The Washington times., 1916-06-01
MISS WILLIAMS IS
TO WE'D J. B. P|TNEY
Sister Of Mrs. Letter to Become
Bride Of Nephew Of Justice
Pitney.

Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter. Francise. to John Ballentine Pit
ney. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. y. n. Pit
ney. of Morristown, N. j., and nephew
Of Justice Pitney. The wedding will
take place In the autumn.
The announcement was made yester-
day at an informal luncheon given TO
a number OF Miss williams girl friends
upon her return from a short visit to
| Mr.. and Mrs. Pitney at Morristown.
Miss Williams, like her sisters. Mrs.
Joseph Letter and Mrs. william r..
McCombs. has played prominent part
in Washington society, and is unusually
popular with the younger set.
Her beauty. of the blonde type. her
intelligence. and her s!ngulariy unar-
fected and charming manner have
| made her n general favorite.
SIe was graduated from the George
town Convent. later making trip
J around the world with her brother In
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter. be-
| fore her debut two years ago.
Miss Williams is fond OF outdoor life,
and in taking the course at the Ma
| tional Service School at Chevy chase
recently the company of which sne
was captain was awarded the hrs'
prize for the best drilling. n
Mr.. Pitney, who Is a princeton man.
is also a graduate OF the Harvard Law
| School.
Mrs. Townsend Leaves.
Mrs. Richard Townsend Is at the
| Plaza Hotel In New York city for
few days.
Senator AISLE J. Gronna, who Is In
| North Dakota. will go to Chicago THIS
| week for the Republican convention.
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| Mrs. F. A. Winter. wife Of Colonel
| Winter. U. s. A.. is In Washington as
the guest Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Ernest
| Darlington. She will attend tho gradia-
ton of her daughter. Miss Mary Stuart
Winter. at Georgetown convent. Mon
day. Mrs. Darlington will entertain
informally at luncheon tomorrow In
compliment to Mrs: winter
Mrs. J. o. Richardson. wife OF Com
mander Richardson. Is entertaining at
bridge this afternoon. Mrs; G; B. Nc;
! Vay and Mrs. Edwin T. Pollock will
preside at the tea table
Miss Elizabeth Ashneld Walker.
daughter OF Mr.. end Mrs. William H..
Walker. whose marriage to Midshipman
John Robert Walker. ard. U. s. ~. VII:
spending part OF June Week at An
lnapoiis, Mr. Walker being a member OF
the graduating class at the Naval
Academy, and will not return to Wash
lington until tomorrow evening
i s.
Motoring to Jersey Home.
Mrs. ]. Thompson Baker and the
Misres Baker left WASHINGTON today by
automobile for their home in Wildwood
". ]. Miss Mary Baker held the rank
Of lieutenant colonel at the national
service school at Chevy Chase. which
closed yesterday.
The siamese Minister and Lady Prab.
ha Karavongse. nccompani by the
i members of the legation stan. VIII
i leave Washington this month tc
spend the summer at Bass Rocks, Mass
/ The Siamese Is one Of the few foreign
legations In this country which owns
has leased another cottage near by to
accommodate the members OF the stan
-
Miss Nav Adams will leave Washing.
ton on Saturday for Chicago. where she
will attend the Republican national
convention.
Mrs. Victor Kauffmann will cntert air
at luncheon on Tuesday at the Grafton
in compliment to Mrs. Post Wheeler
who is visiting Mrs. Ollie James
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman expect to
leave town on June 8 to attend the COM
mencement exercises Of Lawrenceville
Kaurfmann. will be graduated. From
. l>awrenceville they will GO TO Atlantic
City for several weeks. and about July
l5 they will motor to Camp Percy, y
H.. where they spend part Of every
summer.