Evening star., 1916-10-01

Those who know Washington best al
ways return for these midautumn
days, and that many know and love
them was evidenced at the Marine Band
concerts on the White House lawn,
when several hundred persons strolled,
sat OF lounged beneath the trees. to
hear, in the open. selections of grand
opera and the classics dear to the
hearts of all artists. The officials of the
State, War and Navy departments made
a notable circle in the Presidents front
yard, and even cabinet members halted
on their busy way for the concert.
A dainty old lady with the breath of
neutrality in her stately garments
leaned back in her seat and knitted
away on stocking for some soldier on
the battlefelds over the water, at one
concert, and men with their empty din
ner pails-just ordinary soldiers of toll
- trudged slowly over the chief execu-
uve's lawn and tarried to hear snatches
from famous composers.
Weddings not so numerous as brill
liant preface the debutantes' season,
and Miss Beatrice Clover has arrived to
hurry arrangements for her marriage
on November II to Mai Thomas Hol-
combe. jr.. u s N. c.. and Mrs. Olive
Gale Hill to prepare for her marriage
to Capt. Ridley Mclean, L. S. N. about
the same time
The latter marriage will take place
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale, early in No
vember, and there will be few or no at
tendants besides the bridegroom's best
man.
For Miss Clover. however. there will
be a group of attendants selected from
her girl friends. who have surrounded
her since her first school days and the
Httfe girl parties which made the home
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover IA
NOUS.
There Is far more than usual interest
fos- Washington society in the October
-oue-oS- town weddings. and that of Mr..
Walter Scott Penfeld of this city and
Miss Alice Lucille Bacon of Omaha.
Neb.. Monday. October 9. teens with
local color When Mr.. Penfield and his
best man, Senor Don ]. E. Lefevre,
frst secretary and charge daffaires Of
the Panaman legation. leave here to-
morrow for the western city, the latter
will bear with him his unique gift to
Miss Bacon. Mr.. Penfeld will take his
bride to Panama part of the we'd
ding journey. and she will surprise
society folk there by wearing. instead
Of her wealth of jewels the adena
chata, fat chain. and ornament which
form part of the pollera, or national
costume of the women of Panama Mr.
Lefevre had the ancient gift selected
with great care, and the inch-wide fiat
chain which. suspended about the neck,
hangs below the belt line. is made of
tiny disks of gold. cut out by hand and
connected with exquisite skill and
dehcacy. The pendant is a Peruvian
gold coin of high denomination, cast
in 1853, and surrounded by exquisite
network of fligree in old Spanish de-
sign.
Mr. Penfeld and the party to accom-
pany him west will enjoy a week Of
constant entertainment before the
wedding.
Dr. Charles Paul Hubscher. secretary
Of the Swiss legation. about whose
marriage October II to Miss Elizabeth
Schoepf of Cincinnati much interest
centers. will leave the capital Wednes-
day, October IL, for the home of his
bride. He will be accompanied by
Count Raoul d'Adhemar. his best man.
and others.
The list of debutantes grows apace,
and includes Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock and Miss Ethel Hartman. who
have already been introduced at New
port; Miss Louise Hoar. who will have
her preliminary presentation in Bos-
ton; Miss Agnes Messick, daughter of
Mrs. Charles G. Marbury; Miss Camilla
Lippincott, Miss Nellie Johnson, Miss
Emily Kutz, Miss Anna Mont gomery,