The Washington times., 1915-12-19

"The Awakening" which was dedicated
to her mother. and was published In
the form of Christmas book.
Leila Gordon is very much like ner
mother and has more than her share
OF beauty and charm. She ts without
doubt destined for a career of bellesnip,
but will have the merest foretaste this
year, as her official debut will not take
place for two years or more.
T.
The Montgomery Country Club in
Rockville has never done anything
about the use of the same name by the
| Montgomery Country Club in Bradley
Hills. There is constant confusion be-
, cause of the similarity OF names.
Checks and mail of all sorts destined
for the smart organization in Bradley
| Hills are received each month by the
older club in Rockville. causing the
officers great Inconvenience. 1t GER
tainly seems strange to me that the
| Rockville club has not either sold the
name to the newer orga niZation or pro-
| tested against its use.
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Windows were being washed in the
| r1ne new house which Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Y. Worthington have just built
| in 8 street. between Nineteenth and
| Twentieth, when I passed 1t several
! days ago, which made me think that
they were about to take possession.
Upon inquiring ] found that they ex-
pect to be in 1t within the next week
| or two. In the meantime. they are with
| Mrs. Worthington's grandmother, Mrs.
Thomas r. Turner, at her home in New
| Hampshire avenue. having leased their
| Twentieth street house to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charlie Bradley.
The new structure Is an imposing
| looking double house Of the English
basement type. built OF the light colored
red brick on simple but handsome lines.
1t appears 20 be quite large and we'll
suited for entertaining.
| Mr.. Worthlngton's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Crawford.
who have lived in Church street for
several years. have moved to Belmont
road. where they have a very attractive
home, also built Of reddish brick.
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The only thing that mars gladys, Mao
kay Smiths perfect happiness in her en-
gagement to william Watkins Bell, is
y the fact that her marriage will mean
| separ alton from her sister. Virginia The
I
always accepted the Same invitations.
have shared their room, their thoughts.
! their friends-even their beaux-and
now Mr.. Watkins is only a little less
fond OF Virginia than he is OF Gladys.
Moreover. he does not live very far
away. and the girls are planning to
spend alternate week ends with each
: other one week Gladys will come to
| Washington and the other Virginia will
go to Westtown, where tie young peo-
PIE are to live.
| Mr.. Watkins has known the Mackay-
Smith family for years. since he was a
| small boy. Ia fact and they are all i'm
! msnsely fond OF him. By profession he
is PHILADELPHIA business man. broker
| but by preference he Is a farmer The
home to which he will take his attrac-
| tive bride is a fine estate with a very
| beautiful old colonial house. at West
| town. Pa. which is within easy motor.
ing distance OF Philadelphia. Gladys il
| very fond of outdoor pastimes. and /,
delighted at the prospect Of living in the
country
Mr.. Watkins belongs to several promi-
nent clubs. mostly country or polo clubs
and Is a member Of the First City Troor
OF Philadelphia. This exclusive organi'
zation. which has only about sixty mem
bers. dates from Revolutionary times
1t was once Washington's bodyguard-
or something equally interesting and his
toric-and whenever the President goes
to Philadelphia it always turns out tc
meet him.
The Mackay-Smith girls are. to my
mind. two Of the most distinguished
young women in Washington. They are
great social favorites. but they find timt
for very active interest in philanthropit
work. and in a quiet and unobtrusivs
way accomplish a great deal of good II
the world. They have travelled exten