The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
JEAN ELIOT's GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
GRANDCHILDOF
PRESIDENT
TO WE'D
Miss GarfieId's Engage
ment to College Pro-
lessor Announced

OF much interest in Washington
is the announcement by the presi.
dent of Williams College, Doctor
Harry Al. Garfield, and Mrs. Gar
field of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lucretia Garfield,
to John Preston Conner. Miss Car
field is the granddaughter Of Presi-
dent Garfield-s She has spent mucn
time in Washington, where her IA
ther served as fuel administrators
during the world war, having been
appointed to this position in 1917
by President Wilson.
She was graduated from Bryn
Mawr In 1916 and received her
M. Al. degree from Columbia Uni
Versity in 1921. Both before and
since her year at Columbia Miss
Garfield has been devoting her
services to the Girl Scout move
ment at Pine Mountain Settlement
School. Pine Mountain, KY, during
the last year serving as district
supervisor of the region.
Mr.. Conner, who sto0M at the
head of his class, was graduated
from Trinity College iii Texas IN
1907, teaching the following year.
Pursuing his graduate studies at
Columbia University, he received
his M. Al. degree in 1915, and has
completed his studies for the Phi.
d. degree. In 1920 and 1921 he
was instructor in Columbia, and
before and since that <4ne he has
taught at the Southern Methodist
+ College in Texas, first as assistant
and then as professor Of political
science.
Mr.. Conner is now assistant pro-
lessor OF government at Williams,
his services. beginning in Septem-
Der; 1924.
The italian ambassador, Giacomo
0l MARITIME, has returned to his
apartment at Wardman Park from
weekend at WilIfamstown. Mass,
where he was the guest, with Nine.
di MARITIME, Of Count and Countess
Cippico, who are attending the
Institute OF Politics.
The ambassador will sail on
Saturday for Rome.
GEN. DOWNEY RECUPERATING
ON LONG ISLAND
Brigadier General George Faber
Downey, u. s. A., retired, and
Mrs. Downey have gone to South
ampton, L. l., to remain several
weeks as the guests Of the latter s
brother, Thomas B. Davis. General
Downey Is recuperating from q Sc
we're illness.
Miss Mallory Davis will entertain
a house party of young friends at
the villa of her father, Thomas b.
Davis, during tennis week, com.
mencing next Monday. Among her
guests viii be Price Wright, jr.. OF
Washington. Miss Davis will make
her debut the same week at a sup
per dance that her father will give
in her honor August IA, which will
be the outstanding social event in
teas, dinners and dances. Miss
Washington in the winter under
Downey.
Mrs. Francis White, wife Of the
chief of the, division of Latin
American Affairs Of the State De-
partment, has returned to Wash
ington after a weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Brewster in the Green Spring Val
ley near Baltimore.
DIR. Edith Seville Coale has re-
turned to Washington after q
brief visit through England and
France, returning oy way Of the
Mediterranean.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic William
Vile. who have been spending the
summer travelling in the West,
are expected to return to WASH
ington about August 20. Mr.. Vile
has been gathering impressions Of
the political situation in the west
and middle west.