The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-11
RIDING CLUB OPENS
SEASON OF DRAGS
John Q. Evans Is Master at
First Event Of Hunt 0rganl-
zatlon.

The Washington Riding and Hunt
Club will have Its first drag-hunt of
the spring season this afternoon. with
John o. Evans as NJ. +. II.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Mrs. Sinclair
Bowen. Miss Ethel MacMurray Miss
Edythc Howard, Melvin Hazen, Julian
Bishop. Thomas p. Morgan, jr.: Lieut.
John NJ. Winter, and Lieut.. p. ID. Car
Isle are among those who expect to
follow the hounds.
Preparations are rapidly being COM
pletcd for the society circus by the
members Of the Riding and Hunt Club.
April s, for the benefit of the army
branch OF the Y. NJ. c. a.
The program will contain many novel
and interesting numbers by club MEM
hers and professional actors. and the
entertainment promises to be one OF the
most elaborate ever undertaken by the
club. George Ookiey Iotten' ,
chairman OF the committee In charse'
Mrs John c. Fremont will not be
at home on Saturday afternoons again
thIs season.
Mrs +. 3. Moran and her niece. MISS
Emma Washington, were tho guests Of
Mrs Margaret Monteiro Berry at the
North Carolina banquet Monday even
ing, 'Other guests OF MTs. Derry oh i'iat
evening were Mrs. George 7. Smallwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Gait, Mrs. Rolfe
Boiling Miss Virginia Tatnall Peacock
and Miss Natalie Lincoln.
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To Visit Springs.
S. Il. Constaninidi, secretary to the
Greek legation, left Washington yester-
day for the White sulphur Springs.
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their guest Miss Margaret II. Busk, of
MIR and Mrs. Larz Anderson. who
have been In Palm Beach for several
dogs, left there yesterday on board
their houseboat. the RoXana. for
Miami, Fla.
Naval Constructor a. y. Court and
Naval Constructor Allan j. Chantry. Jr.,
who have successfully passed their ex-
aminations in this city, left here yes
terday for Philadelphia.
The College womcn's Club room at
the Raleigh. will be I'm charge of the
following hostesscs for the week OF
March IL; Monday afternoon, Mrs. Karl
f. Kellermar; Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Frederic Il. Pyle; Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Haven Metcalf; Saturday after
noon. Mrs M. A. Martindell.
Wednesday, Miss Vinton will meet her
committee at p. m. and Mrs. l.. A.
Swormstedt will meet the Wellesley
Club at p. m. Friday afternoon Mrs.
Otto l.. Veerhoff will receive her Sec
ton OF the club.
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Wedding Is Announced.
The Marquise LAMA di Brolo has an
nounced the engagement of her son,
Lieut.. Manfred LAMA. u, S. A., to Miss
Madeleine LanauX, of New Orleans.
Miss Lanaux comes of an old French
family and is considered one of the
most charming girls in the Crescent
City. Owing to the fact that Lieutenant
LAMA has as yet scarcely recovered
from the effects of the injuries he sus-
| tanned in an automobile accident In
douglas Ariz., where his regiment IL
stationed, ana which resulted in the
death Of his friend and brother officer
Lieut.. Stanley McNabb, the wedding
carly in May, VIII be n very quiet one.
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The American Ambassador to Turkey
and Mrs. Henry Morganthau were the
guests In whose honor tho Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs, Daniels entertained
ut dinner last evening. The other guests
were Miss Ruth Morgenthau. the Turk
ish Charge d'Affaires and Nine. Hus-
! sein Bey, Newton ID. Baker, Secretary
OF War; senator and Mrs. Il. $. John
son, Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
Admiral AMI Mrs. Taylor, the Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Car
| NroOman. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w,
Noycs, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Crane, Mrs,
Kenny. of North Carolina, and Norman
Hapsood, Of New York
! Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis entertain
ed at dinner last evening at their resi-
dence. in Bancroft place. the party later
attending the Friday evening do ncinG
class at the Willard.