The Washington times., 1920-06-12
HAPPENINGS IN CIErY'
Miss Wilson Returns to White HOuse-Dinners
Luncheons-We eddings and Engagements

will be. followed by a reception at the
wear a simple wedding gown Of tra-
ditionai white satin. Her sole at
tendant IL Miss Helen Currsn, tn.
bridegroomIs only sister, who will
wear a dainty froek OF crisp apple
green organdie. Mr.. Curran will have
Melvin carlin. a brother OF the bride.
for his best man.
After a short wedding trip the
young couple will make their home
for the present at kensinEton. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Curran are very we'll
known, Mr.. curran having been for
many years superintendent OF the
late Clarence Noore's big farm there.
He was also we'll known to the mem
bers of the Chevy Chase Hunt, having
served as huntsman while Mr.. Moore
was NJ. II. II.
Leave for Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch shepard
and their daughter. Miss Alice Shep-
ard. will leave Washington wednes-
day for their summer home at James
town. r. l. They will make the trip
by motor. Mr.. Shepard has just re,
turned from trip TO New York.
iting Mrs. Paul s. Pearsall at her
Fcountry place. Black Rock, Connecti-
cut.
Major r. L. whiting. who has been
at Asheville, N. C., for several months.
will return here TO join Mrs. whiting
about the goth. Their daughter. Miss
Frances Il. Whiting, who spent the
winter in Paris with her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Benet,
will remain with them until October.
She is being extensively entertained.
and this summer will take an ex-
tended motor trip in Europe with Mr..
and Mrs. Benet.
Miss Lucille Clark. daughter Of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Clark, of Florida,
will leave next week to Join her par
ents in st. Louis. Mo. and go with
, them to the Democratic convention at
San Francisco, After the convention
Congressman and Mrs. Clark and
Miss Clark will go to Denver, Colo.
for the summer.
Miss Caryl Elliott, daughter of
tCapt. and Mrs. Middleton Elliott, has
! gone to New York to visit Mrs. Caro-
| line Johnson at the navy yard. Later
| she will go to Short Hills. n. j.. to
stay with friends.
Durham G. Rogers entertained a
! small company at dinner at the Cafe
st. Marks last evening. Covers were
laid for ten.
Washington tamp. 131, United
/ Confederate Veterans. will hold a
social session next Tuesday evening
| in its headquarters at the Confederate
Memorial Home, 1922 Vermont ave-
| nue.. A special musical program
| will be given by Mrs. James Edward
Mock, a new member of the Stonewall
Jackson chapter of the Daughters Of
/ the Confedcracy.
/ Mrs. Mock. who was the daughter
| of Col Thomas Jefferson Patton, an
= officer in the Confederate army, has
repertoire OF 400 old songs. many
OF which are out of print, and some
| of which were never published. but
: we're used in Confederate camps dur.
| ing the war between the States. Mrs
Mock learned these songs from her
father on his return from the war.
and has treasured them ever since
as relics of an important epoch in
our national life. She plays her own
accompaniments and sings songs she
| learned when only eight years of age,
Many musicians have urged her to
publish her collection OF rare old
songs-especially the songs of the
South-as a valuable contribution to
| the musical lore OF our country.