The Washington times., 1916-04-08
1t. MARBURG TO We'd
BELGIAN PEERESS
Son Of American Diplomat En-
gagged to Baroness GesseIle
de Vavario.

The engagement has been announced
by cable from London of Lieut.. Theodore
Marburg, jr., Of the British flying corps,
to Baroness Gesselle de- vavsrio, a
member of an old and prominent Bel
gian family.
Lieutenant Marburg. who Is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg. OF
Baltimore. and brother OF Nine. Won
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chower. Is now on fur
lougb. recuperating from injuries re-
ceived when his aeroplane fell in north
ern France. which resulted in the loss Of
a leg.
Lieutenant Marburg and his fancee
are In London, with Mr.. Marburg. sr..
who was formerly American minister to
BelHium, and It Is probable that the
marriage will take place there before
they sail for the United States.
They expect to take passage late In
April.
An engagement of interest Is that of
Miss Sophie Parks Goode, daughter OF
the late Richard Urquhart Goode and
Mrs. Goode, of this city. and Calvert
Waller Tazewcll. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Littleton Waller Tazewell, OF Whining
ton. Del.
MIR. Tazewell is a cousin of Col. Little
ton w. Tazewell Waller, of the navy
yard
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DIR. ]. J. Richardson is making a visit
to Atlantic City and is at the Traymore
Hotel.
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Mrs. Blodgett to Return.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. who has been in
Buffalo for several weeks, will return
to Washington the first of the week.
Miss Helen Blodgett. who has been in
the South for about a month, is now in
Cocoa, Fla.
She will come to washington the first
OF the week to remain few days.
April q Mrs. Blodgett and Miss Blod-
gett will go, to Atlanta for the opera
season. Delos Blodgett. jr., will come
to Washington next week from Yale.
and after few days here will go to
Cocoa, Fla, accompanied by his sister.
Miss Mona Blodgett, for the Easter
holidays.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. president of
the Navy League of the United States.
will have as dinner guests at his home
on Sheridan Circle, Monday evening, the
directors of the Navy League, the
speakers ut the convention OF the orguiii-
zation to be held here next week. and
other prominent guests. including Jacob
G.. Schmidlapp. OF Cincinnati, and r.
W. Kelley. OF New York. Colonel
Thompson. who has just returned from
coast. lecturing in the principal cities
on the question OF preparedness, will
preside and deliver the address of well
come at the opening session of the
Navy League convention In the ball
room of the New willard tomorrow
morning.
"Bon Marche" Tea Dance.
A tea dance from to o'clock. with
Do rlrar nj he
tea table, will be one OF the features
OF the "bon marche" which is being
given today at the Hotel Lafayette by
the Junior League of the National
Junior Republic. The sale of hats
"spring fancies," parasols and sundry
charming toilet accessories opened at II
o'clock.
A parcel post with mysterious pack.
ages for distribution. under the direc'
of which Miss Elizabeth Bryant has
charge, nra among the attractions fol
the young people. The ladies in charge
are Mrs. William Eaches Fendall, presi
dent of the Washington branch Mrs
Taliaferro. Mrs. Marberry, Mrs. Ander'
son, Mrs. Ward. Mrs. ]. ]. Betton, Mrs
Louis-Lehr, Mrs. Myron Parker. Mrs
Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Richards, Miss
HenIphill. Miss Remey, Mrs. Theodore
A. Baldwin. Miss Judge, Mrs. G. v
W nAi D. e"o N"-AS~ -
ken.
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MI. and Mrs. George F. Winston will
entertain at dinner this evening in honor
of the senior class OF Madison Hal
School.
Washington society folk are already
| making evident their interest In the per
| formance to be given by the Paint ant
| Powder Club. of Baltimore, at Poll
Theater on Monday afternoon. May
| for the benefit of the Christ ChHG So
ciety. The play, which Is new, promises
| to exceed IN the beauty OF Its costumes
| ana the charm of its music anything
that has been given by this famous
| dramatic club.
Sorority Gives Luncheon.
| Washington Alliance. of Delta Deltt
Delta Sorority. entertained at luncheon
at the Raleigh today, in compliment t.
Miss Pearle Bonisteel. OF Chicago. ma
tional treasurer. and Mrs. s. l.. SLAYER
| OF Norfolk. editor of the Trident, thu
| Delta publication.
Those present, in addition to thu
guests of honor were Mrs. Il, f. Burch
| ard, Mrs. Mary H. Fulton. Mrs. Rober
| ia Fulton. Mrs. Walter b. Guy, Mrs
John Morrow. Mrs. r. w. Balcom
Mrs. A. A.. steele. and Miss Earrie
Lane. daughter of Senator Lane. o
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