The Washington times., 1916-10-10
SOCIETY RETURNING
TO THE CAPITAL FOR
GAY WINTER SEASON
Army Activity Responsible for
Changes In Military Set.
= Many Officials Away.

Or. and Mrs. John A. Longmoree. of
brooklyn, announce the marriage Of Miss
Ehsaoeth Dalgleish, sister OF Mrs. Long
moremore. to Commander Webster
Appleton Edgar. u. 8. N, retired. The
wedding took place yesterday at the
home OF Mrs. Henry George Asquith In
LomgueiI. Quebec.
Commanded Edgar 10 the great grand
son OF Daniel Webster, and comes OF n
family which has been prominent in
Washington for generations. His father
was the late Newbold Edgar. and his
mother was married the second time TO
Jerome Bonaparte. grandson OF the
great Napoleon's brother. AS Madame
1W1nspar.e she was a famous figure in
washington and social power until
the day OF her death several years ago.
lCommander Edgar Is the half-brot her
Jerome Bonaparte OF Washington and
o, countess Won Moltke Huitfeldt. Of
denmark: He IL q widower, his first
wife having been Miss Matilda Emory
lie has two sons, Lieut.. Campbell D.
EDGAR. y; s. M, and Webster Leroy
Edgar. The family has been living in
Casenovia, N, Y, for some years.
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Close Summer Home.
The italian Ambassador and Countess
di Cellere will close their summer home.
Pitch Pine Hall, Beverly. Mass. shortly
, after October is. II Is expected they
VIII reach Washington In time to at
tend the marriage OF Prince Andrea
Boncompagni and Miss Margaret Pres
ton Draper October %.
Mr.. and Mrs. woodbury. Blair. who
spent the summer In Newport. returned
TO Mssh ing Saturday They We're
Edith Wallach. daughter Of Richard
Wallach. of Warrenton, who has been
their guest since early In the spring.
Miss Blair had been numbered among
the seasons debutantes, but has decided
to postpone her debut until next sum-
ner, when Mr.. and Mrs Blair will pre-
sent her to society. in Newport.
Visiting in New York.
Major and Mrs. Duncan C. Phillips
are making an extended stay at the
Belmont Hotel. in New York.
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Theodore N. MacAboy has given up
his apartment In the Benedick and has
taken one in the Oakland.
Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Wins
low. q. 8. N, retired, has leased a cot
tase In Newport for ,SyS year A admiral
about a week ago. from California:
where they passed the greater part Of
the time while Admiral Winslow was
commandments OF the racine meet
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An announcement of interest to
Washington was made yesterday of the
engagement of Miss Mary Shepley
Nasei. Of St. Louis. daughter Of the
- Labor and Mrs. Charles Nagel. to
Homer Loring Sweetser. son OF Mrs.
Frank e. Sweetser. Of Brookline. Mass.
President Taft's Cabinet. Her mother
was Miss Anne Shepley, OF Brookline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nagel and their family
passed the summer In Marion. Mass.
Mr.. sweetser is member Of the senior
class at Harvard.
Miss Evelina Gleaves. who was a
guest of Miss Katherine Knight, In
Sunday for Princeton. N. j., to visit
Mrs. Edgar Allen Foe for several days.
before Joining her mother. Mrs; Albert
Gleaves. wife of Rear Admiral Gleaves
this week to open the house in Cor
coran street, which she has leased toI
the winter.
Mrs. Bowers Departs.
Mrs. Thomas w. Bowers who has
been with her mother-in- law, Mrs
Lloyd w. Bowers at her residence IT
Connecticut avenue for several weeks
left this morning for her home II
Chicago. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers will Close
her house about November / and will
spend the winter In New York. Sh'
\ will go to New York in a few day!
for short visit.
DR.. and Mrs. Duncan McKim lef
Washington last week for New Yorl
where they are stopping at the Bel
| mont Hotel. DR.. and Mrs. McKim wht
| passed the summer in New Hampshir,
returned to Washington about fort
|vnight ago.
Mrs. Anthony. wife OF Congressman
Daniel r. Anthony, who is a guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. james l.. Karrick, will
leave Washington tomorrow for he
home in Leavensworth, Kansas.
s.
DR. and Mrs. ]. C. Boyd who hav
been at the Wolcott Hotel in New
York for a week will return to Wash
ington today.
Mrs. william Orme and Miss Elois
Orme who spent the summer at Reho
both Beach, have returned to thei
home. "Evermay." in Twenty eight
street.
The Rev. Herbert Shipman will reacl
New York today from the border, wher
he has been all summer.
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