Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
MRS. RICHMOND p. DAVIS,
Wife Of Col. Davis. U. 8. A.

mer. has quite recovered. and will be
able to resume her official social du-
ties when the season opens.
The return of the Secretary and Mrs.
McAdoo and the arrival at noon today
of the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson from the Jersey coast almost
completes the cabinet circle. the Secre-
tary of Interior and Mrs. Lane and the
Secretary of Agriculture being the abb
sentees. The cabinet members will,
however. be but transient at the capt.
tai until after the election.
Announcement has just been made Of
the appointment of Commander En-
manuel Aubin de Blanpre as naval at
tache to the embassy here, to succeed
| Commander Antonin Martin, who has
been at this post for some time.
| Commander de Blanpre was attached
to the embassy in Washington six years
ago and was a popular member of so
days and will be accompanied by Nine.
de Blanpre, who has a charming voice,
and is an accomplished musician. The
/ appointment means the departure for
France of Commander and Nine. Martin,
and the presence of the former at the
front They, too, are popular in Wash
ington society, though the war in Eu-
rope has precluded their taking a very
active part.
| AS the season advances each day
finds many Washingtonians returning
to their homes, and dates for the vari-
Gus debut parties. the events of para
mount interest at this time. are being
rapidly decided upon.
Unusual effort is being made not to
have two or more debutantes present
ed on the same afternoon, as was the
case last year.
To avoid this the dates are being
given out much earlier than has been
the custom in other years, and already
three definite dates have been selected
and number of tentative ones as we'll
The first debutante Of the season. as
announced thus far. will be Miss Anne
Hopkins. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nevil Monroe Hopkins. who will make
her bow At tea on the afternoon of
Thanksgiving day.
Tuesday. December 5. Miss Emily
Kutz, daughter of Col and Mrs. Charles
tea at the Washington barracks, at
which Mrs. Gustave Lukesh will be
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs Paul E. johnson have
selected Wednesday, December 6. for
the debut of their daughter, Miss Nellie
Johnson. who will be presented at a
| tea at the family residence on 18th
| street.
Mrs Josephus Daniels, who returned
Ito Washington Sunday from North Car
DINA. was accompanied by her cousin.
Miss Cora Bagley. and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Afford. Miss Bagley is in Washing
ton for the winter and Miss Afford for
only few days.
Prince Andrea Boncompagni of Rome,
| whose engagement to Miss Margaret
Preston Draper was announced yester-
| day. has arrived in Washington. and
| will probably be in Washington the
| greater part of the time until after the
| wedding October rs.
| William A. Street and his daughter,
Miss Susan w. Street. on their return
from Newport will come to Washing
| ton to visit his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eus-
tbs, who are leaving Newport this week.
early summer at Cornish. N. H, where
they occupied Harlakendon. the estate
| which served as President Wilson's
summer residence for several years.
Mrs. Joseph Henry Eagle, wife of
Representative Eagle Of Texas. and
| their children have returned to Wash
ington from Deer Park, Md. where
Raleigh. Mr.. Eagle will return to
Washington late in November.
Mrs. William 4; Rodenbers; wife Of
and their children have returned after
| spending the latter part Of the summer
and early autumn at Mountain Lake
! Park.
| An interesting wedding Of yesterday
afternoon was that Of Miss Ruth Hem
shaw Freeman. daughter Of the late
John Thomas Freeman, and Mr.. Peter
Frederick Snyder Of Kelso, Wash.
The ceremony was performed at 5
rian Church. the Rev. Paul Robinson
i Hickok onlciating. Mrs. Harry Cum
bingham played the wedding music.