The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Activities of Society Secretary and Mrs
Lane Away-Mrs. Houston Returns

I'm he President and Mrs. Wilson
spent the morning on the goh
links Miss Helen WoodroW
= Bones, who vent TO Boston earlS
in the week, Is now at York HArbor
Ne, where she Is the guest Of Nix A
A Thomas
The Italian ambassador. Count d
| CeIlere, left town this afternoon for
Blue Ridge Summit. Pa. to spend the
weekend with Countess d ceHere and
their children
The Secretary Of the Interior ana Mrs.
Lane, with Miss. Nancy Lana, viii spend
the weekend with the Comptroller Of
Williams at their bungalow near Char
milan. Pa
Mrs. Houston, wife Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture, has returned to town
from her summer home at WOODS Hola.
Mass. to be with Mr.. Houston for ten
days.
Mrs. Frank L. Polk. wife of the
Counselor OF the State Department, win
leave Washington next week for a short
visit to Bar Harbor, Ne, where they
have a cottage for the summer. Mr..
Polk viii not be able TO take his va
cation until after the return of the Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs Lansing from
Henderson Harbor. N Y. In the ab-
sence Of Mr.. Lansing. he II acting Sec
Rotary Of State ,..
The minister Of Ecuador, DR.. Don
Rafael H Elizalde. left Washington
this afternoon for q weekend visit to
Sonora de ElizaIds at their cottage at
CHAIRMAN, near Blue Ridge Summit.
Pa He was accompanied By Don
Miguel A de Ycaza. first secretary Of
the legation. who has recently arrived
in this country. Sonora de Yoaza win
join him in Washington later.
Mrs. Price Collier and her daugh-
ter. Miss Sara Price Collier. who have
been making their home in washing
ton for several months and have had
Mrs James II. Watmough's residence,
In Wyoming avenue. have gone to
their home In Tuxedo Park. n. Y, for
the remainder OF the summer.
Goes to Newport.
Lady Lster-Kaye. who has been at
the RitE-carlton in New York for sew.
eraI weeks. has gone to Newport to
stay with Mrs. Ogden Goeiet.
Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
are to be guests soon Of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Richard Derby. at Dark
Harbor. Ne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond 7. Baker
gave their first dinner ut Homewood,
their place at Lenox, Mass, last even
ing since their return from their
honeymoon in California There were
twelve guests present Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker, who had expected to visit
Washington last week, have delayed
their departure from Lemon until next
Saturday.
Lieut. Gen G. 7. N Bridges, of the
British mission. Is at the Plaza Hotel,
New York. Other guests at the hotel
are Major Grimprel, OF the French
high commission; the Earl Of Dun
more. who arrived yesterday from
Montreal; and Sir Francis Edward
Aulcahy, K C. B, and Lady MulcAhy.
WIN Leave fer New YORK.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt. wife
OF the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, will leave Washington on
Wednesday fer Hyde Park. N. Y. to
be with Mr.. Roosevelt's mother. Mrs..
James Roosevelt, during his absencs
in Europe. The Roosevelt family
will not 20 to their summer home
at Campo Bello, Me-, this year, as
is their custom
Prince Henri de LIgne. attache Of
the Belgian legation, has gone to
Newport to be the guest Of Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, at Beaulieu. Gen.
eral White, head OF the British-Cana-
dian recruiting mission in this eoun-
try. Is also q weekend guest Of Mrs.
Vanderbilt They went to Newport
to attend the dinner tomorrow night
at which Mrs. Vanderbilt, wife Of
Brigadier General Vanderbilt, o. s.
A., will introduce her daughter, Miss
Grace Vanderbilt, to society.
There has not been q similar oc-
casion at Beaulieu. the Vanderbilt
villa, in many years. There will be
seventy guests for dinner, after which
the party will 90 TO Ochre Court, |
where ArS- Ogden Goelet viii give Q
dance for her niece.
Not the least important part Of the |
debut OF Miss Vanderbilt is the an
nouncement today of two other dances |
to be given for her on successive |
Saturday evenings. She will be en-
tertained at the Breakers by Mrs. |
Vanderbilt, her grandmother, and this |
will be the first social event at New |
ports largest villa in almost ten |
years. The third dance, on August |
10, will be given at BeechWood by |
Mrs. Marshall Orme Wilson, who Is |
q member OF the Vanderbilt family. |
At BeAulieu the tables win be |
placed In the dining room and on |
the verandas Of the villa, and Con-
RAIDS orchestra will play during this |
as well a. later for the dancing at |
OchTe Court, for which several ad-
ditional guests Will be present
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will be |
are both now at the French front.
This reception will be for
Miss Vanderbilt.
The debutante's father and brother
ar eboth now at the French front
II was General VanderbiIt's wish that
some recognition should be made OF
his daughters eighteenth birthday.
Owing to the war the entertaining
will be comparatively simple.
Lease Winter Residence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard NJ. Baruch
have leased for next winter the resi-