Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
Army Notes.

The purchase a fortnight since by
Col. and Mrs. Stephen L. H. Slocum
of the large house, 1905 New Hamp-
shire avenue, containing, as it already
| does, no less than thirty rooms, and
the statement given out that 1t will
| be considerably enlarged at once,
would seem to indicate that this sixty
! thousand-doIlar residence will be one
of the leading social centers of the
coming winters entertaining.
| Already during their several years
occupancy of the former Belden Noble
house, on the corner of Massachusetts
| avenue and 18th street, Col. and Mrs.
| Slocum have gained an enviable record
for elegant dinner-giving both within
and without the service. And, as the
| faVorite nephew of Mrs. Russell sage,
Col Slocum has long since been the
7 happily fortunate possessor OF the
purse of Fortunatus, which is always
such a very necessary adjunct to the
| up-to- date Hospitality inclined.
Col. and Mrs. Stedman, after spend
| ing the summer at their Spring Lake
Beach cottage. have closed it for the
winter and returned to Washington.
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Henry Breckenridge are installed for
| the season in their new home, 1909 S
street. Mrs Breckenridge and family
spent the summer at Marion, Mass.
where the assistant secretary of war
| Joined them as frequently as his duties
would permit.
| Col. and Mrs. Richmond A Schof1eld
and daughter have returned to Wash
ington and are located for the winter
at the Farragut.
Capt. n E. Margetts, U. S. A, and
Wlte Will shortly come to Washington
Tor months visit They have recent
~ returned from a two-year- and-a-
half stay in France, where Capt. Mar
gets has been attached for observa-
ton duty with the French army.
Col. William T. Wooten, commandment
at the Washington barracks, and wife
have already inaugurated the ad
interim autumn entertaining by din
ner- giving.
Capt. and Mrs F. w. Colman, after a
stay in this city, have gone to West
Point accompanied by their children,
Tor visit to Capt. and Mrs. c. C. Car
Yer until the end of this month. when
they will return to the Canal Zone
Mrs. Norman. widow of the late Capt
Farber Norman, L. S. A, upon her re-
turn from the Canal Zone, where she is
visiting her brother-in-l law and sister,
Lieut.. and Mrs! Herbert Wadsworth
viii spend the winter at the Portner
in this city, with her mother Mrs. Hall
Ihe engagement of her daughter, Miss
Celtic Douglas, to Lieut. Roscoe c.
Batson. U. S. A, has just been an
nounced.
Mrs. William d. Conner. wife of Maj.
Connor, L. S. A, after a visit of several
months in Canada to her mother, Mrs.
,. p. Van Nliet. has returned to Wash
lngton and is at the Bancroft for the
| season.
Lieut. Charles F. Williams, L. S. A.,
, has brought his bride to Washington,
as he is now on duty at the School of
Engineers, Washington Barracks. Lieut..
and Mrs. Williams are at the Alwyn
| for the season.
| Gen. and Mrs. E. NJ Weaver have re-
| turned from summering in New Hamp-
shire and are at the Farragut for the
season.
| Mrs. A. T. J. Converse. who for sew
eral seasons past has made her home
| on 2lst street with her sisters, has
| gone to Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, for visit
| to her son, Lieut.. George Leroy Con-
verse. jr., U. S. A. Mrs Converse's son,
| Lieut.. Alexander Perkins Converse, is
| at present Instructor at the Imperial
School of Musketry, Hythe, Kent, hav-
ing recently accepted commission in
| the British army
| The chief of ordnance of the army
and Mrs. William Crozier have re-
| turned to Washington and are settled
| for the season in their handsome home
| 1875 Massachusetts avenue.
| Capt. Barnhardt, U. S. A, recently
| stationed in Washington, has left Fort
| Bliss, Tex, where he went from this
| city. and, accompanied by his wife and
1
| fornia.
| Capt. and Mrs. w. S. Shields are at
| the Burlington. on Vermont avenue
| where they have taken an apartment
| for the winter.
Mrs. Taylor. wife of Col Taylor, U.
| S. A, after spending the early summer
| and latter part Of the season in New
| Hampshire, has returned to Washing
| ton.
Mrs. Frank C. Boggs. wife of Maj
i Boggs, U. S. A, has returned to Wash
| ington for the winter after a pleasant
summer at Eaglesmere. Pa.
Gen. and Mrs. William Pennock Rog-
| ers after summer at Atlantic City
| have reopened their apartment at the
| Rochambeau, in this city.
| Gen. and Miss OConnell have re-
| turned from their seasons motoring
| along the Atlantic coast and are es-
| tablished for the winter at the Wyo-
! ming
| Gen. and Mrs. Ernest A. Darlington
are entertaining, at their home in this
| city. Mrs. Winter, wife of Lieut.. Col
| Francis A. Winter L. s. A.
| Capt and Mrs. Walter Gordon have
come from Madison barracks, Sacketts
| Harbor. n. y, where the captain was
| until recently stationed, for a visit un-
| til he sails for the Philippines Mrs
| Gordon will not accompany her hus-
band at this time but will later return
! to Washington to spend several months
| here.
| Col. and Mrs. Henry P Kingsbury
| have returned from Chelsea, N j.,
| where they spent the summer and are
| again in their home on Wyoming ave-
| nue..
| Maj Gen. and Mrs William w. Woth-
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