The Washington times., 1918-09-09
Ray T. Baker Returns.

| Pa, are expected back IN WaShlnS-
ton the latter part of next week.
Ray T. Baker Returns.
Raymond T. Baker, Director Of the
Mint, has returned 10 town after join
ing Mrs Baker for the eek-end.
They made q short visit to her
mother, Mrs. Charles H. Bashor, in
Atlantic City. The last time Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker were in Atlantic City
they were on their honeymoon. Mrs.
Baker Is expected back at HOLLYWOOD.
her place at Lenox, Mass, today.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
William Gibbs NcAdoo, who is max
| ing an inspection of railroads in
New England. telegraphed to know
IL Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were at home,
and changed 1, his route wnen he
learned that they were not at Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Randolph
Hearst are in Atlantic City, and are
staying at the Traymore Hotel.
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt. who
| has been at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
New York, for a short stay after
! spending part OF the summer at BiIt-
more, her place near Ashevi1le, N. c.,
has returned to Washington.
Lease Adalrs' Apartment.
Mrs. Robert S. Welsh and Miss
Helen welsh. wife and daughter OF
Colonel Welsh, u. s. A., now in
France. have leased for the winter
the apartment in the Avondale Of
Capt Herbert Adair, ordnance, u. S.
A., and Mrs. AdAIr, and will take
possession October 1. Captain Adair
has been stationed in Philadelphia
since the early summer and Mrs
Adair, who has been spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Douglas, at Spring Lake,
N. J., will Join him there later.
Capt John hilliken, U. S A, and
Mrs. Milliken are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a son on Sat-
urday. Captain MIlliken Is now in
France. and Mrs. MilIiken is making
her home with her father. Gen. Pey-
ton c. March, chief OF stan, u. s. A.
at Fort Myer. Mrs. Milliken was Miss
Mildred March.
Blaine Elkins Back.
Blaine ElkinS, who has been at
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. with
his mother, Mrs. Stephen B. EIkins,
has returned to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bartlett Man
ming have gone to Manchester, N H.
for a short vacation. Mr.. Manning is
In the medical corps, L. S. A, and
Mrs. Manning, who was Miss Edythe
Howard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beale r. Howard. is one of the long
list of prominent Washington girls
who have taken Government posi-
lions since the war. She is with tho
Committee on Public Information.
Mrs. Manning's brother. George
Adams Howard. spent the weekend
in New York.
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKsown. of
Carnegie avenue, East Orange. n. j.,
Of the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Marjorie McKoown, to Capt Lu-
cius du Bignon Clay. engineer corps,
u. s. A. Miss Mex Gown is a student
at Columbia University. Captain
Clay is a son of the late United States
Senator Alexander Stephens Clay OF
Georgia, and Mrs Clay. He was
graduated last June from the United
states Military Academy at West
Point and r. now detailed as instruc-
tor at Camp Humphreys. Va The
wedding will take place the latter
part of this month.
At Hot Springs.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is at
Hot Springs. Va. for a visit of sew
eraI weeks. Mr.. Bryan Joined her
there for the weekend. returning
last night to St Louis. No. He will
go to Hot Springs later in the au-
tumn for a brief visit. He spoke on
Saturday afternoon at the Liberty
Theater, Hot Springs, to an i'm
promptu gathering OF about 900 per-
sons.
Mrs. DeIos Blodgett is at Mackinac
Island. Mich, to remain until the
middle of next week. Her daughters.
Miss Helen Blodgett and Miss Mona
Blodgett, are also at Mackinac, where
they have been visiting relatives for
some weeks. Mrs. Blodgett Joined
them a week ago.
Col and Mrs. Julian Harris, OF De-
troit, who spent last winter in the
Thomas w. Symons house, on New
Hampshire avenue. have leased 1921
II street for the winter, one of the