The Washington times., 1915-12-26

in Florida with Mrs. Porcher and her
brother. $. II. Peck. of Grand Rapids.
at his winter home at Daytona.
Mrs. Blodgett and Helen remained at
Cocoa, on the Indian river, only two
days as they wished to make a short
stay in Daytona, where Mrs. Blodgett
also has a winter home and large
orange grove. They had such a beau
tifu time there that they hated to
leave, but did manage to tear them
selves away in time to reach here a
few hours before the tea dance which
Senator and Mrs. John X. Shields gave
for Mrs. Shields daughter. jeanette
Cowan, and the Senator's niece. Miss
Josephine Shields. Helen was one of
the assistants.
Mrs. Bodgett is planning a series OF
entertainments. mostly dinners, for the
next few weeks after which she will
go to New orleans to remain until after
the Madi Gras. Then she plans to pass
the Lenten season in Florida but will
go to Atlanta for the opera season. Isn't
that a delightful plan to look forward
to. Susan?
engagements and rumors of engage
ments seem to take up the greater part
of my letters to you these days. l have
been anxious to tell YOU for several
weeks of Cornelia Boggs engagement to
, Gilbert McKie Mulligan. but was sworn
to secrecy Cornelia has always had so
many suitors that l am surprised that
she decided upon zone so soon. She is
not quite twenty yet. you know. When
IL. -,..@ 1,
uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
! Fitch Shepard. she always sets at least
! n dozen or more youths by the ear. and
! leaves a trail of disturbed-to put II
mildly-swains behind. ,She is not only
unusually pretty. but has a wonderfully
attractive personality. She is quite ath'
letic. and always full of pep" But al
| this is not what 1 started to tell you.
| 1t will not exactly surprise YOU wher
! I tell you that Mr.. and Mrs. John Tai
man Lipscomb are announcing the en-
gacCmcnt.of their pretty daughter. Glare
Marie Apscomb. to John James Hig
gems, of Rockville. The wedding is tt
take place about the middle of March
and the Young people will live in a mos
attractive newly built house which join
purchased recently near Edgewood. II
! Bethesda. Nd.
.Tuhn as YOU know. is the SON of Mr.
and Mrs. John HiggenS. long resident
of Rockville. but he has spent the great
or part of the last few years in Wash
ington. where he has been connected
with the Travellers Insurance Com
pany. lie is an active mem
her of the Sons of the Revolu
ton. being eligible through his great
grcat-great -Grandfathcr Xadock Magru
der who was a gallant colonel in one o
the battalons from Frederick, Md. Th
colonel was also one of the committe
| which attended the general conventio
| in Annaool in l776. John is also
Rreat-great great of Archibal
Maryland militia. In fact. like man
Marylanders. he IL related distantly @
otherwise to half of the prominent ol
colonial families of the State.
| Col. BILLY" Horton is in town. It
just for a visit, ! believe. as ne
still on duty at Governors Island, bu
, nevertheless. his scores of friends nj
clad to welcome him. Not only
Colonel Horton a native of Washing
tom and a graduate of WaShinGto
> schools, but he has been stationed heT
SrN cral times and has always been
particular social faVOritc. He dVoppe
in at the Children's Country Home ba
the other evening and held verltab
PERCEPTION. Colonel Horton Is In u
: GuaItermastcrs Department.