The Washington times., 1915-12-15
NOTES AND GOSSIP
Of CAPITAL SOCIETY
items Of Interest and Import
ance Of Past, Present, and
Future.

(IOntlnLtu .,rI.I Aa5S Nine.

\ general staff. has arrived N Washing
ton from Eagle Pass. Texas, where he
Infantry. and has Joined Mrs. Duncan
at their residence. 1925 Seventeenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman d'i Pont. >f
Wilmington arrived at Washington yes
terday and are aNying at the willard.
Other prominent arrivals there include
rlains Mrs. Paul Nj. keene. of Lynn;
Mrs. Henry w. Cameron and Mrs.
George c. Cameron, both of New YORK;
Mrs. Heny Wise Miller. of New York;
Mrs. Wilfred Lewis, OF Havcrford, and
Mrs. George \. PirrsoI. of philadelphia.
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Or, Duron and Dr.' Landa. both of
Honduras, delegates to the coming Pan
American scientific congress. have ar
rived at Washington and are staying
at the Willard.
Former Senator w. Murray Crane OF
Massachusetts. who is here attending
the meeting of the Republican national
committee is also at the willard.
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Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
entertained at a young peoples dinner
party last night at their home in Sner-
idan. circle in compliment to Miss Mar
George Read. and one of the most
charming of the winters debutantes.
The guests were. in addition to Miss
Read. Miss Margaret Draper, Miss Mar
Miss Francise Williams, Miss Elizape,n
Wiley. Miss Lillian Hendrick. Miss
Helen Blodgett, Miss Ruth Lester, Miss
Major Macarthur, Lieutenant Watts.
Lieutenant Bastedo, Lieutenant Greely,
Mr.. Dove, Lieutenant Chynoweth, Lieu
tenant Treat. Lyman Pratt. and John
Bulkley. The dinner was followed by
dancing. when there were additional
guests.
Miss Pocahontas Butler entertained
at dinner last evening In compliment
to Miss Jeanette Cowan. one of this
seasons buds. Those asked to meet
Pezet. Miss Georgia Schofield Miss
Marie Peary. Miss Elizabeth Hamilton.
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest Capt Ridley
Mclean. L. S. N; Captain Hall, L. $. A;
Wilson HAYWOOD. DR.. st. Clair, Mr..
Dewey. and Lieut.. Thomas Larkin, u.
s. A.
Miss Edith Cohen and Miss Marjorie
Cohen will entertain at tea at O'Clock
on the afternoon of sunday. December
&c. at their residence. 2146 wyoming
avenue.
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Major and Mrs. Charles p. Summerall
entertained at dinner last night at their
apartment in the Westmoreland several
OF Major Summeralrs classmates OF
and Mrs. Hoffer. Major and Mrs. Stokes.
Major and Mrs. Shipton. and Major and
Mrs. Moore. Later Major and Mrs.
Summerall and their guests attended the
army dancing class at the Playhouse
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Miss virginia Wallis has cards out
for a bridge party on December 80 at
2:3o o'clock at her residence, 1852 Cor
be Mrs. H. T. Bull, who Is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bache
wainwright. at their home in Kalorama
road.
Tho Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
we're hosts at dinner last evening in
honor Of tho Misses Katherine. Frances
and Mary Baker. of Wildwood, N. j.,
daughters of former congressman tnn,s GsS Sa n
the willard. Among the guests besides
the Misses Baker were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Temple Graves. Miss Laura
elizabeth Ellicott Poe. and Bennett
Clark.
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Mrs Ida Hill Bowie announces the
iores, to Robert Williamson Hunter
which took place yesterday morning al
10 o'clock at ST. Pauls Church.
MGR Mackin performed the ceremonS
in the presence of the members or the
two families.
The bride wore a modish suit Of DARK
blue broadcloth trimmed with fur anf
a blue velvet hat trimmed with golt
Miss Katherine c. Bowie attended
her sister as maid of honor, and harry
cox acted as best man.
There was no reception. and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Hunter left Immediately for theil
wedding trip. .,
They will be at home, after january
at 1871 Wyoming avenue.
Cards have just been received il
Washington from Mr. and Mrs; Henr'
Mansfield. Jefferstown KY, announcing
the tiftieth anniversary of their wed
ding, which takes place December 20
groom's phrase-they will lose them
selves somewhere in Florida, and vii
enjoy their golden honeymoon alone, bu
cordial congratulations will follow then
from large circle of friends through
out the country.
Mrs George Barnett. wife of Majol
';"ncra Barnett. was hostess at lunch
con today when her guests were invited
t" meet Mis-. CharIemagne Tower. wh'
her guest. In the party were Mrs
Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs. Francis 5
Nash. Mrs. w. D. Leahy, Mrs. A.. "
HagI"X; Mrs. A, r, Watson. Mrs Jon,
russell. Miss katherine Judge, Mrs
charles Phillips Hin. and Mrs. u
buchanan Merr"man
Al the dinner which General and Mrs
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Ian
sing. the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
GE8rlemagne Tower, of Philadelphia
charles \. McCann, Of Baltimore, tn
house guests of General and Mrs. Bar
nett: Senator and Mrs. Swanson, Col
and Mrs. Charles l.. McCawley. Nh
md Mrs Thomas Goft Mrs. Marshal
FIELD Mrs. M"cFaySmith. and Walto
Moore of Fairfax. Va
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Brig. Gen. and Mrs TasFer Bliss
4 s. A., entertained at dinner las
evening. Their guests were Brig. G"l
and Alrs. Montgomery M"Comb. Bris
Ger. pNd Mrs. Henry p. McCann, Co
and MrT. CharIes Treat, Miss Bliss, an
col lhur f. Wilder.
Mrs. Craiaic widow of Gen. Davi
j. CrntPio T.. :. A., who was the - 80
o. h"r snn-in-IaW and daught"r, cap
and AIRS George y ArrOwsmith. =.
A. ~ West Point. has returned I
aShingtoN end opened her anartmcr
at the Rocham mbcau for the winter.
The committee on arrangements 10
the photoplay. The HRttle Crv c
Peace" TO he given under the ausp,ce
Of the National Society, Daughters {
the American Revolution. at Memoirs
S'nntiDeDtul Hall FriH1N pNpninE