The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

The Secretary Of Commerce, william
c. Redfield. went to New York this
morning. Mrs. Redfield will Join him
and their daughter. Mrs. Charles Drury.
at the Belmont on wednesday OF next
week.
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Mrs. Richard H. Townsend's home II
being opened for her arrival next week.
Mrs. Townsend. who Is occupying the
Daniel +. Fearing estate in Newport.
will close her season there Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter @. Gerry will spend the
greater part of the social season IN
Washington with her.
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Owing to the fact that the date for
the horse show has been advanced. the
wedding Of Miss Hope Truxton Beale.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Beale, of Philadelphia, to oliver Eaton
Cromwell. will take place on Wednes-
day. November 8. instead Of November.
8. as originally planned. Tho wedding
will be celebrated in st. James Church,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Cromwell is the son
Of Mrs. Edward T. stotesbury. Mr..
Stotesbury is president OF the Horse
Show Association.
Mrs. Stotsbury and her daughter.
Mrs. Walter Brooks. jr., of Baltimore.
went to New York yesterday from
Philadelphia. and are at the Ritz-Carl-
ton for q short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair, who have
been in Now York for some time. will
return to their country place near Silver
Spring. Md. at the end Of the week.
tA fnN Nv,a< NJ tnv oat ri0hf In
the st. Regis restaurant
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The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Forster In Seventeenth street was the
scene Of An attractive wedding today
whom Mrs. Borster's sister. Miss Isabel
S:i.ssrs. .,,sss We % na5risS @ to RufSs henry
wss performed at noon BY the Rev.
0eorfs y. Dudley. rector Of St. Ste.
phcns Epicoopel Church. A strtnxed
orchestra played the wedding marches.
tho bridegroom. sang q baritone solo.
with violin obligsto. The decorations
we're most artistic. quantities of yellow
ohrysanthsmums and pink roses being
used against : background of palms.
The bride wa. given in marriage by
her brother-in-law. Rudolph Forster.
Aer gown was Of heavy satin. emoroid-
Groom. Her tuile veil was arranged
with a chaplet OF orange blossoms and
she carried q bouquet Of white orchids
Miss Elisabeth Gaisberg. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gaisberg. served
as flower girl and was tho BRIDES only
attendant. She presented . quaint and
Shar%s pInk p%ssywiiiow Willow t taitet. 1--we over a lace
underdress. and carried . basket OF
pink rosebuds. Mr.. Carbaugh wa
best man for Mr.. Maurer.
formal wedding breakfast. Among, the
out-of-town guests were Mr.. and MRS
H. o. Weaver. Of New York. cousins OF
the bride groom; the brides sister. MIS-, %
and Mrs Forster's young son. Warrer
Rudolph Forster. who came on iron
phillips Exeter Academy. where he u
pupil. for the wedding. , MIs. forste. n,snl,,
wore a handsome costume OF white tai
feta, with a chiffon overdress ana ta tl,H
mings of ermine. Mrs Charles Sass ahs
made up over yellow, and a black PIC
ture hat. The guests at the weoaint
we're confined to members OF the wv
families and a few close friends, owini
to the recent death OF Mrs. Maurer
Mr, and Mrs. Maurer left during tn
afternoon for a wedding trip. the br1d
travelling in a smart suit of smoke,era; :
seaiskin. She wore small black velvee
hat. They will make their home u
New New York. Mrs Maurer. who has bee
in London much Of her n. time ne for S;nte1 tn
Forster Mr.. Forster has been for
number of years on the executive sta
of the White House. where 70 ne ne u prss moI
'fns: Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Forst;e
an ,he sstsr sssept9R The in dra%n
mS%a rooms W We're decorated with pink rose
buds sent from the White House.
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Miss Margaret Wilson expects t
join the President at the White Hous
Wilson will again have the service
Of Miss Isabelle Hagner as social sec
retary, and most of the plans for tn
winter are expected to be ready I
Miss Hagner is the irst person
serve a mistress of the White Hous
as social secretary. such matters ha'
ing been attended to by the seer
taries of the Presidemts ofhce; sn
welt, who recommended her service
to the late Mrs. Wilson.
Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith an
Miss, Callie Hoke smith VIII st ieas
where they will be the guests OF the
on-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mr.
Ronald Ransom. They will also Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith. Mr.
Smith and Miss Smith will return
Washington December I. the Senate
preceding them by several weeks.
Mrs Lawrence Townsend and h.
daughter. Miss Yvonne Townsend. wi
are at Lake George. N. Y, will retul
to Washington at the end Of this mont
Mr.. Townsend came to Washingtc
about two weeks ago.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston can
to Washington Monday for sho
stay.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant is hostess tn
afternoon at the first formal week
card day and tea of the season at ii
Club Of Colonial Danes. Mrs. Lou,i
Key Norton and Mrs Walter Bloedol
will preside at the tea table. Amor
those entertaining parties are Mrs. No
ton. Mrs Bloedorn. Miss Mary Amblt
Mrs. Oliphant. and Mrs. Bernard Raw
In Mrs. Bloedorn's party are Mrs. Sar
uel J. Graham. Mrs, Bradley F1ske, al
Mrs. william G. Borland.
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