Evening star., 1916-09-06
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Georgetown to Claim Cabinet Mem
Der a. Resident for Win
ter Season.
Weddings Mark Autumn Season.
Travellers Return From Summer
outdngs-Notes.

Woods, the country place they occupied
during the summer. October ! to take
possession.
The residence is a commodious one,
well adapted to the social requirements
of cabinet member. and is one Of the
landmarks of the town.
The Secretary of War. Mr.. Baker. will
leave Washington tonight for North
Carolina. to make two political speeches.
He will return to Washington Friday.
Mrs. Baker, who was chosen as a dele
gate from Cleveland to the National
Woman Suffrage Association convention
at Atlantic City. may go there for the
week end. The Secretary will, however,
cancel his engagement for an address
ington.
Miss Elizabeth Freas will leave Wash
ington Friday or Saturday for North
member of the faculty of one Of the
well known colleges of the state. Miss
Freas has been the guest of her
cousins, the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker, for the entire summer.
Capt. William E. P. French. U. S. A..
retired, has been pressed into active
service and stationed at Fort Myer.
The captain and Mrs. French have
leased their Georgetown home to the
Secretary of War and Mrs Baker and
will go into quarters at Fort Myer the
1st of October.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. wife of
the Attorney General. expects to re-
main at her cottage at Monterey, Pa,
until September 20.
Mrs E. Marvin Underwood. wife of
an assistant attorney general, who is
also at Monterey. will return about
the middle of this month.
The polo tournament at Alexandria
Bay, N Y. was the occasion for one
Of the largest gatherings of prominent
society folk seen there in years. Mr..
the event, and were at the Crossman
House. Mrs. Cobb's brothers, Mr j.
Burrell Huff and Mr.. Burrell B. HUFF,
were in the tournament, and members
Of the large house party entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Graham Miles.
Mr.. Cobb has returned to Washington
and Mrs. Cobb. who went to Green's
burg. Pa. to visit her family. will
join Mr.. Cobb here about the middle
of the month.
The marriage of Miss Marion L. Bell,
daughter of Mrs. Lucy Bell of Harvard
street, and Mr.. William Carlton Young
took place Saturday, September 2, at
at the ceremony, which was perform ed
by the Rev. Wise of the Iowa Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. The bride
wore a travelling suit of blue silk. with
a velvet hat to match, and a corsage of
bride roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young left Immediately
after the ceremony for Baltimore and
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Paul E. Johnson was hostess at
a charming tea at her summer home
Overlook. Blue Ridge Summit. Pa. Mon
day afternon.
mother in receiving. and Miss Jane
Gregory and Mrs John Russell were
among those assisting.
At the Meadow Club, at Southampton.
N. Y, last evening, Mrs. Henry Pearce
gave a dinner for Associate Justice
and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney of Morristown
and Washington. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Landstreet
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb w. Hammill, Mr.
and Mrs. Parkman S. Shaw. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Blair Macdonald, Mr. and
Mrs. James Lawrence Breese, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Potter of New York, Col.
and Mrs. Henry C. May of Washington,
and Mrs. James L. Barclay. Mrs. Louis
L. Stanton, Mrs. Frederic Nelson, Mr.
Paul Reimers, Mr.. Ernest A. Thorn son,
Mr.. Charles Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs,
&c 81 .. IL.
Tiers, Mrs. Paul Morton. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Aymar Sands. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Estabrook Dadmun, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Frederick Watson, Mr.. Stephen
Peabody, Mr.. J. r. Tod and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman.
The marriage of Miss Marion vir-
ginia Klock, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Klock of Forestville. Md. and
Mr.. James Percy Campbell of this city
took place Tuesday, September S, at
4:30 o'clock. at the Universalist Church.
the Rev. John Van Schaick officiating.
only the relatives and intimate friends
of the couple being present. Mr.. and
the ceremony for a trip to Old Point.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They
will be at home. after October !. at
310s Mount Pleasant street.
Mrs. Harry O'Donnell and her daugh-
ter. Miss Naomi O'Donnell, have re-
turned to their home. 1907 street
northeast, after spending August in
Iowa City, Iowa, and visiting friends
at Detroit and Chicago.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Henrietta Lawton
Norwood and Mr. Oliver Chambers
White Of Baltimore.
The ceremony will take place Sat.
O'clock ] at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard T. McKnew. 1925 Morri-
| son street, Chevy Chase, D. c.. the Rev
| Earle wiIfey officiating.
| The bride. who will be given in mar
| rage by her brother. Mr.. John Law
| ton Norwood. will be attended by Mrs
! Richard McKnew as matron of honor
| and the latter's little daughter, Miss
| Bette McKnew, as flower girl.
| Mr.. Ernest Love will act as best man
| for Mr.. White.
| large reception will follow the
| ceremony, at which only relatives and
| Intimate friends will be present.
| After November l Mr.. White and his
| bride will be at home at 2649 Mary
| land avenue, Baltimore. Md.
| In a setting of white hydrangeas.
| palms and ferns, the marriage of Miss
Ella Kurtz and Mr.. Edward C. Haneke
took place last evening at tho Congress
street NJ p. Church. Georgetown.
| Rev George E. Brown performed the
ceremony in tho presence Of q large
| gathering Of relatives and friends.
The bride wore an exquisite gown of
| white satin yeiled in georgette crepe,
with a court train of satin. Her tulle
veil was held with coronet of orange
| blossoms. and she carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses and lilies Of the
| valley.
as maid of honor. She wore gown of
| nile green chiffon and carried a bou-
quet of yellow roses
Mr.. Karl ]. Haneke. brother Of the
bridegroom, served as best man. and
the ushers were DR.. Charles Mansfield,
Mr.. Charles staub. Mr.. Harry K. Pimper
and Mr.. Lucien 6wtndell
brides home. ana latar NJ. aud GrS.