The Washington times., 1915-01-10


her girlhood> days and right now there
is no more popular young matron.
Captain Ralston will be succeeded by
Capt. Alvin b. Barber. who has been
transferred from San Francisco.
Almost coincid entity with her Sec
ond wedding anniversary, Alice VAN
dergrlft Garrett appeared among her
old friends and the best Of 1t Ia that
she is to remain in Washington per-
manently. She and her husband,
George Garrett. of Chicago. are with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vandergrift un-
til they can find q suitable house, Mr..
and Mrs. vandergrift had q dinner In
their honor before the Charity Ball.
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"An unusually smart party" 10 the
term which / have heard constantly
applied to the dance given by Capt.
and Mrs. John Henry Gibbons for
Ruth Wilson and Elisabeth Wiley. 1t
was a huge success, was In full swing
1t three A. NJ. and many Of the guests
were even then having such q good
time that they were tempted to re-
fuse to 60 home. Jewels were much
In evidence, and scarcely a woman
there but wore q diamond tiara.
Hours were still later at the Blaine
Elkins' party for Francise williams,
for q breakfast Of sausage and scram-
bied eggs. hot cakes, and coffee, was
served for over forty guests at 6
o'clock in the morning. "A perfectly
wonderful party" is the consensus of
opinion Of all who attended and the
only thing to mar It was the fact that
Mrs. Stephen Elkins was the victim
Of an attack Of neuralgia and was
unable to be present.
DR.. ]. H. Gore. better known per-
haps as Professor Gore. will give his
lecture on Belgium, postponed from
last week, before the Club Of Colonial
Danes, on Monday afternoon. The
address will take place at the club
rooms. on the corner Of Sixteenth and
I streets at half past four and will be
followed by tea.
On wednesday, afternoon Of each
week the members Of the club are al
lowed to invite guests to play cards
This privilege used to be granted on
Tuesday afternoon. but the day has
been changed by order Of the club.
Thomas Perry Lippett. jr.. aged about
two months. had a regular tea given In
his honor last Tuesday afternoon. Fol-
lowing his christening BY the Rev. Dr.
McKim. a number of friends OF his
father and mother. who was Helen VIII.
| cen, gathered about him to drink his
health in delicious eggnog. Helen
looked very we'll and handsome. and
Mr.. Lippett actually beamed. Well he
might. too. for Thomas Perry. jr.. Is q
hne youngster. The Lippetts expect
10 close their Washington home in q
few weeks and go to their plantation
in Porto Rico for some time.
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Tho Firth Sterling Steel Company. n
Giesboro Point. has Q growing list o.
employees. who are strenuous by da,
and dance madly by night. danger
field Spencer. Fred Chaplin, Bud
Evans, and several other attractive
young men in constant demand social,
hs ve recently secured Jobs with the con
Germ and wend their way to Giesbort
Point in tha early hours Of the morn
ing. Several Of them have even takei
rooms together at Congress- Heights
afar from tho whirl OF society. to h
| near the scene Of their labors. and th'
others set sail each morning bright ant
early from tho Seventh street wharf.
Not only are tho opportunities excel
lent for thTe boys. but It II good Il
work under such men A. Charlie and
George Wheeler and Harry Freeman
Clark. The property. by the way
where the steel plant 10 located. BE-
longed originally to some Of Mr. Clark'i
relatives. She was Elise Heisken. q
member Of an old and aristocratic Mary
land family that originally owned mos
Of the State. and Is related to half tn,
people in 1t.
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| Mrs. Hemmick's Greek play "The
Judgment Of tho Muses." will be one OF
the most interesting events Of the
"soiree artistique." which Is being ar.
ranged to take place At tho willard or
the evening Of February s. by such
washingtonians As have studied at the
Ecole de Beaux Arts. In Paris. for the
benefit Of the families of French srtist.
engaged In the war. George Oakley
Totten. jr.. Nathan c. Wyeth. Henry
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