The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
Chronicles Of Society.

Chronicles Of Society. |
bassador of Italy, has been appointed
special high commissioner from Italy
for America. Society folk had looked
for another appointment from that
country, as both France and England
for the position, but 1t is singular
compliment to the Ambassador that
he is to fill the important place for
his country.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo will pre-
side at the conference of the womens
liberty loan committee which she has
called for Thursday and Friday OF
this week, and which will have its ses-
sions at the Pan-American Union
Building, a setting quite in keeping
with the body. Every effort will be
turned to enlist the women of the
country in the purchase of bonds, and
Secretary McAdoo and others will
speak.
An interesting engagement recently
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Powell Cochran. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert S. Cochran. Of The Plains.
Va, TO Mr.. Robert Pusey Hobson, of
Frankfort, KY. The wedding, which
will be quite an elaborate affair. will
take place November Is, at Grace
Church, The Plains. Mr.. Hobson is
graduate of Washington and Lee Law
School and is In the Department Of
It.s in
Mgr. c. F. Thomas, rector OF st.
Patrick's Church, assisted by the
ladies of the congregation, including
st. Patricks alumnae, and the branch
OF the Catholic War Relief Alumnae.
will give a dance in Carroll Hall on
Saturday evening to the marines
stationed at Quantico.
This will be the first OF a series of
entertainments inaugurated by Mon
signor Thomas, for the troops station
ed in and around Washington.
Miss Estelle Murray, who has been
on an extended trip in the New Eng
land States. accompanied by her aunt,
MIS-. Z. NJ. Venable, has returned
home. While in New York City Miss
Murray spent several week in the
Sluuy OF music.
Mrs. Estene Neale Crismond is
visiting at Charlotte Hall, Maryland,
and also at Hiily Lea, Maryland, her
old home where she spent her girl
hood days. She will be absent for
several weeks.
Somewhere In France" by Mrs.
Carl Hartmann, wife of Lieut., Col
hartmann, has just been published.
The premier Of the song will be Civ
en- by Madame Frances Aida, of the
Metropolitan Opera at Carnegie Hall
on November ?. Another song, to an
pear late in October, is IF the World
Should End Tomorrow" words and
music by Mrs. Hartmann and pub
lished in London and New York.
Madame Loretta del Vale sang this
song from the manuscript at the La
fayette. New York. August 81. at the
concert given for the beneft Of
American aviation,
Commander Stanford f. Moses L s
N, has leased the house now occupied
by Capt. George r. MARVEL, L. 8. n,
1905 Calvert street Mrs. Moses will
be at home at this address during the
season.
Lieut., Col and Mrs. Alfred A. Star
bird, U. S. A. with their two children,
have taken an apartment at the Cairo
until October l, after which date they
will be at home at 225i Cathedral ave
hue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Eugene II. c.
LeutZe, U. ). n, and Miss Marion
Leutze opened their Nineteenth street
residence last week, after spending
the summer at Warm Springs, Va
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. D. s. Gordon,
L. S. A, retired, who spent the sum-
ner at the Marlborough Blenheinl. At
lantic City, n. y, Rave come to Wash
inSton, and are located at l40S Msssa-
chusetts avenue.
Mrs. Edward r. Eberle. wife Of
p. \. Paymastcr Edward Ebcrle, L. 5.
N. and infant son are visiting the
superintendent of the United States
Naval Academy and Mrs. Edward W.
Eberle, L. S. N. at Annapolis. Md.
Mrs. Robert r. Ralson. wife Of Col.
Ralston. c. E. L. s. A, and two little
daughters, will arrive in Washington
shortly from Cincinnati. Ohio. where
they have been for the last two years.
Mrs. 4. J. .Lasseigne and Miss Las
seiEne are now at 2O32 P street, while
Col. Lasseigne is in camp in Gettys-
burg. Pa.
Mrs. Judah /. Emanuel left Wash
ington several days ago TO join her
husband at Greensboro, n. C, where
he is now located