The Washington herald., 1915-10-23
Doings of Society

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out invitations for the marriage OF
her daughter, Caroline Clarke. to Mr.
Edward Alexander Quintard, wednes-
day evening, November 10. at s
o'clock. In St Peters Episcopal
Church, Charlotte. y. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Ritter. who
have leased Mrs. Charles A. Munn's
house on Scott circle for another sea
son, will be established therein the
coming week. Mrs Ritter and chill
dren are at the Shoreham temporarily.
Rear Admiral Thomas 3. Howard.
L. s. ". and Mrs Howard have taken
an apartment at Stonelelgh Court for
the winter. Their daughter. Mrs.
James Proctor Morton. and her chill
dren and Mrs. Howsrd's sister, Miss
Isabella Claude. are with them.
Mrs John p. Jackson has opened
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 4. Voorhees,. OF
Trenton. are registered at the New
Richmond.
Mrs. Edward H Wright. jr.. of New
ark. y j.. has arrived at the Shore
ham for one of her frequent visits to
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Seaton Schroe-
der and Miss Schroeder have returned I"
after spending the summer
in jamestown
Mr and Mrs Hammond c. Welsh ceIs-
brated their NTH. or wooden. wedding
anniversary Monday evening, when they
entertained al cards The guests were
Miss Marie Bedwick. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam d. Geoff. and Judge Walter /. Daw-
kins. all Of Baltimore. and all attend
ants at Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh's marriage.
also Mrs. Charles H. Welsh Miss Bes-
sic Gibson. Mrs. c Francis Owens. Mrs.
James c Rogers, and Mr.. Paul :. Her
ring.
Mr. and Mrs Omar Alternately. Of
Kansas City and Leavenworth. have an
nounced the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Miss Elizabeth F. AbernaJh Thy. and
Lieut.. Oscar Y. SohIbeTg.
Lieut.. SohIberG is an officer Of the
Engineer Corps L. 5. A: a graduate
Of West Point. class TO- and of the En-
Gineer School OF Application, Washing
ton. He has seen service on the Mis-
sissippi River. on the PsNams Canal.
under Col. Goethals; on the Ohio River.
and at Fort LeavenwOrth. He is we'll
known in New York and Washington
fencing circles and as a polo player
The engagement was made known at
dinner given by Mrs. Abernathy and
on the same night Lieut. SohlberE fol-
LD..r
ing the bell and serving champagne
at the bachelor mess dinner at the Of
fcers' Club, at West Point. where ne is
sta toned.
The wedding. which will be a mill
tary one. will take place on Christmas
Day. at the home OF the brides parents
in Leavenworth-
Mrs. Edmund A. Lynch. Of Cedar
hurst. is a guest of Miss Gladys Ingalls,
at White Cottage. Hot Springs. Va.
Capt and Mrs. TempIin VI. Potts will
remain at the Faisneau, Newport, until
the latter part of the month. when they
will return TO Washington for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs George A. Morrow, Of
Toronto. are at the ShOreham.
The reception and dance of the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans to their sponsor.
Miss Jane Gregory. and their maid OF
honor. Miss Grace Overman. Tuesday
evenir at the Cairo. was an interesting
event + the early season.
The dance han and paIlors were beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers and
flags. OF which the Southern Cross vas
very prominent. over so guests were en-
. no
them was a large representation OF
Washington official as well as residential
society
The receiving line vas formed in the
large parlOr and was headed by Com
lander W. f. Brockman. who made the
tn;roductions to the sponsor. Miss Jane
Gregory.
sion Commander Charles H. Keel.
sisted by Mr.. J. Roy Price. assistant
adjutant in chief. and Mr.. ?. r. Fravel
member ~ tho executive committee
In addition to the officers of Washing
ton Camp. those receiving were Mrs
Thomas Watt Gregory. Mrs 2. Marvin
Underwood. Miss Hancock. Mrs Robert
DOwdy. Mrs. George b Ashly and the
past sponsors. Miss Helen Griffith Miss
Eta TagSart. Miss Nellie Clare Howard
and Mrs. Staly Garter.
The chaperons were Mrs. p. l.. Kern
don and Mrs. George : Covington.
Mr. Louis J. Firth. who has for severa'
years been prominently identified with
the American colony in Florence. has
returned to remai in indefinitely in New
York. Mr.. Firth is now spending some
time at the Shoreham.
Mrs. J. Fairfield CARPENTER. accomFa-
MED by her son. Mi. J. Fairfield car
pcnter. and nor mother. Mrs. Theodore
ColweH Rogers. arrived in WASHINGTON
Thursday from CazenOvia. y. Y. They
are stopping at the Willard for few
days. and will go to Florida for the
winter.
meeting will he held Tuesday even
ing. November :. At : o'clock. At the
Logan Hotel. to organize the Florida
Society Senator and Mrs. Duncan |.
Fletcher and other prominent Floridians
are interested in the success OF the I'm
dertaking. All natives OF Florida are m
vited.
Mrs villa E.nGman Chariot OF Lex
ington. Ky. has come to Washington for
an indefinite stay. and has taken an
apartment in the Brighton.