The Washington times., 1920-09-06


Juan Risno, went TO Annapolis sAtur-
day afternoon TO pay an Official esll
upon Capt. Gonzales Villon, comma nd
ing the spanish cruiser. Alfonpo XIII.
at anchor In Chesapeake Bay. Am
bassador HiAno was entertained al
luncheon aboard the wArship and re-
turned to Washington later In the
afternoon. The Alfonzo XIII will sail
for New York some time today
Sonora de Riano. who has spent sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Chandler Anderson. at York Harbor
Me" Will return to the embassy later
this month.
Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot, of
Utah, have announced the engage
ment OF their youngest daughter, Miss
Zells Smoot. to Il. J. Nibley, OF Salt
Lake City, Utah. Mr.. Nibiey is a
brother Of Miss Smoot's sister-in-law.
Mrs. Harold smoot. who lived in
Washington for several years. SEN
ator and Mrs. Smoot are now in Los
Angeles for a visit. Mrs. Smoot' s
health has been frail for some years,
and she has taken no part in the So
cial affairs of Washington.
George Gregg Fuller. of Washing
ton. formerly a major in the u s..
A., now lives in ChristiAnia, Norway.
He was a. guest at the nrst dinner
party this season given by the king
ana queen and crown prince OF Nor
way. The only other guests outside
OF court circles, were the American
and British ministers to Norway. Tho
dinner was at the summer place, Byg-
do and was followed by dancing.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has as her
guests Miss Emerson and Miss Has
kell, OF Boston, and Miss Hoy, of
Albany, at Edgemere, her summe r
camp at Christine Lake. N. II. Mr..
and Mrs. Kaufman will leave there
about September is and motor home
by way Of Quebec.
Mrs. Negley, with her three sons,
who have been visiting her parents,
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson. will leave today for her
home in Texas.
Major and Mrs. II. II. Davis, U. S. NJ
C.. now in San Francisco, arc being
congratulated on the birth Of a
daughter on August :. to be named
Margaret Genslcr. Major Davis is
stationed at Mare Island. He is the
son OF Congressman Charles r. Davis
OF Minnesota. Miss Betty Bennett,
daughter OF Mrs. Davis. is in school
at San Rafael. Cal
The marriage OF Miss Mary Crock
er Alexander, youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander,
to Sheldon Whitehouse. secretary OF
the American Embassy in Paris.
VIII take place in the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church on October IA.
reception will follow the ceremony
at the home OF the brides parents.
! West Fifty-eighth street.
Medical Director Francis s. Nash,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Nash. accompa nj ed
by their daughter. Miss Carolyn Nash
have returned to their home, 1923 Q
street. from Bar Harbor. where they
have been for several weeks. Miss
Nash has spent the summer visiting
at Hot Springs. White Sulphur
Springs. Newport and other seaside
and mountain resorts.
Mrs. A. c. Hollidge announces the
engagement of her daughter. Miss
Mary r. Hollidge. to Robert c. Crafty,
of Springfield. Mass. The wedding
will take place late in the autumn.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh returned
yesterday to her home on Massachu-
setts avenue. She attended both ma
tional conventions, and after leaving
San Francisco accompanied the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall on a
motor trip through the West.
Bryan are in Washington and staying
at ho al n
DR.. William Gerry Morgan has re.
turned to the city from a two-week
automobile tour in New England with
Ambrose Swasey, of Cleveland. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Morgan
and Miss Swasey.
or interest to Washington is the
marriage on Saturday of Miss Doro-
thy Norris, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred 4. Norris, of Philade lphis- to
Lieut.. Raoul Alvera, of Bucharest
Rumania. The wedding took place at
the Norris summer home in Narraean-
sett. The couple will sail for Europe
Wednesday, and after a short stay in
Paris will go to their future home in
Bucharest. Mrs. Norris will visit
them next winter. Friday night Mrs.
Norris gave a dinner at the Narragan-
sett Casino for guests who had ar
rived for the wedding. among them
being Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hart
Chase, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Warren
Demarest Miss Charlotte Demarest,
Miss Marian Tiffany, Harry Cushing,
Mrs. Charles Gibson, Harry Trip, Jan
Zwiffel, of Rumania, who was best
man at the wedding: Miss Lisa Nor
ris and Miss Mary Norris, cousins Of
the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carter F.
Leidy. of Philadelphia. There was
dancing between the dinner courses.
DR.. John Foote has returned from
Lake Champlain where he gave a
course OF lectures on -Child Welfare"
at the Cliff Haven summer school.
Epiphany Church was the scene OF
very pretty wedding last Saturday
when Miss Myrtle Onice Palmer, Of
Connecticut, became the bride OF Jo-
seph Austin Sperry, OF Florida. The
Rev. Robert Evans Browning, assist
ant minister at Epiphany. ofriciated.
The bride was becomingly attired in
travelling suit OF blue serge with
hat to correspond, and wore a bou-
auet of Mareschal Neil roses and lilies
OF the valley. Her sister, Miss Eu-
genie Palmer WAS m a id of honor ana