The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
SOCIETY RETURNING.
TO THE CAPITAL FOR.
AYW|NTER SEASON
Army Activity Responsible for
Changes In Military Set.
Many Officials Away.

Mics Sidney Burieson, youngest
daughter of the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson.l will return to town to-
morrow from Texas. where she has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Van wyck Negley. in order TO re-
sumo her studies at George Washington
University.
Miss Lucy Burleson will remain with
Mrs. Negley until the end of October.
Miss Lucy Seeligson, OF San Antonio,
will arrive with Miss Sidney Burleson,
to be her guest for few days.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burle-
son reached town yesterday, after
spending a month a, Allenhurst. N. ].
Franklin X. Lane. IT,, has Joined the
Secretary and Mrs. Lane In Atlantic
City. He will make a short visit at the
New Jersey resort Mrs Lane will re-
main with the Secretary as long as the
AmericanIMexicen Joint commission is
In session.
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Miss Nancy Lane, who spent the sum-
ner at Essex. N. Y, reached Washing
ton this week. accompanied by her gov
erness. Miss Dixon, and has entered the
Holton Arms School.
SOhhiduucT E1I1iHHnuel AuDtn u6
Blanpre has recently been appointed ma
val attache of the French embassy to
succeed Commander Antonin Martin,
who has held the post for some time.
Commander de Blanpre was attached
20 the embassy In Washington six years
$50 and was popular members Of so
ciety. He will arrive here within a few
days and will be accompanied by Nine.
de Blanpre, who has a charming voice.
and IL an accomplished musician. The
appointment means the departure for
and the presence of the former at the
front. They, too, are popular In WASH
tngton society, though the war In Eu-
rope has precluded their taking very
Brigadier General Hoskins Returns.
Brig. Gen. John d. C. Hoskins, U. 8.
A. retired. who passed the summer in
Pittsneld. Mass, returned to Washing
ton yesterday.
Alden smoot is making short stay
at the McAlphin Hotel, in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair left
Newport yesterday for New York,
where they will make short stay be-
fore returning to Washington for the
winter. -
of the newly appointed Director Of the
Mint. Is at the Rochambeau for an in
definite stay. Mrs. Won Engleken Is a
sister Of Mrs. Richardson Gibson.
Mrs. Sweeney In Capital.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. DO Sweeney are at the High
lands for the winter months. Mrs.
Sweeney spent the summer at James,
ID I xxtt a,ar NJ Sxga
jr.. who has Just entered Yale Cniver-
sity. Assistant Secretary Sweeney was
detained in town by business almost all
summer.
Mrs. Margaret Immel Smith has re-
turned to Washington after q months
visit to her grandfather, Major st.
Clair Abrams, in Jacksonville, Fla, and
has Joined her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
William Strother Smith, Y. s. N, at
their residence In s street,
Captain and Mrs. Smith have al their
Robert Lee Powers Of Richmond. As
Mrs. Powers Is Just coming out Of
mourning the several festivities ar
ranged in her honor have been most
INFORMAL in character.
Mrs. Old. wife OF Passed Assistant
Surgeon f. II. II. Old. ". S. N. has
taken an apartment in New Hampshire
avenue between n and o streets for the
winter months.
DR.. Old. who was on duty at the
Naval Hospital and Naval Medical
School for several years. has taken
command OF the hospital ship solace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aksel wichfeld and Miss
Frances Moore, who are at Pride "a
Crossing, Mass, will open their home
IN massachusetts, avenue on Novem-
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Mrs. Preston Gibson has closed her
house at Beverly Farms. Mass, and
grandmother. Mrs. James Mcmillan. al
Manchester, Mass. Sir John and Lady
Harrington who have prolonged their
stay in this country, also are guests
of Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fl. Bugher are
stopping at the Stratford Hotel In New
York. for a fortnight. Mr.. and Mrs
Pssh Ma spent Tsey the w their b1%
in X street, about October 20.
Capt. Henry Newbold. U. s. A.. Of the
Fourth Field Artillery. stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, has gone to New York
where he IL stopping at the Ritz-Carl
ton. He will sail today on the Nieuv
Amsterdam for Rotterdam. Later HI
will take up HIS duties as military at
tache at Constantinaple.
Miss Emily Tuckerman has at hel
guest at her country place in Stock
bridge Mass. owen wiSter' novelist
Returns To North Carolina.
Miss Grace Overman, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Overman, who &C
cofnpanied Mr., and Mrs. Wharton e
Lester and the Misses Lester on al
automobile trip through New En-
gland, returned to Washington with