The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, president
Or the Navy League. entertained at a
luncheon today at his residence In q
street when the guests of honor were
the officers and board of directors OF
the Navy League. The guests Included
Congressman Swagar Sherley. Capt. F.
Barber. Rear Admiral c. Ii. Stockton,
Il. L. Satterlee. Capt. T.. X. Rodeu
frederick winthrop. w. J. Eynon, Capt.
+. b. Allen. Lewis A. Osborne, Rear
Admiral Richard Wainwright, Ralph NJ
Lasley. Perry Belmont, capt. Templin
iotts. r. B. Strassburger. Albert Lam
bert. II. ID. JOY. Z. A. Fowler. John Y.
~ LAuRhiin. Iharies l.. Poor. Il. s. At
Mooo. Co.. Jonn Tempe Graves, the
soNernor OF Alabama, E.mniet Y Neii.
a. II. Dadmun. Jonn ii. Craige. W. a.
held. Admiral Il. b. Goodricn, General
Aouhs. ana =. Ney Ho,man.
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Miss Maria Alcira Raybaud and Miss
Grynga Raybaud. the two eidest ddusn-
tefs OF the liiiiitary attarhe OF the a.
Hentine embassy. ana Mme. hayoaud
nave returned to Washing gtoh Irvni
fNiiadeiphla. where tney were me
knests or Mrs. Jonn Is. Thaysr. anu
"here they took part in numerous deDu-
tahte luuCtlOnS.
In Decemoer Nine. Raybaud will OBJ
serve her afternoons at nome. anu she
VIII then Introduce to Washington so-
c,ety her daughters. who nave aIre.iuy
oegun to take part In the early seaso.
festivities. 1t Is probable that the two
attractive debutantes from the dlp.o-
matte contingent will have a formal
presentation party later In the season.
ane Massachusetts avenue home.
which Colonel Raybaud has leased tor
DOak,tlHtsE N a n Y
cla4 history. 1t WAS the home of Leslie
M. shaw and his family when ne ~as
secretary OF the 4 rcasury during the
hooseveit Administration, and was later
occupied by Senor luesada. Inc minister
OF Cuba. who died last year wheE serv-
ing AZ minister to Germany
a notable gatheripg Of society not
ton. Bostin. Philadelphia. and Chicago
attended the premiere at the Metropo,i-
tan Opera house in New York last
night. The diplomats were represented
5y the brazilian Ambassador and Nine:
ga Cana. who were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbert ii. Gary. Gen. and Mrs.
Leonard Wood were in a box with
Miss Lizzie p. Bliss. Others of inter-
est to Washington were Mr.. and Mrs.
theodore Roosevelt. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
bourke Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. August
belmont. Gen. and Mrs Lloyd s. Bryce,
and Mrs. Robert s.. Mccormick.
DR.. and Mrs; Henry w. Jaeger have
returned TO Washington from their
honeymoon.
William D. Guthrie. Of New York, Is
In Washington and is stopping at the
Willard.
Mrs. Henry Delaware Flood. wife Of
Congressman Flood. OF Virginia. has
arrived In Washington, accompanied by
her small son. Boilong Byrd Flood. and
Is at the Shoreham. Mr. Flood, who IL
sail at E1don Farm, his estate at Ap-
pof1attox. will join Mrs. Flood the last
" this week. and they have taken an
apartment. at the Shoreham for the
Minter.
Mrs. William +. Draper will not give
her annual costume ball this winter.
it is rumored. but will replace it with a
dinner dance such as she gave last
winter. Mrs. Draper's Christmas Eve
ball has been for many years noted as
perhaps the most brilliant function of
Ihe Washington season.
Mrs. Thomas Watts Gregory, wife OF
the Attorney General. Is the guest in
whose honor Miss Lila Watts Collins
will entertain at luncheon Thursday
at the Grafton.
Mrs. Earl North. wife OF Captain
North, Corps of Engineers. u. s. A..
reached Washington yesterday from
West Point. and Is the guest OF her
parents. Medical Director James Dun
can Gatowood. y. s. N. and Mrs Gate
wood. Mrs. North will be the matron
Of honor and only attendant at the
marriage of her sister Miss Hildreth
Lakewood. to Toy Dixon Savage. Of
Norfolk. Thanksgiving Eve.
Soa.o,n,,, - .Lo Yotnrtar ool
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane will be among
the guests at the reception which the
IIome Club will give this evening in
honor Of the newly appointed director
"ns q" the ana Rprsas s Gi RAINING MING fan r
Is vice president OF the Home Club.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Andrieus A. Jones and Mrs. Jones. and
Assistant Secretary of the Interior ho
With Mr.. and Mrs. Manning. There win
he about 500 guests and the reception
will be followed by musicale.
Mrs, Clement A. F. Flaglcr and her
turned to Washington yesterday after
a visit to Virginia Beach. This after
noon Mrs. T. Q. Donelson. wife OF
Ge,Sns, island U viii ar arrSe
Colonel and Mrs. Flager will enter
tain at dinner this evening In compli
ment to Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Donei-
son. taking their guests later to the
Playhouse, for the dance given by a
club composed of army people.
Mrs. Flagler WAS hostess at an ~
formal luncheon at the Army and Navy
club today. when she enterta ined Tor
Mrs. Hindman. of Chicago. who Is at
the " Hard for a few days.
Il
Lieut.. Richard Wainwright, U. S; NJ.
and Mrs. Wainwright. Who have been
the guests OF Lieutenant Wainwright $
parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright. left for their home in
Annapolis this morning.
Mrs. Eveleth f. Whiting and her
daughter. Miss Fra noes y. Whiting. who
.nent the week -end in ANNAPOLIS, have
returned to Washington. They attended
the hop at the Naval Academy Satur-
dav night Others who attended the hop
saturday night were Mrs. Charles 8.
Hamlin and Miss Anna Hamlin. Mrs
Leroy Tuttle. Miss Margaret Tnttle
pnd Miss Adelaide Tuttle. Miss Mary
T~uxton Garland. Miss Helen Kimmcl
r"ss Mildred Haines. Miss Louise Clark,
Miss Pocohontss Butler. Miss Grace
Overman and Miss Ruth Lester.
pr. George Barthelme is spending a
few days at the McAlpin in New York
>,. Jo.anh w tor. ubo wont IN