Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins has come to
Washington from her Summer home
in ventnor, and will be at The May
flower for two or three days before
J. going back to New Jersey.
Mrs. Elkins had as her guests re-
Gently in ventnor her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. r.
Hit. who were en- route from the races
at Saratoga 10 their Virginia home.
Mrs. Medorem Crawford and Miss
Dolores Crawford, who have been visit
ing at Cape May, Long Island and
Tuxedo. have returned to Washington
and opened their apartment at 1901
Sixteenth street. -....
Mrs. Sidney A. Umsted and her
daughter, Miss Aubrey Umsted OF
Camden, Ark. arrived In Washington
Yesterday from New York and will be
at the Mayflower for several days.
Mrs. Umsted met her daughter in New
York last week upon her return from
a three months trip to Europe which
included visits to Switzerland, Belgium,
Holland, France and Italy. Mrs. G. H.
wilkins of Washington, is also daugh-
ter of Mrs. Umsteds.
Mrs. Henry Albers has returned from
q visit to Long Island and York Har-
Dor. Me.
Mrs. Henri de Sibour, jr., who has
been seriously i'll, is with her mother,
Mrs william M. Webb, at 1928 Wood
ley place.
Former Governor of Minnesota and
Mrs. William r. Merriam are visiting
their daughter. Mrs. James F. Curtis
having spent the Summer with their
daughter, Mrs John T. Wheelwright, at
Magnolia, Mass.
Former Senator and Mrs. Robert l..
Owen have with them over the week
end in their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel their daughter, Mrs.
Burgoyne Hamilton of New York. ac-
companied by her son, Robert Owen,
who has spent the Summer with her.
Mai and Mrs. Hamilton have recently
purchased a place in Westport, Conn.,,
and are building a new home.
Former Representative c. Bascom
Slemp has come from his home In Vir-
ginia and is spending some time at the
Wardman Park Hotel
Mrs. Arthur Middleton Parker Of
South Carolina has arrived In Wash
ington after spending the Summer In
the western North Carolina mountains,
and is the guest Of her son, Gen. Frank
Parker, U. S. A., in his apartment In
the Riverside on c street northwest.
Mrs. Harold Allan Kertz is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Venal-
diah de Lanney, in their home at 1928
Ashmead place. Mrs. Kertz was for
Tnerly Miss Dorothy Emma de Lam
ney. and her marriage to Mr.. Kertz
took place April IL in Baltimore. Mr..
Kertz is son of Mr.. John Christian
Kertz of Allentown, Pa, and Miami.
Fla, and is at present visiting his father
IN Allentown preparatory to going to
Florida for the Winter. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew w. Kimmell
will be at home after October l at
2915 Connecticut avenue, where they
have taken an apartment. Mrs. Kim
nell was before her marriage Miss
Marion Frances Williams. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p. Williams.
Miss Katheryn M. Ellis had as her
guests last week her cousins, Mrs. E.
G. White of Edenton, N. c., and Mrs.
May Shaw Jacobs Of Chicago,
Miss Ellis great-niece, Miss Eliza
beth. Shamberger, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Shamberger of Baltimore,
spent a short time with her before re-
turning to her studies for the Winter.
Miss Shamberger is granddaughter
Of the late Mrs. Carrie Ellis Lyon Of
Washington.
Mrs. Ellis A. Yost has returned to
Washington from her home in Hunting
ton. w. Va, and is again at the May
flower.
Miss Edna N. White of Detroit Is
spending some time at the Grace Dodge
Hotel. With her is Miss Mary Sweeney,
also of Detroit.
Mrs. Harry N. Hickey has gone to
Cleveland at attend the wedding Sat-
urday of Miss Maude EellS, to Mr.. VIII
liam Chisholm. Mrs. Hickey will be
Joined there by Mr.. Hickey. who will
accompany her to Washington, where
they will open their apartment In Ward
man Park Hotel for a short time before
going to California for the Winter. Mr.
and Mrs. Hickey spent the Summer
months at the Lake Placid Club. Mr.
John Hickey, son of Mr.. and Mrs Rick
ey, will enter Williams College this year