The Washington herald., 1915-09-03
Doings of Society


The Secretary of the Navy Is expected
to arrive in Washington early this
morning. Mrs. Daniels and their sons
will continue their cruise on board the
Dolphin for several days before return
ing to Single Oak.
DR.. and Mrs. William Holland Wilmer
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Rebekah, to Mr.. Thomas A.
Scott Thropp, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Thropp, of this city Miss Wilmer is one
of the most beautiful members of Wash
ington's smart set, and has been a social
favorite since her debut several seasons
ago. Mr.: Thropp is the son Of former
Representative Thropp. of Pennsylvania
No date has been set for the wedding.
The Russian Ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmeter will remain at Stone villa.
Newport. until October 2.
Gov. r. L. Beeckman. of Newport. r.
l., Is spending a few days at the Shore
ham Hotel He entertained a party Of
friends at dinner Wednesday evening.
Nine Panaretoff. wife Of the Bulgarian
Minister. is the guest Of her brother Mr..
Arthur NJ Gile. in North Andover. Mass.
Mime. Christian Hague, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Ross Tod. Mr. and Mrs Buckner
Wallingford and Miss Laetitia Mcdonald
were among the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Yturbe at tea on the lawn of the
clubhouse following the tennis matches
at Hot Springs. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Arturo de Heeren left
Newport yesterday for Washington
Mr.. Preston Gibson has as his guest
at his Newport cottage Mr.. Harry d.
Holloway. Of Philadelphia
DIR. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell gave
a dinner party at the Pot and Kettle
Club. Bar Harbor. last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Bright were among
the motorists arriving at Breton Woods.
N. H., yesterday.
Mrs. Paul D. Kelly and Mrs. George
Rice. OF Berryville. Va, have arrived at
the Shoreham for a short stay. Other
arrivals are Mr.. John r. Buchanan and
Miss Helen Buchanan. of Upperville.
Va: Miss Mildred Hillman, of New
York City: Mr.. E. ]. Kelly. of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A Stillwagen, of
Pittsburgh, and Mr.. and Mrs. John ..
Pope. of New York City.
Lieut.. II. Wells Rusk, jr. will come
to Washington today to join Mrs. Rusk,
who is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Britton. Mr.. and Mrs. Rusk
will return to their home in Charleston.
S. c., some time next week.
An interesting wedding will take place
at The Plains, Va, on September s. when
Miss Evelyn Randolph Meade will be-
come the bride of Mr.. Thomas Marshall
Forsyth. of Baltimore.
The matron of honor viii be the
brides sister. Mrs. William L. Propst, of
Tulsa, Okla: the maid of honor, Miss
Mary A. Scales. of Newark, N j.. and
Miss Mary Lee Meade, the youngest sis
ter of the bride. and Miss Ann Carter
will be the flower girls.
The ushers will include Mr.. George NJ.
Gillet, jr. Mr.. Francis Key Murray and
the groom-elect's brother. Mr.. Warner
Lewis Forsyth, of Baltimore, and his
cousin. Mr. Frederick d. Goodwin, of
Ashland. Va.
The ceremony will be followed by
small reception at the home of the bride
elects uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Drayton Hill Meade.
DR.. Randolph B. Carmichael, who has
been in Canada for some weeks. has re-
turned to Washington.
Mr.. William C. Marrow was host at
luncheon in the Casino at Newport re-
Gently.
Mrs. William wheatley and Mrs. Wal
ter A. Wells were among the guests at
the luncheon and bridge party given by
Me- 7 Ora gin at the GreenDrier
White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs Robert M. Thompson entertained
a number of guests at dinner at the ST.
Regis Hotel in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean gave
a dinner party of ten covers at their
cottage at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. william F. Draper will give a
luncheon at her villa at Newport to-
day.
Mr.. John s. Pollock, of the Smithsonian
Institution, and Mrs. Pollock have can
celed the intended trip to California. and
instead will take a trip by boat down
the Ohio River to view its banks OF Ohio
and old Kentucky, where Mr.. Pollock
spent his boyhood days.
Col and Mrs. H. r. Williams are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter at
Edgewater. Beverly. Mass, after stay
in Portland, Me.
Mrs. Cameron NICK. Winslow and her
family will remain in Newport most Of
the time during the absence OF Rear Ad-
miral Winslow. U. s. N. as commander
in-ehief of the Pacific feet. The admiral
known as Court End, situated In Belle
has rented Edward ]. Berwin's house.
VILE court. near the main thoroughfare
of the summer colony.
Rear Admiral Winslow has come to