The Washington times., 1915-11-26
MEMS Notes and Gossip of the Day
49,. In the Smart Set of Washington

avenue. to present her niece, Miss
Bcecher. who will spend the winter In
washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will
give dance December a. at O'Clock
Professor and Mrs. Charles Downer
visit.
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: Dr. and Mrs. william Mercer Sprigg
and Miss Lois Sprigg have cards out for
n dance at the Chevy Chase club De-
ccmber 81.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson. daughter OF
the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs. VIII
giving holidays with her grandmother.
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Miss Helen Branconir smith has is
sued invitations for dance on Tues
day evening to meet Miss Jane Gregory
and Miss Tavlor.
Mrs. Dclos Blodgctt entertained at a
young peoples dinner last night at her
home In sixteenth street, followed by
ir.. who came from Yale to spend
Thenksgivinc with her. Tho guests in
cludcd several OF this seasons de-
butantese. contemporaries OF Mr., Blod-
ectts sister. Miss IIclcn Blodgett.
A very pretty wedding took place
"Wednesday at , o'clock at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John h. Espcy 2OlO First
street northwest. when their daughter
Miss Edna kingsbury Espey. became
ceremony was performed by tn" Rev.
Charles T.. Fultz. Tho bride who was
attended by her sister, Miss Louise
Espcy. was gowncd in handsome dark
brown broadcloth. trimmed with beaver
fur. and hat to match The best man
was a chTm Of tho groom l.. n. L.um.
After an extended trip through the
North. Mr.. and Mrs. Turton will make
their home in Greenvi'le. s. c.
The United states Consul at Bucnos
Aires. Argentina. Henry W. Robert
son. and Mrs. Robertson are at the
New Richmond for few days
Mrs. J. r. Almy. Of Philadelphia. is
with her son -in-law and daughtcr, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lippitt. in Providence.
r. I. Miss Frances ,Lipnitt is there
from New York. and all ioinod dinner
party given bv senator and Mrs: Henry
F. Lippitt. at their farm in Cumber-
land. r. L. last night
Mrs. Alexander stewart is spending
several davs with friends at the Plaza
in New York.
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Tho Thanksgiving colony at Hot
Springs attended tho house warming at
BoXwood Farm given by Mrs. Melville
T.. ingalls, and Miss 'ilady ingalls,. The
farm house and outbuildngs. which
were originally slave quarters. were re-
Gently bought and rebuilt by Miss In
gals. The farm house has been furn
ished and decorated In Colonial style
and contains many rare pieces OF ma.
hogany and other antiques.
Invitations to tho houscwarminc
were sent to the entire countryside. and
those who called during the afternoon
included Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Rookie
fcllcr. ir.: Commodore and Mrs. Dallas
Bache Pratt. and Miss Pratt. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. y. Stillman. Robert Batchel.
lor. Mr.. and Mrs. Jaoucs Nauclain. and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kelly Evans. Mrs
D. II. Holmes and Miss Jean Hinsdale
poured tea.
Brand whitlock. United states minis
ter to Belgium. reached Washington
this morning for a short stay
bassador. will speak at the annual ban
quet Of the Indiana Society. which will
be held at the Plaza. In New York city
| on December 3. Other speakers will b'
CONGRESSMAN Barnhart: John c. Spoon
or. and charles w. williams. editor o.
the indianapolis News.
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At the card party and tea dance tc
| he held on next Thursday afternoon a
the New willard. for the benefit %
destitute Confederate families in Wash
ington there will be cards from 2:3O t.
4:30 o'clock and dancing from to
The Engineers Band will furnish th'
| music.
Miss Callie Hoke Smith is chairma,
Of the young ladies' tea dance commit
toe. with Miss Jane Gregory, Miss Luc!
Burleson. Miss Sidney Burlcson. Mis-
Beatrice Glover. Miss Grace Overmar
Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Ruth rat
, terson. Miss Mary Ansley. Miss Jos
phine Mason, Miss Carolyn Nash. am
Miss Lillian HendriCk assisting her
Miss Helen Grifiith is vice chairma
Of this committee. and assisting he
will be Miss Helen kimmell, Miss Edit
Oracle. Miss Margaret Young. Nils
Olive Smith. Miss Barbara Smith, Mis-
| Catherine Bowie. Miss Mary Endicot
| Miss Lucy Adcc. Miss Margaret Glen
ents. Miss Mary Younger Miss Etht
| Hickey, Miss Elizabeth Hickey. mis-
Pickett EIcth, Miss Louise Clark, Mis-
Charlotte Harding. Miss Dorothy CraN
ford. Miss Catherine. DuBose. Mis-
Virginia Griffith. Miss Faith PER-,
Miss Elizabeth Livingston. Miss ElIi
aheth Crcnshaw. Miss Annie Crenshav