Evening star., 1916-08-24
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Mr.. John A. Wilson the Presidents
Guest at White
House.
French Ambassador to Entertain
American Ambassador to Paris.
Resort Notes.

! The President and Mrs. Wilson have
as visitor the formers cousin. Mr.,
John A. Wilson of Franklin, Pa.
! The French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will entertain the Secretary
of State and Mrs Lansing and others
at a dinner tonight at the embassy, in
| compliment to Mr.. William G.. Sharp,
| am bassador to France.
| Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, who left
| Washington several weeks ago with her
parents, the Secretary of Labor and
| Mrs Wilson, for their home at Bloss-
! burg. is now visiting at Phillipsburg,
| Pa. Miss Wilson is inconvenienced by
! a sprained wrist. the result of fall.
/ Mr.. BENJAMIN Thaw, recently ap-
! pointed third secretary of the Amerl-
/ can embassy at Paris, will leave wash
ington at midnight for New YORK after
/ dining with the French ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand. Mr.. Thaw VIII
sail from that port as a passenger on
the Lafayette. Saturday. for France, to
! TAXI up his duties.
Mr. William Dulaney Hunter.
| American consul at Nice, France, Will
sail from New York Saturday on the
| Lafayette, returning to his post. after
visit of some length to this country.
! Mr. William S. Van Rensselaer,, re-
Gently appointed third secretary of the
! ernba ssy at Rome, has secured passag ge
| on the same ship with Mr.. Thaw and
! Mr. Hunter.
! Miss Catherine Birney will leave next
week to visit friends al Southampton,
/ l.. l.
| The Italian am mbassador and Countess
| Macchi di Cellere were spectators yes
| terday at the bathing beach at Beverly,
when their young daughter, Countess
Agnes was one of the most expert
swimmers there.
Mrs Henry F. Lippitt and her sons.
the young Laughlin boys, were in the
throng on the beach at Beverly yester-
day, as was also former Senator Albert
J. Beveridge, the latter leading in a
large swimming party.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. who were among the most
entertained guests at Newport for ten
days past. left there yesterday for
points in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Longworth was a guest at the
beach luncheon party entertained at
Newport yesterday by Mr.. Preston Glib
son. Mrs. Longworth was the guest of
honor at luncheon party entertained
yesterday Dy MFS- GeOrRe r. MeSSefyy
of New York at her home on Kay street.
Moving pictures of society folk in
action--engaged in their regular social
occupations-which have been for
months a popular feature in the west,
are having their first Introduction at
Hot Springs, Va, and yesterday pic
| lures were taken on the golf links.
| tennis courts. at riding parties and
elsewhere. A number of Washington
Preston Gibson, responsible for more
| informal social entertainments in New
port than any other member of the cot
| tage settlement, revived an old fad
| yesterday afternoon at Bai1eys Beach.
| The chef, butler and second man
| from Mr.. Gibsons cottage. the Blue
! Bird, came to the beach at 2 O'Clock
with chafing dishes, ice drinks and
| fruits. which were spread before the
| guests.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Eddy, Miss Ro-
| herta Willard, Miss Elizabeth Sands,
| the daring swimmer of Baileys Beach
! Mrs. Richard T. Wilson and Mr. and
! Mrs. Henry Pierrepont Perry, all wear
| ing their beach costumes, were the
| guests. On the menu prepared by the
chef were scrambled eggs, country
! sausage and toast. which kept the little
| beach party from having to go to their
cottages in the hottest day of the sea
! son.
Now that Mr.. Gibson has introduced
this fad there will be others following.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mix, who were
married IN June, and who made their
nome at the apartment of Col. and Mrs
Harvey, in the Parkwood have taken
up residence in their own apartment
at 2118 P street.
Col. and Mrs. Harvey have returned
from a months trip through northern
| New York.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Dennis, who
left Washington some days ago for a
motor trip through New England, have
reached Manchester, VT.
The home of Mrs. Sarah A. Tucker
SIG G. street northeast, was the scene
of very pretty wedding last evening
when her daughter, Miss Clara Louisa
Kingsbury De Lawder, the Rev Leslie
A. Bowers officiating. The house was
decorated with palms and cut flowers
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Mabel
The wedding march was rendered by
Miss Reta Tucker. The bride wore a
bea utiful gown of white point despri,
trimmed with white taffeta and net
and carried shower bouquet of brides
roses. Her tulle veil was arranged
with orange blossoms.
Miss Ruth De LaWder, the maid oi
honor, wore a becoming gown of pink
crepe meteor ana tulle. She carried d
large bouquet of pink roses. Mr. VIII
liam Z. Tucker acted as best man and
Misses Ethel Tucker and Eola Benzlei
were ribbon bearers. A large reception
followed the ceremony, Mrs. Tucker
and Mr.. and Mrs. De LaWder assisting
the bride and bridegroom in receiving
After September Is Mr.. and Mrs De
Lawder will be al home to their friends
at the MeIlis apartment, 624 Maryla nd
avenue northeast.
Mr.. S. Constantinidi, first secretary OF
the legation of Greece, has arrived a,
Newport for the horse show which will
open tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Johnson and Miss
Johnson, who recently left their home
1910 Connecticut avenue, are at Leno2
for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Murray
Crane and their family are at theif
Mount Pleasant farm. at Windsor
Mass. Mrs. w. J. Boardman Mrs
Cranes mother, is with them
! Newport will pay homage to Miss
| Margaret Fahnestock this evening,
when Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
will give a large dinner at their villa
in honor of their daughter Later Mr.
and Mrs. Fahnestock will take their
guests to Hill Top Inn for a dance.
, Miss Fahnestock will make her formal
debut this winter in this city.
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