The Washington times., 1915-12-18
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items of Interest and Impor-
tance of Pasl, Present, and
Future Among Official and
: Fashionable Folk.


liam Bell watkins, of westtown, Pa.
The marriage will take place this win
ter, but the date has not yet been
selected. Miss Mackay-Smith. who is
one OF the most talented and charming
nembers OF Washington's younger set,
Is the daughter of the late Right Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smith, bishop of
pennsylvania. Bishop Mackay-Smith
was for many years rector of st. Johns
Church in washington. He lett here to
become bishop-coadjutOr of Pennsyl-
Vania, and later was made bishop of the
same diocese,
Miss Mackay-Smith and her sister.
MISS Virginia Mackay-Smith, not only
are prominent in the social life of the
capital, but are active workers for
many philanthropic organizations. They
are both on the board of the Chlldren's
Country Home. Mr.. watkins. who is
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bell Watkins. OF Westtown. is in
the brokerage business. He is a grad
uate of the University of Pennsylvania,
where he rowed on the varsity crew,
and is a member of the ST. Elmo
Club, the graduate club of the uni
rersity of Pennsylvania; the West
chester Hunt Club, and the Bryn Mawr
polo club. Mr.. Watkins also belongs
to the First City Troop of Philadelphia.
one of the oldest military organiZa-
tons in the country
Mrs. Mackav-Smlth is noted for her
heneyolence. She has handsome home
in Sixteenth street. and entertains fire.
%duently. hrs. Charles L. Harlatt, for
merly Miss Helen MackaySmith, whose
husband is connected with the Bureau
OF Entomology, also makes her home in
WASHINGTON. and the three handsome
sisters make an interesting trio fire.
quently seen together.
"a
Tie audience for the belated opening
performance last evening of the Boston
Opera Coplpanys season at the Belasco
Theater arrived fashionably late. When
the curtain rose for Madame Butter
hy,' in (which the little Japanese prina
donna, Tamaki Miura, made her debut.
the house was half empty, when the
lights went up they disclosed the most
brilliant audience which has assembled
in Wcshington in several years. In the
his three daughters, Miss MargaIe ct
Wilson, Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo Miss Helen
Woodrow Zones and DR.. Cary T. Gray
countess Chinda occupied a box and
seemed greatly pleased with the
genuine ovation which greeted their
young compatriet They had several
A perfect horseshoe of well-dressed
women confroSSsd the stage and the
parquet was no less brilliant. Mrs.
George w. Vanderbilt occupied one of
simple gown of black. with diamonds
and pearls. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
HemmiclI entertained box party. Mrs
Henlmick was gowned in black velvet
with a dog collar of pearls and dia
nonds. She lad green feather in her
hair and carried q great ostrich feather
fan. Mrs. Joseph Letter was hostess
for Madame Riano, wife of the Spanish
ambassador. Miss Francise Williams.
Chandler Hale. Capt. Duncan Elliot.
u $. A., and Lieut., Booth Mckinney,
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane were guests of Mrs. John HcwsOn,
and the Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
Iison were with Mrs Samuel Spencer.
Miss Helen Stewart entertained n box
party, having as her guests nr. aud Mrs.
Edgar Woods. Miss Marjorie Crtren,
George Oakley rotten, and Col P. B.
Dc"orc.
their guests i'm their hoX Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney and former
Governor Magoon.
Miss tsissell. OF Wilm!nston, was
amonS the guests entertained bv Sena-
:or and Mrs. SALISBURY in their b1v.
Representative and Mrs. Ira Clifton
CopleY had Mrs. James r. Mann auong
;heir guests in box.
Among Mrs. Samuel Snenccrs guests
in her box were Mrs Garrison Gen
eral Sharpe, and Admiral O'Neal
The Rev. and Mrs. Ward DenSs and
their four DAUGHTERS: Miss Denys. Miss
md Miss Margaret DenSs. occupied a
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Can entertained
IN their box Cen. and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver. Miss Helena Elliott. and Horace
Seymour. Of the British embassy.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Thropp had
among those In her box the Peruvian
MiniSter and Nine. PeZet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chatard also
entertained at box party, and others
occllpYlnG boxes We're Mrs Thomas T.
Gsff. Mrs. Gibson Fahuestock Mrs
malee.
In the audience were Mrs. Richardson
Glover and the Misses Glover. Capt. and
Mrs. Wiley. Miss Wiley. Mrs r. Fl.
Travers Capt and Mrs. James Oliver
Col, and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson,
Major and Mrs. James A. Shipton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mr. and
Mrs. Chauncey Hackett, Mrs. Joseph b
Dibrell. Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip Sheridan. Col
George X. McGunneGie. Major and Mrs
william j. Glasgow Major and Mrs
Ioseph c. Castner. Miss Virginia White
Miss Hayes Breckenridge. Miss Margaret
Breckinridge. Miss Olive Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Warren. Gen. and Mrs
Charles L. Fitzhugh. Brig. Gen. and
ert Todd Lincoln. the Third Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Phillips. Mr.
and Mrs Levi T.. Morton, Nine WiIin.
ken, MIS. GeorEe Won J.. Meyer. Mrs
Marshall Field Mrs Cleveland Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs. William
F. Draper and Miss Draper. Mrs Rich.
ard II. Townsend. Mrs Mark Hanna
Nine, EkenEren. Mrs. John r. Hender.
son, John b. Henderson, tr
Nine. Christian HauGe. Mrs. Phi
sheridan, the Misses Sheridan. anC
Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier Mrs
Robert Hinckley. Miss Hinckley. Mrs
William +. Dennis. Mrs. Charles Mel
son Riker. DR. and Mrs. John Crayk,
Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler
Miss Julia Mason. Richard Mason. Miss
Josephine Davis. Henry +. Davis. Mr.
Vouros. Of the Greek legation: the Rev
Roland Cotton Smith and Mrs. Smith
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Frank
lin Ellis. John Barrett. Lieut. John p
lseman. u. s. N; Miss Nan Young ant
Miss Julia Young. and Mr.. and Mrs
Archibald Hopkins.
Flags, buntings and palms effectively
decorated the sail loft Of the Navy YarC
last night when the commandant anC
officers of the naval station and ship
in the yard gave their 'irst ball OF tn,
season, A large and interesting gather