The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Wife Of Russian Ambassador
Here Decorated With Order
"Pour le Merite."
HAS MANY FOREIGN ORDERS
Ambassador Sato Receives the
Members Of Embassy Staff
and Japanese Residents.

Nine. George Bakhmeteff, wife of the
Russian ambassador at Washington, has
been decorated by King Nicholas 1 Of
Montenegro with an order, Pour lie
Merite." The announcement that the
order had been given Nine. Bakhmeteff
was made by Capt. Antow ". Sefero-
witch, Montenegran consul in New York.
Mme. Bakhmeteff. whose husband has
been Russia's diplomatic representative
In many countries. has probably the
most remarkable collection OF foreign
orders in the possession OF any woman
In Washington.
Inc japanese embassy. In X street,
was the scene this morning of the first
hospitality since the departure of vis-
count and Viscountess Chinda, when the
recently appointed Ambassador Almaro
sato. received the members of the en-
baesy stan and the Japanese residents
OF washington. The reception was given
In honor of the birthday anniversary Of
celebration thereof the ambassador will
give Q dinner this evening for the en-
bassy star.
James M. Thomson at Shoreham.
MR. and Mrs. James M. Thomson.
VINO arc now at the shoreham. will
Sesve washington tomorrow for Sum-
n1ft Point, West, Va, to make a short
Visit to Mr.. Thomson's parents. Mr..
their way to their home in New Or
leana Mrs. Thomson has been. in
MAshinGton for several days, but Mr..
9Honson only arrived this morning.
lheY went to Worcester. Mass. to at
tend the marriage Of Mr. Thomson's
Brotchan Bigelow October %.
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Miss Oracle Entertains.
Miss Edith Oracle is entertaining at
prsdse this afternoon at her residence,
IN Sixteenth street In compliment to
Miss Beatrice Dulin. Miss Oracle will
be bridesmaid for Miss Dulin at her
marriage to Lieut.. Edward Herman
Fischer, U. 8. N, November 8. Miss
Helen McCumber and Miss Margheritta
Tillman will pour tea
Miss Marian Buckler, OF Baltimore.
VIII arrive In town tomorrow to be Miss
Gracie's guest for several days.
Col. and Mrs. william II. Arthur will
be hosts at dinner this evening, enter
tanning In compliment to the faculty of
Colonel Arthur is c9mmandant.
The second Of the series of dances to
be given this winter at the Playhouse
W TIC bahShb SiooS pc hciu
this evening.
Mrs. Harold Walker and her family
who passed the summer at Cape Cod
have returned to her home in Chevy
Chase.
s.
To Return Here Thursday.
Miss Mildred Brown. who has been
in New York for several months. Will
return to Washington Thursday and
join her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Brown. at their apartmeTt in the
Wyoming.
Lieut.. George ]. Newgarden. jr.. U.
S. \. arrived In Washington last night
from California TO spend a month with
his parents, Col. and Mrs1 George j,
Newgarden.
Major william u. Conner. U. S. A.,
has been ordered to Manila, where he
will be assigned to the third regiment
OF engineers, Major Conner has been
stationed in San Antonio for several
months and was Joined there this fall
by Mrs. Conner.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Pell gave n
theater party and supper last evening
in New York in honor of her sister
Miss Dorothy Cramp. who will be mar
ried to Reuben ]. Ross tomorrow in the
Church of the Incarnation, New York.
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