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fvana, will visit at various places II
Cuba before returning to washington
in February. r.
The minister, who has represented
his country here for a number OF years
has a brilliant record, and hts many
friends are happy to know that htt
new duties will not necessitate his
residing in Cuba, and that he and Nine
tthe legation, will continue to Coccups
| their residence here in 18th street.
| The Southern Society of washington
will give reception and ball IN honol
of the tambassador. minister and other
diplomatic Representatives of South
and Central American countries at the
| Pan-American building on Thursday
evening, December 81.
| The President and Mrs. Wilson Will
attend the ball.
There will probably be about 1000
guests.
Gen. and Airs. Greedy are return
ing from their extended stay In the
White mountain region. Gen. Gfeely
has already reached the city, and VIII
be followed in a few days by MRS.
Greedy and Miss Antoinette Greely, who
Fare ngw~at New York. H.
4 Mr. and Mrs Thomas Maxwell Henry
announce the tengagement 1of their
daughter. Lucy Maxwell, and Lieut.
frank Allen Roberts, U. S. A. son OF
Cen and Mrs. A. S. Roberts of Aus
in, Tex. The wedding will take place
later in the winter.
The marriage of Miss Helen Bran
confer Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Richard Smith, and Lieut..
Tohn Howard Hoover. L. S. N. Will
lake place Tuesday evening. December
&c, at 6 O'Clock, at the residence of the
brides parents in 18th street.
The ceremony will be performed by
Mgr. Mackin in the presence Of
small company of relatives and inti-
mate friends of the young couple.
+, The bride viii be unattended. but
Lieut. ]. Vance Ogan. q. S. N, VIII
act as best man for the bridegroom.
present at the ceremony Will follow,
and later Lieut.. Hoover and his bride
| viii leave for a short wedding trip.
They will be at home at the navy
yard after January Is.
| Mrs Walter Reed and her daughter
Miss Blossom Reed. will leave today
for San Antonio. Tex. where the mar
riage of Miss Reed and DR.. Richard
| Cook. son of Dr. G. Wythe Cook OF this
city. will take place Thursday.
| Only Mrs. Reed and a few intimate
! friends of the bridegroom will wit
! ness the ceremony. which VIII be per-
| formed at noon.
| Immediately following DR.. Cook and
his bride Will leave for q short we'd
| ding trip to the gulf coast. Unless DR..
Cooks orders are changed they will
spend the winter at San Antonio.
Mrs. Reed will make a tour of the
south before returning to Washington.
where she will spend the remainder of
the season at the Cairo.
Mrs. Reginald Walker gave a lunch
con Thursday in honor of Miss Reed. +
Mrs Albert L. Mills will leave WASH
ington tomorrow for Fort Ofaefhorpe
where she will spend several, weeks
with her sonin-law and daughter,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Laurson.
Miss Imogene Young, daughter OF
Representative and Mrs. James Young
Of Texas. has as her guest at their
Louise Hinton Of Memphis, Tenn, who
arrived at Washington yesterday
morning. Miss Hinton viii assist at
Miss Youngs debut tea at Rauscher's 8
on Saturday.
Owing to the success Of the navy re-
lief ball on Thanksgiving night, the
local committee has decided to make
the ball an annual feature Of the
connect 9Th the Bsff ssi hses aaPa sss
last few years has been given on
Easter Monday by the Army and Navy
mense amount Of relief work
Gen. and Mrs William A. Mann, who
are stopping at the Brighton. have
leased an apartment at 1868 Column
bia road, of which they will take pos
session upon the arrival of their furni-
ture from Chicago.
Mrs. Russell Bryant, who has been
the guest OF Senator and lffs. James
\ W = MI frAf o. BE-
home at Buffalo on Tuesday.
Senator and Mrs. Rankhead. have
taken an apartment at the Hntei La
their return here they celebrated their
golden wedding at their home in Ala
bama.
Mrs. Henry Dimock has loaned her
ballroom for a recital to be given by
the noted Belgian violinist, NJ.
Eduard Deru, on Thursday afternoon
December 81. at o'clock. for the beRe-
fit OF the Belgian soldiers in Germany.
The recital will be under the patronage
of the Belgian minister and Nine.
Havenith Mrs. Charles W. McFee and
Miss Elizabeth Porter are in charge
of the tickets.
Rear Admiral Usher, commandant of
the navy yard at New York, who is here
on board duty, and Mrs. Usher. are at
the PoWhatan Hotel
Col. and Mrs. Faison have been de-
tanned here a month on account of
their little girls illness and expect to
sail from San Francisco on the January
transport. Col. Faison 10 on tenn
porary duty at the War College.
Mrs James F. Barbour is spending
the week end with her son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs, George Lewis
Mayer. at Philadelphia.
Miss Candace Howard will leave the
TO keep several social engagements, re-
The Army Dancing Class will meet at
the Playhouse Tuesday evening.
Mrs Frank A. Turner, wife Of Lieut..
Turner, y. 8. A. will Join Lieut.. Tur-
ner at his post at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, today, having gone there from
this city, where she has been visiting
her mother. Mrs. Kate L. White.
Former Gov and Mrs. Edwin War
field have closed their home in How
ard county and are occupying their
home on Linden avenue, Baltimore, for
the winter.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes and Mrs. Gran
| ford head the committee in charge of
| the supper dance which will be a
| feature of the benefit to be given at
| the Raleigh Tuesday, December IL. for
| the George Washington University
Hospital The hours for the dancing
will be from o'clock until midnight.
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