The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders OF
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Invitations have been received In
Washington for the marriage OF Miss
Mary Mailing Bourne. daughter or Dr.
and Mrs. George William Bourne, TO
Nugh Gates Boutell, which will take
Diace on Tuesday, September IA. at
o'clock at the summer home Of DR.. and
Mrs. Bourne at Kennebunk, Me.
Mr.. Rputell is a son Of Henry Sher-
man 4outell, formerly Congressman
from Illinois, sometime United States
Minister to Switzerland and now occu-
pying the chair of Constitutional law
- Mrs. John Brooks Ladd.
Miss Bourne has visited in Washing
ton frequently as the guest OF Nre.
Boutell and Mrs. Ladd. The ysNnS
will be at home after November u ~
1882 Twenty-second street.
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Tho official visit Of Senior Cordosa de
who has been the guest of the United
States Government for several days.
will como to an end this evening, put
the minister does not expect to leave
Washington. He has taken an apart.
ment at the Brunswick. where he will
spend some time resting. .
Madame Cordosa and her charming
daughters will be with the minister dur,
ing his stay In Washington and VIII
liehtful entertaining of less formal
character than that which has marked
senor .Cordosa's official visit to the
Capital.
A. 8. worthington is spending a short
time in New York city, where he is
guest at the Marie Antoinette Hotel.
John r. Mclean was host at a dinner
1oc Of New.
port. when his guests were Mrs; John
n Carroll, Mrs. Howard Munnikhuy-
sen. Mrs. Alexander Gordon. Mrs. g..
of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Corco-
ran Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Craw-
ford. Of washington; Mrs. G. M. Rob
erts, Miss Lille s. Getchel, Of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. George W: CarE, , o OF Prov, y,
London.
Miss Gladys Hinckley, who has been
in Washington for several days, will
where Miss Hinckley and her mother,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, are passing the
summer. They will return to Wash
ington October 1.
Miss Isabelle Wagner, who is at Man
chester, Mass, where she went about
July |. will return to Washington early
in October.
Mrs. Julian James went to Lenox.
Mass. this morning to attend the, fu-
neral of Miss Clementina F'urniss. Mrs.
James will be gone about two weeks.
Among the prominent persons lunch
the British Ambassador and Lady
Spring Rice and the Assistant Secre-
tary of War, Henry Breckenridge.
Jose Caro-. Spanish amba ssador to
Japan. who has been In this country
for some time. left the Plaza Hotel.
New York. yesterday for San Francisco.
where he will remain a short time be-
fore returning to Yokohama
Mrs John B. Henderson is staying at
the Biltmore. New York.
NJ. Morgan shuster is spending a few
days at the Breslin:: New York.
After spending few days at Lake
Louise, Alberta, Mrs. William H. Taft
and Miss Helen Taft will go to Portland.
Ore. They expect to join former
Miss Margaret wilson wilson will be a guest
at the reception at Little Hungary. one
of New York's most flourishing social
settlements. in celebration Of the three
years of the center,s existence
Paymaster John Harrison Knapp. U.
s. n. Mrs. Knapp. and their small
son, John Marshall Knapp. expect to
leave Washington about September J
for Na. months . visit to Paymaster
Knapp. at the Philadelphia navy yard.
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Very simple and charming was the
marriage ceremony at noon today Of
Clay Sheriff.. OF Athens, Ala.
Only small family party were
present at the marriage. which took
place at the residence Of the brides
Petwosth. and which was performed
by another brother OF the bride, the
Rev. Wilbur II. Norcross. Of Baltt-
more.
bride, was rinebearer and the only
attendant. \ breakfast followed the
ceremony, after which the bride and
bridegroom left town for a Western
after September 10 at Athens.
Invitations have been received in
Washington for the marriage OF Miss
Emmakate Amorous.. daughter of Mar
tin Amorous. to Carl Gustaf Vretman.
which will take place on Saturday even
ing. September II. at $50 o'clock, at the
home Of the bride In Forrest avenue. At
lanta. Ga.
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Aspinwall Hotel Lenox. Mass. yes
terday for short stay.
s.
Senator Robert L. Owen ts staying
at the Biltmore. New York.
Senator John w. Weeks and party
motored yesterday from his home at
Mt. Prospect. Lancaster, N. H.. to
Dixville Notch for luncheon.
Senator LaBaron B. Colt. Of Rhode
Island. with his family. motored from
the Profile House to Breton Woods.
N. H.. for the day.
Miss Helena K. Elliott appeared as
Autumn at the fashion show In Bar
Harbor last night for the benefit of
the American Ambulance In Paris.
Among those who engaged tables were
Gen. Horace Porter and Mrs. Paul
Bartlett.
White flowers oak leaves, and pink
roses decorate The Cottage in the
Woods" the suburban home of the AS
sistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
Daniel C. Roper, where their daughter,
Miss Margaret May Roper, will become
the bride Of David r. Coker Of Harts-
Vile. s. G.. this afternoon. The Rev.
Boyd V. Switzer will perform the cere-
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