The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

ONtOSsOSA
his ability to get away for the
long transatlantic Journey.
Entertaining for Miss Hinckley
and her fiance was almost q con.
tinuous performance, beginning
this weeks grist Of parties at all
events with Mr.. and Mrs. Judah
Howe Sears dinner In their honor
on Sunday evening and winding up
with the party Miss EIincltley had
for her bridal attendants and the
out Of town guests on the night
before the wedding. Mrs. Arm
stead Davis had q dinner for Miss
Hinckley and Mr.. Werlich and so
did Miss Helen LeSeure, while
luncheon parties were given by the
Billy Reybnrns. L. Mccormick.
Goodhart, Of the British embassy,
and Arthur Bradley Campbell.
Mr.. Campbell, who entertained at
the Shoreham and had q big party
''batted for'' the Walter Tucker
mans, Mrs. Tuclserman being Ill.
Then there was the dinner given
by the Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes. r., and, while this was
not officially, ito meet Miss
Hlnckley," the bride and bride
groom and most of her attendants
were guests.
Mrs. Stokes. you know, was q
member Of the bridal party and so
was Mrs. Scott Thropp, Miss Fran.
els Sullivan. OF Philadelphia, being
the maid OF honor. Although Mrs.
Stokes and Mrs. Thropp came out
several seasons after Miss Hinclz-
ley the one was Margaret Fahne-
stock and the other Rebecca VIII
fnerthey have long been close
friends and all three were mem
bers OF the committee which organ
lied the smart One Hundred Club
dances, so successful q feature of
tho last two or three winters.
They were discontinued this year
because Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes, at
whose house the club used fire.
qliently to meet, were In the throes
o. getting settled in their new
and unfinished house. and Sena-
tor and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry,
always hosts to the One Hundred
Cub once . season, were homeless
Tor the moment.
WITH Miss HinckIey safely
y married, there remains but
onSe Of the big Six unwed, and
alie Miss Eudora Clover. daugh-
tef Of the late Real Admiral and
Ms. Richardson Clover. has de-
serted Washington for a ranch In
the Napa Valley. California. And
this little group Of girls who made
their debut together well, more
years ago than 1t would be quite
polite to mention--and ruled the
0ehutante world with rod OF iron,
q. now widely scattered.
There was Margaret Draper,
now Princess Andrea Boncom-
pagni. who IL figuring in the news
0e late IN 4 way that must be
particulariy painful to = girl OF
her breeding and traditions. Her
husband, q young Italian Of
family. Is trying to secure
an annulment Of their marriage
because he wants to
marry some one else.
Those who are familiar with the
circumstances of the wedding find
themselves wondering! The bride
embraced her husbands faith be-
fore their marriage. She was In
structed largely under the per.
sonai supervision OF Cardinal Glib
bons. who had long been a warm
friend of her mothers. and Car
dinaI Gibbons himself baptized her
and received her into the church.
Also he came over and offIciated
ut the ceremony. bringing a
special papal message and benedic-
ton from Rome, and permission
was granted by the church digni-
tariss to have the nuptial mass
said In the Draper house, because
Of an ancient privilege accorded
the family Of Prince Andrea. the
BOncompagni.Lu dovicis. which had
given three popes to the Catholic
Church. II would seem II ever q
marriage was regular from the
point Of view Of the Roman
Church, that one was.
Then there was Sophy John
ston. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Marion Johnston, Of this
city. She married Randolph
Mason. Washington boy, born and
hred-prolnising young lawyer
awfuily nice chap. They had
probably known one another from
childhood OF course, he was In
tbs service during the war-it
seems 70 me It was at that time
that they were married. He's out
OF II now-practicing law. be-
Meve, In New York-and they ap.
parentIy are very well mated. -,
There was Laura Merriam who
married "Jianie" Curtis-James
Freeman Curtis. Of Boston-and
they. too, are apparently living
happy ever after. And there was