The Washington times., 1916-09-21
WAKEFIELD MANOR
IS SCENE OF BALL
Major General and Mrs. Bar
nett Hosts Ito County" at
Their Country Home.

Major General and Mrs. George Bar
nett were hosts last evening at brill
liant ball at Wakefield Manor. their
country home In Virginia. when they
entertained the county" The ball is
an annual event at Wakefield and Ia
easily the most important event OF the
season.
The Marine Band went to Wakefield
for the occasion and was stationed In
a corner Of the veranda, while both the
verandas and the drawing rooms were
used for dancing. The beautiful grounds
Japanese lanterns and brilliantly II.
Illuminated. buffet supper was served
during the evening.
An Interesting house party gathered at
Wakefield for the occasion and will re-
next week end. Among General and
Mrs. Barnetts guests are the mother
and sister Of the hostess. Mrs. Charles
Montague. OF Baltimore. =, and Mrs.
Brig. Gen. Charles [. &ccswley. q. 5.
M. c., and Brig. Gen. Locheiner, both
wearing with grace their new honors
OF promotion in the service; Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Frank Beatty. the form
er a former commandant OF the WASH
ington navy yard Miss Ellie Lejeune. a
bud OF last season: Miss Taliaferro. OF
Baltimore; Miss Doyen,, OF this city Mr..
Streater, of Princeton: Miss Caperton. Of
flCnnOnu, LleuttnanL fAeySeT, ". .. M.
c.. and new aid to General Barnett |;
Mrs. J. Freeman Rasin and Miss Wallis
Warfield, Of Baltimore. and Miss Anne
and Miss Leila Gordon. daughters OF the
hostess.
Spends Autumn In Maine.
Miss Janet Richards IL spending the
autumn on the coast OF Maine. near
York Hnrbor. having leased Country
Cntfa2n.E niCtnFAanuA nm
| the Frank Sewalls' estate.
Miss Cornelia Cram. Of Washington.
and Miss Mamma Peters. Of Newark, are
with Miss Richards.
Miss Caroline Nash. daughter of DR..
| and Mrs. Francis 8. Nash has returned
to Washington from Virginia, where
she spent a fortnight. Miss Nash
IN f Bar MaTber and Nova SIC seo sm re-
turning to Washington about the first
Of September. ~.
Mrs. Flagler. wife OF. Col. Clements
A: A. Flegler. U: s. A. has returned to
| Washington. after spending several
weeks motoring to Rociport. Mass.
and other places. Col. and Mrs
] Rlagler have rs their guest. Mrs
Flagler.s niece. Miss Amelia Dewitt,
OF Norfolk. Va. r'
Back From Mountains.
DIR. and Mrs. William H. Fox, OF
| Jefferson Place, have returned to town
after spending the summer in the White
Mountains.
-
Mrs. Mary c. Adams Is making q
tour of several West Virginia cities
visiting relatives.
| LieGt. Ezra Allen, u. 8. N, who was
stationed in Washington for several
years. will be best man at the marriage
of Miss Marian P. Burr. daughter OF
Mrs. Charles g.. Burr, of Brooklyn. to
Lieut.. Alfred watkins, u, 8. N, which
will be solemnized October 4. in
Brooklyn.
Wyoming, also a former Washington.
ian. will be one OF the ushers. The list
OF ushers also includes Charles p.
Burr. brother of the bride; Harold b
Atkins, brother of the bridegroom, ant
Lieuts. Francis Cogswell. u. 8. N. OF
the Balch; Ernest L. Gunther. Alfre(
3. Wolfe, and Marion c. Robertson Of
the Texas. and Garrett Schuyler Of TN
Pennsylvania.
| -.,,,I, -
William H. Holmes OF washington
and Rockville Is spending several day
at the Walcott Hotel In New York.