The Washington times., 1915-04-25

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successful physician in his home town,
which is not many miles from eliza
beth. where his father was rector of
large church, before he received the
appointment as consul to Jerusaiem'
which he now holds.
Or. and Mrs. Glazebrook have rented
their country house near Bethesda and
are planning to spend the summer
months at some resort where the chill
dren may have q change of scene and
Mrs. Glazebrook rest from. the cares
of housekeeping.
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Robert Maverick has decided to settle
down in Washington for some time,
and to that end has taken an apart
ment In the Avondale. He halls origi-
.nally from Texas, but has passed much
OF his life In New York and spent a
great deal OF time travelling, which Is
one Of the things which makes hin. so
interesting to talk to. He Is just back
from Palm Beach where he spent the
late winter and had a wonderful time
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In the absence this year Of the White
House receptions. ordinarily the crown
ing events of a Washington season, the
two largest and perhaps most brilliant
functions of the winter have been the
two receptions given by the Southern
Society of. Washington. one at the be-
ginning Of the season and the other
| an event of the past week
The international cotton reception and
| ball given by the Southern Society and
| the Secretary of State on December II
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, plirnent to the Diplomatic Corps will be
| long remembered for its beautiful trop-
| ical decorations, interspersed every
where with the snowy white of the cot
| ton. and for the number OF prominent
people among the guests. Two Cabinet
| officers, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary Of the Navy. with their wives,
were in the receiving line, with Claude
| Bennett, president of the society; Sena-
tor Fletcher, Senator Ransdell and Mrs.
| Maude Howell Smith, president OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
! and among the $500 guests were MEM
| bers of the Diplomatic Corps and rep
resentatives Of Washington's official
and resident circles.
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| And of all the entertainments gwen
| in honor Of the visiting d. A. r.. the
| reception and ball of the Southern So
| ciety on Thursday evening at the VIII
lard was the most brilliant. being at.
tended by nearly 5000 people in gala
| array. The dancing continued for three
hours, and modern dances were inter
spersed with old-time wa!tzes. although
| the Virginia reel. which had beer
| planned had to be given up because
L. shA hn
Southern Society now has member
ship OF about 1000
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Cedarhurst L. l.. selected by the Ger
man ambassador as the scene OF the
summer embassy, would seem to be ar
ideal choice, for the place Is lovely; 1t II
within easy motoring distance of New
York. where most Of the business o
the embassy centers these days, and i
easily accessible from Washington
Moreover. this decision leaves Ncwpor
to the Russian ambassador. who has 1
lease on Stone Villa. the Bennett place
and the British and French ENJOYS ma!
feel free to enjoy the outdoor lie
the North Shore whenever they can es
cane from their duties here withou
fear Of embarrassing encounters.
The Austrian Ambassador and Mad
anne Dumba have made no announce
ment of their plans as yet, and tn
japanese Ambassador and Viscountes
Chinda have also still to select a sum
mer home; but doubtless they. too. vii
use tact in the making of their plans
i and will not risk being shut up In
small town with the representatives o
the enemy, where the chance of meetin
would be so much greater than j
. Washington, where everybody under
stands the situation and social doing
are arranged accordingly.
The neutrals. of course. are unaffecte
by diplomatic differences. and may sum
mer wherever the spirit moves them. =
the Italian ambassador will be tn
neighbor of Sir Cecil Spring Rice o.
the North Shore. and the Spanish am
bassador will Occupy a villa at Newpor
near the summer home Of the Bakhme
teffs.
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: The Mayhower will sail away mex
, Friday with the Secretary of the Nav
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