The Washington times., 1915-11-14

Basil Boteler have settled all the plans
for their mar iriage. except the wedding
date. seems better authenticated. and
likewise the news that Lanette smith
and Daingerfield Spencer are on the
verge Of announcing their engagement
Both Of these young men have been
ardent In their suit, and have certainly
earned the reward Of persistence
There. I'm probably letting cats out OF
the bags. but I see no reason why
should not tell you. for everybody
knows about both engagements.
Another engagement, OF which I am
perfectly free to tell. In that OF Dr.
Ethan Butler. the clever son Of DR..
and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler. to Miss
Renshaw, Of Philadelphia can't re-
member her first name. DR.. Butler,
who IL just back from Serbia. where
he was doing relief work, IL in town
for few Days. before going to New
York State. where ne 10 to practice
medicine. Tho wedding will be an
event Of tho coming month.
with Warrington society composed
mostly Of transients. such as army and
navy people. diplomats. and high Gov
ernment officials. many new faces are
seen at most OF the entertainments given
IN the early part OF the season. There
are always many new acquaintance to
be made each fall. Some Of the mos
charming I have met this season arc In
the army circles. foremost among them
being Major James A. Shipton. Of the
coast artillery. and his pretty wife. who
was q Miss Lincoln. . Southern girl.
, Major Shipton has been In tho city about
a month having como from Fort Terry.
New York. were he was commanding
| ofricer.
Ho 10 enjoying clicking up . number of
| old acquaintance. two Of whom are
Mrs. Thomas Cleland Dawson and the
Peruvian minister. Senior Pezet. whom
ne knew when he was military attache
in Peru. He also served in the same
/ capacity In Brazil. Major and Mrs.
/ Shipton knew Mrs. Dawson when she
was LULA Duval. the daughter OF a
wealthy Frenchman living In Peru. Her
! late husband represented this country In
, Peru at the timo Of their marriage
Washington Is now her permamen,
home. She has Joined the Chevy Chase
Club. and has made an astonishing.y
/ large number OF friends. Major and
Mrs. Shlpton have one child. a charm.
Ing little girl Of eight years.
| Lieut.. Joe Treat. son OF Col. Charles
Treat. Is at Fort Myer. and is a pleasing
addition to the bachelor contingent.
Mrs. Howe, wife Of Major Robert l.
Howze, who came to Washington In Sep
tember from Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia
where he was In command. finds life In
Washington like an extract from the
Arabian Nights tales. 1t 10 tho first tim,
that she. wife and daughter of an arm,
officer-her father was the late Gen
Hamilton Hawkins-ever lived in . city
She says that It seems like . fairy tale
that she can 20 TO . telephone and order
anything she desires. to have II delivered
in . short time. Major Howe 10 on dut,
at the War College.
A fascinating little army person who
10 being extensively entertained durin.
her months visit in town Is Mrs. Rose
wife OF Lieut.. w. W. Rose. who Is OF
= mapping expedition near Frederick
Nd. Meanwhile Mrs. Rose Is with he
father. Gen. Erasmus Weaver. Mrs
Weaver 10 visiting her son. Lieut. Wal
ter r Weaver. at Marion. Ala. Sh'
Will return At the end Of next week
when Mrs. Rose expects to return t'
her husbands pos. Z. Fort Monroe
"China's Koo d'etat" Is the name b!
which the newly appointed minister o
the Chinese republic to the Cnite'
States, who 10 to succeed that popula
diplomat, Kai F>u Shah. Is freQuenu
called. DR.. Wellington Koo we call hir
for short. and Dr. Koo for shorter. bu
lie signs himself vi Kyuin Wellingto
J Koo on special occasions.
DR.. Koo has been described by Prot
: jeremiah Jenks, 4 recognized authorit
: on Chinese and world affairs. es nc
merely one OF tho ablest living Chinese
=. but one of the most remarkable me
In the world today" Because OF hi
youth-he is only about thirty years ol
he has been Iikened to William Pit
Charles James Fox, Alexander Hami
! ton. and other great figures Of politics
history, who achieved fame at an se
when most men are still cutting the
wisdom teeth. so far as success Is cor
cerned.
D The new minister Is Mandarin
y When the United States remitted III
. Boxer indemnity. China decided to sen
the pick OF her students to our un
versities. DR.. 400 was one OF the fir'
. to come. He entered Columbia I'm
1 versity. having previously studied at s