Evening star., 1916-08-14
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Guests of Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker Leave To-
day.
Miss Hoar Debutante Next Season.
Washingtonians Prominent in
Resort Life.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leopold left
Washington today for their home at
. Pottstown. Pa, after a visit of n week
to their son-in-law and daughter, the
| Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker, at
: their home. In the Woods, near Chevy
I Chase Lake.
/ Mr.. Ralph Leopold, Mrs, Bakers
| brother, who accompanied his parents
| from Pottstown, will remain for a
| longer visit.
Mrs. Frederick w. GilIett, wife of
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts.
will introduce her daughter, Miss
Louisa r. Hoar. at a tea at the Chiffon
Club. in Boston, Thursday afternoon,
November 6.
Soon after the next session of
Con Congress SIS convenes Mrs. Gillett
residence in this city. when her daugh-
ter will be presented to the MANY
Washington friends of the family.
Miss Hoar, who. with her elder
sistsr 81. Nnr,hds. MISS Frances % Hoar. have been
for some time past, will be toined
shortly by Mrs. Gillett.
Lieut.: and Mrs. Edwin F. Ely. U. S.
A, who have recently returned to the
states. after three-year absence
spent in Honolulu, left today for At,
lantic City for two-week vacation.
Miss Ethel Hartman. daughter of
Mrs j. Borden Hartman of this city.
made her formal debut Saturday night
at large dance given in her honor at
the Clambake Club at Newport by her
| aunt. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Hartman.
1t was preceded by a dinner given by
the Governor of Rhode Island and Mrs.
r. Livingston Beeckman at Lands End
The tables were decorated with white
roses and Farleyense ferns, and the
guests besides Miss Hartman were
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
3Longworth. Mr.. and Mrs Vincent Astor.
| MIR. and Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer,
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gordon Douglas,
Misses katharine A Morgan. Flora
Winthrop. Margaret Perrin. Dorothy
Allen. Mary Alexander and Messrs.
Hermann Oelrichs. Ashbel H. Barney,
Robert st. George. Maurice Roche,
! Budd and Allison Armour.
Others giving dinners were Mr.. and
Mrs Pembroke Jones and Mr.. and Mrs
Hamilton Wilkes Cary.
focked to the Clambake Club for the
dance. The night was ideal and in
cluded in the novel decorations was a
moon, placed on the extreme point of
| the grounds.
| A large marquee erected at the side
of the clubhouse was used for supper
and there also the guests danced.
| The grounds were Illuminated with
amber colored lights on white columns
the whole effect being one of subdued
tints with an imaginative background
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Wheeden
| entertained large company of friends
| at a reception and al fresco dinner at
| Manor House, Giesboro point. Friday
| evening, to celebrate the birthday an
niversary of Mr.. Wheeden.
| The hosts received their guests in
| the long central hall which divides the
mansian. and the portico overlooking
the colonial garden served as place
| of assembly. The table, with it's
| birthday decoration, was set in the
| pagoda overlooking the Potomac. and
| music and cards added to the entertain
| ment of guests.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. p Wichfeld of
Wa shington opened their summer home,
| Swiftmore, Beverly, Mass, last even
| ing for a moving picture show to ben
eft the wounded French soldiers.
| DR.. and Mrs william II. Wilmer and
their sons, Mr.. Richard II. Wilmer and
Mr.. William II. Wilmer. jr.. who left