The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

King Christian Of Denmark celebrated
his forty-fifth birthday yesterday and
the duty Of congratulating his majesty
fell to the American minister. Dr.
Maurice Francis Egan. a. acting dean
of the diplomatic corps and the repre-
sentative Of neutral power.
The King received Minister Egan with
great cordiality and accompanied him
to the door Of the salon. When DR..
Egan's carriage left the palace grounds
crowd cheered Justify for the United
States.
DR.. and Mrs. stephen o. Richey. who
have been at Atlantic City for several
weeks. en- route from their summer
home at Narragansett Pier. returned on
Saturday to their home at Lafayette
square.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan spent a few
hours In Washington today on her way
from Annapolis to New York. where
she will devote . week or ten days to
shopping. Mr.. Jordan will Join her in
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan have spent
most Of the summer at their country
place on Chesao oeake bay near An
napoiis, with a several weeks motor
trip, stopping in the Berkshires. at Mar
ragansett Pier. Newport, and numer-
Gus other places. for variety. On their
return from New York they will open
their town house In Jackson place for
the winter but they plan & to make Ia,,I,r IRE, e.,
home. and there is prospect Of
numerous interesting house parties
Colonel vignal. military. -attache at
the French embassy. and Nine: Vignal
have leased the apartment in Florence
Court formerly occupied by Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Frank Beatty.
Mrs. Beatty. their son. Midshipman
Frank Beatty. will come to Washing
Admiral Beatty is stationed. Mrs:
Beatty will visit Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. G. l.. Smith at their home In Leroy
place, while Midshipman Beatty Will go
to the Naval Academy Thursday morn
ing as the academic year there COM
mences Friday.
Col. Jay f. Hotter. U. S. A.. and
Mrs. Hoffer have leased the home Of
Col and Mrs. f. l.. Ladd in Bancroft
place for the season. Colonel and Mrs.
Hoffer were in Washington for some
time late last winter and have already
. large acquaintance here. Mrs. Hof-
fer is noted for her unusual beauty
This summer they have been at At.
lantic City. on Long Island. and at
West Point, and they have recently
placed their daughter, Miss Helen
Hoffer. at the Emma Willard School.
George de Bonneville Keim. OF Phila-
delphia and Washington. and his
mother, Mrs. Keim, who are making
an extended automobile tour in New
1,,A IN
in Waterbury. Conn.
Major General John r. Brooke. U. 8.
A., retired, and Mrs. Brooke, who have
S Sssn N the nes %ns aotsl sr. IN q. the
Manhattan Hotel. In New York. They
will come to Washington tomorrow
to attend the Grand Army reunion.
after which they will go to st. Aug.
ustine. Fla, for the winter.
Brig. Gen. John L. Glenn. Y. s. A..
retired. Mrs. Glenn, and Miss Glenn. al
SO lef: the Maplewood yesterday for
New York
children, who have been at James
town all summer. will return tc
Washington Wednesday to Join Com
mander MacDougall. who Is on duty
at the War College.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. accom-.
panied by Mrs. Gregory, mother OF
the Attorney General. Miss Gregory
and the younger members of the fam
teenth street today, after spending
the summer at Monterey. Pa.
Col. william p. Tooten. command.nt
Wooten viii entertain ten covers a,
dinner Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John spaulding Fian'
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nota McGili
in Cleveland Park, during the summer
have moved into their new residence
near California and Massachusetts ave
nues. which has been under construction
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reyburn. who
hs have been eeG,I at !hsir summer sunni home Il
arrive in Washington this week.
Charles Henry Butler left Washington
country place, Montsweag Farm, ir
Maine.
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Charles c. Glover. sr., is recovering
He is at his suburban residence, West.
over, In Massachusetts avenue extended
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Mr. and Mrs, Walter Tuckerman. wht
RussSu slA Wethb Win MISS EIHlIy
Tuckerman at her country home ir
Stockbridge, Mass. have returned Il
their residence In Edgewood. near Be
thesda.
The Ambassador of Argentina returned
to Washington yesterday from Buens
Vista Springs, Pa, where the embassy
was established during the summer
The ambassador was to have sailed fol
his own country about a week ago. but
delayed his departure on account OF the
Pan-American conference. Nine. Naor
and their children reached town toda y
and Joined the ambassador at the en-
bassy In New Hampshire avenue.
One Of the most interesting visitors
- Hot Springs this autumn is Lady
Ross, who was formerly Miss Betty
Ellison. Of Louisville. KY. and who ha.
found many friends in the cottage col
ony there. Lord Ross is said to be the
third largest landowner in Scotland and
maintains town house In London
His castle In the Highlands has beer
TURNED into hospital for wounded sol
diers and Lady Ross has taken al