The Washington times., 1922-12-03


country of late years. or else in
Arizona, where they like to 60
for the winter months; but they
expect to open their houss in
Massachusetts, avenue this winter
and will probably be here most
of the season. They have q
beautiful place at Elkins. w. Va.
and constantly have people stay.
ing with them there.
Mrs. Lee and her sister. Mrs.
Stephen b. Elkins. are. you know.
the daughters/o of the late Senator
Gassaway Davis. Of West Vir.
ginia, and both have estates In
the vicinity Of Elkins. The Leo
place is Gracelands, named for
Mrs. Lee. who was Miss Grace
Davis. and Mrs. Elkins. who was
Miss Halle Davis. calls her place
Halliehurst.
Bruce Lees cousin. Mrs. George
Alma Percy. has been q recent
visitor in Washington, but has
gone back to her home in Boston.
Before her marriage she was
Miss Halle Elkins Davis. a niece
Of Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Elkins. and
she was married from the home
Of the latter. within q year Of
her debut. She came to Wash.
ington to see her mother. Mrs.
Armstead Davis. but. since Mrs.
Davis has a small apartment and
has her mother, Mrs. Henry
Howell Armstead, with her. Mrs.
Percy and an attractive Boston
girl who was with her stayed
et Mrs. Ellsins' house, Mrs.
Elkins was then in New York.
but is expected back in Washing.
ton along about this time.
n PROPOs Of the Eikins Lee
"A Elkins connection, the an.
nouncement Of the engagement Of
Mrs. Sherman McCallum's daughter,
Miss Cecilia McCallum. to Chaun-
cey Parker. jr.. came a. a bit Of
q surprise. for Miss McCullum and
Henry Davis Lee, son Of the
Arthur Lees. had been childhood
sweethearts and friends of both
families had always thought that
perhaps their youthful romance
might develop into something more
permanent. Miss McCalium 10.
perhaps. Miss Lees closest friend
and she is a. much at home at
Gracelands as she is In her own
house. Her wedding-and Mr..
Parkor's--is scheduled to take
Dlace here some time In January.
nF all the weeks parties, to 70
" back q bit. perhaps the gay.
est was the British bachelors
dance. They certainly are en-.
saging hosts. these Unattached
attaches" Of the British embassy.
and the house at 3147 Sixteenth
street. where several of the group
make their home, has been the
scene of q lot Of entertaining In
the last year or two.
The house is next door to the
Key Pittman's and the 'wo are 10
arranged that they can be thrown
together when there IL big party
on either with the Pittmans or the
Britishers a. hosts. There were
any number Of dinners on that
night. parties among which the
hosts Of the evening were them.
sslves pretty well scattered.
The British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes were among the
guests at the dinner the John
Joyce Brodericks gave and aft6r.
ward looked in at the dance. since
they are very chummy with the
younger members Of the embassy
staff. They couldn't stay long.
however. a. they had. of course. to
20 to the Belgian embassy recep.
ton.
This was tho most official
party of the week and probably
the most brilliant, following q din
ner for men which was equally
official. II was arranged to cele.
brate King Albert's jour de fete,
with the Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness Dc Cartier ~ hosts and
most Of the embassy staff assist.
ing. The guests were mostly Of the
diplomatic and official world. with
q few from the smart resident set
which plays round with the diplo.
mats. who took this opportunity
10 wish the King Of the Belgians
'Many happy returns Of the
day"-by way Of the Ambassador
Of Belgium.
Apropoe of dances. ono mustn't