The Washington times., 1915-08-14
HAPPENINGS Of DAY
IN CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items ot Interest and I'm
portance of Past, Present,
and Future Among Official
and Fashionable Folk.


ton today to spend the weekend with
tneir son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and,
Mrs. Herman r. Kraft, at their at
tractive home at Wardour. near An
napolis Mr.. Kraft Is an Instructor at
the Naval Academy.
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congratulations are being received by
DR.. Henry e. Jenkins. U. 5. ~. and
Mrs. Jenkins upon the birth Of q
daughter last Tuesday. Mrs. Jenkins
was Miss Harriet w. Gatewood before
her marriage last October Medical d.
rector James d. Gatcwood, L. 8. n.
and Mrs. Gatewood are receiving their
snare OF tho congratulations. for this
Is their first grandchHd.
Dr. Jenkins. who has been In Wash
ington for several weeks. will return to
Port Royal. N. c.. where he is sta
toned. about September /. but Mrs.
Jenkins expects to remain with her
1Hrents until about October /.
DR.. Gatewood will leave WASHINGTON
carly next week to visit his daughter,
Miss Hildreth Gatewood. at Pine Hill
camp. on RacQuette Lake, in the Adj
rondacks,, where he will remain about
fortnight.
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Cone Johnson. Solicitor of the State
Department. left Washington. Thurs
DAY to join Mrs. johnson at Deer Park,
'"a'' "hero she Is passing the summer.
The Misses Burleson, daughters of the
Postmaster Genera, and Mrs a. 8.
Burleson. who have been the guests of
their brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Van Wyck Neglcy, at
their home in Texas s.nce early in the
season. will reach Washington August
Is. They had expected to return home
early In this month. but delayed their
| departure from Texas until August Il
They will visit Miss Sallie Williams.
daughter of Senator John Sharp WI
liams. at the plantation in Mississippi
for severa! days on the way to Washing
ton.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Crozicr.
who have been at Rock Island. Ill. for
about week. will return to Washing
ton tomorrow night.
Mr.; and Mrs. Reynolds Nicholson. Of
TpGrtland; T I1!.IS Me- .as,o are guests Of Mr. and
estate near Rockville. Mr.. Nicholson is
the brother of Admiral Reginald F.
Nicho/on and cousin of Leonard l.
Nicholson. Of this city
Mrs. John o. Evans. who has been at
| Fayetteville, Pa, for several weeks. will
go to Philadelphia today for short
stay.
Prof. William Howard Taft arrived at
| the McAlpin In New York last night
from his summer home In Canada. and
will leave this afternoon for the Pacific
| coast.
Mrs: H. n. Slater and her daughter.
Miss Ray Slater. are at the st. Regis. in
New York. for short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. R:id- Riley. of Boyce
Va. are at the shorsham.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pell have as
their guests at their cottage at South
ampton. L. l., Mrs. Edward Wickar and
Miss Daisy Hoilins. Mrs. Pelrs parents
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. have
YssrF R5bert KeT h1m ot At Nes York
Colonel and Mrs. Thompson entertained
at luncheon yesterday on board theiI
houseboat. the Everglades. in compli'
ment to Cardinal Gibbons.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Harrison are
at the st. Regis in New York before re-
turning to their country place in Vir'
ginia.
After a months. stay at Swift Moor
Prides Crossing. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. A
G. p. Wichfeld started yesterday fol
ef me nna Mrf rp TO the
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coast when they were called East b!
the illness OF Mrs. Wichfeld's mother
Mrs. Edwin Carleton Swift. who now II
much improved In health.
Ernest Scott. first secretary Of tn,
British embassy. and Nigel Law. at
= tache Of the embassy. are the guest
Of Co!yille narsIay' Son, eounselor OF tn
summer place. Bremen Cottage. a
Smiths Point Beverly, Mass.
D. Allen Langhorne and his daughter
week, are at the White sulphu
Springs, where they went for the hors
show. Mrs. Gibson and Thomas p
Paine led the horse show cotillon ther
last night. One hundred and fifty cou
/ plies assembled in the parlor Of tn
, White Hotel and marched to the ball
, room. preceded by fife and drum corp
carried large American flag. TIL
other women followed with smalle
flags. and the men with horns. At thei
entrance to the ballroom the orchestr
onlookers cheered and applaude
amalgamation Of the North and South
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Among those who were hosts at din
ner on the Raleigh roof last nigh
were: Senior Mendez. minister fror
Guatemala: Mr.. and Mrs. Alexande
Wolf. who entertained a party of -siS
teen: Carroll Wrenn. and DR.. and Mr.!
: Charles L. Anderson.
The Misses Stewart. Of Rtchmont
Va, and Or. E. Castelli, of New Yorl
are at the Shorehem.
Miss Mary Warheld will entertain
q Mouse party next week at her countl
: place. "Woodbine," in Maryland. for II
wedding Of Hiss Helen Goldsmith ar
t Thomas r. Hay, Of Pittsburgh.
y August 2l.
, Mr. and Mrs ]. w. Hodgson,
;. LarFdon. Va. were hosts at dan'
d on August 10, IN honor of the sever
teenth birthday Of their son, Marc
: H:dgson. Among the guests were Mi
7 Catherine Rave Walters, OF Richmon
:, Miss Cora Stuart of Norfolk. MI
y Gladys Sommers. Miss Ida B. Sacre
{ Miss Louise Neuman. Mahle Morvat
f Miss Mildred Warwick. Miss Franc
Moore. Mss Roberts Miss Alice Coone
{ Miss Lula Cox. Miss Gladvs Gov. Mi
: Edith HodEfon. Miss Lillian Timbe
n lake, Irving Thompson, Warren Thorn
8 son. John HnhPson. James Morvat
:. Harry Rum. Paul Newhaus. John Shut
|. Frank Hudson, Layton Bmrdettn wi
|, Hnrl Donl'n. Lee Gcne'la. VILLA
/. O'Brien. William Coonev. John Coone
8 Maurice Weisser. Hugh LanGdo