The Washington times., 1918-06-17
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Italian Ambassador and Countess Ceere Honor Guests
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall Leaving Town

entertain at dinner tonight,
with the Italian Ambassador
and Countess di Celiere as the honor
Count and Countess di cellers will
leave within a few days for their
summer home at Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, the ambassador returning to
Washington after few days Vaca-
tion.
The VICE President and Mrs. Mar
shall will leave town tomorrow for a
short visit to their home, in Indian
RFeiir.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading, who are making short
visit ia New York, will not return
to the embassy for several days. On
Saturday Lord Reading wis the
guest OF Princeton University end re-
eeived the honorary degree OF doctor
Of laws.
Set Day Fer Weddlhg.
The marriage OF Miss Leta Sulli-
van. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Francis Sullivan, OF Radnor, Pa, and
Lieut.. Albert Lincoln Hoffman. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burial Hoffman, OF
New York, will take place on July
at The Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. SulH-
vans home at Radnor. The engage
ment IS Of unusual interest in Wash
ington as Miss Sullivan Is frequent
and popular visitor here as the guest
Of Senator and Mrs Peter Goelet
Gerry and Miss Gladys Hinekley.
Moreover, Lieutenant Hoffman Is at
present stationed in Washington,
France, where be saw active service
with General Pershing's foSces.
Alisk sullivan Is a descendant of
Sergeant Francis Niecols, brother
OF SIR Richard. Niccols, who captured
New York from the Dutch and was
the first British colonial governor OF
that State.
Ger fianes ia at present on duty
In the office Of the chief OF staff,
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Before enlisting he was connected
with the foreign department Of the
National City Bank. He Is descend
ed from General Lincoln, who was
with Washington at Yorktown and
who received the sword of General
Cornwauis. He comes. from an old
New York family. and is a nephew
of Mrs. Maturin Livingston and a
a Harvard graduate and a member Of
the Knickerbocker. Racquet and Har-
ward Clubs Of New York. His father
Is secretary OF the Society OF the Gin
cinnati and q grandson of Col Wick
ham Hoffman. who was minister TO
Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman have been
in washington several times lately
to see their son, usually visiting MRS.
James Mcdonald.
Mrs. Gregory, wife of the Attorney
General, will leave tomorrow for Aus
tin. Tex, TO visit her mother, Mrs.
Male. Thomas Watt Gregory jr., ar
rived in Washington yesterday to
make a short visit to his parents. He
is stationed at a naval training sta
ton at Nantucket, Mass.
Justice John H. CLARK. OF the
United States Supreme Court, will
pass the summer in Pittsheld, Mass,
where he has leased the home Of DR..
John b Thomas.
washington VIII have . distin-
guished guest shortly in the person
OF Senior BalcasaT BFun, Uruguyan
foreign minister, who comes to this
country on an invitation from the
State Department, and who will be
guest Of the nation.
Colonel TanfkawA recently ap-
pointed military attache OF the Japa-
nese legation, has arrived in wash
ington and will succeed Col. Takezo
Mizumachi, who will sail for Japan
after a short tour Of this country.
CpDtaIn MoOrehead Takes VaeatiOa.
Capt and Mrs. J. Upshur Moorehead,
with their three boys, have gone to
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, to
open their cottage in South Carolina
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graham Glas-
gov have taken the Whitehouse place
at Newport for the summer. They
have been occupying Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Bonaparte's K street house
for several months.
Mr.. and MrS. Lewis Hancock. of
New York, who passed the winter in
Washington, have gone to their cot
tage at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va,
for the summer, accompanied by the
Misses Dorothy, Mildred and Margery
Hancock.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Montgomery
McComb have gone TO Newport to join
Mrs. McComb's mother, Mrs. Stephen
E. Luce.
Mrs. Sanford Bisseu has gone from
Washington 20 White Sulphur Springs.
W. Va, for visit
Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF the
major general commandant OF the
Marine Corps, will be at home in
formally this afternoon at the Marine
Barracks.
The Counselor Of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Frank l.. Polk, who
are making a short visit in New
York, are expected back in Washing
ton on Thursday or Friday.
Returns to Capital
Mrs. Edward +. Carry has returned
to Washington after a short visit to
her home at Lake Forest, Ill. Her
daughter, Miss Margaret Carry, was
hostess at luncheon at the Shoreham
today, entertaining in compliment to
Miss Halle ElkIns Davis, whose mar
rage to Lieut.. George A Percy, U. ).
N c., will take place on Saturday.