The Washington times., 1915-01-31


unless 1 am nightly mistaken the an
nouncement of the engagement Of two
more buds will follow the news OF
Marian Van Buren's engagement to the
Rev. Stanley Mathews Cleveland. which
will be followed by an early spring
wedding. Marian Is one Of the hand
soonest girls Of the debutante set,
distinguished looking girl. tall and with
the loveliest coloring Imaginable. Ihe
other two--but l mustn't say word
about them except that one is a blonde
and the other brunette.
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An interesting new feature OF the
drills at Fort Myer. always thrillins
sight and particularly attractive 10
lovers of horses and hard riding, Is the
jumping contest for officers that Is to
take place every two weeks or so. The
first contest was held Friday week
ago, before an audience which Included
a bevy of pretty school girls and q
number of visitors from town. mostly
girls. who later attended tho tea dance
in che hop room: The spectators
watched the performance with the Keen
est interest, and waxed enthusiastic
when the blue ribbon was won by Lieut..
John G. Winter. and the red ribbon by
Lieut.. "Jimmie''-his name being Alex
ander-James. Lieut. John Millikin took
third place. and Lieut.. Edwin st. John
Greble fourth.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warburg are the
latest additions to the list Of box
holders for 'the Southern relief ball
Monday night, always the chief event
of the early weeks of February. An at
mosphere Of genuine Southern hospi-
tality always pervades the balls given
by the Southern Relief Society. the
music and the supper are excellent, and
the crowds Of people who always attend
are assured Of a royal good time. Moro
over, this will be Miss Mamie Ran
dolph Heths last appearance before
her departure for California, whore she
will be hostess for the state Of Vir-
ginia. and 1t will afford her friende
an opportunity to wish her good luck.
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Ensign Richard Evelyn Byrd and his
bride. who was dainty Marie Ames. OF
Boston. will arrive in Washington
shortly and will make their home with
Mr. Byard's uncle. Henry D. Flood, ant
Mrs. Flood. during Mr.. Byrd's tour OF
duty on the Dolphin. But their home
coming has been saddened by the sud.
den death Of Mrs. Byrds father, JOSEPH
blanchard Ames. only a few days after
his daughters wedding. Mr.. Anne!
, had been in bad health for SOM
months. but his death was most unex
pected. and came as a great shock to hi
family.
Rita Lanshorne. Of Virginia, is tn,
guest Of the Floods for short stay.
Did you ever hear of "petting par
ties?" That. they tell mo, is the nanlt
applied in Baltimore to the haunters
Of cosy corners and "twosing'' In gen
eral. Apt. isn't it?
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From Palm Beach comes the nm
nouncement of tho engagement Of pretty
HELM Goldsmith. daughter of Mrs
Henry Hornady Goldsmith, to Thoma!
| Robson Hay, son of Major William
| Henry Hay, of the general staff ant
Mrs Hay. Helen and her mother hav'
been In Florida for the past two months
but they have lived in Washington fol-
several years at the burlington. ant
are both unusually popular here
The Secretary Of tho Navy and Mrs
l
| Monday Of two attractive young rela
tives who will come to pay them
visit, Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels, daugh
ter Of the Secrctary's brother. Juds
Daniels, of Goldsborough. n. c.. an
Miss Evelyn jackson, of Richmond
Va. whose father Is Secretary Daniels
cousin. And ~ whisper has reached III
that Mrs. Daniels will give tea dane
aboard the Mayflower next Thursda
afternoon. when tho boys from the snl
will have the opportunity to meet lie
charming guests.
When Genevieve Clark sent out inv
tations for luncheon to meet "Mr
Thompson" her friends were rather'o
the opinion that the guests or mono
was her fiance's mother. instead OF he
chum, Mrs Marcellus Thompson. VIII
was Dorothy Harvey. Indeed, Gene
We've says that she believes her frient
consider her q brazen woman. and thin
that she is announcing her engagemer
to her best friends husband, so grea
has been the confusion of names.
s.
The Carl~vroomans are by way 6
being lion collectors these days. Racha
Crothers, the playwright, was the
guest but a short time ago and tomol
row will come to pay them visi
Nicholas Vachel Lindsey. of Springfield
Ill.,, who has been loudly praised latel
by critics as poet of unusual abilit
and originality, a poet with a future
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