The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
DINNER PLANNED
FOR ITALIAN PRINCE
Ambassador and Countess
Macchi di CeIlere Arc Hosts
Of Tonight.

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The Italian Ambassador and Conn
tess Macchi dN Cellere will be hosts
this evening at one OF the most brill
liant dinners of the early season when
they will entertain In compliment to
their young countryman., Prince An
drea Boncompagni. and his finance,
Miss Margaret Preston Draper The
guests will include the members of
the embassy STAFF. the brides mother,
bridesmaids and a small but distin.
guished company OF other guests, q,
Miss Draper win be received Into
the Catholic Church tomorrow or
Luigi and Princess Isabella Boncom4
pagni, VIII be sponsors for her. Chief
Justice and Mrs. Edward Douglas
White representing them by proxy at
the ceremony.
Among the guests who will come from
out OF town to attend the wedding are
Mrs Preston Davie. of Tuxedo. sister of
Mrs, Draper; Mrs. George NJ. Davie. of
Lou !sville. KY: Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Os-
bride-elect. and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Curtis, of Boston.
William King Richardson. who was
Miss Diapers guardian for some years
and Is now her trustee, will be the only
house guest. He Is due. to arrive Tues
day morning.
No member OF Prince Boncompa gni's
family will come to American for the
wedding. His two younger brothers are
with the italian forces on the Austrian
frontier. Moreover. the prince and his
bride Will 90 to Rome after a short
honeymoon In this country.
The wedding gifts OF relatives and
friends In Europe will await the arrival
Of the bride and bridegroom in Rome.
war time expedient which suggests
itself by reason of the submarine perils.
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Tea for Miss Oracle.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will entertain
informally at tea tomorrow afternoon
in compliment to her daughter Miss
Edith Temple Oracle. Miss Oracle will
arrive tomorrow morning from a visit
with Mrs. s. M. Millett and Miss Mary
Millett, OF Sleepy Hollow. N. Y. Mrs.
Oracle returned to Washington Mon
day from New York. where she. with
Miss Oracle. had an apartment at the
Netherlands for several months.
Presiding at the tea table tomorrow
Will be Mrs. Hampson Gary and Miss
Beatrice Dulin. All OF Miss Gracie's
friends are cordially invited.
The newly appointed minister Of
President OF the Republic OF Panama,
has arrived in New York on his way to
Washington. The minister Is accom-
panied by Nine. Porras ano their son.
DR.. Porras will succeed Don Eusebio
Morales. who has returned to Panama
to take a position in the cabinet.
He is well known In Washington.
where he represented his country pre-
vious to his election to the Presidency
of Panama.
DR.. and Mrs. Edwin p. Bates, OF St.
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Helen
Bates. to Lieut.. John A. Baird. U. s. A.
Lieutenant Baird is the son of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. George w. Baird. u.
8. N, Of Washington. The wedding will
take place early in January
william F. Sands. of Washington. is
stopping at the Belmont Hotel In New
York. D.
terest was made in Baltimore yester-
day by Mrs. Charles Frick OF the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Mary
Carroll Frick, to John Rhea Montgom-
cry. son OF Judge and Mrs. John
Frick. who made her debut two years
ago. Is a direct descendant of the Car
roll family. OF Carrollton. Md. Mr..
Montgomery was graduated from
Princeton In 1913. He was captain OF
Der of the Colonial Club. His grand
father. the late William s. Stryker,
was adjutant general of the State Of
New Jersey for more than thirty
years.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett and Miss Helen
Blodgett. who are In Atlanta, Ga, are
planning to return 10 Washington early
next week.
The Lawton Chapter. U. d. c.. has
announced the date for its annual
tea dance and card party to be held
at the Willard Hotel Saturday. Novem-
Der L.
William Payne Meredith will have
charge OF the young mems committee.
The marriage of Miss Sylvia Frank.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frank,
OF Baltimore. and Sidney L. Hechinger,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hechingor.
day evening! October Is, at $40 O'Clock
at the Hotel Emerson. Baltimore. g
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. DR.. Lazaron, of Baltimore.
and will be witnessoe by relatives and
guests numbering about sixty. A din
mony.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Ruth Rozenbaum. Of Baltimore. ~
hsimer' Of this Ls city VIII be the ,,I best st
Graft Of Newport News. Va. Maury
simon. Of this city; Nathan Frank.
brother of the bride; Jay Engel and
Sam May, all OF Baltimore.
After their wedding journey Mr..
Fulton courts, 255l Seventeenth street,
this city.