Evening journal., 1916-09-09
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

+ gclden autumn, eyes are commencing
, % be focused upon the hrides-to-be Of
whom there will be several this month
!. hnd next. The marriage Of Miss
4 Eleanor Mccall Swift and Gardner
< Albert Russell, Of New York, 10 be
I Holemnized this evening, will start the
+ uuptial ball. and from now on the
brides and grooms-eiect will hold the
ccnfer OF the stage as II we're. Oc-
\ lober is always a favorite month for
I. weddings. aud there will be several
T 10 mark the social calendar Of that
month OF gold"
The marriage Of Miss Rebecca Ran
Ole Hofecker. daughter Of Mrs. y. r.
r Hoffecker. OF No. 1908 Bayard avenue,
hnd Henry Evans Lackey Of No. 9O1
4 Van Buren, street will take place az
+ the home of the brides mother. at e
= o'clock Saturday evening, October IA.
Z Bliss Hohecker viii be attended by
Miss Edith Lackey. sister OF the
groom. and by her small niece. Edith
handle OI<eefe. as flower girl Wal
ter Blackson will be best man and
kbe only attendant
Following the ceremony a reception
will be held. after which the bride and
81 groom will leave on their honeymoon.
4They will be at home after January J.,
ut No 261O West sixteenth street.
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Another wedding OF prominence
= which viii take place this fall. will he
r that Of Miss Beatrice Glover, daughter
q Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard
q Glover. of Washington, d. c., to Cap
Z tain Thomas Holcomb. Jr.. L. S. NJ. c.
tBon Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb
Npf Walnut Hill. near New Castle. The
Ahride-elect made her debut In Wash
sncfon two years ago, and since has
hecn identified with the smartest and
fmoet exclusive circles I'm the capital
r,ciif society She has travelled eN-
.3ensively and received most OF her
reducation abroad while her father was
,naval attache of the American embeSr
akg IN London Captain Holcomb is
eside to the commandant Of Marines,
ENiajor General Barnett and he isl
appointment in club and social life of
Washington.
X Chancellor and Mrs Charles NJ.
irrurtis. Miss Elizabeth Curtis and
lestepbeu Curtis, returned yesterday
,arom their camp. on the Elk River,
hwhere they spent the last fortnight.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin
saroturned today from McMahnon Is
laand. Maine. where they have been
spending several weeks
Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ. Taylor and
4fnmily returned today from q months
'ftrip TO Rangeley Lakes, Maine
y Miss Mildred Taylor went from the
Makes 10 Squirrel Island, Maine,
uvhere she will spend September
camping with friends.
e The Horse show this week was one
or the smartest social affairs Of the
9eason Society from this and other
Foities turned out IN full force to see
he beautiful blooded animals on OK
.hlbitlon. and during the three show
HAYS the turf at Wawaset Park was
4 brilliant with motor and box parties.
~ Miss Amy dupont entertained at
luncheon at the Country Club, on
"Wednesday the opening day Of the
,,,show. and last night she entertained
cat dinner at the Country Club In
nnonor OF her house guests. Mrs. Bay |
seard u. Livingston, OF Penlyn Pa. Mrs. |
,nWilliam Shoemaker. Of Wilkesbarre, |
Pa, and Mrs. James n. Andrews, OF
Somerset. Va.
r Mrs Livingston who is a noted |
Slorsewoman. came 10 Pelleport on
Thursday and drove and rode some OF /
Miss duPont's entries at the show on
Shat afternoon.
9 Miss Elsie Lee Spring formerly of
ahis city. but now Of Baltimore. left
Fbn Thursday after spending several
'rays this week with friends here
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: Major and Mrs. Frank o. whitlock
mare travelling through New England,
e'ntondlng 20 remain away month.
They will visit their daughters. Mar
taret and Frances. who are camping
ret Orleans, Mass, while away.
.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Swift are en-
Neetaiping a number OF Out-of-town
tuests over the weekend. i'm honor OF
Me marriage Of their daughter. Miss
f1leanor NJ. Swift. and Gardner Albert
4 Russell. which Will be solemnized this
Evening. Their guests include Mrs.
William Arthur Faulkner and chill
rem. Of Coronado Beach. California:
1zIr and Mrs. Everett Malcolm Haw-
&ey. OF Chestnut Hill. Pa: Mrs. Sam
lei Swift. of New York: Mr.. and Mrs
z&oy r Ross. OF Brooklyn. and Mrs.
Joseph Gardner Russell Of Salem,
Rev York.
- Annnne other out-of-town. guests
nfho came on for the wedding. are Mr..
and Mrs Albert Shelby I.e Vino. OF
s Few York who are staying at the
Motel dupont. Mrs. Levine. previous
- her marriage. was Miss Margaret
W'ruesing. ne we'll known actress and
ehovie star. who played the original
aSoIe OF Meg in Little Women"
|~ A party from Baltimore. comprising
AIRS Charles r. Kemp. Mr. and Mrs.
aiFfliam Congreve Jackson. Miss Az
Dies Kemp. Harry Provost and Dysart
JcMullen. motored up from the we'd
Ting and will return this evening.
Mrs. A. Felix dupont, who is occu-
alying her cottage. at Cape May. gave
or bridge party on Thursday at the
eaorinthian Yacht Club Mrs. dupont h
alas been one Of the most popular and
1irominent hostesses in the social life
or that resort this summer.
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ar Mrs. w. F. Harrington has gone Ia
Iciaeine. Wisconsin. where she will
4xt. - ID. g..