Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
EVENTS OF INTEREST
! IN AND OUT OF Town
Justice and Mrs. Pitney Honor
Guests at Brilliant
Luncheon.
Italian Fiesta on the Hammond ES-
tate-Vacation Plans-Re-
cent Events-Notes.

1nstice and Mrs MahIon Pitney were
the honor guests at a luncheon given yes
terday at the golf club at Southampton
L. l., by Mr.. Samuel Parrish.
Among the guests were Gen. Albert L.
Mills and Miss Lee of Washington r. Cor
1lelius Clifford, Mrs. T. H. Barber, Mrs. y.
Horsey and Henry h. Porter.
A large throng assembled at Gloucester
yesterday afternoon Tor the i1anan 1, Ie s,,a
held on the grounds of Look Out Hill. the
estate of Mr. and Mrs. John Hays ham
morid for the benefit OF the New england
italian war relief fund
The entertainment had been postponed
from the day before because of bad
weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond received the
guests and the Italian ambassador and
Countess di Celtere took an active part IN
making the affair a success.
Miss Frances Moore of this city was one
of the numerous flower sellers.
Mrs. Edward W. Eberle. wife of Capt.
-Eberle, commandment of the navy yard
left this morning for Philadelphia,
where she Will be the guest OF her
brother-in-law and sister. Capt. j. }.
Knapp. L. ). N, commandment of the
League Island navy yard, and Mrs
knapp
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. accompanied by Lieut. COL
stephen LII Slocum,. I. 5. 4, retired.
and Mrs. SIocum. went to NarraSan-
. sett Pier by automobile and took lunch
con in the Casino.
DIR. and Mrs. Franklin Rogers of this
city are at Lenox, Mass.
Mrs George T NIarye, wife of the
United States ambassador to Russia,
will leave San Francisco September b
to return to Petrograd to rejoin her
husband. She will travel by way of
New York, and will leave her little
daughter Helen with her sisters in this
country. Since her arrival in this
country in the spring Mrs. Marye has
snenr most of her time at her home in
California. She has entertained fire.
quently and a number of handsome
affairs have been given in her honor.
Mrs O. Livingston Bayard, Mrs
buckingham and Miss Freeman of this
city. who are on a motor trip, arrived
at Elizabethtown. n. Y, yesterday.
Mr. Harry Slaughter has returned
after Il two-week vacation in Pennsyl-
vania, where he visited his sister and
other relatives.
Mss Lydia Keefer entertained We'd
nesday evening in honor of her guest
: Miss Helen Hutchinson of Armagh Pa.
Those present were Misses Elizabeth
Harris, Mary Windsor, Ruth Musson.
Ethel Hegner. Aletha Morgan, and
Messrs Everett Haynaft: Clarence
. Evans. Bayly Harding. William Brown,
Walter, Hubert and Marshall Keefer.
Games and music were enjoyed, and
later refreshments served.
The marriage of Miss Agnes E. stro-
bel and Mr. Walter L. Miller took place
"Wednesday evening, at the residence of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Strobe1. 612 5th street northeast.
The Rev. S. T. Nicholas of Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church officiated.
The bridesmaid was Miss Pauline
Muehlhaus Mr.. Norman Meese was
best man. Preceding the ceremony
Miss Louise Bowdler sang 20 Promise
Me"
The wedding march was rendered by
the brides Sunday school classmates.
accompanied by her brother. Mr.. John
e. Strobel.
After receiving the congratulations
of the many friends present Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller left for a wedding trip to
Atlantic City and the home of the
groom's parents in Pennsylvania.
Miss B. Suman has returned to her
home after an extensive western trip.
Mr.. and Mrs w A Seegers left Tues
S. c., after visit here to the latter's
mother and sister, Mrs. John G.. fletcher
and Mrs. Burns c. Downey.
Mrs C. F. McInturff and her niece,
Miss Ruby Thomas OF Alexandria, have
gone to Berkeley Springs, W. Va, for
a few weeks.
Attorney General Gregory and his
two sons, Thomas w, jr. and Nallie
Gregory, who have been spending the
summer at Buena Vista. left Tuesday
for Maine for a fishing trip at Nor
cross.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have
taken possession of the cottage, which
they recently leased at Ochre Point,
Newport.
Bertha Moore Tuesday evening in
riage TO Mr.. Walter Pitcher will take
place September l. The gifts were in
the nature of travelling accessories for
the wedding trip. Those present were
The Misses Lillian and Corinne Farm
ham. Marjorie Barnes, Catherine Cow
sill. Margaret Knowles. Joanna Best
Elsie Nickles. Iva Judge. Miriam
Nosher Charlotte Moore, Helen Ken
worthy, Theodosia Seibold, Elsie Moore
Bertha Moore. Ida Bean, Mrs. Alfred
Christy. jr., and Miss Gladys Davis of
Baltimore"
Mrs. F. A. Johnston and her sister,
Mrs. C. ]. Hagan, formerly of Wash
lngton, are spending a few weeks at