The Washington times., 1915-06-06
A Chronicle g.
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down next week Will be Capt John
N. Hodges and Lieut.. Henry Hoi-
combe. bud" Miller, #. B, SKINNER
and George r. Lewis who have been
in camp several weeks will remain on
duty there for the present
DR.. Shirley Carter. who has peen So
lected by Edward B. Mclean 10 run
his great new estate In virginia, ~ .he
father Of the little Carter poy' onr'es''
1r.. who IL vinson McLean's parucuiar
chum: and. doubtless. the desire 10 90
something for his sons playmate nso
something to do with the choico ana the
naming Of the salary, which is popular
iy supposed TO be 5000 q year
The doctor. however. ID the man lor
the place. az II Is understood that Mr,
Mclean expects to 20 IN Tor raisns
biooded horses and. being from tne
heart Of the hunting country. ne knows
the business from A to q. the little
boys are great chums. ana have peen
ever since Shirley. on his nrst VISIT
to the McLeans. beat up his young
host. In a manner OF speaking. ana
planted the seeds Of hero worship IN MS
heart. -.
Mary Radford and her sister. sophie.
are entertaining a flock Of attractive
cousins these days. and the little house
party 10 having the merriest sort OF
time. Cornelia Ellis Is there. with her
sister and brother. Julie and Tyler Ell
lis. On Monday they are leaving for
williamsburg to attend the commence
ment exercises at william and Mary
College, where another brother 10 TO
graduate. and then back to their home
In Shawsville. Va.
Sophie Radford expects TO spend the
summer at Shawsville with relatives:
and leaves town next Thursday. but
Mary has made no plans a. yet, al
though she probably will spend part Of
the time visiting on Cape Cod.
Mrs. Bryan IL going to receive with
Mrs. Daniels at the garden tea which
she 10 giving tomorrow afternoon at
Single Oak for the Y. w. c. A., and q
most interesting program has been ar
ranged to bs given late In the after
noon. including Crawford" little play,
which is one Of the daintiest and most
amusing little comedies imaginable.
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The Howard family expects to divide
forces this summer. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard are going to Atlantic City for
several weeks and then will motor
North to some coast resort where
they will stay for the rest OF
the summer. Margaret will be the
guest Of her aunt Miss Adams. first at
her cottsse at Atlantic City. and then
on the North Shore: Edythe. with her
cousin. Kathryn Gwynn. and Miss Bes-
sic Adams. will go to Kennebunkport
Mo, and the boy. Adams. win Join a
boys camping expedition In the Maine
woods They will leave town some time
between the middle Of June and the lst
| Of July.
The members of the famous old South
River Club were much distressed that
judge Hagner was unable to attend the
annual banquet held fortnight Or 30
ago. For 10 function Is complete with
out the man. who has been q members
! Of the club for nearly seventy years
, and it's president for twenty. Never
| theless, the dinner was a great success.
and to several Of the younger men who
were invited 1t was a most interesting
! experience.
The oldest club In America Is this
| South River Club. 1t was founded un-
der Colonial rule In 1742. dedicated ITO
social purposes. and. since long before
the American Revolution, its doors have
been thrown open every club day. re-
gardless Of strife end pcii.icnl strug-
giles. on tho road leading In the d.
rection OF Chesapeake Bay haH-acre
of ground is inclosed In an ancient
worm fence, an unpretentious building.
with huge chimney. stands in the mid
die OF the space, hanked by two great
oaks: and here for over $50 years the
gentlemen Of Maryland have been meet
ing monthly or semi-monthly for social
intercourse. "a feast Of reason and a
| flow Of soul"
Very mild In character arc their