The Washington herald., 1920-07-11
Society.

'Ha. TEA parry.
Not that that party had a thing
on the one given to mark the open
ing of the unique Coffee Cave of
the League of the American Pen
Women at their club house, 1872 H
street. when many prominent mem
bers OF the league entertained and
many prominent people were guests
Mrs. William Atherton DuPuy, ma
tional president Of the League OF
American Pen Women, had all of
the Garrick Players there as her
guests, including Monte Bell, while
some of the other visitors were Miss
Mary O'Toole. president Of the
Women's City Club: Mrs. BAIL Man
ley. president of the College wom-
ems Club; Mrs. William Chamber
lin. vice president Of the women's
City Club; Mrs. Lillian Williamson.
director general Of the Federation
OF Women's Clubs; Mrs. Clara Sears
Taylor. Of the District Rent Com
mission, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
westlake. The coffe. or tea house.
whichever IL 10 - both, I suspect -
is known by the very attractive
name of the "Hoot o. the Owl"
MANY DINNERS
TO HONOR BRIDES.
There were dinners galore for
the prospective brides, too. last
week. especially Grace Mcmillan
Gibson. whose marriage to Maj.
Morris Ernest Locke. u. s. A., will
take place tomorrow afternoon at
the Ritz In New York. where her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els wetmore Mcmillan, who an
announced the engagement, reside.
Mr.. Mcmillan will give the bride
away. The engcGed pair were dined
every night at private homes and at
the various suburban clubs. but the
parties were brought to a sudden
end by Mrs. Gibson's departure 10
New York Thursday night. i saw
her that afternoon sitting In a mo-
tor with Richardson Gibson In
front OF his once, apparently wait
ing for some one to Join them, and
she looked very happy indeed. Yes,
Richardson Gibson and his nice wife
are Mrs. Gibson's very good friends
and her former husband. Preston
Gibson.
Mrs. Gibson's only attendants will
be her two children, James McMil.
Ian Gibson and Mary Preston Glib
son. who went to New York yes
terday In the care OF the lstter's
governess to Join their mother.
MAJ. Locke and his best man, Gen
New York yesterday. DR.. Charles
Wood. pastor Of the Church Of the
Covenant here, will 70 there, too,
70 ofiiciate ar the marriage. He Is
now At Jamestown with his family.
After . honeymoon. which will In
clude . visit At the Larz Anderson
estate In B-ookline. Mass. Mai
Locke and his bride. who Is very
popular here. will come to Wash.
ington to live. as the major ex-
poets to be on duty here for
about another year. Mrs. Glib
son 10 not only popular. but Is
very good looking and every one
who knows her 10 wishing her all
sorts OF happiness. She 10 constant
ly on the 90 Cmc!ally; dimes out al
most every night all the time she
10 In town. never saw q person
in greater demand, unless II IL Mil
dred Bromwell. She IL always on
the 20!
CHARLES BRoMwELLs
MOTOR TO MAINE.
She, with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Bromweli: also Margaret
Harding and Q bunch" Of young
people, left the city the middle Of
the week to motor to York Harbor.
Ne. where Mrs. Bromwell has
taken . cottage for the summer
and where they will entertain peo-
pie all the season-sort Of informal
house parties, don't you know.
There were lots Of house parties
going on over the Fourth and even,
before that. Mildred Bromwell her
self just left the house party Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee gave for Ellen
Bruce Lee At their home near Elkins,
w. Va. In time"to motor north with
her mother. ] believe they expected
to reach York Harbor some time to-
day. Ellen Bruce Lee had quite
crowd of Washington boys and girls
down there in West Virginia, and
they all had q beautiful time. Mar
garet Harding also just left Q lovely
house party which the II. II. Rogers
were entertaining for Millicent
Rogers At their Long Island sum-
mer place. Frances Hampson only
got back Thursday from the Clinton
Grove Home near Frederick, In
Orleans. I believe
the place Is called-where Betty
Grove had . delightful house party
and now Betty 10 down here for the
weekend house party Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hardesty At Foreston
Manor. their beautiful estate on the
Seventh street pike in Maryland.
near No.beck and not far from Rock
VILE. The Jeffries owned II for
while and sold II to the Hardestys..
who have made elaborate improve
ments to the house and grounds.
bringing landscape architects from
some distance to do the work and
making q gorgeous place OF II all.
Mr.. Hardesty selected we'll when
he bought . country place. for that
property IL beautifully located In q
hne farming country, not far from
the city, At the intersection Of two
good roads, the Seventh street pike
and the Norbeck pike, which leads
from Rockville to the Seventh street
road.
THREE RECENT
SOCIETY ENGAGEMENTS.
But have rambled away from the
brides. went on motoring myself
for q short period: motored up to
Jamestown, r. J.. with the Robert
Fitch Shepards. thinking that moth
ing was going on In Washing
ton and could be away for a while |
without missing . trick" But bless
your heart. missed lots OF inter-
esting things. including the an
Of the engagements
Of three prominent society women, |