The Washington times., 1915-10-22
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

luncheon of fourteen covers this after
noon In compliment to Mrs. Mark
Brooke. wife of Captain Brooke, u. S.
A. The other guests were Mrs. Woot-
ems mother and sister, Mrs. Sidney Clay
and Miss Isabelle Clay; Mrs. Dan King
man. Mrs. r. S. A. Dougherty. Mrs. w.
H. Point. Mrs. f. f. Winslow. Mrs.
W. c. Borden. Mrs. Edward N. Jones.
Mrs. w. Z. Chariot. Mrs. c. A. Mcken-
ney. Mrs Barber, and Mrs Jervcy.
Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Capt. William
Mitchell, L. 8. A., was hostess at a
bridge party of ten covers yesterday
afternoon, when the guest of honor was
Mrs. Mott, wife of Congressman Lu-
thur Mott of New York.
Mrs Benjamin Pison and her daugs.
ters. Miss Marguerite Pilson and Miss
Olga Pilson. who are staying at the
Powhatan, will leave Washington in a
fortnight for New York. where they
will make a short stay. after which
they will go to California for the win
ter.
Mrs Pilson's son-in-law and daughter.
Lieut. and Mrs. Robert +. Cutler, who
have been visiting Mrs. Pilson. have
gone to Annapolis, where Lieutenant
Cutler will be stationed for about two
years.
Mrs. Villa Engman Chariot. Of Lex
ington. Ky, has come 10 Washington
for an indefinite stay, and has taken
an apartment in III: Brighton
Mrs William Cline Borden. wife Of
Lieutenant Colonel Borden. Y. S. A..
retired. will be hostess next Wednesday
afternoon at the weekly card party and
tea at the club of Colonial Danes.
DR.. and Mrs, W. NJ. simpkins have
moved from the Lonsdale to the On
tario.
Viscount and Viscountess j.. Henri
de Sibour, who have been at the Hot
Sprirssdi resaraed to S washinsten a nsa' WEEKS nave
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hr,son Maxim have
closed their country place, Maxim Park.
York for the winter.
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Capt. Richard p. william U. s. NJ.
c., who has been on duty on the Texas
ton in a few weeks to be stationed at
the Marine Barracks.
Manuel Castro ouesada. minister
from Costa Rica. is making a short
stay at the Waldorf in New York.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fowler have
moved from the residence in Dupont
to POO Massachusetts avenue. The
house which they have leased is the
property of Mr. and Mrs. l. 7. Mann.
who purchased it from Brainard H.
Warner. sr. Their original intention
was to tear down the present residence
and build ono OF the handsomest houses
in that region. but later Mr.. and Mrs
Mann changed their plans and pur-
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Sixteenth street to which they are now
making extensive alterations.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Whiteford are
receiving concentrations on the birth
Of daughter yesterday. Mrs White
ford was formerly Miss Mary Edna
Noyes. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Noy's OF this city
Mrs. Philip r. Sheridan and her
daughters. the Misses Sheridan, have
returned to Washington from the Vir-
ginia Hot Springs. where they have
made lengthy stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry White went to
New York yesterday and are staying
at the Biltmore.
The largest and most brilliant gath
ering of this late season took place last
night at the Naval Training Station. in
Newport. where a ball in the large au-
ditorum was given by the ward room
officers Of the station and their wives
for capt Roger Welles and Miss
Welles and Commander Rufus Genus
Johnston and Mrs. Johnston. The
event served as n farewell to Captain
and Mrs Wcllcs. who will leave the
station on Saturday. and As n reception
to Commander Johnston. the new officer
in command. and Mrs. Johnston. Cap
tain Welles. for three years the com
mander Of the ira ming station. has been
tn command the battle
ship Oklahoma.
One of the innovations of the evening
first became apparent at the suppe'
hour and this was a grape Juice punch,
which was the cause Of much comment
and was said to have been made from
the receipt of one Of the officers OF the
station Preceding the dancing there
were many dinner parties
Mrs. Edmund A. Lynch, Of Cedar:
hurst. is a guest of Miss Gladys ingalls,
at White Cottage. Hot Springs. Va.
A meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing, November 2, at o'clock. at the
Logan Hotel, to organize the Florida
Society Senator and Mrs. Duncan L
Fletcher and other prominent Florid
ians are interested in the success of the
undertaking. All natives Of Florida arc
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward II. Droop have
their daughter. Mary Ray Gran, u
Karl William Corhy. The wedding vii
take plac" November 20 in st. Mar
garets Church. a reception will fol
low at RausChcr's.
Mrs j. Fairfield Carpenter. accom-
panied hv her son, J. Fairfield Carpcn
ter and her mother Mrs. Theodore Col
well Rogers. arrived in Washington YES
tardav from CaZenoyin, \. Y. The,
arc stopping at the Willard for feH
days, and will 20 to Florida for tn
winter Mrs. Carpenter having Lease
her house in sixteenth street Cham
Parker. who takes his seat in the mex
Congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Faulkner, ir
of Chicago, son and dauGhter-in-ln'
Of former Senator Faulkner of Yves
Virginia, are at the Willard for te'
days Others arrivals of interest at tn
hotel are Lieut.. Clyde y. Abraham, |
$. A.. and Mrs. Abraham who hav
come to Washington from Fort Sha1
ter, Hawaii; DR.. J. T. Kirby Smith