Evening star., 1916-10-04

ter. Miss Margaret Preston Draper, to
Prince Andrea Boncompagni Of Rome.
Italy, son of Prince Luigi and Princess
Isabella Boncompagni.
The wedding will take place in the
home of Mrs. Draper, on K street, We'd
nesday, October %, at II o'clock mid
day. and will be followed by a break
fast. The company to attend Will be
small because of the war in Europe. and
the fact that Prince Boncompagni has
two brothers at the front.
The prince himself is on leave of abb
sence, and after short wedding jour
ney, he win take his bride to Italy,
where he will resume his duties with
The wedding party, though small, VIII
be particularly distinguished. with
Cardinal Gibbons, the ambassador OF
Italy and Countess Macchi di Gel
lere and the members of the embassy
staff, and others present.
Miss Draper was presented at court
in London the spring OF 1911. and made
her debut in Washington the winter OF
1912 Something of a sensation was
created that season by the Big Six, a
party of popular debutantes, made up
OF Miss Draper. Miss sophy Johnston
Miss Eudora Clover, Miss Gladys Hinck-
bert S. Howard, and Miss Laura Mer-
Ram, who married Mr.. James f. Curtis
| of Boston.
Prince Boncompagni has been In this
country short time :.no and wi VIII De III IN
accept few If any festivities IN their
honor, owing to the war conditions Sne
and her fiance have known each otner
since they were chiidren, en- ,s,aads ana 'ns ne
| the late Gen. Draper and OF MRS.
! Draper, their acquaintance dating PACK
before Gen. Draper was Unlted otates
| ambassador to Italy. where the ac-
ouaintance was renewed
The prince first came to America TO
visit Mrs. Draper and Miss Draper
| last spring. after being WOUNDED wnlle
at the front. He is OF an ola ltatlan
| family and was born in Rome in 1884.
| November 8 is the date selected by
| Mrs olive Gale Hill for her marriage
to Capt Ridley Mclean. judge advocate
The ceremony will take place at 4:3o
O'Clock at the home OF Mrs HilIs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M; Gale: 1a0o
| 8 street. and the wedding Will De simply
arranged, with a small reception foliow-
| ing the ceremony
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs John H. Small
| Of North Carolina announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, MISS hatheriiie e,ia,
| q. s. A., of Laceyville, Pa. The we'd
ding win occur early in the winter.
| rb. minister from Uruguay and
| Mma de- Pena, with the Misses de Pena,
who have spent the summer at Mon
lterey. Pa, will return to Washington
4 Ootoher II and open the legation on
N street for the winter.
Miss Nancy Lane. daughter of the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Iane. returned to Washington today.
accompanied by her governess, from
| Essex. where she spent the summer.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth are at the Ritz Carlton In
| New York.
4 The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff who closed their New
mort season a few days ago, and are
in New York for a short stay. enter
tained at a box party at the theater
last night.
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, has returned
to her home on H street after an alb
sence of several weeks spent at several
resorts near Boston.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett will open her
washington house near the end Of Oc-
tobsr. She Is now at Mobile, Ala. with
relatives.
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. John E. Osborne, who gave up theii
apartment at the Connecticut, have beer
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Folk
tor some time.
Mr.. Osborne is soon leaving to spend
. month in the west, and Mrs. Osborne
VIII leave today to spend several weeks
at st. Louis, Mo-, and Lexington, KY.
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauiey re.
tturned to Washington a month ago and
are occupying their home on Rhode