The Washington times., 1916-08-08
news OF SOCIETY
: IN CAPITAL AND AT
SUMMER RESORTS
Warm Weather Period Shifts
Social Activities Of Wash
lngton Northward.
oolNes OF OFFICIAL SET
Summer Plans Of Those Who
Are at the seashore and IN
the. Mountains.

Hr. and Mrs. Frank overrnan an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
Ter. Miss Lola Ebbetts Overman, to
Caud Vernay Burrows. The wedding
wiz take place in the early winter.
NJ. and Mrs. Overman. who have
: made their home in Washington for
many years. are originally from South
Darota. Mr.. Overman 10 . cousin Of
Senator Leo 8. Overman Of North Caro-
lima Their daughter 10 q charming and
popular member OF the younger set
Nh Mr;; 0verm AN and Miss oyerman
NAckinac Island. Mich. where they will
remain until November 1.
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The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs., McAdoo. spent the last weekend
. n the Leland. Schroon Lake. N. Y.
on for Ohio.
Senator Aztec Pomerene has gone to
Ohio for the Democratic primaries to-
day at which he IL up for denomination.
He will visit Governor Willis at CO.
lumbus before returning to Washington
on Thursday or Friday.
Mrs. Pomerene's niece. Miss Margaret
U bockius, who was her guest for sew
sral weeks and who left Washington
last week, has reached her home In
Camden. Ohio. On the way homo she
stopped In P1ttsburg to visit her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rawson.
DR.. and Mr.. J. {. Boyd. U. s. NJ.
accompanied by their son, Walter Boyd,
and Worth Bagley Daniels. son of the
Secretary Of the Navy. have gone to
Banff. Alberta. Canada. to be absent
Mrs. Boyd spent the early summer
with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr..
and Mrs. Camp Stanley. at their cot
tase at Monterey. Pa.
Congressman Shouse Host.
Congressman Jouett Shouse Of Kan
sas entertained at luncheon in q pri-
vete dining room at the Shoreham
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Stage and Mr.
and Mrs. w. E Shackleton have motor
ed to Washington from their home in
Cleveland ana are stopping at the
shSrssham DR.. and Mrs; J. L. Metz
and Wish &.i: Metz 0f Kansas Ssw oress .S F gYsas
Charles Lobdell and Mrs. Lobdell. OF
GREAT Bend. Kan. are among the
guests at the shoTsham.
Misc Edith o,oysnnon, 4, .,.na,,.
. few days In Atlantic City, after q
motor trip to New York and Philadel-
Homer s. Cummings. of Stamford
Conn. is in Washington for a few
days and is staying at the shoreham.
DR.. J. B. Scott in Summer Home,
DR.. James Brown Scott. of the State
Department. and Mrs. Scott have taken
possession OF their new home in An
napolis. on the banks Of the Severn
river.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
are expecting their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomson
70 stop for visit with them en- route
70 Maine.
Mrs.. Swager Sherley. wife Of Con.
are at the Toru. Forest Nook. Ontario
Canada, for the summer. Mr.. Sherley
VIII Join them at the close OF Congress-
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Entertains v. M. 1. Cadets.
Mrs. Day. wife Of Col. Selden Allen
Day. U. 3. A.. has been entertaining for
the-past few days a group of cadets
from the Virginia Military Institute and
are cousins of Mrs. Day from the
shenandoah Valley. and sons OF Senator
Xeeseil. of Harrisonburs. Va.
Former Governor Of Georgia and Mrs.
guest: Of Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett in
Washington. have arrived at the White
sulphur for the remainder Of the sea
son.
Tho minister Of Switzerland. DR. Pan,
Ritter. left Washington yesterday for
Lake Placid. N. Y. where he will join
Nine. Ritter. who Is passing the sum.
mer there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude N. Bennett will
leave Warrington after the adjourn.
ment Of Congress for a trip TO Noya
Scotia by sea, visiting Newfoundland
and travelling extensively in Northern
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have taken
r. Weekend motor trips to Harpers Ferry
Fort Monroe. and Atlantic City durins
tho summer.
A marriage Of interest to washing
Newport when Miss Caroline D. Garnett
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]
0arnett. will become the bride of Lieut.
Thomas o. Humphreys. Coast Artiller,
Corps. U. s. A. The bride is a niece o.
MRS. Charles Diesel. wife OF an arts
OF Newport, and the marriage will b,
performed In Mr. Biesels studio II
Bellevue avenue. The Rev. Marvin 8
Stocking will officiate. The ceremon,
will be followed by a breakfast a
Hilltop Inn.
The engagement was announced thre,
months ago. but the wedding was no
expected yet by their friends. Lieuten
ant Humphreys has received notice o.
his promotion to the rank of captain
He Il stationed at Fort Adams.
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Tho Minister OF Persia, Mehdi Khan
left Washington yesterday for Lont
Branch, N. J.. where the legation Il
established for the summer