, which had
p "a for the dancing, to Peacock
Lltg. where IL was stationed on an i'm
q ised platform. II played Throughout
l. upper. At midnight the lights were
p red and a huge electrically lighted
aDpy New Year sign appeared at
K south end Of the dining rooms
It@T the supper the dancing was re-
lnlcd In the ballroom.
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q uo reception thfs afternoon at the
pn EressiOnal Club will be given from
p 4utlI o clock.
Y antilles Of Christmas greens ard
u blossoms have been used to adorn
q cIuorooms for the occasion and the
% SIS VIII be received by the president
lhe club assisted by the members OF
e Dosrd.
r ig. Gen. John A. Johnston, L. S. A.
y I'd, and Mrs. Johnston. will enter
ln at their annual New Year tea this
t-Tnoon, from 5 until Z o'clock. AT
,eir home in Massachusetts, avenue,
h'n their guests will be principally
ON the army and navy.
} ."y VIII be assisted by the wives of
u Ueaos u the various departments of
= 7erVice and their daughters. =
, Ire New Year custom at the home NJ
former. Commissioner and Mrs
l.ston dates back over ten wears
,, IS always anticipated as one Of the
ost enjoyable Of the New Year festiyi-
Eear Admiral II. Tudor Harris, L. S.
:. and Mrs. Harris, will recdiye this
TgTnoOn at their residence in Rhode
land avenue az usual, and will have
Is'stlng them Mrs. Herbert Fl. D.
'srces Mrs. Charles Campbell. Mrs. 10
Tn Crawford, Mrs. Cushing, Miss Re
G. and Miss Chester, OF New York.
N r.. Charles Hamlin. wife Of t..e As
slant Secretary of the Treasury. viii
rCive this Afternoon.
\ iss Margaret Howard will entertain
a dance this evening.
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Mr. and Mrs, w. 9. Humphries and
les Emma Kate Amorous, C AtIarta
and Miss Louise WatIey. of Ala
~la, 3re the hCuse2uests Of Mr and
s.. J. D. Young. In = street, and will
naiH in Washington for several DAYS
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% AnG 10 illness. Mrs. Joseph Strauss.
III Rear Admiral Strauss. L. S. y.
Dresden. Will not receive Friday,
ill be at home the following Fri
4 the month.
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Georgetown. was the scene Wednes-
" Of the wedding of Miss Mary Irene
IA ttare and Walter Fulmer Halleck,
. son Of Major W. H. Halleck. L. S.
retired, both Of this city. the .cere-
1Hy being performed by the Rev.
". j. McGrath at O'Clock. The. only
iendants We're Miss Katherine Mat
re and John Mattare, the young
ide's sister and brother.
The bride wore a travelling suit and
Trisd a shower bouquet of Bride
scs and lilies OF the valley. Imm
B tely after the ceremony Mr.. and
r. HslIeck left on a short TIP.
Among those present at the Weddlns
sre Mr. and Mrs. Joseph r. AIattare
sioT and Mrs. w. r. Halleck. Mrs.