The Washington times., 1915-03-07


Senator and Mrs. Gore will remain in
Washington throughout the spring, as
the Senator is to make a series of ad-
dresses in Maryland and Virginia dur
ing May aud also to be with their pretty
little daughter. Nina Gore. until her
school closes in June. Nina. who is at
tending the Bristol School is eleven
years old and her small brother, T'hom-
as Motley Gore. is four They are sturdy
youngsters and thoroughly llkablc
Mrs. Gore has been suffering from an
attack of strip. but is now slowly recu-
perating.
Rho Chapter Of Mu Phi Epsilon. the
musical sorority, met Thursday evening
at Elizabeth Leck.cs home to select
the delegates to the convention of the
sorority in Detroit the last Of April.
. Miss Gertrude McRacsnas elected mu-
sical delegate. with Miss Elizabeth
Leckie as alternate; and Miss Carrie
Bruce. president of the chapter, was
elected business delegate with Miss
Marsery Snyder as alternate. 1t is
proba bic however, that all four girls
will attend the convention. After the
business meeting refreshments were
served and there was an informal musl-
ca! program.
\ marriage of interest which is srhcu-
uled to take place in June is that Of
Mary Elizabeth Wilbur daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William NelSon Wilbur.
OF Devon, Pa. and Arthur NJ Il. Char
lington, Of Narrenton. Va. who.c en-
Sagomcn, was recently announced. Ar
thur Charrington ia the son Of an Eng
lishman and member of tho hunting
set which ccntcr9 about War,cnton,
while Mary Elizubeth's brother. William
Wilbur. .ir.. who married n Warrcntou
Girl, has lovely Big place just outside
the little Virginia town, and is NJ. T.. H.
Of the Warrcnton Hunt. Tho Wilburs
are very we'll off. being tho manufor.
turers Of the famous Wilbur's churu-
late and cocoa. !
The two formal hops at WASHINGTON
Barracks. which were scheduled for
March l. and April 2, and which seemed
a Veritable oasis in the desert of Lent,
have been called off; tho principal rea-
son being the fact that from now on un-
til fall half the battalion will be alb
sent from the post. Two companies will
be in camp at Belvoir Va, on the river
below Mt. Vernon. for month, then
the other two companies will relieve
them and they will alternate through
the summer. They do not usually 20
down the river so soon, but this year
the camp Will be in "A new place, SO the
men have to cut timber and make
target range before target practice
which begins in May and lasts through
June. Then follows militia instruction:
the National Guard troops from New
York. Pennsylvania. Ohio, illinois and
Michigan. going down at different times
for a stay Of a fortnight each. to re-
ceive instruction.
Altogether 1t looks as though the Off
GERS from the Barracks had a busy
summer before them and the post is nor
TO be so lively henceforth. Nevertheless
an informal mop is to take place every
the guests. who arc to be confined TO the
close personal friends of the Officers
On the post. being invited by telephone.
Captain knSman and his attracthe
series, which took. pdacc last Friday
evening and II very jolly, party it was.
followed by supper in The quarters OF
some OF the bachelor officers.
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Ethel " ccd. the clever little New Yori
sirl who visited the Carl Joerissons lLst
! week, wore the lovcliest frock at the
University club Gsnce the Other eve
ming, a frock that whispered moonlight
and purplish twilight shadows. The un-
derskirt, which was rather fun md
| peeped out fpom the hem in spots, was
of blue taffcta In a silvery SHADE. ;!ow-
cred with pink, violet and yellow: and
| over all was very full skirt of violet
marquisette, .scalloped and bound with
| matching silk. which rippled and
| changed color with every movement of
the wearer. The bodice was formed en-
, ..rcly OF opalescent sosuins, strings of
opal beads forming straps across the
| shoulders and Stimulating tiny sleeves
With this charming costume Miss Weed
wore violet stockings and cloth of
silver slippers.
The Joerissons have bought the house
In Massachusetts, avenue which VAS