The Washington times., 1921-07-12
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Washington hostesses and the week,
SO far. has been exceedingly quiet.
The Ladies OF the Senate represent
the only active group OF social lead
ers In Washington and despite the
increasing temperature. after the
temporary relief Of last nights
storm, they met for the regular
weekly luncheon. Although there
were so many absentees, the lunch
con was a real success and made
bright spot in what probably will
be an unusually dull period.
Mrs. Tasker Oddie. wife of Sena-
tor Oddie, was a guest at the lunch
con and she had with her Mrs. James
Young Of Knoxville. Tenn. Mrs.
Young is visiting Senator and Mrs.
Oddic for fortnight and will be
much entertained at informal lunch
cons and dinners.
Senator and Mrs. Oddie will pass
the month of August ON the South
river near Annapolis where they
have taken a cottage.
Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter of the
Secretary of the Treasury, is expect
ed in Washington some time this
week TO join her father for a few days
before going to Hot Springs for the
a few days more in Washington with
Secretary Mellon on her return, be-
fore going elsewhere for more visits.
Chief Justice William Howar1 Taft
will pass a few days at the Willard
before going to New Haven, Conn,
with the faculty of Yale University.
where he will sever his conuectio I
Justice Taft will spend August at
his summer home, Murray BAY.
Canada. where Mrs Taft aui his
daughter, Mrs. Frederick ]. Manning,
are now established. The fsrr,ly'
will come to Washington, October ],
when the United States Suprane
Court, which adjourned June .. will
assemble.
The Secretary of the Navy, Edwin
DENLY. expects to go TO San Francisco
about September / to review the Pa
fic fleet, which comprises 207 vessels.
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Mrs Howard Sutherland. wife Of
Senator Sutherland, will leave. with
her daughter Miss Elizabeth Suth.
erland. the first OF the month for
their home at Elkins, w. Va. to
stay through the remainder of the
summer and the early fall. They
will be Joined the following week
by Miss Katherine Sutherland, who
will go first to visit Mrs. John s.
Walker, at Huntington, w. Va, old
est daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Sutherland.
Miss Margaret Sutherland will
spend the month of August visit
ing friends in Ashville and Miss
Virginia Sutherland has been in
Mountain Lake, n. J., for some
time, where she is the guest OF DR..
and Mrs. Anjuio, Of Havana, who
have a cottage there for the sum-
mer.~
The Senator will Join his family
for brief visits during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mcclay and
their family, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, have
leased the home '.Alloway," at
Sandy Springs. Md. where they will
spend the months OF July and Aug
ust.
Mr.. McCloy, who is a law partner
of Senator Philander p. Knox. Is
well known in Washington, as well
as Mrs. Mccoy, who IS originally
from Maryland.
They have three grown daughters
who will be an interesting addition
TO society. Miss Cora McClay, Miss
Katherine McClsy and Miss Mar
garet McClay. David McClay, a
son, is also with his family.
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-. Prince Mohammed Wall Khan, who
rrived In New York yesterday with
is suite, announced that he had come
represent Afghanistan as ambas
q Ldor at Washington. The prince
who came on the French liner Savoie
Explained that he had been sent from
Cabul by King Amanuffa. who has de
ided that he desires to have Amer
cans visit his country and become
Interested in it's development.
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Col. William e. Horton has re.
turned from California, Col. William
Eric Fowler, who accompanied
Colonel Horton to California, Is still
In the West. He will visit Coronado
Beach, Yellowstone Park and Homo
lulu, returning to Washington early
In September.
The Siamese legation has establish
ed It's summer headquarters at Bass
Rocks, Gloucester, Mass. Edward II
Lotus, who has been the first secre
tary for many years. is with his
family at a cottage near the head
quarters.
Mrs. William Haywood gave to'
yesterday at White Sulphur Springs
in honor of Mrs. Edith Harcum, OF
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