The Washington times., 1916-05-01
GEN. BLACK LEASES
MRS. HOPKINS HOME
Wife Of Chief Of Engineers Of
: Army Coming to Washington
Next Week.

Brig. Gen. william NJ Black. chief Of
engineers Of the army. has leased the
home OF Mrs. r. A. M. Hopkins. at 1Tso
I street Mrs. Black. who Is at Cover
nor's Island. will come TO Washington
in about fortnight TO oversee the fur
nishing OF the house.
| After General Black n comfortably
| settled. Mrs. Black will 70 away for
the summer months. returning TO WASH
ington in the fall when she will outline
an elaborate program OF entertaining
for the winter months. In the mean
| time, General Black n residing at e1e
Seventeenth street.
Miss Louise Clark left Washington to-
spend week with Miss Doris Dureil.
| =
Mrs Frederick r. Thompson. of New
York. came to wsshinston today ,a,,,s. to b., be
| week.
| The Italian Ambassador and Countess
Macchi di Celere and Count Bolognesi.
were the honor guests at n dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. ingalls, gave
at the Homestead In the Hot Springs.
Va, last night.
| A dance for the benefit OF 81 Georges
Hall, near Ballston. Va. win be given
at the Cairo tomorrow evening. DIR. w.
&c. Welburn. Kark Kerr and William
Rhodes are in charge Of the arrange,
A. ". Zane. U. s. NJ retired, will be
one Of the chaperons.
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Entertains Friends.
Miss Gertrude Eyddane. assisted by
Miss Lula Simpson. entertained the
Bachelor Girls" Club and their
4 friends at her residenee. 1cao Vermont
avenue. on Thursday evening. The
guests PLAYED 500" and the first prizes
were won bv Miss Florence Fielding and
Mr.. Walker. and the second prizes BY
Miss Ruth Eskridge and Mr.. Bradley.
Miss Dunbar. Refreshments were
served In tho dining room. which had
been artfstically decorated with pansies
in the club colors Of gold and purple.
The evening concluded with dancing
The Apr1i meeting of Independence
Bell Chapter Of the u. A. r.. held nj the
residence OF Mrs. Samuel Burleigh MIL
ton. In Eighteenth street. on Thursday
afternoon OF the past week. took the
Horton. regent OF BufYaio Chapter and
recently announced as candidate for
president general. and Mrs. William
Gardner Spencer. newly elected vice
president general. OF Tennestee.
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. regent
presided Mt the meeting preceding the
reception. Three new members were
admitted. Mrs. Joseph J. Russell. wife
Of Congressman Russell. OF Missouri
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton. and Mrs
William @. Fronheiser.
Mrs. John Miller Horton gave an In
teresting talk on the work Of her chap
ter. and also spokeson her trip to Call.
| fornia and OF the interest In the chapter
work In the Pacific Coast States.
Mrs. william Gardner Spencer. also 4
guest Of honor. gave a highly enter
tanning talk on the mountain work oi
. her State. and Mrs. Milton. who II q
gifted singer and composer. gave q
group OF songs and several mandolin
selections. Mrs. Daisy z. Bowden wal
her accompanies. Miss Mary Webb
granddaughter OF Senator and Mrs. ster
ling. and Miss Gary presided at tn,
tea table. which was decorated In red.
. Miss Gladys Sullivan. who came from
New York last week to be the guest o
her uncle. Senator Pheian. and to at
tend the marriage OF Miss May d'Altol
Power and Lieut.. william Tuppe
Lightle. u. 8. N. tomorrow afternoon
will return to New York shortly to re
sumo the study OF first aid work.