The Washington times., 1915-06-10
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official
and Fashionable Folk.

Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, cher Oh
staff, and Mrs. Scott have gone to west
Point to take part in the festivities at
tendant upon the commencement eNer-
cises at the Military Academy, Which
make this the gala week of the year.
Other interesting people who will attend
the graduation ceremonies are Brlg.
Gen. Horatio G. Gibson, of the class OF
AT, the oldest living graduate of the
Academy; Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
retired; Brig. Gen. Erasmus Weaver
Brig. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, and Brig.
Gen. George w. Goethals
A feature of the week will be the
reunion of the class of 'S5, many mem
bers Of which foregathered in New York
yesterday, and went up to West Point
via the Hudson river today. Last night
the members of the class, with a num-
of ladies, were entertained at dinner by
William c. Munschienheim, proprietor
of the Astor Hotel. Among the guests
were Brig. Gen. Henry P. Mccain, Col.
John D. Barrette. Col. John NJ. Carson.
jr., Lieut.. Col. William E. Craighill,
Lieut.. Col. William A. Holbrook, Lieut..
Col. William F. Martin, Lieut. Col. AL
mon L. Parmerter, Lieut.. Col Beaumont
B. Buck, Major John K. Case, u. S. A.,
retired; Capt. Herbert S. Whipple. U.
S. A., retired Lieut.. Haydn S. Cole. U.
S. A, retired; Martin Beasely, ]. II.
Belden, w. F.. Lewis, F. H. Peterson, G.
l. Putnam, DIR. U. s. Ward and others.
The big graduation ball to be held
Friday evening in 'Cullom Hall will
bring to a close a round OF, functions,
including a lawn fete given the Superin-
tendent of the Academy, Col. Clarence
=. Townsley, and Mrs. Townsley on
Monday afternoon, in compliment to the
graduating class; a performance OF
"Shs Stoops To Conquer" by the Ben
Greet Players on the slopes Of the bat
tie monument at Trophy Point, drills
dances, and informal entertainments ga
lore.
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Commander and Mrs. George r. Mar.
veil have arranged a dutch treat dinner
of twenty covers for tonight at the
Army and Navy Club preceding the
weekly dance, the last of the season.
Others who will entertain at dinner
Mrs. ]. B. Rhodes, Col. and Mrs A. C
Macomb, Gen. Harry r. Anderson. DR.
and Mrs. Walter A. Wells, Commander
I: 7, Craven. Commander Ralph Earle Earle
and Mrs. w. F. Bevan. Capt. and Mrs
Davis B. Wills. Major and Mrs. James
Candy, Major Carl Hartmann, Capt
Percy L. Jones, Col. T. Cruise and Mrs
Magruder.
Harold Brown. of this city, was
among the hosts at dinner last night In
the palm room of the Martinique, In
New York city.
Miss Isabelle May was among those
who motored from the Hot Springs to
Boone Cabin yesterday for tea.
Mrs. Ricardo C. Aldao, whose husband
was the Argentine delegate to the Pam
American financial congress. entertained
a party at luncheon yesterday at the
summer garden at the Plaza in New
York.
The Counselor of the British EN-
hassy and Mrs. Colville Barclay have
taken possession of the cottage al
the North Shore, which they have
leased for the summer Mr.. Barclay
will return to Washington next week
The Military Attache of the Embas
sy and the Hon. Mrs. Murrougf
O'Brien, with their children. have
also gone to the North Shore. Colone
O'Brien will come back shortly aftel
establishing his family in their at.
tractiVe summer quarters.
Mrs. Lanier Park McLachlen Is en-
tertaining at bridge this afternoon il