The Washington times., 1915-12-18
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items Of Interest and Impor-
tance of Past, Present., and
Future Among Official and
: Fashionable Folk.

nounces the engagement of her daugh-
Ter, Miss Gladys Macksy- Smith, to Will
liam Bell Watkins, OF Westtown, Pa.
The marriage will take place this win
ter. but the date has not yet been
selected. Miss Mackay-Smith, who Is
one of the most talented and charming
n8mbers of Washinstons younger set.
is the daughter of the late Right Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smith, bishop of
pennsylvania. Bishop Mackay-Smth
was Tor many years rector of st. John 5
church in Washington. He LETT here to
become bishop -coadjutsr of Pennsyl-
rania. and later was made bishop of the
same diocese.
Miss Mackay-Smith and her sister,
Miss Virginia Mackay- Smith, not only
are prominent in the social life of the
capital but are active workers for
many philanthropic organizations. They
are both on the board of the Childrens
Country Home. Mr.. Watkins. who is
Inc son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Will
nam Bell Watkins. Of Westtown. is in
the brokerage business. He is grad
uate of the University of Pennsylvania,
where he rowcd on the varsity crew,
and is a member of the st. Elmo
club, the graduate club of the Uni
Nersity of Pennsylvania; the west
chester Hunt Club. and the Bryn Mawr
polo club. Mr.. Watkins also belongs
to the First City Troop of Philadelphia
one of the oldest military organiza-
tons in the country.
Mrs. Mackav-Smith is noted for her
henevolence. She has a handsome home
IN sixteenth street. and entertains fire.
auentlN. Mrs. Charles l.. IIarlatt, for
merly Miss Helen Mackay-Smth. whose
husband is connected with the Bureau
or Entomology. also makes her home in
washington. and the three handsome
sisters make an interesting trio fire.
quently seen together.
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Tie audience for the belatcd opening
performance last evening of the Boston
Opera Corlpany's season at the Belasco
Iheater arrived fashiOnably late. When
the curtain rose for Madame Butter
hy.' in which the little Japanese prima
the house was half empty. when the
lights went up they disclosed Inc most
brilliant audience which has assembled
In Washington in several years. In the
his three daughters. Miss MarsaI ct
Wilson. Mrs. Francis Eowes Sayre and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo. Miss Helen
Woodrow Zones and DR.. Cary 7. Gray
son. Tho japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess Chinda occupied a box ana
seemed greatly pleased with the
genuine ovation which greeted their
young e"mpatriot. They had several
,,A "A perfect e horssshoe % , Of well.dresssd
parauet was no less brilliant. Mrs.
George W. Vanderbilt occupied one of
simple gown Of black. with diamonds
and rrarls. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick entertained box party Mrs
Heplmick was gowned in black velvet
with a dog collar of pearls and dta ..
monds. She lad a green feather in her
hair and carried great ostrich feather
fan. Mrs. Joseph Letter was hostess
for Madame Riano. wife Of the Spanish
ambassador. Miss Francise Williams
Chandler Hale. Capt. Duncan Elliot
I. S. A., aud Lieut., Booth Mckinney,
y. s. ~
The Secretary Of tho Interior AMI Mrs
Tane were guests Of Mrs John Hcwson
and the Secretary OF War and Mrs. Gar
lison were with Mrs Samuel Spencer.
Miss Helen Stewart entertained n box
PARTY having as her guests nr. aud Mrs
Edgar Woods. Miss Marjorie Critten,
George Oakley rotten, and Col r. E..
Dc"Orc
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley had as
and Mrs. Mah!on Pitney and former
Governor Magoon.
Miss r'issc'. OF W1lm:ncton. was
:or and Mrs. SALISBURY in their bpv.
Representative and Mrs. Ira Clifton
''oplcr had Mrs. lanes r. Mann atuong
;hcir CleStS in n box.
Among Mrs. Samuel Sn"nccr's guests
in her box we"c Mrs. Garrison. Gen
aral Sharpe, and ADMIRAL 0'Nesl.
The rev. and Mrs. Ward Dcnrs and
their -four dnu2hteTs, Miss Denvs. Miss
Gwcndncn DenyS. Miss Murie, Denys
md Miss Margaret pcnIs. occupied a
boz
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Can entertained
IN their box Cen. and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Seymour. Of the British embassy.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thropp had
among those in her box the Peruvian
Minister and Mmc: Pezet
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entertained at a box party, and others
occupying boNes were Mrs. Thomas r.
Gsff Mrs. Gibson Fahrcstock. Mrs
stephen 3. E,kins. and Ms. James Par
mnlec.
In the audience were Mrs. Richa rdsor
Glover and the Misses Glover. Capt and
Mrs. Wiley. Miss Wiley. Mrs. r. II
Trarcrs. Capt. and Mrs. James Oliver
Major and Mrs. James A. shipton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mr.. ano
Mrs Chaunccy IIackett. Mrs. joseph b
pihre'l. Mrs. Charles GraNson Duln
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip Sheridan: Co,
George X. McGunnegle. Major and Mrs
william j. Glasgow. Major and Mrs
Ioseph c. Castner Miss Virginia White
Breckjnridge. Miss Olive Smith. Mr. snc
Mrs. Charles Warren. Gen. and Mrs
Charles l.. Fitzhugh. Brig. Gen. anC
Mrs, George Barnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
~ Ou' .i''OlIl, tIlt nlTu RSSlStdU
Secretary of State and Mrs Phillips Mr.
and Mrs. Icvi l.. Morton. Mmc. WiIin
ken. Mrs. George Won J.. Meyer. Mrs
Marshall Field. Mrs. Cleveland Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell Mrs. William
+. Draper and Miss Draper. Mrs Rich
ard II. Townsend. Mrs. Mark Hanna
Nine, EkenGren. Mrs. John e. Hcnder
son, John b. Henderson. tr.
Mmc. Christian HauGc. Mrs. Phi
Sheridan. the Misses Sheridan an,
Gen. and Mrs William Crozier. Mrs
Robert HinCklcv. Miss IIincklcy. Mrs
William +. Dennis. Mrs. Charles Mel
son RikCr. DR.. and Mrs. John Crayk
Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler
Miss Julia Mason. Richard Mason. Mis-
Josephine Davis. Henry +. Davis. Mi
Roland Cotton Smith and Mrs. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson. Frank
lin Ellis. John Barrett. Lieut.. John P
Iseman. l.. 5. N; Miss Nan Young an
Miss julia Young. and MIR. and Mrs
Archibald Hopkins.
Flags, buntings and palIHs effectively
decorated the sail loft of the Navy Yar
last night when the com'nandant an,
officers of the naval station and ship
in the yard gave their 'irSt ball of tn
season. \ large and interesting gather
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