The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-17

the celebration yesterday Of Russia
Day" at the Altar of Liberty. More
| than 1000 Russian men and women
were assembled about the altar, some
CARRIED as peasants, and some pic
turesque in fur hats and robes.
Jonkheer A. W. L. Tjarda van
Starkenborgh- StachOuwer, secretary
of the Netherlands legation, and
Nine. van Starkenborgh-Stac
are receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a daughter. Nine. van Star
kenborgh- Stachouwer was formerly
Miss Christine Marburg. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg. Of
Baltimore. She is a chum OF Miss
Helen Taft. and used to be a frequent
visitor at.tbe White House during the
Taft Administration.
Takes New Home.
, Mrs. benjamin Buckingham and
her sister, Miss Isabel Coleman, will
move shortly from their old home In
H street to the residence OF the late
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, 1880 K
street. which they have purchased.
Mrs. Buckingham ans Miss Coleman
have recently returned from their
summer home at Cornwall, Pa.
FREDERICK NJ. Quintana. counselor of
the embassy of Argentina, has been
promoted to the rank Of minister and
assigned in that capacity to the Cen
trail American republics. Mr.. Quintana
has twice been connected with the
embassy here, and is one of the ablest
diplomats of his country. Both he
and Mrs. Quintana are popular both
in the corps and in society.
Roosevelt Is Guest.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt is the
guest of the Governor of Rhode Is
land and Mrs. r. Livingston Beck
man at Lands End, Newport, today.
This afternoon he will visit the naval
training station.
Mrs. ]. Henry Alexandra. of New
York, has arrived at the ShOreham
to be with her husband. Lieutenant
Alexandra, who is suffering from an
attack OF influenza. Lieutenant
Alexandra has been ordered to duty
at Mineola, l.. l., and will leave for
his new post as soon as he is suffi-
GENTLY recovered. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Alexandra had a house in WASH
ington last winter, but gave 1t up in
the spring. when she went to her
summer home at Glen Head, L. I.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Raymond Dykema
will return to Washington on Satur-
day, after spending ten days at Hot
Springs, Va.
Returns From Detroit.
Mrs. Robert Hargreaves has re-
turned to town after a stay of sew
eral weeks in Detroit
Robert OIiphant, of Florida. spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes OLphant in Washington OF
his way to Trenton, N. J.. where he
is now visiting.
Ensign Philip Emerson. L. s. N.
of Detroit, has been detailed to duty
in Washington. He has been serV-
ing aboard the U. S. s. Arizona
Mrs. Mason Rumney. wife Of Cap
tain Rumney, u. 5. A.. is back in
Washington after short visit to
New York with Miss Margaret
Eaton. who was recently her guest.
Miss Eaton is a Detroit girl. but will
spend the winter in New York.
Mrs. Carlton Highly. who went to
New York with Mrs. Iiumney and
Miss Eaton. has also returned to
town.
Mr.. and Mrs John Rumney, OF De-
trNt, are at the Washington Hotel
for few days after a brief stay
in New York.
ID. A. Il. Buys Bonds.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey
president general of the National So
ciety, ID. a. r.. was the guest OF homo
at the informal luncheon given b.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, chairman O.
the National ID. A. r. War Relief Serv-
ice Committee, AT the close OF tn