The Washington times., 1925-10-27
BETTERBABIE'S
WEEK DAWNS
HERE
Several Interesting New
corners Have Arrived
in Society Circles
By JEAN ELIOT

XII ETTER babies" week seems
to have dawned all I'M
- heralded in Washington,
Judging from the announcements of
interesting arrivals which are drift
ing in and the glowing descriptions
of the newcomers although per
haps these descriptions are not en-
trey unbiased.
Word has recently come from Mr..
and Mrs. Carleton Moran of the
birth of a daughter, who is to have
the engaging name of Patricia
Moran. Before her marriage a
year or so ago, the baby's mother
was Miss Margaret Pou and she is
the daughter of Congressman and
Mrs. Edward W. Pou, of North
Carolina. The young couple live
in Washington and make their
home at Wardman Park Hotel. The
little girl is described as a charmar
and should be, for her mother is
one of the prettiest young matrons
in Washington.
Son Born to Reads
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alden Read,
who live in Jersey City, but who
are well and favorably known" in
Washington, are rejoicing in the
birth Of a son. Mrs. Read was
Miss Emily Chaplin and Is the
daughter of Mrs. Fred Ryons, of
Washington. Colonel and Mrs.
Ryons-to digress a bit-have taken
an apartment, at the St. Nicholas
for the winter and are-or soon
will be-established there. Mrs.
victim
at her old home in Englewood, N
J., where the marriage of heI
younger daughter, Miss Sally Chaplin.
and Lieutenant Dixwell Ketcham,
took place in the early autumn.
Lieutenant Ketcham, who is in the
naval air service, is stationed at
Pensacola, Fla, and his bride is
with him there.
Another Mag Child
The son born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sterling
adds another man child to the inter-
eSting group Of grandsons of Mrs
John r. Williams and the late
Colonel Williams. There are three
daughters in the Williams family
Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Joseph Letter
and Mrs. John Ballentine Pitney-
and no sons. But the measure is
being evened in the new generation,
for pretty Miss Nancy Letter is
the only girl in the family. Mr..
and Mrs. Letter have a son,
Tommy, the Sterlings already have
and although Mr.. and Mrs. PItney
have two-or Is it three?-chlldren.
they are all boys.
Mr.. Sterling, who is counsellor Of
the American embassy, has just
arrived in Washington from his
post and is making the acquaint-
ance of his new son. Mrs. Pitney
has also come to meet her nephew
and is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter at their home in
Dupont Circle. They have just re-
turned to town after a sojourn at
Hot Springs, Va, and I rather
imagine that Mrs. Pitney has been
there with them.
Son Born to McDOweIIs
Another newcomer whose advent
Is of special interest to Washing
tonians is the small son of Com
naander and Mrs. Ralph Walker
Mcdowell. Commander Mcdowell
has but recently come to Washing
ton for station after long period
of duty In Hawaii and on the West
Coast; and he and Mrs. Mcdowell,
with their children-there are now
three Of 'em-are with her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes,
to remain unit the New Year.
Before her marriage Mrs. Nc
DowelI was Miss Ruth Noyes.
The christening party which Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson
had planned for their daughter
Daisy Gordon Davidson, has been
time In December because Mrs. s.
Parker Gilbert, jr.. is due here for
a visit about that time and Mrs.
davidson Is anxious that she stand
godmother for the baby.
1t VII be remembered that Mrs.
Gilbert, then Miss Louise Todd, was
in the wedding party when Miss
Elizabeth Hanna was marble to
Richard Porter Davidson, and Mrs.
Davidson, then a bride, went down
TO Louisville to be matron of honor
when Miss Todd and Mr.. Gilbert
were married a few months later.
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MRS. COOLIDGE AT
CONCERT TODAY
Mrs. Coolidge is attending the
Philadelphia Orchestra concert at
the Washington Auditorium this
afternoon, having guests with her.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano have gone to New
York to attend the wedding to-
morrow of Miss Mabel Gerry,
to Francis Saxham ELVES Drury,
which will take place in the
Trinity chapel. They will return
to Washington Thursday afternoon.
The Ambassador and Nine. Riano