Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-08

Town winters program with greater
care and elaborateness than when
the dates are withheld until late in
November, as is generally the case.
Jusserands Extend Visit.
The French ambassador and Nine
IJusserand, who went to New York to
be present at the Lafayette day cele-
bration Saturday, are remaining over
for few days. spending part of
their time with friends in the vicinity
of that city. They are expected back
at the embassy Thursday.
The ambassador of Italy, Count
| Macchi di Cellere,- will return to
! Washington today, after having spent
| week in Newport with Countess
i Macchi di Cellere and their two chill
dren, Senorita Agnes Macchi di Gel
| lere and Steffafo Macchi di Cellere.
| who have been at the Hill Top Inn
! for some time, and will spend the
| early autumn there.
| Countess Macchi di Cellere assisted
Admiral CONF of the Italian battle
ship Conte di Cavour at his reception
held on Saturday for Newport's sum-
| sador have shared all of the hospi-
| talities in honor of the admiral and
| other italian officers.
| N1aJ. 1eH. IeOTSc barnett, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, who has
! been visiting his mother In Minneap-
oils, Mimi. since leaving Narragansett
| Pier September 3, will be in Chicago
today to meet Mrs. Barnett and her
daughter. Miss Leila Gordon, who left
Washington last evening. accompanied
by Capt. Robinson. United States Ma
rine Corps, Gen. Barnett's aid. The
party will leave there tonight for
Santa Fe, where the general, together
with Gen. Pershing. Gen. Leonard
Wood and Admiral w. S. Benson, will
be presented with medals by the state
of New Mexico for the magnificent
| service rendered by them throughout
the war.
Admiral and Mrs. Benson, accompa-
MED by the admiraIs personal aid, Com
| mander A. F. Carter, U. S. NJ. left Sat-
urday direct for Santa Fe, where they
will join the official party and take
| the bestowal of the medals.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, who re-
turned to Southampton a week ago
| with the senator to join their children
at Mrs. Robert McCormick's home, eX-
PEGS to go to Chicago within few
days. She will remain there until
October 1, when she will return to
Washington for the winter.
L uc tHlTu secretary Ol the Japanese
embassy and Nine. Nuida. who were
to have left Washington yesterday for
brief visits to New York and Atlantic
City have postponed their departure
until later in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler
have sold their residence on r street
and have taken an apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel. after spending
the summer at Cape May.
Mrs. Charles Laird arranged a
luncheon party today at the Cafe St.
Marks for a party of friends of Miss
Violet Biddle, in celebration of her
birthday anniversary. In the party in
addition to Miss Biddle and Mrs.
Mrs. l. T. Michenor. Mrs. Henry Rob-
ertson, Mrs. Charles F. Humphreys,
Miss Juanita Humphreys. Mrs. Paul
E. Chamberlain. Mrs. G. F. Watson
and Mr.. Rene Bache. brother-in-law
of the honor guest. One of the fea-
lures of the party was a drawing by
Mr.. Bache of one lonely man dining
with nine women.
Mrs. Richard T. Crane, jr., who is
spending the summer at Beverly,
Mass, will have a rummage sale on
September 81 for the benefit of a fund
for wounded Italian soldiers.
Mrs. Milton T. Noyes has gone to
New York to meet her husband, Lieut.
Noyes of the LIST Division, who has
just arrived in that city. after six
teen months spent abroad: The mar
riage Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Noyes took
place at Admission. Ala. just before
Lieut.. Noyes sailed for France.
Mrs. Lewis J. Battle. 1901 Kennedy
street northwest, and her three chill
dren, Mary, Richard and Mildred,
have returned to Washington from a
visit Of some length at Asbury Park.
Plans for Durant-Evans Wedding
The marriage of Miss Alice Downey
Evans. daughter of former Representa-
tive and Mrs. William H. Evans. and
Capt. Armand Durant. U. S. "A, of At
lanta, ca, will take place Saturday,
September q. in Newark. Del, at the
Presbyterian Church.
This wedding is the elimination of a
war romance. The young people met
while serving under the auspices of
the Y. M. c. A., entertaining soldiers
in the leave area" in France. Both
returned to this country several weeks
ago. and the engagement was an
nounced. Capt Durant is in the Regu-
lar Army, stationed at Fort Myer, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
are visiting numerous North Shore
friends. They are being entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce j. Allen at AL
lanbank. Beverly Cove. Mrs. Long
worth entertained a few friends at
luncheon this week at the Myopia Hunt
Club, Hamilton.
Mrs. E. L. Doheny will arrive at the
Shoreham today. She has spent the
greater part of the summer cruising
! with Mr.. Doheny on their yacht, en-
tertaining guests on board almost con-
| stantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome N. Bonaparte,
who have taken an active part in the
| social life Of Newport this season, will
remain there through this month.
| They are planning to go to Europe for
| the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William caches Fen
| dali will return to Washington the
| latter part of September. Mr.. Frank
A. Brastom. Mrs. Fendalls son, who
has been spending August at Nam
tucket and Geneva. N. Y, has Joined
his parents at Petersboro. NJ, H. and
| Will motor back the last Of Septem-
Der with them.
Mrs. William L. Marshall has re.
turned. to Washington and Joined
zen. Marshall, after making q visit
to their daughter. Mrs. John Harri.
son Knapp. and her two young chill.
dren, who have a cottage at James
town, r. /. Mrs Knapp expects to re.
main the greater part of the winte,
at Jamestown.
Mr.. John w. Garrett. United State.
minister to the Netherlands. who
with Mrs. Garrett, is spending a va.
cation in this country. has been the
guest Of his brother-in-law and sis.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrett, al