Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13


son. -Josephus, jr,. returned Wednesday
from Asheville, n. c., where they spent
ten days
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador. has left the summer embassy
at Cedarhurst. L. L.. for visit to the
Adirondacks. where he is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald S. White at
their place on Osgood lake.
The fete and bazaar held in the
house and on the lawn of Col. and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson's home al South
ampton. l.. l.. for the benefit of South
ampton Fresh Air Home, Yesterday
ciety from Southampton and neighbor-
ing towns responded and women of the
summer colonies tirelessly sold every
thing from pins to hats. The fete was
opened by Oskanomton, an Indian. who,
in native garb, sang songs of his fore
fathers. After a flag dance by twelve
children and the singing of patriotic
music Col. Thompson made a speech of
welcome and touched on the needs of
preparedness and patriotism. One pleas
ing feature was the opening OF Col.
Thompson,s genuine = japanese tea
and little girl served Japanese tea in
the Japanese way.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. who is
in Seattle, Wash. was honor guest at a
Sunset Club by Mrs. Sweeney. wife of
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bo
Sweeney. and Mrs. William Hickman
Moore. Later Mrs NJ. A. Matthews took
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who
spent the early summer at Saratoga
Springs, arrived in Newport yesterday,
and are stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
AuKNEt ReImnnf Rv.fhA-Sea
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett.
their daughter, Miss Leila Gordon, and
Gen. Barnetts aid. Capt c. N. Brock
neapolis, where they will be the guests
of Gen. Barnetts mother and sister, Mrs.
James Barnett and Mrs. A. F. Nixon.
; The amateur gardeners at Newport
co-operated with the professional gar
deners Of the Newport Horticulture So
ciety in opening the annual flower and
plant exhibition yesterday.
A large vacant plot on Bellevue ave-
nue. opposite Beaulieu, the villa of Mr..
transformed into an exhibition ground.
hemmed in with fir trees, hundreds Of
which had been cut for the purpose.
Following custom at fairs in England
and France, tents had been erected for
most Of the exhibits. TIE booths radiat-
ing from a central fountain.
Mis- Marguerite .Caperton was chair
man of a committee of flower girls
flowers for the benefit of a fund being
raised to aid destitute farmers in Bel
gium and Serbia, Her associates were
Misses Elizabeth Sands. Muriel Win
Doris Fletcher Ryer. Marguerite Shonts.
Cornelia Barclay, Helen and Mildred
Rives. Barbara and Florence Loew and
Cathleen Vanderbilt
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. satterlee and
sheir daughters, Misses Mabel and Flea
nor Satterlee, who are in California,
plan to return early in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Douglas of this
city have arrived at Lenox, Mass.
Mrs. Marshall L. King of this city is
spending the summer at her country
place, Ben Venue. on the Blue Ridge
mountains near Front Royal, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Of Riggs
place have returned from a short vaca-
ton at Colonial Beach, Va.
Mrs. William Hit is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Peter G. Gerry on board their
yacht. the Owera. Yesterday they put
In at Newport and were entertained at
luncheon at the Casino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel c. p wickfeld,
who have been at their place at Bel
erly since their return from California.
are now at Newport. Mrs. WickfeId
was formerly Mrs. Clarence Moore of
this city.
Mrs. William Edward Tulley of Phil
adelphia has sent out cards announc-
Ing the marriage Of her daughter Mary
Edna and DIR. Elmer II. Sothoron of
this city.
The wedding took place in Philadel-
phia Wednesday. August IL.
DIR. and Mrs. Sothoron will be at home
in this city after October i at 1921 l
street northwest.
The Misses Shafer entertained Tues
day evening in honor of their cousin,
Mrs. Lila NJ. Huber of Belle Center
Ohio. who is visiting them.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Davis and daueh-
ter. Mrs. J. Y. Hamilton Of Is Sd street
southeast. are spending a fortnight in
Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. John Allan Talbot have
Just returned to Washington after a
three-week visit to Mrs. John L. Rob-
erts. at her summer home at Allen
hurst, n. j.
Mrs. John r. Williams who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter al