The Washington times., 1915-02-28
Jean ELIOT%
LETTER
USAN DEAR-still they come,
VsYitablo avalanche Of engage.

news that Genevievc Walsh Is to marry
Paymaster EInmet Gudger. Of the May
flower, on the 5th Of April, and that the
marriage Of Catherine Birney and En-
Sign James Hale strong will also be ali
event OF the spring. And Hugh Boutell's
engagement to Mary Mailing Bourne. Of
Kennebunk Me-, is also of great in
terest In these parts.
Catherine Birney had planned An
autumn wedding. but Mr.. Strons. who
was graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1915, expects to be ordered to sea
the fall, and it seemed best 10 be mar
ried earlier and make the most Of the
shore duty which now falls to his lot.
They will spend the summer at New.
port.
d
The cuban Legation aunounces the
marriage OF Carlos de trespedes y
tluesada, envoy eNtraorlinary amt
minister plenipotentiary OF the Repubiir
Of CUBA to the tinted states and
Madame Laura Bsrtini. which took
place yesterday in New York.
The ceremony was performed by Mayor
Mitchell, in his office. the bride
wearing Il brown velvet costume with
a picturesque feather hat. Her hair
was arranged low on Zach side or her
face in the Latin fashion.
The witnesses were. for the Cespedes
family. Comandant PABLO Yslesias, for
the Eertini family. Count III. G.
Mellon.i and the Cuban consul general
IN New York.
After an inform Al Wedding breakfast
I,r and Mrs. Cespedes lefi New York
for F'lcrids where they win spend their
honeymoon.
Madame Cespcdc.s ls n native OF Rome
and grer her husban nd flst When he
was munster 10 Eome. She was di.
,areed rom nei first husband III ~
lE CeSpcdes Cccsada is the son %!
t-ubas 1irst war president. and vas
educated IL ihl@ country. France and
Germany In the last Cuban reNolu.
,ion he Nas SorcInor "t the oto>lnc@
al Sansiaso de Cuha ana colonel in
the rcyrlrilondrt army. After III" va
ne waS VIC, president nt the tn)an
huLss ct lcpI eSentatlvr$. and later
minlstcl in Italy. spericl envoy T."
C1tLc and minister :" Nr2.nuua. lse-
Gently h'> wds appointed secretary "I
the ncutrllity commission rt the Amfr.
icsu Republic IN til" pan-Arlerlran
w on,
enc OF the notable events OF the week
Va y Dinner and card party given by
Wilu.rn l. Fowltt, At tn" Niliald
.fter dirncr the party played bridge.
after winch hallc!n'l: 1eflcFhlnents were
prve1 The dtcorstion1 were III pink
tbs ,Iles receiving bouquets cf PINK
,r;sa. Tt'- aallae color scheme was car.
red out q the card priv.
rer,r,isslo17cr and Mrs. Oliver p,
Newman. Commissioner and Mrs. Louis
ETrownlnw. Senator and Mrs. Martins.
CONGRESSMAN c. Ia scor. Slemr. Miss
Jsnic slcmp, Congressman Is. u. Mo
EcJiar, Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, con-
Eressmau Walter y. Chandler. Miss
Marie Sims, Joseph E. Lefevre, Miss
HSrnah Taylor G.. II. Pope, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Reeside. Colonel Perkins,
Miss Harding. Wilbur RI. Zepp, Miss
Walters and Charles F.. Lawrence were
there and all had good time.
Ihc Attorney General and Mrs. Thuln-
No Watt Gregory were among the din
ner hcata of last evening. Their guests,
'*M " all, were Senator and AIr. Will
!a.d i4uishpr!, Mrs David Franklin
.~,'1ust'n f"nEreasnar and Mrs :. Wi
ara taE.tsls. the Assistant secretary
-nc rhc tor1mi; a,orel "f Patents and
.hrs. hom4e F Win:
Nr. John f Waggaran, who 1t IN
W lads !-ha Iust now fn' , short VISIT
'rentJ he town llnusn, la25 y street.
tHtt We"h With ruErcl or delight
!4t dinrer rartIr,. !he Mage mai;
.'!"9"s @!Nc nsrm.r@. rartle- t'',n hel .
ard a' their isrG&"-ne CT in,rN place
~. :Srutu "i"cr. near Anna."li=. Their
"9ns" por'jcS. treuIont rccurrcures,
D." famed lor the eul"Nabie aud often
or.luai WAYS in which the quests are
entertained 1t l. ON the private LINKS
t thic, COUNT" estate that TlnNd
"raCsGr2an, one OF tleir sons has be-
'"Hnc :" skilled gcll pisNel.
His enthusiasm tor the game has
carried hm to the cAtent Of estab-
lshi.g ar indoor gc;f course III the
rack room of the old WaSesman build
'aE on Louisiana avenue. where a large
group ot Washington society men as
oe-1ble daily
At present time an interesting toura
raent is taking place between members
r the Columbia Country and Chevy
'hase clubs, including in the number
Hrrlshy McCammon, General Weaver
John Childress. John Davidson. Sam
OalZell. dn1 number of others. So
far the two men nearest winning the
''rst OF the tour prizes offered, hand
some silver cups, are Sam Dalzell and
,,ohn Brawner.
Mathematics play almost as import
ant part N the indoor game as skill
t is rca!li very exciting and extreme.
iy interesting to watch match
!.
Capt e. e. Marsh. I. s. \. retired
and Mrs. Marsh who was Miss Char
'ptte Evans, daughter of Fighting Bob
Evans arc again in Washington. after
illvin- spent the last several mont n,
IN Italy and $nit.crlanh They ar" Mit,
Nrs. ENduS. who makes h"r home in i;
Inc old nous" in luliaua avenue,
load. Iuu|uN, old house. in a delight
iuliI old Ia Shioned part Of town 70 nj
ni9"Cnt uf departed 1loIieS. MI 4.
'Tarsh'' .i9tcr, Mrs SrWall, is now il
Newport, hul expects 10 come e. WHsh
i0stcr about Easter time.
Mary Nashinrt"niai.S remember wi
great deal OF pleasure the attlactjv.
pttasc the f,NaN" had at Fort Nun o.