The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tancc of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

w. Kite. Y. s. N, retired, and Mrs.
Kite, entertained thirty-fve guests,
among them many of the seasons deb
utantes. at buffet luncheon this
afternoon at her apartment in the Car
dova. Various yellow and white flow
ers formed the decorations of the table.
The guests were Miss Margaret Parker.
Miss Dorothy Mason, the Misses I.ittell,
Miss Margaret Read, Miss Margherita
,Tilghman, Miss Dorothy Quintard. and
her guest: Miss Cansler. Miss Elizabeth
Chase. Miss srsanne chase. Miss Eliza
beth Gibson. Miss Elizabeth Marshall
Miss Helen kimmel, Miss Marjorie Bart
lett. Miss Mary Louise Lincoln, Miss
Esther Whitins. Miss Margaret Ames
Miss Dorothy Bertholf, Miss Harriet Har-
mon. Miss J"seplin inc Mason, Miss Jane
Bryan and Miss Mary Taylos, of Texas;
pcrs. Miss Marjorie Helnboli, Miss
mon Bailey: Miss Virginia Minor, Miss
Eyelina Gleaves, Miss Lillian Sutton.
who is visiting Miss Beatrice Dulin:
Miss. Miss Katherins iEit2heock ofo ;s. and uhs her
Wheeler Vest, and Miss Dorothy Full
Ter. daughter of Col. Fen II. Fuller, Y.
>. NJ. c.. stationed in Annapolis, who Is
Miss Kites guest TOR several days
Mrs. George Barnett. wife of Major
General Barnett. this afternoon will re-
ceivc at the commandant's house. Ma
rine Barracks. for the first time this
season. A section of the Marine Band
will play during the afternoon. and Mrs.
Barnett will be assisted by her sister,
Mrs. Charles Phillips Hill; Mrs. Charles
Doyen. Mrs. Watson. wife Of Capt; A; 5;
Merryman and Miss Joan Chi
Mrs. Barnett will go to Baltimore tins
evening to chaperone her cousin. Miss
Wallis Warfeld. On WecnHsday. MRS;
tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel
Blddie and to attend the concert which
they are giving that evening
Mrs. H. q. Blaine Bealc, who has re-
Getty returned to Washington from
trip to California. is now established in
the Connecticut, for the season. fester-
day Mrs. Beale entertained intormaily
at luncheon for the Russian Anbassa-
dor and Madame Bakhmetcf and few
additional guests.
Mrs Joseph Clay Habersham Coiquitt
and Mrs. Joel William Bunckley. two
recent brides were the guests In whose
honor Miss Helen McCumber. daughter
Of Senator and Mrs. Porter j. McCum-
cher,s today. There were siXty-eight
guests. and music was feature OF
the afternoon.
Miss Eileen Roach, Of Baltimore, was
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casion. and this evening Miss McCum-
her. will return to Baltimore with her
to attend the Monday german.
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
will entertain twenty-five guests at din
ner this evening in compliment to Baron
Ei-ichi Shibuwasa. the distinguished
japanese banker ns,,Intam and 1,1amciey; with wna
party OF eleven. and is stopping at the
Shoreham Baron Shibuwasa's. sons.
Masao Shibuwasa and Takenosuki Shi-
buwasa. will also be a, among the 1, gHestTs. u.s.
at home informally this afternoon and
the following Mondays in December
Secretary McAdoo has accepted an in
mercial Congress at Charleston 5. E''
December 16
A marriage of interest to Washing
tonisns was that Of Charles Sinclair
Weeks. son of Senator and Mrs. John
W. Weeks. of Massachusetts. to MISS
Beatrice Dowse, which took place on
Friday at the hone OF 1v,1,, the oride,s r par
Dowse. in West Newton, Mass. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Julian c. Jaynes.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and attended by her sisters.
the Misses Dorothy, and Margaret
Dowse. Mr.. George Flympton, of Buf-
falo, was best man. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks viii he at ~
Valentine street, West Newton, after
February !.
Surgeon General William c. Gorgas
Y. S. A.. has returned TO washington
from a trip to Porto Rico. Mrs. Cor
gas did not accompany him as she was
iii, but she Is now recovered and Is
General and Mrs. Gorsas' son;in;law ;,;i y;
Wrightson, who srert the summer IN
Baltimore, have gone to Seattle. where
they will make their future home.
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The Red Cross Committee OF ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church will give a
lard party and tea dance at Rauschcrs 8
on the afternoon of December 20. Mrs
Bowman McCalla is chairman of the
entertainment commlttee'
The Congressional Club will enter
tain on Friday afternoon at o'clock
for the first time This season. Enos
Mills will be the guest of honor and
will speak on "Our National Parks"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Leyden announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Marie
Louise, to Frank II. Kelixher. The
IS, by the Rev. Mr.. DeLong, at
Hyattsville. Md.
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Mrs. Grosvenor Dawes entertained
last evening in compliment 10 Miss
Blanche Hamilton Fox. who is her
guest. Miss Fox who will sing at the
recital to be given at the Willard this
evening under the auspices of the
Women of All Souls Unitarian
Church. is the daughter of Albert Fox
of Bosteli and was educated abroad
and has sung in many cities of Eu-
rope and in this country. She has n
pleasing personality and a fine voice.
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51rs. Delos Blodgett and her sister.
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews: Misses Helen
Peck Blodgett and Mona Blodgett will
start on December Is for Indian River,
Fla. to attend the wedding Of Miss
Adrienne Porcher. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward p. Porcher. and Harry
Spencer Roberts. on December 20. Mrs.
Rlodgett and her daughters will return
to WASHINGTON December %. and Mrs
Matthews will 60 to Daytona. Fla, for
the season.
Hartwell Mccartney. of Brooklyn. for
merly of this city. is making a short
stay in Washington.
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Mrs. Louis A. IaGarde. who has been
visiting in Kentucky for several months.
returned to WASHINGTON saturday and
Joined Colonel LaGarde at their home in
Woodley Dlace.