The Washington times., 1918-10-18
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Miss Bones Returns French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand Entertain for da Gamas.

town this afternoon for Newport
, News, Va, to attend the launching
/ tomorrow OF the destroyer BagleY
4 Mrs. Bagley will be sponsor for the
vessel, which is named for her son
Lieut.. Worth Bagley. killed in the
Spanish-American war. Her three
, daughters will be her maids Of hon
OF. The old-fashioned torpedo boat
I which was named for Lieutenant
Bagley shortly after the close OF the
Spanish war has been retired, and
the new craft is to take its place.
and perpetuate the name. The lit
tie party will return to Washington
on Monday morning.
In the absence of Mrs william
CroEier, who is with her husband.
Brlgadier General Crozier. in Bos-
ton, their residence in Massachusetts,
avenue is occupied by her brother.
Lieut.. Col. William williams. Mrs.
Crozier was expected in Washington
for a visit during October. but has
postponed her trip on account OF the
influenza epidemic.
Mrs. William Philips, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State. is con-
valescing from a slight attack of In.
fluenEa- She is at Woodley. having
returned from her summer home at
North Beverly, Mass. about a fort
night ago.
Mrs. John Kendrick Bangs, Jr.,
reached town yesterday, and is with
Lieutenant Bangs a. their apartment
in the Decatur.
Mrs. Ben Robinson, wife of Captain
Robinson. has gone &c Grand Rapids,
Mich, to remain a month.
The wedding OF Miss Mildred Adams
and Capt. Fairfax Davis Downey.
u. S. A, will take place in the home
OF the brides parents. DR.. and Mrs.
S. S. Adams, on Connecticut avenue.
instead OF in church. as had been
planned, because OF the prevailing cpl
demic. Some members OF the we'd
ding party have been obliged to drop
out also for that cause. The cere-
mony will be performed at S o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, in the presence
of only the members OF the two fam
ilies and very few intimate friends.
Mrs. Shackleford Miller, of this city,
will not be able to take her place in
the wedding party. as she Is III in
Baltimore, and the Misses Zinsser, of
Hastings, N. Y. will not come to
Washington because OF the danger.
The other attendants will be uu-
changed and include the brides sis
ter Miss Ida Adams, maid of honor;
Miss Maxwell Church, Of this city.
Miss Nancy Hunt, Of Auburn, N. Y,
and Miss Mary Davis Landstreet, of
New York, cousin OF the bridegroom,
who will be bridesmaids.
Capt George F. Downey, brother of
the bridegroom, will be best man.
Major William A Borden, U. s. A.,
brother-in-law OF the bride: Capt. S.
Stuart Landstreet, cousin Of the
BRIDEGROOM: Major r. w. Malone,
U. S. A.: Lieut. william A. Otis, U.
s. A; Lieut.. p. o. Perrin, U. S. A, and
Lieut.. Frank bennett Adams, brother
OF the bride, who were to have been
ushers, VIII act as groomsmen. Cap
tam Downey arrived yesterday from
Camp Meade. where he is stationed.
Mis- whItrIdge Engaged.
DR.. and Mrs. Roland Barker Whit
ridge announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Mas Dorothy Cushing
Whitridge, to Lieut.. Norris T. Ray
mond, U. 8. N. R., OF Albany. Miss
Whitridge is listed among the de-
butantes of this year, although she
will not be formally presented to So
siety. She 10 a niece of Canon De
vries, OF the Cathedral Of st. Peter and
st. Paul. Lieutenant Raymond, who
is now stationed in Washington. is the
son OF the late Rev. and Mrs. Andrew
Vrankes Raymond. of Buffalo, N. Y.
Raymond T. Baker, director Of the
mint, has started for San Francisco
for an inspection of the mint there.
He will be away about three weeks.