The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29

hasn't been a more interesting we'd
ding in Washington in many moons.
The bride looked very sweet, wearing
her mothers wedding gown, and
everywhere ! heard whispers, Lieu
tenant Commander Station is q very
lucky man."
In spite OF the fact that the wed
ding took place at Falkland, the fine
old country home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Montgomery Blair, at Silver Spring.
the ceremony was held indoors, Mrs.
Blair declaring that she'd put no trust
in the weather in a season like this.
The sun smiled on this bride, however,
with all the perfection of early June
instead of late July. and the guests
for the reception wandered out at will
into the gardens and the pleasant
wood surrounding the house.
Bona Eide ~FunctIOns5
Mark the Week.
During the last week there have
been several parties on the carpet
which stand out as bona fide "func-
tions" In a season when informality
is the order OF the day. General and
Mrs. Barnett had no less than forty
guests for dinner at the Marine Bar
racks on Wednesday evening. and,
wartime simplicity. the briliiance of
the company-and the conversation
the smartness OF the gowns and the
glitter OF the Jewels equaled the dis
play at any smart mIdwinter func-
ton.
Pleasant parties were given for Mr..
and Mrs r. NJ Strohn. guests OF
Congressman and Mrs. Ira Copley.
and Mrs. Hampson Gary and her sis
ter, Mrs. Wright, and yesterday,
when the town was full OF boys from
Fort Myer. there were several jolly
festivities for the soldier laddles,
notable among 'em, Mrs. Marbury's
luncheon for her son, Andrew Mes
sick, and the dance and supper party
DR.. and Mrs. Larkin Glazebrook gave
last evening for their son, Larkin
Glazebrook.- jr.
Both Iadssare among those selected
from the student officers at Fort
Myer to serve as provisional second
lieutenants in the regular army.
Powhaan Roof Scene
OF Cay Dinner.
The dinner which Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Frederic R. Harris gave last eve
ming on the PowhAtan roof for Dor
othy Shuey and her nance, Christopher
F. Smith, OF the Norwegian diplo-
matte service. was one OF the prottiest
parties of the week. The table was
a-bloom with white flowers. and there |
were all manner OF ''bridey" favors.
The guests? Well, Capt and Mrs. |
Harrison Brand were there, and Mr.. /
and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan. Congress- |
man and Mrs Fred Britten. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Charles Mckinney. Mrs. Victor |
Kaufman, Lucy BurIeson. Katherine |
and Grace Beach. Dorothy Mason. |
Amy Bennett, Malcolm McConnihe,
Eduardo Raybaud, jr., Viscount De-
jean, and Jules Blondel of the French
embassy stan: NJ. de la MoTangiere,
and Stephen Bourne, Of Philadelphia
Edith Oracle, who came down from
Long Island. where she has been Wis
ting, especially to attend the dinner,
and her hanee. Dunbar AdGmR, COM
pleted the party. 80 |
The menu was restricted to the /
three courses considered "the thing"
in war time.
Mrs. Harris Is getting ready to leave |
town next week, with her small /
daughter. Florence, for Spring Lake, |
n. J., where they will be at the Mon
mouth House for several weeks.
Lovely Old Baker Home Being I
RemOdeIed for the StraIghus-
The lovely old Baker home on the
Rockville road opposite the little
Presbyterian church is being extern
siveIy remodeled and IL to be occu.
pied in the fall. I hear. by Mr.. and
Mrs. willard Straight OF New York.
Mr.. Straight bought the property
from Leigh Hunt not SO very long
ago and is planning to use 1t as a
fall and spring residence. 1t is a
quaint place and promises to be quite
beautiful by the time the workmen
are through.
The Baker place was owned, before
Leigh Hunt bought II, by Mrs. Leigh
ton Green, who still lives in that
neighborhood. Mrs. Green was a Miss
Baker and belongs to one OF the old
est and most. aristocratic families OF
Montgomery county.