The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

was much enjoyed by the people OF
Cleveland Park. who greatly miss the
strolling about the grounds now that
Ned Mclean keeps the big iron gates
The Dudley Morssns are others who
are In mourning; Mrs. Grace Nc
MILAN Gibson Is In mourning but goes
to parties occasionally, The Walter
Penfields aren't taking any part In
society because of the recent tragic
death OF Mrs, Penfield's father. Mar
tina Hitchborn Psarsaii Is IN mourn
ing: also Natalie Magruder, Mrs, c.
the Princess Boncampagni, Mrs. Will
lam Burr Harrison. who lost Der moth
err last week; Mrs. william Newton
Strong. whose son, Lieut.. william
Strong. jr. died last week In Pasade,
ma. Cal His mother made a most
gallant fight for that boys life. He
was wounded and gassed In the early
days of the war at Ypres and Vimy
Ridge and sent to hospital In Cam
ada to die. The doctors gave him only
a few weeks at the most to live. That
was about three years ago. His
mother just gritted her teeth and said
he just couldn't die, She took him
to Saranac and California and nursed
him and never lost hope. But even
such wonderful mother love only
managed to prolong his life a few
years.
Lieut. Strong was the only child of
Mrs. Josephine Douglas Strong and
the late William Newton Strong. He
was a grandson Of Justice William
Strong. of the Supreme Court. and a
nephew OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry q. F,
Macfarland.
These are only a few OF the prom
inent socially. who have gone into
mourning since last winter and who
are missed greatly at this seasons
social functions.
The. Princess Boncompasni has
with her for the winter her aunt.
Mrs. Preston Davie, Of Louisville.
She and Mrs. George Draper and
Mrs. William F. Draper were all
sisters. Mrs. Davie is the mother
of Col. Preston Davie. who spent
last winter in Washington.
These three sisters were the
Misses Preston. relatives OF Pres
ton and Richardson Gikon. They
made their debut from the home OF
the late Senator Randall Lee Gill
SON here in Washington in Rhode
avenue lllC year looO UT
50. But that's ancient history.
The interesting Maryland town
OF Hagerstown is playing quite an
important part In the social activ-
titles of the younger set this winter.
The Hampsons, the Lanes and the
Groves. all have Hagerstown con-
nections. The Groves-Mr. and Mrs
Clinton r. Grove and their young
lang hfar-1iVnH ~ but
decided to come to Washington this
winter; took an apartment al the
Highlands and presented their
daughter-and quite successfully
to society. They entertain a great
deal quite lavishly and their daughter
is very popular She went to school
in Virginia with quite a few of the
seasons buds.
MRS. HAMPsON IS
VERY HANDSOME.
Then Mrs. Hampson's relatives
come from around Hagerstown, and
understand the IApes have many
connections in that most delightful
part of Maryland. Hagerstown is
very wealthy little town in the rich
the four richest in the United States. |
One of Mrs. Hampson's sisters is a
Mrs. Byron-I can't recall the first
name-of Hagerstown, wife of the
owner Of one OF the towns leading |
newspapers. Another sister is Mrs. |
James ord, of Chevy Chase. widow |
of an army officer and relative OF |
Ora Preston. Both Mrs. Byron and |
Mrs. ord assisted in receiving at |
Miss Hampson's debut. VeedeF Ord |
is spending the winter in New York. |
Mrs. Ord has leased her house in |