The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-08
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Happenings Of the Day Of Inter-
est in Washington's Various
Circles.

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Spanish embassy. and Baron Castelli.
Captain and Mrs. Leahy also had
guests at supper at the willard, and
Captain and Mrs. Baldwin gave q
dinner party there.
Theaters Are Filled.
Many society folk gathered at the
theaters and later at the clubs for
supper. while more than a few dis
tinguished personages were in the
throngs In front of the various bulle-
tin boards. Chief Justice White stood
for an hour or more In front of the
Munsey Building watching the re-
turns come in.
In New York. whore the revels at the
hotels rivaled anew Year Eve cele-
brauon. there were numerous WASH
inGtonians in the crowd. The Attorney
General and Mrs. Gregory were at the
butmore Hotel, also Assistant Secre-
tary or the Navy Roosevelt and Henry
4orgenthaus formerly ambassador to
Turkey now treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national COMMITTEES. entertained
the committee at dinner in a private
room In the same hotel.
Gsrrisons at Waldorf.
Tormer Secretary of War Garrison
wAs at tho warldorf. and among those
who entertained parties at the Plaza
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Harrison Dulles. Col.
ana Mrs. Robert M. Thompson had a
supper party to hear the returns at the
81 Regis, the American ambassador to
Germany. James w. Gerard. and Mrs.
the Ritz-Carlton. and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. George w. Goethals were at the
Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robert Mckee.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Curt Reisinger. son-in-law and
cd one OF the parties who were enter
tained at the Republican national head
quarters last evening to hear the cleo
don returns.
Miss Helen Draper. OF Boston; Miss
Clover Todd and Miss Mildred Dennis,
Of New York. who will be bridesmaids
at the marriage of Miss Beatrice Clover
and Major Thomas Holcomb, jr., satur-
day. reached Washington today and
will be guests OF Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett at the commandment s
house at the Marine Barracks until
after the wedding.
Miss Carolyn Nash, who will also be
one OF Miss Clover's bridesmaids. will
be hostess at a large dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club this evening in honor
Of the bridal party. Among the guests
will be the Misses Sanders, of Philadel-
phia. who have come to Washington for
the wedding and are visiting Dr. and
Mrs. Nash.
Admiral Clover's brother, Rev. George
r. Glover. OF New York. will officiate
at the marriage Of Miss Glover and
Major Holcombe. He will come to
Washington the latter part OF the week
accompanied by Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Thomas Holeomb, OF Newcastle. Del,
mother of the bridegroom. his sister
Miss Rebekah Holcomb. his brother
Rogers Holcomb. accompanied by his
two children. and number of Major
Holcomb's kinsmen will also be In
Washington for the wedding. Prof. and
Mrs Henry a. Todd. Mrs. darcy Pau
and Mrs. Warren Dennis, of New York
will be among the other out of town
guests.
Gifts Are Original.
Miss Glover has selected very origi.
nal and dainty gifts for her bridesmaids
scent balls of gold. enameled in yellow
set with pearls and suspended from
chains of enamel and gold. She will
give her sister, Miss Eudora Glover
who will he maid of honor. earrings OF
gold set with pearls and Mexican opals