The Washington times., 1926-05-11
DR. WORKS P5iTjO0MATIC DINNER" SCORES
BUILDS HON E
ON HISTORIC
ESTATE
Blair Lee and His Bride
to Settle Down at
Silver Spring

r. bIalf Lee SUI u AOHA1AcI Dch'
ator Blair Lee of Maryland, is
building charming house on his
fathers estate. Silver Spring, at
Silver Spring, Md, in which he
and his bride will make their home.
The new Mrs. Blair was Miss Eliza
beth Wayne, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wayne, of Philadelphia,
and their marriage took place on
April "a.
Although young Blair Lee has
not heretofore taken an active part
in politics, it seems likely that, once
settled down permanently in Mary
land, he will be drawn into a
career for which he has an in
herited aptitude. For generations
there has been q tradition Of politi-
cal service among the Lees and the
Blairs-Francis p Blair Of Andrew
Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet fame
and Montgomery Blair. member
of Lincoln's Cabinet, are among
Mr.. Lees forbears. And although
Senator Lee no longer holds office,
he is conceded to be an important
factor in Maryland politics, with his
eldest son, Major e, Brooke Lee,
as one Of his ablest Iieutenants.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee
move Into their new home. Silver
Spring will have quite patriarchal
atmosphere. since Major and Mrs.
Brooke Lee and their children are
making their home with Senator
Lee in the picturesque old Lee
mansion. Silver Spring has been
in the family for several genera.
tons and the spring from which
~ H. -
Of the nearby village was used by
Senator Lees mother as a listening
post in Civil War days, the thun-
der of the guns Of many an en-.
gagement in which her menfOlk
were taking part being echoed there
in faint reverberations
The British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will entertain Al
dinner this evening at the embassy.
MRS. JARDINE GUEST
AT LUNCHEON TODAY
Mrs. Jardine. wife OF the Score.
tary of Agriculture. was the rank.
ing guest at a luncheon which Mrs.
Merle Thorpe gave at the Chevy
Chase Club today in honor OF out.
of-town guests. Among these were
Mrs. Arthur s, Bent, Los Angeles:
Mrs. Harry s. Black, GalvastOn;
Mrs. William Rutterworth, Moline,
III; Mrs. John M. Crawford, Parkers.
burg, w. Va; Mrs. Joseph III. De.
frees, Chicago; Mrs William T.
Hincks, Bridgeport. Conn; Mrs. Fred
|. Kent. New York city; Mrs. Charles
Lonsdale and Miss Lonsdale, Kansas
City; Mrs. Ralph Marritt. Fresno:
AKsez W =
Mrs. Philip L. Thomson, Glen Ridge.
N. j. Covers were laid for thirty.
six.
Mrs. Harlan Fiska Stone, wife Of
Associate Justice Stone, viii be
hostess at luncheon at the Chevy
Chase Club on Wednesday, May 10.
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The Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Charles 8.
Dewey will entertain at dinner on
the evening of May IS.
TO ENTERTAIN FOR
VISITOR FROM DETROIT
Mrs. J. H. Towne is entertainins
at dinner this evening in her apart.
ment at 1902 Eighteenth St., in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Sumner, of Detroit and
Paris, who are spending a few days
at the Mayflower. Mrs. Towne
came to Washington from Chicago
two or three years ago and. with
her daughter. Miss Laura Towns,
has been spending the winters here.
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Mrs. Leland Harrison, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary OF state, will
leave town on Tuesday. May Is. for
Philadelphia, where she will visit
her father, B. Dawson Coleman.
She will pass a part of the summer
with him.