The Washington times., 1915-08-29

nne macadam road popular among
motorists, and there afternoon tea Ia
always to be had and a nice dinner or
supper may be ordered ahead by
phone. D..
Anne's father the late DR.. Morris
Cheston, was a native of West River.
and she is connected with the Murray.
Morris, Cheston, and other fine aristo-
cratic Maryland families. Now she Is
supporting herself and her widowed
mother, and incidentally providing
very delightful stopping on place for
motorists.
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After a ten weeks siege at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital, Lieut.. Jimmie
James is much improved and in an
other fortnight hopes to be able to
leave. Upon his departure from the
hospital, he plans to pay short visit
to his home In North Carolina. and
then he will be at Fort Myer for
while, for, although he was scheduled
to 20 to the Philippines with the FIJI
teenth Cavalry early In October. he
has been granted permission to delay
his departure for several months. until
he Is quite himself again.
hid vou ever notice how many Of the
more popular maidens OF Newport those
who arc in demand for all social func-
tions Of any account. bear the same
name. Margaret, or some form there
Of? There are Margaret Andrews no"
Mrs. Morgan Belmont, Margaret Dra-
per, Margaret Perrin. Marguerite Caper-
ton and Marguerite Shonts. all. with the
exception of Margaret Belmont. closeiy
allied with social life here IN the Capi-
tai, where they enjoy the same popu-
larity that is theirs In Newport
Marsuerite Shonts. 1t Ia true. has not
lived In Washington for. a number OF
! years: but we still like to claim her as a
rss,dent for she has a large circle OF
friends. Marguerite Caperton comes ano
goes since her fathers duties as ma
val officer took him away. but l am
sure she still feels that this Is her nome
town She first won her way to BELLE
ship by reason Of her gracefui dahcihs
and has won prizes on several occas'o"S
this summer.
| Margaret Draper. OF course Is pi'
NJ a persona3e in Washington. and she
.nd her mother, after a single season
at Newport, have come to be reccs'
nized "a leaders Of the most excl"saFs
element in a place that is proverbloiiy
chilly to strangers. Margaret fe,N'
too ia a. newcomer. who has straigHt'
w.v attained notable position and pop
ularity, She Is, you know. dauEnte'
of Mrs. George Howard. end. throuen
her stepfather, the son OF Sir tenry
No. oristocratic connections 1T
the old world.
A list of the moving spirits In cnaTi'
table organizations and entertainments
at the various fashionable resorts 'hese
davs reads suspiciously like q roster OF
the leaders Of Washington's sooia
world, Mrs. Robert M. Thompson
name heads most of tho lists of patron
esses for bcneht events at Southampton
and her beautiful estate there 10 ofter
the sccno of such affairs. In LonoX
Mrs. Murray Crane. wifo OF tho former
Senator from Massachusetts and daush'
ter of tho late William J. Boardman. u
/ ever foremost In the ranks OF the
phiianthropically inclined, although. OF
course. she Is taking part this season
In nothing that savors OF society,
ors osy" for 1"FS' ths Red Cross sn ans man
other activities at Hot Springs Madam,
Bakhmeteft. wife OF the Russian am
bassador. but a metneer OF the DIS
tipEuiahed Beale family of this city, de-
votes most OF her TINS to philanthrepif
work. and at Bar Harber Mrs, Pau
Bartlett IL among those most interested
in charitable afrairs
At Narrasarsett Fer tna i've leaaihz
spirits IN all ths benefit balls. the
atricals and such thihgs are BILLY
Ma rrow and DR., Alfred Hopkins, Theil
ns mes are on every committee and the5
never fsii TO make q success OF any