The Washington times., 1915-11-23
NOTES AND GOSSIP
i OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStesses.
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number or the rnatrons of local society
TO act as patronesses.
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One of the interesting events OF this
evening will be a masquerade dance at
bannockburn Golf Club.
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Baron Schroeder. who has been at the
Hot Springs. Va. for several weeks.
left there yesterday to motor to WASH
1ngton to make a short stay, en- route
to New York.
Mrs. Potter Palmer is at the Waldorf
Astoria on her way to Florida where
she will pass the winter.
Providence Hospital took on the ap-
pearance of a diplomatic reception yes
terday afternoon. when the annual
linen shower tea was given for the in
sutution. Those who assisted were
Senora de Riano. wife OF the Spanish
ambassador; Nine. dc Pezet wife of
the Peruvian minister: Sonora de Pena,
wife of the Guatemalan minister; Mrs.
Edward Douglas White. wife of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:
Mrs. Ashurst. wife of the Senator from
Arizona. and Sonora de Calderon, wife
Of the Bolivian minister.
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G. A. IIammett is spending few days
at The Claridge Hotel, in New York.
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Among the prominent people at the
opera In New York last night were Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. jr.; Col.
and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, and Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
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Mrs. Richard Harlow will entertain
Informally at dinner this evening In
compliment to Miss Elizabeth Landon.
OF indianapolis. who Is spending the
day and night with Miss Catherine Har-
low. Later she will take her guests to
the theater.
Mrs, Harlow has selected Friday as
the date of the luncheon. which she
will give for Miss Alexandra Ewing
and her tancc. Newbold Noyes. There
will be twenty-five guests. including
the members of the wedding party
which will attend Miss Ewing and Mr..
Noyes on their marriage Saturday.
A dinner and dance for young people
will follow the tea. which Mrs. Har-
low will give on the afternoon of De-
cember %. to present her daughter
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Rear Admiral A. f. Fechtclcr. COM
nsander of the second division of the
Atlantic fleet. has gone to Newport to
spend THANKSGIVING with his family.
He will go back to New York. accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Margaret
Fechtelcr. for the Army ar-i Navy foot
ball game.
Mrs. John Jay White has returned to
dltt SptHulIlG StNtEdi
days in New York. where she attended
the conference of the Woman's Peace
Party.
Miss Elizabeth Matteson will be
hostess at an informal supper party this
evening in honor OF Miss Elizabeth
Bowyer Garland and George Wharton
Edwards. whose marriage will take
place tomorrow SIcninE; % a,,or Within,
daughter of Mrs. a. a. Cederwald. on
tertained for Miss Garland and her
nance. Her guests wer" Miss Mat
teson, Miss MarX , Trnx,uH ,J,nI1aM GarIanH'
Of Bethlehem. Pa; Lieut.. Frank
Craven. u. S. "; Raymond Bell and
Carlisle Whiting.
The date OF the first of the Friday
evening dances arranged by Miss Julia
Wood mas been changed from Janu-
ary to January H. There will be
take place at the Willard Hotel week
ly during the season.
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Mrs. Jones, wife Of Cant. Clarence
Jones' U. S. A.. was hostess at a tea
dance yesterday afternoon in the Ad-
ministration building. with Mrs. Charles
Mortimer. wife of CAPITA in Mortimer, OF
Fort Myer. and her daughter. Mrs
Kinguan. on duty at Washington Bar,
racks, as the honor guests. Yellow and
white chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves formed the decorations. ,tc Mrs
Rurleson and Mrs. Philip l. Thurber
presided at the tes table
John Jov Edison, who Is visiting his
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
John JOY Edson. at their home at
Sewicklev. Pa. made an address In
Pittsburgh last evening on Prison Re-
form"
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William $
Benson. L. s. n. will go to New York
to attend the Army and Navy gam"
Saturday. and will have as their guest
Mrs. W. T. Wyse. Of baltimore county
Md In New York Admiral and Mrs
benson viii he ioincd by their SON
Midshipman Francis Wysc Benson. who
will spend the night with them.
Mrs. Bonson's mother. Mrs. Francis
q. wyse. widow of colonel Wyse. Y. =.
A.. has arrived In Washington and will
pass the winter with Admiral and Mrs
Benson at the Wyoming.
s.
DR.. and Mrs l.. X. Logic entertained
at luncheon AT the Shorcham yester-
day. when their guests were Judge and
Mrs. Henry st. George Tucker who
have come up from their place in Vir-
Rinia for n short visit: Mrs. Samuel
Henry Dickson. wife Of Medical Di-
rector Dickson. l.. s. N. retired. and
Prof. and Mrs. Church.
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The marriage of Miss Bertha F. Rid
die. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Alphcus
Riddle, to Clayton G. Vermilion took
place last evening at the home of the
bride. The ceremony. which was per-
formed Mt $50 o'clock by tho Rev. Hugh
Stevenson. In the presence OF tho rela-
tives OF the bride and bridegroom. was
followed by large reception. White
chrysanthemums, with palms and au-
tumn leaves. formed the decorations in
the drawing room where the marriage
service was read. and mink roses and
chrysanthemums were used in the re-
ception hall and the dining room.
Tho bride wore a gown OF radium lace.
built over bridal satin. with long
court train. She wore pearl necklace.
the GIFT Of the bridegroom. and carried a
shower OF Bride roses and lilies OF the
valley. Mrs. Clara Ingram. as matron
of honor. wore gown of pink satin
and cream lace. and carried pink roses.
Miss Esther Bell. the maid Of honor,
wore q gown of mink chiffon and blue
taffeta. and carried pink roses.
Tn" flower girls were Helen Burns. In
white net over pink silk and Frederick
Donneley. In noint d'esprit over pink
silk. Each carried a dainty basket Of
flowers. Mrs Riddle the mother OF the
bride. received In handsome gown OF
black spangled net Later Mr., and Mrs
Vermilion left for wedding trim to
New York. Mrs, Vermilion wearing q