Evening star., 1917-09-23

Every one in Washington these Gay sis
leasing his or her home to ever! one
ing What with the housing OF tne
many new commissions evoked OF tne
war and the tremendous influx OF ne"
corners for the season there are scarce
In enough residences to go round.
1t may be as prognosticated that the
winter ahead will not be brilliant one
socially, and that debutantes-elect VIII
not bud nor blossom according to tme-
honored customs. because of war re-
trenchments. But one thing is certain,
1t will not be because the new comers
lack wealth. as is shown by the prices
paid for the houses; whlcn IN many
cases are unbelievably large.
Prominent among the more recently
leased houses that have for long oeeh
identified with Washington hospitality IS
the Chandler Hale residence. at 18th and
I. streets. in which Mr. and Mrs. George
Widener of Philadelphia are already
established with their little daughter.
Mr.. WidenerS presence here this WIN
ter has been necessitated because OF
his connection with the naval intelli-
gence bureau.
The Frederic L. Huidekoper house. a
1914 18th street, will this season become
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Bingham of the Quaker city
Mr.. Harry Garfield, head of the coal
commission has leased the old Justice
Harlan house, on 14th street. as his resi-
dence while the coal commission Will
have its headquarters in the Paul E.
Johnson house, at 18th and |. streets
Baron and Baroness de la Grange. who
have passed the summer at Evermay. on
Georgetown Heights. have selected anoth-
er old residence not far from there into
which they will move October 4. To this
latter house, leased from Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes. there attaches the special historic
interest OF its having been used as the
military headquarters during the civil
war of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. who went
from there to the street house where he
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presidency.
Baroness de Ia Grange was formerly
Miss Emily Sloane. daughter OF Henry T.
Sloane of New York. She Is niece OF
cousin of William p. Osgood Field and
Mrs. James A. Burden. Her sister recent
~ married George d. Widener, tr.. son OF
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice. Mr.. and
Mrs. Widener will also pass the winter
here. Baron de la Grange. who is chief
Of the French aerial mission. has twice
been given the Crox de Guerre. once for
service in the flying corps and once for
gallantry while serving the infantry. He
is in this country to aid in the organizing
and training of our Aviation Corps.
Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick an
nounces the engagement of her daugh- :
ter. Miss Lillian Williston Hendrick.
to Mr. Ross St John McClelland of New
York.
The wedding will take place Saturday,
enant and a reception will follow at the
home of the brides mother in Ban
croft place.
This announcement will be read with
widespread interest. especially here,
where Miss Hendrick and her family
have taken a prominent part in social
life.
Miss Hendrick made her debut a year
or two ago and was ranked Immediate
ly among the beauties of the winter
She has voice of rare charm and
sweetness and has taken part in q mum
ber Of fashionable amateur performances
for charity.
Last winter she gave most of her time
to her musical studies, which necessi-
tated living in New York.
Mr.. McClelland is an executive of the
Electric Bond and Share Company OF
New York and is a member of a num-
Der of clubs in and around that city.
Mr.. Henry P. Dawson of New York, ir
charge of the financial campaign of the
American Red Cross. and some Of his
associates are occupying Twin Oaks. the
suburban home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Bell. He has the house until mex,
April, when 1t is reported that he will
build home here. Mrs. Dawson and
their family passed the summer at theiI
home on Long Island. but expect to joir
Mr.. Dawson here some time this winter
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