The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25
By X. s. CARRAWAY.

aStern of the Wyoming. TO Whlch
position it moved from it's original an
chorage off Forty-fourth street. The
women were taken aboard in launches
from the Seventy ninth street landing.
Mrs. Daniels guests included Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President; Mrs. Franklin d. ROOSe
welt. wife of the assistant Secretary
Of the Navy; Mrs. George McAneny
wife Of acting Mayor McAneny; Mrs
Fletcher wife of Admiral Fletcher;
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the Pres
iGcnt's cousin; Mrs. Anna Cothran,
niece OF the President; Mrs. Redfisld,
wife Of Secretary Of Commerce Red
field; Mrs. Houston. wife of Secretary
Of Agriculture Houston; Mrs. Lane,
wife of Secretary of the Interior Lane,
and Mrs. George Howe, sister of the
President.
benjamin n. Duke, the Carolina to-
IaCco 'magnate, has leased for the
summer the fine estate owned by Mrs.
Leila Dugmore at Great Neck, Long
Island and he and his family will pass
the coming warm months there.
The estate occupies one of the
choicest locations on the north shore
of the island, and comprises a large
mansion and about thirty acres. 1t is
one Of the local showplaces and the
rental calls for a total of $4,000 for
six months. The Dukes, it is said. eX-
pect to do a great deal of entertain
ing during the summer Their son,
Angler Il. Duke, was married to Miss
Cordelia Drexel Bddle in Philadelphia
several weeks ago, and their daughter,
Miss Mary l.. Duke, becomes the bride
of Anthony DreXel Biddle on June IL.
Miss Katherine Page, daughter of
the Ambassador to Great Britain and
Mrs. Walter II. Page, will be married
to Charles Loring, of Boston, in Lon
don during the late summer. Their
engagement was announced last
March. The couple will make their
home in Boston, occupying the house
of the late General and Mrs. Charles
G.. Loring.
The North Carolina contingent ir
New York was thrown into mourning
this week by the death of the Rev. DR.
W. A. Alexander, for the past twenty
years pastor of the Sloan Presbyte
rian church. who passed away in st
Johns Hospital following two opera
tions. DR.. Alexander was born il
Fayetteville, N. c., educated at tn
Biddle University in Charlotte, ant
had long taken an active part in Caro-
lima functions in the metropolis. H
was elected Moderator of the Brook
lyn Presbytery and was elected twic
by that body to represent it at tn
General Assembly. DR.. Alexander
survived by his wife, two sons an
two daughters, who often visit rela
tives and friends in various parts Q
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan G. King G
NtoN -ol. ~
visitors in Gotham during the preser
week. passing several days at the Hott
Lorraine
DR.. and Mrs. T. M. West, Of Fay
etteville, have been spending the la.
few days in New York, staying at til
Latham.
North Carolinians in the city tn
week included Mr.. and Mrs. Alan ]
Mcdonald, of Asheville, who arrived
the Stratford House for a stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mathes. of Du
ham, are passing a few days in tt
metropolis, enjoying the theatres ar
doing some shopping. They are at tt
Latham.
Mrs b. NJ Hink, Of Inorganic
reached New York early in the wee
for brief visit at the Park Aven,
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Jenkins,
Greensboro, are among the recent a
rivals from the Old North State
Gotham. They are spending sever
days at the Martinique, on a pleasu
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Chatham al
Miss Dewitt Chatham, of Winston-S S
lem. have been enjoying the last fe
days IN New York, stopping at t
McAlpin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Brown a.
family, Of Charlotte, passed fl
days in New York during the prese
week, enjoying the sights of the m
tropolis.
North Carolinians registered at t
various Broadway hostelries duri
the past few days have included t
following:
Navarre-D. A. Comfort, Thoms
vile; f. G. Westall. Hickory; M.