Evening star., 1918-07-13
-eHE Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Houston, returned to
Washington yesterday after
two-week stay at Woods

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| Mr.. Houston, returned to
| Washington yesterday after
a two-week stay at Woods
Hole, Mass, where Mrs.
Houston and their children are SPEND
ing the summer.
The British ambassador and Lady
Reading will go to New York today to
attend the celebration tomorrow of Bas-
tile day. They will be accompanied by
Maj Stuart Of the embassy stan.
Commander and Mrs Edwin H. Till
man and Miss Margheritta Tillman en-
tertained at dinner last evening in com
pliment to Miss Mary Cleves Daniels
who is visiting the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs Daniels. The table was
guests included Mrs. Morgan Shuster.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Herman Edward Fisch-
Ter. Miss Brown. Capt. Grant, Lieut.
Chew, Lieut.. Murphy and Ensign
O'Dono.
| Mrs. John B. Thayer. jr.. of Redwood.
| Haverford. Pa. who has been here
| week in order to be near her son. Capt.
John B. Thayer. Sd, who is stationed at
Camp Meade. has been Joined by her
daughters, Miss Peggy Thayer and Miss
Polly Thayer. Mrs. John B. Thayer. Sd.
| is also here.
Mrs. Gilbert Elliott of New York,
| after fortnight's visit to Mrs; Josiah
K Oil and Miss Ohl. returned to her
home yesterday. Mrs. Elliott received
many hospitable attentions during her
visit.
The Russian ambassador. Boris
| Bakhmetieff. is making short stay
at New York.
| Miss Mildred Bromwell, who has
| been visiting Miss Ellen Bruce Lee.
| at Elkins. w. Va. for several weeks.
! will return to Washington today and
! in Q street.
She will be accompanied by Miss Lee
and Miss Elizabeth Kearney, who will
be her guests for some time.
Mrs. Alexander Williams Biddle of
Philadelphia. who spent the week here
| visiting Lieut.. and Mrs. Alexander
\ Biddle. has returned to Woodcrest
| farms. her suburban home at Radnor.
Pa. Mrs A. J. Drexel Paul. who ac-
| companied her mother, will remain
| another fortnight with Mrs. Biddle
Mrs. Fred bennett left Washington
| this morning for New York. where
Miss Dorothy bennett, at the conclu-
| sion of her studies at the Wisconsin
University August 1, will join her.
Miss Dolly Madison Parker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Parker, was
married yesterday morning to Lieut.
Harry NJ Carroll, Aviation Corps,
.. S. A.. in immaculate Conception
Church. by Rev. Father Riordon. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs Raymond E. Horn. anu her
| brother. Mr.. c. w. Parker acted as
best man.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father and wore
and hat to match. She wore a corsage
| of bride roses and orchids.
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom left for short wedding
trip.
Mrs. Earle, wife of Admiral Ralph
Earle, U. s. N, left yesterday for Ork-
l ney Springs, W. Va, where she will
spend several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Caspar Schenck.
Mr.. and Mrs. deorge Humphreys of
Englewood. N. j.. will arrive at
Washington today to visit their
daughter, Miss Marcia Humphreys,
who has a bungalow near Great Falls,
for the summer months.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Hartley, who
had an apartment in the Rutland.
| have moved to the apartment at 2S44
Wisconsin avenue. They have as their
guest Miss. Barney. of Watertown, N Y.
TIE officers stationed at ouantico
entertained large company at a
dance last evening in the marine bar
racks. *-ir
| Miss Mary E. Ledykrwood is leaving
today for months stay at her for
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