The Washington times., 1918-07-24
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Mr. Barrett Entertains Dinners at the Chevy Chase
Club and at the Club de Vingt.

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at the Pan-American annex
In honor Of DR.. Jorge A Mitre, the
distinguished editor of La Nacion, one
OF the leading newspapers of Buenos
Aires, Argentina, who is spending Al
few days in Washington as the guest
of the Argentine ambassador, DR..
Naon-
Entertain Ambassador at Dinner.
The japanese Ambassador and Wis.,
countess IshiI were entertained at
dinner last evening by Colonel and
Mrs. William Cary Sanger. Of Sanger
field. at their cottag6 at Chevy
Chase. Nd. Vice Admiral Sir william
Lowther Grant and Lady Grant were
among the other guests.
Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham gave an
informal dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club last evening, having among their
guests Mrs. George Denis, OF Los An
geles. Cal; Sir Grimwood Mears, of
the British MISSION, and Miss Mary
Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham are spending
the greater part OF the summer in
town, taking occasional short trips to
the mountains or the seashore by way
Of vacation.
Senator and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry
entertained informally at dinner at
the Club de vingt last evening.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman also had
guests dining with her at the club,
and others giving dinners were Mr..
rnrhnaa
party numbered ten. and Captain de
Courtivron. of the French high COM
mission, and the Marquise de Courti-
vron. A number of British officers
were among the dancers.
The Solicitor General and Mrs.
John W. Davis will leave town on
Friday to stay with the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Lansing at their sum- |
mer home at Henderson Harbor, N. Y. |
Miss Elizabeth Bassell, sister of Mrs |
Davis, who has been her guest for |
several months, will have Miss Mar
garet Richmond, OF New York, with |
her during the absence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Kuhn, wife Of Maj. Gen. Joseph
E. Kuhn, U. S. A, now on duty over
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formally at the Chevy Chase Club last
night Mrs. Kuhn Is at the home of
her sister, Miss Anne Squire, in Nine
teenth street, having given up the
house at Laurel, Nd, which she rent |
ed in order to be near General Kuhn |
when he was in command at Camp |
Meade, Md. Miss Squire is at present
in New York.
Mrs. William C. Fits and Miss
Eleanor Fits will go to Cape May. N. !
J., for the month Of August, after |
which they will join Mr.. Fits in New |
York. He recently resigned his post
as special assistant attorney general
to take up the practice Of law in New |
York. Miss Harriet Fits, who has
taken up the stage as a profession, Is
at present playing in New York.
visiting In New York.
Miss Grace Carroll, OF Washington, ,
is at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New
York, with Mrs. Gustav ]. S. White.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. william 7. Wood,
1869 wyoming avenue, have as their
guest their daughter, Mrs. Henry c.
PilIsbury, formerly Miss Janet Wood. !
Lieutenant Colonel Pillsbury has re-
Gently reported for duty at Camp
Meade. Nd, from his former station at
Fort Riley. Kan.
Low Hartman. of Washington, is
in New York for a visit and Is stop
ping at the Plaza Hotel.
Mis- CIaxtOn Back
Miss Elizabeth Claxton. daughter Of
the Commissioner Of Education and
Mrs. Phllander c. claxton, has re-
turned to Washington after a weeks
visit in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan are
making a tour Of New England oy
and are at the Equinox
Hotel, Manchester, VT, for short
stay.
Mrs. walter Wells left town today |
for White Sulphur Springs. w. Va
to remain about ten days she u
making the trip by motor with MIS-
John W. Falls, who will entertain
house party at the Greenbrier over
the week end. In the absence OF DIT |
Wells. who is at an army hospitaI IN |
for France, Mrs. Wells has leased her
group Of army officers.
Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane, jr"
who has been in Washington Tor
short visit to Major Crane, ordance
Department. U. S. A, has returned TO
her home at Dalton, Mass
Going To Wyoming.
Senator and Mrs. Francis E war
rem expect to leave Washington next
week for their home in Wyoming to
remain there until the end OF the re-
cess Of Congress.
James C. Blaine, Sd. who is work
ing here for the Red Cross, will move
from his present place OF residence
l414 Twentieth street, about Septem-
Der Is to zoos Hillyer place. the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Beale Bloomer. Mr..
Bloomer has been In the navy for
some time
Capt Stuyvesant Peabody. OF Chi
caEo, who has been assigned TO duty
here in Washington, has leased the
house at 1713 DeSales street, the
the home OF William Window He
will take possession the FIRST OF the
month. Captain Peabody is the son
OF Francis Peabody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Browne, OF
EdEemoor, Nd, have taken a cottage