The Washington times., 1915-11-23
Items of Interest and lmpor-
. tance of Past, r"esent, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

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Mrs. Joseph Il. Thropp entertained
at luncheon today in compliment to her
son. Thomas Alexander Scott Thropp.
and Miss Rebekah Wilmer. whose mar
riage will take place at noon tomorrow.
The guests were Miss Eleanora Morgan.
who viii be Miss W,lmyrs maid Of
homer: the bridesmaids. Mss Francise
Williams. Miss Dorothy Aleshire. Miss
Margaret Van Dyke Grant, of Atlanta;
Miss Cary Johnstonc. of Lexington. Ky.
and Miss Leta sullivan, Of Philadel-
phia: Douglas Scott Thropp. who will
be best man for his brother, and the
ushers. Richard Wilmer. Gerald de-
Courcey May. Streeter Flynn. Lieut.
Forde Todd. US. N: Franklin ,Ellis
j. Browning Clement. ir.. and Win
ants Johnston. OF Philadelphia. Gold
baskets filled with pink roses and tied
with blue ribbons decorated the table.
3 Miss Caroline ogden Jones' who will
also be one of Miss winners attend
ants, is taking no part In the fes-
tivities which have been arranged in
honor of the popular bride, as she is
In mourning, and Edward Robinettc.
OF Philadelphia, who completes the
list of ushers viii not arrive until to-
morrow. MIR. Robinctte's marriage to
Mrs. CrosHer Robinson. OF Philadol-
phia. took place today. and his brih>
will accompany him to Washington
and viii be- one Of the guests at the
marriage Of Miss Wilmer ani Mr..
Thropp.
This evening Dr. and Mrs. Wilmer
will entertain their dauGhter's bridal
party and u few OF the out of town
guests for tho wedding at dinner. The
rehearsal viii be held this afternoon.
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The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing were tho guests Of honor at n
dinner given last evening by IL toun-
selor Of the state department and Mrs.
Frank H. Polk. Tho other guests wore
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Lane. Senator aud Mrs James W.
Wadsworth. il. Mrs. John w. Davis.
Mrs. William Phillips. Cant George
Summerlin. william Cor"oran Ei2tis
Nr. and Mrs. James Potter. Of FhiIad"l-
phia, and Henry Rricere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing spcrt yesterday
Mt GunSton Hail. tn" historic estate Of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hertz" on III"
lower Potomac river. IN Virginia. 1he
Secretary OF State and his wife will not
Diplomatic Corps on New Year morn
ing. 1t is probable that they will hold
their usual New Year afternoon recon
ton with Gen, and Mrs. John w.
Foster the parents :l Mrs Lansing
Tho Postmaster GENERAL and Mrs.
Burleson will hc hosts at dinner this
evening. when they will give the third
Of their delightful series of Mexican din
ncrs. which Is feature OF the early
season activities.
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The Counselor OF the state Depart
ment and Mrs Frank l.. Polk will this
evening be the honor guests at what is
expected to be one OF the most delight
full functions Of the season. when Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe will rive
IA reception in their honor. The guests.
who are invited for 10 o'clock. will in
"lude representatives Of tho official con-
iingent and many resident Washing
tonians.
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Mrs. Camilla Hare Lippincott. who is
the guest of her aunt Mrs William
II. Merriam. at her place in Virginia.
will 20 to New York to spend a
few days. and will return to Washington
December I. She has taken a house In
lie Roy street for the winter. Mrs. Lip
pincott will be joined by her dau"hters
Miss Camilla Lippincott and Miss pris-
ella Lippincott. and the former will be
one OF this seasons debutantes.
Miss Margaret Wilson will occupy a
hoX at the National Theater this after.
noon tor the concert of the Philadeipnia
symphony Orchestra. at which Jos"i
Hoffman, will be the soloist. and vii
have several guests with hei.
Miss Dorothy Taylor. daughter %
Naval Constructor and Mrs. David w
Taylor. T.. s n. entertained a
luncheon today in Commitment TO Mis-
Ellie Lcjcunc, daughter of Col. an'
Mrs. John A. LcJCunc l.. s. NJ. c., wh'
will make her debut December t. In
vited TO meet Miss Iejcun" were Mis-
Ruth Lester. Miss Georgia SChohcld
Miss Catherine Burdcttc. Miss IIcle,
nInlpntt Ia 4 Niag NJ ri,
Sims. Miss Francs Eningcr, Miss kath
crime lEftngcr. Miss Elizabeth Kings
bury, and Miss elizabeth Chase. Pinl
roses and ferns were used to form tn
table decorations.
Mrs. William L. Borah. wifi" Of Sen
ator Borah, was hostess at youn,
peoples luncheon 1T the Willard yestcr
day in compliment to Miss Marie Sims
daughter of Congressman and Mrs
Thetus w. Sims. of Tennessee. and Mis-
1rmsby, Of Boise city, Idaho, who !
atcd with pink roses. The other guest
were Miss Mary Wilson, Miss James
Miss Laura Graves, Miss Mary Graham
field Miss Margaret McChord. Mis-
Grace ovcrman Miss Helen McCumbel
Miss kingsbury. and Miss Elsie Dand
ridge, Of Frankford Ky.
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cards are out for the wedding of Mis-
Helen Campbell Buell. and Douglas Her
ring tomorrow evening at the Mt
Pleasant Congregational Church. tn
pastor, Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, OF
fcistinG.
The bride-clcCt will be attended b
her cousin, Miss Catherine Campbell
as maid of honor. and Miss Airline Pol
lock. also a cousin: Miss Jane Darby
Miss Dorothy Walker. Of this city. an
Miss Kathleen Martin. OF New York. a
bridesmaids.
William &. Alexander. brother in la,
Of the groom. will be best man, an
Arthur G. Buell., brother OF the bride
elect; William A. Baker. r.. L. Hunter
and r. r. Cooke. ir.. will act as ushers
Preceding and during the ceremony