The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
NEWS Of SOCIETY.
IN CAPITAL AND AT
SUMMER RESORTS.
Warm Weather Period Shifts
Social Activities Of Wash.
ington Northward.

Justice and Mrs. Mahlon Pnney. who
have been spending the early summer
at Morristown, N. j.. have arrived At
Southampton, l.. l., and taken posses
sion Of the cottage which they have
leased from Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.
It is probable that Justice and Mrs.
Pitney will go to Beverly. Mass. to at
tend the marriage Of their nephew.
John Ballentine Pitney, and Miss Fran
oise Williams, daughter of Col. and
Mrs. John r. Williams, which is sched-
uled to take place within the next few
weeks.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire. daughter Of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. James B. Aleshire.
expects to go to San Antonio early in
October to visit her brother and sister
in,law. Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Ale
General and Mrs. AIeshire and Miss
Dorothy Aleshire have remained In town
all summer, with the exception of few
weeks In the early season, when they
visited at Soldiers Home. In order to
IL Ill.
Miss Aleshire is now much improved.
though recovery Is slow. II her health
permits she will go to San Antonio, &C.
late in the autumn to join Miss Dorothy
Aleshire and Lieutenant and Mrs. Ale
shire.
Nine. Grouitch Talks on Serbia.
Nine. Slavko Grouitch, wife of the
6erbian undcrsecrctary of state for for
eign affairs. gave an interesting talk
Results" yesterday aftsrnon at Holly
House, the home Of Mrs. Rowland q.
Hazard ear Narragansett Pier, which
was attended by many mcmoers Of the
Narragansett summer colony. Mime.
0rouitch. who formerly was Miss Mabel
Dunlop. Of West Virginia, has mnde a
number Of addresses in Washington.
After yesterdays talk a collection was
taken for the Serbian hospital fund, and
tea was, served In the italian garden
and tea house.
Visit at Maplewood Inn.
Brts. Gen. and Mrs Erasmus Weaver
have left town to spend a months va
cation at the Maplewood Inn. Maple
Miss Meta Anderson and Miss Ruth
anderson, daughters Of Brig Gen. H.
Anderson, have gone to Atlantic City
Tor several weeks They are stopping
at the Glaslyn- Chatham.
Everett B. Ansley IL on his way to
Vladivostok to assume the duties Of
r xice-S9nsui. to which position he was
Mrs. Raymond Prison. Of Washington,
has offered two handsome silver vases
as trophies for the winner and the run
ner-up In the ladies' handicap golf tour
nament. which has been runising for the
last three days at White Sulphur
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte gave a
dinner at Hilltop Inn. Newport. last
Engagement Is Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parran. Of Calvert
county. Nd. announce the engagement
OF their daughter. Miss Miriam Porran,
20 Lieut.. Raymond Marsh, OF New
york, OF the Sixth Field Artillery. ".
3. A.. now stationed mt Douglas. Ar,z.
The wedding will take place at tho
part OF September lieutenant Marsh
is graduate Of West Point class OF
lsiS. He was member of the first
punitive expedition sent into Mexico.
Miss Parran is well known In Balti-
more and Washington. where abe Wis
Its frequently.
An interesting wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at S O'Clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry %,
Langdon. on First street northwest,
when, Miss Rosina Esther volliker, OF
Zurich. Switzerland. became the bride
Genoa. Italy.
Rev. William Harris. pastor Of the
North, Capitol Methodist Episcopal
church ., performed the ceremony be-
a bower of pink roses, palms and ferns
erected In the drawing room.
The bride. who Is the daughter OF
the sh,,,I Rev P. T.: yolliker. a Methodls;
gown Of white lace and carried a bou-
Quet OF Bride roges.
Attended Couple.
Mr.: and Mrs: Henry D. Lansdon at
ing gown OF Swiss linen. heavily en-
broidered. Her bouquet was Of pink
An informal reception for the small!
company Of relatives and friends pres.
ent at the ceremony followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur will leave to-
morrow for Boston, from which point
they will make an extended motor trip
through Maine. Later they will make
a short stay here before going to New
York. where they will sail In about two
months time for the formers post In
Mr.. Wilbur. who served two terms jr
Congress from Oneonta. N. Y. ha,
been United States consul in the Wes
indies. Nova Scotia. Singapore, Japan
and zurich prior to his appointment Il
Genoa.
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Mrs. Walter Wells Leaves Town.
Mrs. Walter Wells left town last even
ing to spend several weeks at Whit
Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
Mr.. John w. Abercrombie, wife o
ConGl essman Abercrombie, OF Alabama
has Joined her daughters, the Misses
Claire and Myrl Abercrombie. at thei
home at Admission, Ala. Congressman
Abercrombie will go to Admission a
soon as Congress adjourns.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Crane, of Minoi
N. D.. reached Washington yesterda
and are stopping at the Shoreham. MI
and Mrs. c. II. Murray. of New York
are also guests at the Shoreham.
Miss Margaret Fechteler, who ha
been the guest OF her uncle an,
aunt. Rear Admiral and Mrs. A. +
Fechteler, at Newport. has returne,
to her home In Long Island MIS-
Fechteler bears tho same name a. he
cousin. the daughter OF Admiral an,
Mrs Fechteler. who IL one OF tn
bellies OF the naval colony at New
port and who was very popular Il
Washington while her father wa
stationed here.