The Washington times., 1917-09-29
THE SOCIAL SIDE
GO. Totten, IT,,
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One of the lovelisst parties of the
fall was given last evening by George
Oakley Totten, jr, in compliment to
his cousin, Ralph James Totten, con-
sui general at large in Europe. who is
spending several months with George
Totten at his residence, 26s3 Sixteenth
street. Ralph Totten's brother, Joseph
Totten, who is a candidate at the
| reserve officers training camp at
Fort Myer. received with them.
The function was in the nature of
a housewarming OF Mr.. Totten's new
home. which he planned and designed
himself, and which is very handsome,
quite unusual. and perfect in every
detail. The house was Rrtistically
decorated with palms and smilax, and
huge centerpiece of Annunciation
lilies adorned the super table. The
party was very informal, the guests
numbering about forty.
\Among them were Col. and Mrs.
Charles W. Fenton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Crane Sd, Capt. and Mrs.
Archibald Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier
Winslow, Captain and Mrs. Clark
Paymaster John S. Higgens. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Higgens, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Mayo, Miss Lillian Hendrick.
Miss Nataline Dulles, Miss Amy Ben
nett. Miss Meta Morris Evans, Mrs.
John ]. White, Miss Gladys Hinckley,
William E. Fowler. Captain William
son, Julius Lay, Mr.. Heldring, Ralph
Snowden Hill, and Georges Geoffroy.
Mr. Totten has leased his house to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier Winslow Of the
State Department, and Mrs. Winslow.
as he has received a commission in
the officers reserve corps and expects
to sail for France shortly. Ralph
Totten has taken an apartment in the
Hermitage for the remainder OF his
stay in Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winslow have passed the summer at
8 Eewlands street, Chevy Chase. Mr.. |
Lay was consul general at Berlin
until this country entered the war.
GerFys' Fall Plans.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, who have leased Henry Whites
residence in Crescent place for the
winter months. will remain until late
autumn at the country. home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Gist Blair, at Silver Springs, |
Nd, where they have been spending |
the summer.
Maj. Gen. W. W. wotherspoon is at |
few days.
J. F. de Barros Pimental, diplomatic |
representative OF Brazil at Mexico |
City for some time, and Nine. de Bar
ros Pimental left New York yesterday
for Venezuela They made an ex-
tended stay in Washington before |
going to New York. where they |
stopped at the st. Regis.
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Duncan BradIeys Back.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Bradley have
given up their house in Rockville,
where they passed the summer. and |
have taken an apartment in P street
for the winter.
Mrs. James Marion Johnston, who
has returned to their farm in BrattIe-
boro, VT, where she with Mr.. John
ston and Miss Sophie Johnston, have |
passed the summer.
Mrs. Colby M. Chester will return |
to Washington Monday from Green
wich, Conn, where she passed the
summer.
Henry White has gone to Lenox.
Mass. where he will pass the week
end at the Lenox Club.
Mrs. Charles R. Shepard, who was
with Mrs. ]. Frederick Schenk in
Lenox, has gone to Irving-on-the-
hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bakhmeteff,
who are staying in New York for a
few days en- route TO their home in
Washington from Newport, enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Plaza