Evening star., 1916-10-09
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Reconvening Of Supreme Court and
Arrival of New japanese
Ambassador.
Penfield-Bacon Wedding in Omaha
This Evening-Argentine Naval
Attache Leases House.

The wheels of Washington's official
world went into motion today with in
teresting activities in several of its most
important circles. The reconvening of
the Supreme Court after the summer
recess attracted to Capitol Hill during
the morning hours a number of repre-
sentatives of both official and resident
circles. Mr.. Justice Clarke. who takes
the place left vacant by the resignation
last June of Mr.. Charles f. Hughes,
made his first appearance. Members of
families of a number of the justices
were present.
The arrival this afternoon of the new
ambassador of Japan further stimulates
interest in official Washington. The am
bassador. who was among the represent
atives of his government at the peace
conference at Portsmouth several years
ago. has already a large circle of friends
and acquaintances in this country.
Great interest centers about the mar
rage of Miss Alice Lucille Bacon and
Mr. Walter Scott Penfeld of this city,
which will take place this evening, at
$50 o'clock. at All Saints Church,
Omaha, Neb.
The ceremony will be performed by
the rector of the church, and a large
reception will follow at the residence
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank William Bacon, on 3Sth avenue.
Mrs. Daniel Ferguson Of Chicago, Ill.
will attend the bride -as matron of
honor. and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Anne Clifford, Miss Harriet Smith and
Miss Margaret Baum, all Of Omaha.
Jean Redick and Jane Stewart are to
be the flower girls, and James McMul-
n
Senior Don ]. E. Lefevre, first secre-
tary of the Legation of Panama. will be
the best man, and the ushers VIII in
clude Mr. William A. Comstock of De-
Moines, Iowa {both former classmates
of Mr.. Penfield in college,: Mr.. Stock
ton Heth of Omaha and Mr.. John d.
SwitZer of Fort Crook, Neb.
Mr.. Penfield and his bride will visit
Chicago, New Orleans. Havana, Cuba,
Panama, Costa Rica. Jamaica and New
York before returning to Washington
about November s. They will reside at
the st. Nicholas apartment.
The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff will entertain Miss Mar
garet Draper and her fiance, Prince An
drea Boncompagni, at dinner at the
embassy on 10Th street Tuesday even
ing, October II. This hospitality, with
the dinner to be given by Admiral and
Mrs Clover, is among the few Miss
Draper and Prince BoncompaSni are
accepting, owing to conditions in Eu-
rope The ambassador and Nine. Bakh
meteff arrived at the embassy Sunday
evening, breaking their journey from
Newport at New York.
Mrs William F. Draper and Miss
Margaret Draper. accompanied by
Prince Boncompagni, are spending to-
day in Baltimore, from where they Will
Ntna N
the trip over for the purpose of con-
ferring with the cardinal as to some
of the details of the marriage cere-
mony on October Is of Miss Draper and
Prince Boncompagni. Mrs. Draper and
Miss Draper go to New York tomor-
row morning to remain until the end
of the week On October "a Mrs. Dra-
per will entertain the out-of-town
guests at dinner.
of the Argentine embassy. and Nine
Daireaux who have been in New York
since their arrival in this country
early in May. Will arrive at Washing
ton the last of the week. They have
taken the house at 1850 Massachusetts
avenue which was occupied last winter
| by Col. and Nine. Raybaud and theiI
charming daughters.
Mrs. Albert Covington Janin, who
passed the greater part of the sum
| mer at Narragansett Pier as the guest
| of DR.. and Mrs. Stephen o. Richey, has
returned to Washington and opened
| her house on Lafayette square.
| Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt. wife OF
| the assistant secretary of the navy
| and their children. who have been di-
viding the summer and autumn be-
| tween their places at Eastport. Me.
and Hyde Park, N. Y, will not return
| to Washington before the latter par'
! of the month.
| Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair will
close their villa at Newport the latter
part of the week, when they will re-
turn to Washington for the winter.
| Countess Scherr Thoss, who came tt
this country shortly before the dealt
of her mother. Mrs. Henry White, will
sail for her home in Germany Thurs
day. October 12. She is now at New
York, her point Of departure, with he'
father, who has closed the place h