The Washington times., 1924-04-22

son OF Sir Charles Shann. The
wedding Is to take place early in
June. Miss Bromley is the elder
of the two daughters of the former
Hon. Lillian Fauncefote. whose mar
rage to, Sir Robert Bromley, then
secretary Of embassy took place in
this city twenty.three years ago..
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William Phelps Emo, who enter
tanned at dinner last evening, win
be hostess again tonight to a dis
tinguished company OF guests.
Mrs. Frank Brumby, wife of Cap.
tain Brumby, u. S. N, gave a
luncheon today in her quarters at
the Navy Yard for her sister, Miss
Cornelia Truxton, of Norfolk, who
is visiting her.
Miss Ida Adams, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Samuel S. Adams, whose
marriage to Claudius Henry Mastin
Roberts will take place on Satuf-
day, was the guest for whom Mrs.
Charles s. Baker entertained at
luncheon today, with bridge after
ward. Among the guests, who in
cluded members of the wedding
party, were Miss Jessie Thorp, of
Pittsburgh, Miss Mary Mendell, of
Boston, Mrs. Fairfax Downey. Of
New York, Miss Mamie Hamilton,
Miss Mary Emily Hamilton, Mrs.
George H. Hamilton, jr., Miss Eliza
beth Beach, Mrs. D. A. r. Com
stock, Mrs. John Morrell and Mrs.
Daniel Borden.
Col. and Mrs. w. w. Overton will
entertain at dinner tonight in COM
pliment to Mrs. Martin Shields, of
Kansas City, who is the guest of
Col. and Mrs. j. A. Baer, at Wash
ington Barracks
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Col. and Mrs. Wade H. Cooper
entertained at dinner at the Shore
ham last night for Mr.. and Mrs.
r. e. Donnell, of Nashville, Tenn.
BARNETTs TAKE POSSESSION
OF NEW HOME IN MAY.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett will give up their house in
Ninteenth street early in May and
will take possession of the house.
1922 Rhode Island avenue. which
they recently purchased. going
shortly after to their summer home,
Wakefield Manor, in Virginia.
Mrs. Barnett has recently been in
Philadelphia with her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Dickey, jr., whose
small son is in Jefferson Hospital.
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Mrs. Edward Finckenstaedt, of
Cleveland. Ohio, is in Washington
for a visit and is with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Walker.
D. H. Smiley will entertain a
number of guests at dance at
Wardman Park Hotel tonight.
DIR. and Mrs. Atherton Seideil are
giving a reception this afternoon in
their home. SaS 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue., to the members and guests of
the American Chemical Society,
which is meeting here this week.
The National President Of the So
ciety and Mrs. Leo Baekeland will
receive the members at another re-
ception this evening in the new
National Museum. Others in the
receiving line tonight will be ma
ktional Secretary and Mrs. c. L. Par
sons, the President of the Washing
ton section of the society and Mrs.
r. S. Mcbride, and the chairman
of the local entertainment commit
tee and Mrs. w. D. Bigelow. There
will be music by the Marine Band.
Mrs. H. F. MnlIiken has been ap-
pointed chairman of the. ticket COM
mittee for the authors breakfast t.
be given on Saturday at the Wash
tngton Hotel in connection with the
convention of the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women, relieving Mrs. VIII
liam Wolff Smith. Reservations will
be closed and no tickets sold after
Thursday evening.
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Mrs. Randolph Perkins will be at
home this afternoon, assisted by
Mrs. E. Hart Fem, Mrs. Cleveland
Newton. Mrs. John w. Levelena and
. Mrs. Edith Solberg, of New York,
who is the guest of the hostess.
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|; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hawks,
have returned from their wedding
trip and are at the Hamilton
Hotel.
TO VISIT KEITH MERRILL AT
AVALON, PRIDE'S CROSSING.
, The Director of the Consular
Service and Mrs. J. Wilbur Carr