Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
General Notes of Society
Events in Nations Capital
Trips Abroad and Motoring to Summer Recrea atom
Resorts in Record of Week-Other
Special News.

Mr.. jefferson Caffery. recently APP
pointed United States Minister TO Co
ionbia, after serving in similar ca
racity In Salvador returned to ms
hcnle at Lafayette. La after spend
Ing several Gays In Washington. Mr.
Caffery is the son of MFR. Charles d.
Caffev of Lafayette and will spend
about two months with him before
going to Bogota. where he succeeds Mr.
Samuel HI, Piles,
while i'm washington, Mfr, Caffery
was entertained a number OF times By
his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II,
Classic. at their home on Bradley lane.
Mr.. Caffery Is the cousin of the late
of Mrs. Classic.
Mrs. u. Buchanan Merryman, who
sailed last week for Europe, Will be
met in Paris by her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson. who
we're married recently In London. Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson have been motoring
In England and expect to accompany
Mrs Merryinan to this country in the
Autumn. They will visit Mrs. Simp-
sons mother. Mrs. Charles Gordon
Allen. and Mr. Allen IN Washington.
MIR. and Mrs Allen recently COM
nleted a visit with Mai Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett at Wakefield Manor, Va.
Mrs. Hare Lippincott and her
daughter. Miss Priscilla Lippincott, are
spending the Summer al Beverly
Farms, Mass, where they have the
cottage of Mrs, Nathaniel 5. Simpkins
They will be loine6 the middle of the
month by Mrs Lippincott's other
daughter. Mrs Gerald II, SelouS, wife
Of the British consul al Morocco. Mrs.
Selous, who was formerly Miss Camilla
Iipnincctt Will make a visit with her
mother in washington before returning
10 Morocco.
DR.. and Mrs. D. Percy Kicking. who
have been on the North Shore visiting
MFR. and Mrs. Lester A. Barr. are now
at Springfield n. H., with Mr. and
Mrs A. LiSner Dr.. Kicking will re-
turn TO Washington the middle of the
month for 8 few days, after which he
will ioin Mrs Kicking in the home
Of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
snd Mrs ]. Dale Shovel. at Ocean
City, Nc.
MIR. Corcoran Thorn. jr., will return
the early part of the week from Tyrina-
ham, Mass, where he was the guest of
Mrs Tytus McLennan at Ashintully.
he started yesterday by motor for the
Adirnndacks.
MIR. and Mrs Donald A. Wiley have
gone To Bar Harhor, where they are
visiting the formers parents. MFR. and
Mrs. w r. Wiley of Cincinnati, in their
Summer home there. Mrs, Donald
Wiley was before her marriage Miss
Margaret Blaine Crosson.
Mrs. H. L. Wrenn of Washington
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs S.
Hallock du Point of Wilmington and
Mrs Robert Jasperson, wife of Lieut..
,IaSperson. a. S. N. are at the Cavalier.
Virginia Beach, for a two-week stay
made their debuts in Washington. the
formers marriage taking place a year
ago and the latIer's in December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Henry have
purchased Taylor Place the home OF the
late Mr.. Alexander Britton. and expect
TO make 1t their home
Count 1ppolito Salfoni and Countess
Sslfuni the latter before her marriage
six months ago Mrs. Britton, widow
Of Alexander Britton. sailed last week
for their home in Italy. after spending
q month at Taylor Place.
Mr.. and Afrs. g. Bryan pitts. who
sailed yesterday for Europe. have pur-
chased the farm Of the former sheriff
OF Montgomery County, Mr.. 3. Peyton
Whelen. where they will build home.
The property adjoins the grounds of
the Burning Tree Club and that OF Mr.
and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman in
Eosemocr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gassaway Davis.
are guests Of the latter's parents, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
Miss Belle Gurnee Is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs Harry Hill Thorndike. in her
Summer home. Annbleside. at Hulis
Cove. Bar Harbor
Mrs. Richard A. Wilmer. who Is
spending some time IN Virginia. will
come TO Washington for a brief stay
the end of this week. Mr.. Wilmer. who
has been in New York, returned yester-
6av and joined Mrs. Wilmer for the
Week end.
DR. and Mrs Davenport White wi1o
are remaining late In their apartment
in the Dresden viii go to Wilton. Conn
early In September to spend several
weeks
Or. Frank Leech and his son. Mr.
Francis 2 Leach. sailed for Europe
FriGay or the S. S. Caronia They Will
visit principally the British Isles, and
expect TO return about September Il.
Mrs. Leach and Miss Elizabeth Leech