The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-09
GOSSIP OF PERSONS AND EVENTS IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY

night from the postal conference
held in Cuba. at which he headed
the delegation from the United
states.
Mrs. Alexander Leith and her
daughters. the Misses Alexandra
and Isabella Leith, Will close their
Wardman Park apartment on Tues
day and /go to New York, from
where they will sail on Thursday
on the S. S. Colombia for the trip
to California via the Panama Canal.
While in California they will visit
Lieutenant and Mrs. Kenneth
Coontz. at Coronado, Lieutenant
Coontz being stationed at San Diego
with the Pacific fleet Miss Isabella
Leith was one of the bridesmaids at
the wedding of Lieutenant Coontz
and Miss Virginia Byars, which took
place last spring. They will make
4 1eisurely return trip via Chicago
and New York, opening their Ward.
man Park apartment about the first
of April.
Mrs. John E. Sherman, president
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs entertained at dinner,
Yesterday at the Federation Tea
House on N street. in compliment
to Mr. Sherman, who has arrived
from Chicago for a brief stay.
Other guests were MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas g. Winter, the latter a
former president of the General
! Federation of Women's Clubs:
Mrs. Ames, mother of Mrs. Winter,
and Mrs. Crosby. of Minneapolis.
her sister, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Mather.
Mrs Dorsey Richardson return
ed this morning from a visit to
her grandfather, former speaker Ut
the House, Joseph G. Cannon, in
Danville, ILL.,, where she also visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
x. LIE Seure Mrs. Richardson will
be accompanied by her aunt, Miss
Helen Cannon, who will spend the
remainder Of the season in Wash.
| ington Mr. Richardson accom-.
panied Mrs. Richardson to Danville
after visiting his parents, Doctor
and Mrs. Albert Levin Richardson
in Baltimore, and returned here
shortly after New Year.
MARRIED TODAY: TO
| MAKE HOME HERE
The wedding of Mrs. Marie G.
Reid, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crerar, of Chicago, and Don
aid Downs, son Of Robert s. Downs,
of this city, took place this morn
/ ing at 1890 o'clock in the sun par.
lor Of the Washington Hotel. with
4 the Reverend Howard f. Downs, OF
Baltimore, uncle of the bridegroom,
i ,1a1.forYafncr the caremOnV.
The bride wore gown OF EN-
| broidered batiste and filet lace
made over a pink slip and u hat
of brown lace, trimmed with PINK
rose. There were no attendants
and only small company OF rela.
tiyes and intimate friends witnessed
| the ceremony. Afterwards there
was breakfast for the briJal
couple and the guests
i Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs
Downs left for honeymoon trip
/ They will be at home at the Wash
ington after March 10.
Mrs. J. e. Jones, who lives at the
Burlington Hotel. mas been enter.
tanning Mrs. John r.. Spring and
/ has left with the latter Ior al
4 fornia. Mr.. Spring VIII meet them
8
i from there to the homes OF MT
j and Mrs. Spring at San Francisco
and Los Gatos.
~
/ Mrs. James O'Donnell Bennett
entertained at luncheon Saturday
4 Al Rauscher's for Miss Cornelia
Il skinner, daughter of Otis Skinner
Miss Skinner appeared at the
Belasco Theater last week In
I"White Collars"
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A company Of sixty young people
i were entertained at a most delight
full dance by Miss Dorothy Golladay
at the Golden Pheasant ballroom
On Friday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Leetch
of Chevy Chase, announce the
arrival of a daughter. born Feb
i ruary 1. Mrs Leetch is a daugh
4 ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mel
i son Dingley and granddaughter Of
the late Representative. Nelson
Dingley, jr., Of Maine.