The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-03

Washington later to execute some
commissions he has received for
portraits.
Count Byron Kuhn de Prorok.
F. r. G. S., and the Countess de
Prorok, who was Miss Alice Kenny,
of New York, will sail this week
from France to resume his research
at the Palace of Hamilcar near
Carthage.
Count and Countess de Prorok
were visitors in Washington q few
weeks ago.
Mrs. Frederic Fl. Brooke has gone
to Jekyl Island where she is the
guest of Mrs. Everett Macy for
week or two.
Surgeon General Merritte w. Ire.
land is in Chicago for several days,
having gone to attend the meeting
Of the Council Of Medical Education
and Hospitals, and the National
Board of Medical Examiners.
Washington Centennial Chapter
OF the Eastern Star will give a
dance this evening in the ball room
Of Meridian Mansions.
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Mrs. Upton Attends
political Plattsburs'
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice
chairman Of the Republican ma
tional executive committee. is In
New York attending the first "po-
littcal Plattsburg" to be held by
the Republican women Of the United
States.
Mrs. Upton will return the latter
part of the week and will be at
home to Republican women of the
District on Tuesday afternoon,
March II.
The first meeting Of the Monti.
cello fund committee will be held
on Thursday afternoon of this week
at the home of Mrs. Rose Gouver.
neur Hoes, 1410 Twentieth street
northwest, at o'clock, to receive
the ports of the various teams en-
gagged in raising the fund of $4,000
for the purchase of Monticello as
national shrine to the memory
of Thomas jefferson.
Assisting Mrs. Hoes in the re.
ception of the guests will be Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews, president of
the National Monticello Association,
and the three vice presidents, Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. William c.
RiVes, and Mrs. Charles Graves
Matthews. Mrs. John Reed Scott
will preside in the tea room with
Mrs. Claude Swanson and Mrs.
John s. Barbour pouring tea, as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Keene, Mrs.
Thornton, Mrs. John Richie, Miss
Gouverneur, Miss Armat, and Mrs.
Willett.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Rosson, of
Burlington, Kan, have announced
the engagement of their daughter.
Tillie Jane, to Frank s. Chapel,
of Washington.
Mrs. Herbert d. Brown, wife of
the Chief of the Bureau Of Eff.
cheney, was hostess at tea on Sat-
urday afternoon at her residence
In Lamont street, in compliment to
her mother, Mrs. Kate D. Conner.
Mrs. Edward D. Vasbury, Of Mo.
Lean, Va, sister Of the hostess.
assisted in receiving the guests.
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Mrs. Hugh Southgate, who Ia a
captain in the campaign for the
purchase Of Monticello, is giving a
bridge and nah jongg party at her
home, Chevy Chase Lodge, on March
IL, for the benefit Of the Monticello
fund.
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop. jr..
VIII also arrange a benefit for the
fund. entertaining on Monday.
March 10, with tea which ia to be
marked by several unusual features.
including dramatic reading, The
place OF the entertainment will be
announced later.
A great deal Of interest by Wash.
ington society In the coming lee.
lures on the Moscow Art Theater
and their plays which are to be
given by Nine. Mary Mertvago
Hanenfeldt at the Washington Club
tomorrow afternoon and on Thurs.
day OF this week. The Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. Riano, Nine.
de Ia Torriente, Nine. de Graeff.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Law.
renee Townsend. Mrs. Charles
Pfaulks, Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Mrs.
Nordhoff.Jung. Nine. de wollant.
Mrs. Francis Walker. Mrs. Gibbons.
Mrs. Raymond Gorges are among
those who have already subscribed