The Washington times., 1919-08-26

and then she will go South for a
visit, returning in the late fall.
Congressman and Mrs. James B.
Ashwell, Of Louisiana, announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Cor
inne, to James Edwards CantriIl, son
Of Congressman ]. Campbell cantrill
| of Kentucky, the marriage to take
place in the early fall
Miss Aswell is the only daughter Of
Cong. Aswell. Mr.. CantrilI. the only
son of Cong. Cantrill. has. just re-
| turned from France, where Curing the
entire period Of the war he was at
tached to General Pershing's head
quarters.
Cong. and Mrs. David Kincheloe
had as their guest yesterday Mrs. C..
c. Givens, who has been visiting at
] Atlantic City and who was en- route
I to her home at Madisonville, Ky. Mrs
Givens was accompanied home by her
daughter, Miss Katherine Givens, who
has been spending some time In
Washington.
Cong. Kincheloe Is planning to leave
Washington to attend the demo-
cratic convention in Kentucky on Sat
urday.
Mr. Richardson Gibson has return
ed to Washington after visiting his
brother, Preston, in the Adirondacks,
and spending a couple of weeks with
his own family at their cottage at
White Sulphur Springs.
Sponsor at Launching.
Mrs. Alexander N. Craft, of wash
ington. was sponsor on Friday at the
launching of the Emergency Fleet
ship, Terre Haute, named after that
city in Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. v. Everitt Macy. who
are spending the summer at Bar Har-
ber, are cruising, for several days
aboard the Dusky.
Mr.. and Mrss. Henry H. Rogers and
their family are going this week on
a campink trip. On Labor Day the
grounds of their summer home at
southampton will be used for a recital
by Mrs. Dana Clarke's dancing pupils
in an italian pantomime. The pipils
are the children of members Of the
Southampton summer colony. The
proceeds will go to the children of
French officers killed or wounded dur
ing the war.
In the "watre sports" contests at
Eaglesmere, Pa, last Thursday. the
first prize in girls doubles. canoe rae
ing, was won by Miss Louise Vansant,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Katharine
Hine Fenning, of Washington. Miss
Fenning is a senior at Friends School.
Nine. Giuseppe Brambllla. formerly
Miss Julia Meyer, is visiting her
mother. Mrsh George Won Lengerke
Farm, Hamilton, Mass. Nine. Bram-
bills married several seasons ago the |
counselor Of the Italian embassy here, |
the acquaintance and courtship hav- |
ing begun while her father was Sec !
retary OF the Navy, and the family |
living in Washington.
Former Secretary Meyer had also |
been United States ambassador to |
Italy and the fsmily's associations |
with the Italian embassy were al !
ways particularly cordial. Mrs. Mey- |
er even now is figuring rather prom |
inently as one Of those who is enter |
taining in honor Of Admiral Hugo |
ficers Of the dreadnaught Conte di |
Cavour, which is now in Massachu-
setts waters.
Word comes, by the way, that Gen.
Emilio Gugliemotti the retiring mill
tary attache of the Italian embassy, |
who is now in New England slipped /
into the water while climbing a rope /
ladder, on a visit to Conte de Cavour.
He was. of course, rescued Unhurt
but rather wet
Mr.. Brambilla has been appointed /
counselor of the Italian embassy in
London. and Nine. Brambilla on the
conclusion Of her visit in the United
States will join her husband in Eng
land
Robert W. Woolley. the Interstate
Commerce Commissioner. and his fam
lily are spending several weeks at
Cape MAY.
The former Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo,
who were recently at Saratoga during
the beginning of the race meet, are
enjoying a leisurely and rather zig
gag motor trip through the Hudson
river country and in the Berkshires.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Thompson
have arrived at Newport from Soutn-
ampton on their houseboat, the Ever
glades. They will stay for several
days.
DR.. William J. French has just re-
turned to Washington after a years
absence abroad. He has been given
the Medaille de Reconnaissance and
has also been made a "Chevalier of
the Legion OF Honor by the French
government in appreciation of the
work done by him for the children OF
Paris.
Miss Mae V. Petty and Mrs. Wat