The Washington times., 1938-10-15

it, so he says. OF course, every
one from the surrounding coun-
tryside that the Baroness knew
was asked, among them q
charming Miss de Lambespein,
who knew ever so many persons
lack in the States that General
Birkhead also knew. After the
war was over, the General heard
now and then from people who
had been at the Baroness
party, but not from Miss de
Lambespein. So, you have
doubtless guessed it, this post
card which took II years to
reach the General, waS-from
Miss de Lambespein.
THE Commanding Officer, Of
l. ficers and Ladies of Fort
Myer, will be hosts at tea on
the eighteenth Of october, in
honor of the Officers and Ladies
of the Chilean, Mexican and
United States Teams, participat-
ing in the Inter-American Horse
show.
MAJOR GEN. AND MRS.
W1 THOMAS Q. ASHBURN,
have Just gotten back to town,
after a two months trip in which
the General made his annual in
spection tour of the Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio waterways.
Mrs. Ashburn enjoyed every
minute of it, particularly her
stay in New Orleans, and vows
the trip was a real vacation.
However, she is not and def
initely having a vacation now.
For she is busy trying to get
settled, get her house in order
for the winter season and do
million other domestic duties.
Good news is in store for all
the friends of Thomas Ashburn,
jr., who with his lovely wife, the
former Billie Shepard, has re-
turned to Washington and to
live here permanently. This
young couple were extremely
popular and when they deserted
this town, there was genuine re-
gret from all of US. At the mo-
ment, the Ashburn, jrs., are busy
looking for and at-apartmentS.
MRS. MASSEY HUGHES, at
WI tractive wife of Lieutenant
Commander Hughes, is wearing
her pretty brown hair in that
new and sweeping up-on-the-head
hair-do, and it is vastly becon1-
ing. Commander Hughes, who
is in the Air Corps, is now in
Washington for tour Of duty,
and Mrs. Hughes, who is the
daughter of the Eddie Eynons,
is busy renewing all Of her old
friendships.
TEIE Supply Corps officers are
l. giving a cocktail party on
November 6 at the Army and
Navy Country Club. This cock
tail party, besides being very gay
and lots Of fun always. serves
another purpose, for to every
one who is invited and comes it
means that all official calls are
given and returned.
So it does away with individ-
ual calling and laying Of paste.
boards on hundreds Of people,
and in this day and age when
nobody has time, except to draw
a breath, it is a marvellous idea.
Comdr. Brent Young, who is
more or less in charge Of the
arrangements for this party and
is noted for his wit and clever
innovations, can be counted
upon to swing the whole after.
noon most successfully.
NOMDR. AND MRS. CLN-
" TON BRAINE, who are just
here for a tour Of duty, have
finally decided upon a most at
tractive apartment, and are try
ing to get themselves, and furni-
ture and things. settled before
the season begins.
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0APT. AND MRS. HALL May
" FIELD, U. S. NJ, have just
gotten the most cunning house
in Georgetown, and are de-
lighted with it. The Mayfields
are a very attractive couple and
Mrs. Mayfield who is smart, lis
some, and charmingly vivaciouS.
will assuredly be q definite ad-
dition to WaShington'S popular
hosteSseS.
NAPT, AND MRS. JES Sc
" OLDENDORF, U. s. N, have
had as their house guests, re-
Gently. DR.. and Mrs. Robb, the
latter a famous ear, eye and
throat man from Detroit, and
have introduced their own circle
of friends to the RobbS, with a
series of small and delightful
dinners.
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HAPT. AND MRS. H o E l.
" BISHOP, JR., Captain and
Mrs. Don Shingler and Capt.
and Mrs. Patrick Tansey are
entertaining at tea on Monday,
October IT, at the Army, Navy
Country Club in honor Of the
Engineer Commissioner, Colonel
and Mrs. McCoach, jr.
COMMANDER and Mrs. r. e.
" Stone have just come to
Washington for duty from
Coronado and have settled them
selves into a most attractive
house here. The Stones daugh-
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