The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-22
IN SOCIETY
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
CrOwell Visiting Capital.

n Secretary of War, who has been
- in France on a Government
mission for the past two or three
months, has returned to Washington.
Mrs. Crowell, who. with her children,
has been spending the summer at Lit
tie Boar Head, N. H, came down to
greet him on his arrival here yester-
day, and they are at their Washington
residence, 1922 Twenty-second street
northwest, for a few days. Mrs.
Crowen expects to return to New
Hampshire within a Jay or two, and
probably Mr.. Crowell will be able to
join her for q short vacation as soon
as he had made the necessary reports
to the department.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing, who are expected in New
York within the next day or two,
will come directly to Washington,
where they will be welcomed at their
Eighteenth street home by Mrs. Ian
sings mother, Mrs. John W. Foster,
who is the only member Of the family
now in Washington. all the rest being
at their summer home at Henderson
Harbor, N. 7.
DR.. Tomas LeBreton. the Argentine
ambassador, recently returned from
France, has taken temporary apart
ments at the Shoreham, until Nine.
LeBreton, who remained behind to
sail later, joins him.
Mr.. Yung Kwai, counselor and
charge d'affaires of the Chinese lega-
ton entertained at luncheon yester-
day, and again at dinner in honor of
Kung Hslang Ko and c. c. WI, who
reached Washington yesterday morn
ing. Both the distinguished visitors
have been with the Chinese delega-
tion at the peace conference, and will
remain in Washington for a short
visit.
Mr.. WI is a son of WI Ting-Fang,
former Chinese minister to the United
States. Mr.. Ko traces his descent
straight from Confucius. He brings
with him his secretary. Hsu Chung
Han.
On Way To Canada.
The minister from Ecuador, DR..
Elizalde, has gone to New York en-
route to Canada. where he will make
a short visit. returning in about two
weeks.
The Minister from Cuba and Nine.
de Cespedes will leave Washington
Saturday for New York. from where
they will sail on July 81 for Europe,
to remain several months
The Serbian Minister and Nine.
Grouitch. who have been on a week
end motor trip to Tuxedo Park, are
expected back at the legation tomor-
row.
Nine. Calderon. wife OF the minister
of Bolivia, who has been in New
York for several weeks is expected
back at the legation tomorrow.
Congressman and Mrs. Philip Pitt
Campbell announce the engagement
of their daughter, Elizabeth, TO Capt.
Burdette Shields Wright, air service.
U. S. A, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Z. Wright, OF Louisville, Ky. No date
has been set for the wedding.
After an absence of several months
in South America Maj. Gen. William c.
Gorgas. retired. and Mrs. Gorgas have
returned to Washington and are at
their apartment in the Highlands.
The Director or the Mint and Mrs.
Raymond Baker are planning to spend
the next week end with Mrs. Bakers
father. Capt. Isaac Emerson, at Mar
ragansett. Mr.. Baker expects Mrs.
Baker to join him in Washington to-
morrow for several days.
Prof. and Mrs. Stimson Brown have
bought a summer home at Atlantic
City. and are at present occupying it,
Their son-inlaw and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs James S Petit have also
bought in Atlantic City. and expect
to make their year-round home there.
They have sold white Haven" their
country place, near BrookVille, Nd.
Mrs. Georse f. Becker, who has
been at her summer home at Tyring-
ham, Mass, since leaving Washing
ton several weeks ago, is sailing for
Japan within a few days.
To Open "EdEewater.7
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, who
have spent the early summer in
Washington. and at their country
place on Potomac Heights. expect to
open their summer home Edge
water" at Beverly, Mass, for August
Miss Anita Warheld. daughter Of
Adjt. Gen. Henry Mactier Warfield
and Mrs. Warfield, will be married to
Zachary Roberts Lewis. son of Mr..
and Mrs William Meade IeUiS of