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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Capital to Lose Eligible Bachelor,
Who Has ‘Dug in ’ in Old Georgetown
Foreign Service Officials
? Transplanted Before
Taking Root
Another highly eligible
bachelor is to be taken from
the Washington arena before
the season is far advanced.
This is Alexander C. Kirk,
whose transfer to the Ameri
can Embassy at Rome, as
first secretary has just been
announced by the State De
partment.
Once Dumbarton Club
Mr. Kirk has been playing a
return engagement in the State
Department for the last few
years, his first tour of duty
there having been in 1915.
A year or two ago he pur
chased Dumbarton, the well
known tennis club in George-,
town, and made of it one of the
most charming placesin that
section of attractive homes. Final
alterations and improvements
were not completed until a few
months ago. He remained in
Washington most of the summer,
having with him much of the
time nis mother, Mrs. W. D.
Kirk, of Chicago.
Bachelor of Fortune
Mr. Kirk, .while a bachelor of
- distinction and fortune, has not
been “talked about-L much in
Washington in this role. He ’s
rarely seen at night clubs, public
ballrooms and other places wh-?re
gay society often congregates.
But he entertains occasionally—
that is, since he has been* in
his spacious Georgetown home —
at delightful dinners and small
dances.
Before falling into .the hands
of the Dumbarton Club, this old
house, built in the last days of
the Eightenth Century, was the
property of the late W 111 * a m _
Robertson and came into the- Cox
family, well known In the annals
of Georgetown, through the mar
riage of one of the Robinson
daughters. In its present incar
nation, the old mansion bears
scant resemblance to its former
•xistances, being definitely im
pressed with the personality of
the owner.
It houses remarkably interesting
collections of Chinese and Jap
anese art. fruit of Mr. Kirk’s
periods of duty in the Orient,
slightly flavored with a Western
influence in the form of Mexican
church furniture and decorations
acquired during a diplomatic
sojourn in that country. Good
proportions, good taste and what
might be described as a gold
motif running through the decora
tions make of this oftet im e
Colonial house an effective and
unified background for these prod
ucts of older civilizations.
In Georgetown
Picturesque Georgetown seems
to be a favorite locality with
those of our foreign service, who
•‘dig in” in Washington. But. un
happily, before they can take root
they are usually swept off to
some foreign post. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss made of the
Oaks one of the most perfect
examples of the Colonial mansion
♦o be found in this country and
filled it with rare and beautiful
period furniture. But before ever
they moved in, Mr. Bliss was.
sent to Sweden as minister, to
be transferred more recently. to j
Argentina as ambassador. And
the only occasion on which the ,
_ house was used was when the I
Crown Prince and Crown Princess
of Sweden came a-visiting to
“Washington. Then the Blisses,
who were traveling in their train,
entertained at the Oaks for the
visiting royalties.
Mr. and Mrs. La mot Belin, who
purchased Evermay. another his
toric and beautiful Georgetown
house and spent something like
375,000 in restoring it. were “in
residence” for a year or two —
and then Mr. Belin was sent off
to the American embassy in Con
stantinople. Os late the house
hag been occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Williamson Howell—also of
the foreign service.
Warren Delano Robbins, who
has been serving at our embassy \
in Rome and who has recently
been appointed tc a ministerial
post, is another foreign service
man who owns a charming house
in Georgetown 1334 Twenty
e.ghth St. He and Mrs. Robbins
purchased the old house several
years ago. remodeled i* nearer to
their hearts* desire, lived there
a year or two—and then departed
for service in Europe. Happily,
this house has had a succession
of interesting and diseriminatnlg
tenants Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Wads
w-orth had it fop much of the
period that he was Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury and. last
winter it was the home of Mrs.
Medill McCormick.
* * *
In New York /.
* The Ambassador, of Chile and
Mme Davila went to New York
yesterday to remain several days.
The minister of Finland. L. As
trom arrived in New York yester
day cn the Drottningholm from
Goe then berg after passing several
months in Europe He will come
to Washington today.
The minister of Lithuania B K
Balutis arrived in New York yes
terday, wnere he was met bv the
secretary of the legation, Mikas
onas. They will return to
Washington today.
Members of the Lithuanian col
ony in New York gave a dinner
last evening at the- Waldorf-As
toria for the new envoy. •
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NOTES OF SOCIETY
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, who were in Newport for
a dinner riven by Mr. and Mr*.
Hamilton Fish Webster, have re
turned to their place at Warwick
Neck, R. I.
* ♦ ♦
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth., who
has been at her house in Massa
chusetts Avenue for, a brief visit,
left, yesterday for Cincinnati to
remain until after election.
♦ * *
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, ,ir.
is spending some time at Hot
Springe, Va.
» • ♦
Mrs. Everett Sanders, wife of
the secretary tn the' President,
left yesterday fdb New York, and
will pass two weeks at the Am
bassador. She will return to
Washington for a day, before
going to Terne Haute. Ind., where
she will remain untH after the
election.
*. *
Col. Charier.. Burton Robbins.
Assistant Secretary of War, i«
passing a few days in New York,
and is at the Hotel Astor.
* * *
Luncheon Today
Mrs Benjamin D. Foulois. wife
of the Assistant Chief of the
Air Corps, entertained at luncheon
at The Carlton today in honor of
the wives of the air chiefs. Her
guests were Mrs. E. F echet.
Mr*. Morris Sheppard. .Mrs. Will,
iam r. MacCraeken, jr.. .Mrs. S.
L. Pike, Mr*. R. C. Kirtland. M«v.
H. S. Grier, Mrs, Howard C.
Davidson, Mrs, H. N. Hickam.
Mrs. D. E. Netherwood, Mr«. H.
McClelland and Mrs. C. J 6. Bubh.
* * *
Afrs. Anne E. Murphy has re
turned from the Pacific Coast and
opened her apartment at the High
lands. Mrs. Murphy spent the
sumnjer in Seattle and the early
autumn in Southern California,
returning by .Colorado Springe.
She also visited her son-in-law
and daughter. Major and Mrs.
Daniel E. Muhpp - . at Fort Riley,
Kan., for a few'days.
* * *
Mrs. Clarence M. Ranch, who is
at her home in Miami, Florida, for
a few weeks prior to returning to
Washington for the winter season,
is ihe guest in whose honor the
Miami Women's Club entertained
at a large reception yester
day. Mrs. Rusch was elected
president of this cjuh last spring
shortly after a similar honor was
conferred upon her fry the Na-
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Women;
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cohen an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter. Sadye Edith, to Daniel
G. Cohen on Sunday, the ceremony
taking place in Baltimore. The
couple will be at home after No
vember 6 at 1475 Spring Pi. N. W.
• * *
Mrs. Ada Byrne will be in
charge of the Card party tomorrow
afternoon of the Woman’s Re»ie
: fit Association, which will be
given at the clubhouse at J 750
Massarrhusetts Ave., beginning at
1:30 o'clock.
Joseph Johnson, of New York,
commissioner of public works,
Manhattan announces the mar
riage at Annapolie, Md., on
September 29 last, of his daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson Perry, to Ho-
* hart NeWman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Enos S. Newman, of Washington.
i Mr. and Mrs. Newman, will make
their home in the Capital.
* ♦ #
i Miss Lucy p. Garner, of the
; national board of the Y. W. C. A.,
New York, is spending some time
at the <srace Dodge Hotel.
* » *
Mrs. R. s. Reynolds Hitt and
her son. Robert Hitt, will go to
New York today and sail Satur
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in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
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MYSTERY
Many Notables Sponsor
Production for Con
vention Visitors
Patrons and patronesses for the
performance or “Adam,’’ the
twelfth century mystery play
being produced by the Episcopal
Actors’ Guild of America tomor
row and Friday, in the Guild Hall
of Epiphany. Church, 1317 G St.,
Include the Rt, Rev, James E.
Freeman, bishop of Washington;
Gen, John J. Pershing. Maj. Gen.
Charles J. Summerall. Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson. Rev. Dr. Clar
ence Parker. Rev. Edmund H.
Stevens, Duncan Phillips. New
bold Noyes. Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son. Mrs. Wilson C. Rives, Mrs.
Ze Barney Phillips. Mrs. Anson
Phelps Stokes. Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Mrs. Edward B. Melga,
Miss Bessie J. Kibbey. Mrs. Wai
ter Bruce Howe, Mrs. Adolph
Miller and Mrs. Edwin B. Parker.
Washington ushers for the per
formances Include Miss Clara
Bolling. Miss Isobel Lamberton
and Miss Louise Smith.
Rev. Dr. Clarence Parkar, Chevy
Chase. Md.. is chaiarman of the
committee for the entertainment
of actors. The hosts and hostesses
include Mrs. George Wood. Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Davidson, Mrs.
F. A. Parkhurst. Mrs. W. B. N.
Brookes. Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryan
Devereaux. Mr. Stewart Capen,
John D. Long and Dr. and Mrs.
J. F. Davidson.
Miss Kate Oglebay. an authority
on medieval church drama, is
general chairman of the produc
tion committee of “Adam,” and
has on her committee Mrs. John
W. Alexander, who has designed
the period costumes for the play
from authentic records; Harold
Gould. Percy Moore, Rev. Ze
Barney Phillips, chaplain of the
United States Senate, and the
Rev. Randolph Ray, D. D,. rec
tor of the Church of the Trans
figuration (The Little Church
Around the Corner), New York.
Four afternoon performances
are to be given at 2 o’clock, with
delegates from the various wom
en’s organizations of the church
as Invited guests: and at 6
o’clock with the vlsitipg bishops
and delegates at the general con
vention as guests.
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. F. C. Broadbent and Miss
S. A. Eastwood, of Philadelphia,
are at the Grace Dodge Hotel for
a few days. They are making an
extended automobile trip.
♦ ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Freling
huysen Dumont were hosts at din
ner last evening at the Mayflower,
having as their guests Capt. and
Mrs. Rolland Schumann, and the
U. S. Vice Consul to Rome, Frank
lin Crosby Gowan and Mrs. Gowan.
* ♦ ♦
Married In Capital
The marriage of Miss Kather
ine Frances Bacon Pettus, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mont Flinn, of Ferry
Hill, Mecklenburg County, Va.,
and Harry Arthur Williams, jr..
of Norfolk, took place yesterday
afternoon In Washington. The
y-eremony was in the Church of
the Covenant and was performed
by the Rev. William A. Eisen
berger. ' Immediately afterward
the couple left for New York and
will salt today foh Europe. Mr.
Williams is a member ot he
<*hevy Chase and RacQiiet chibs
of-Washington and of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity.
Mr. Wll’fams\ first wife by
whom he was divorced, was Miss
Marthena Harrison, of Washing
ton, a great granddaughter, of
President Harrison. Mrs. Harri
son Williams makes her home in
the Capital.
* * *
Mrs. Powell Clayton has re
turned to Washington from New
York, where she spent a few
days at the Berkshire.
* * *
Mrs. John F. Wilkins and her
daughter. Miss Katherine Wilkins,
are at the Barclay in New York.
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Henry L. Richmond, cf
Jacksonville, Fla., is at The Call
ton for several days, accompanied
hy Mrs. J. W. Caldwell, of Hono
lulu. Hawaii.
♦ * ♦
Col. and Mrs. George Burleigh,
of New York, and Miss Cnnstam*
A. Rogers are guests at. the May
flower.
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Delegates From Japan
To Episcopal Congress
Feted By Former Envoy
Tho former Ambassadar to Japan
and Mrs. Charles Beecher Warren,
of Detroit, who are guests at the
Mayflower during the Episcopal
"Congress, were hosts at dinner last
evening in the Palm Court of the
hotel. Their guests included the
bishops and clergymen from Japan
in attendance at the congress and
a group of representatives- from
the Far Eastern Division of the
State Department.
*_ ♦’ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Parrish,
jr., have arrived at the Home
stead. Hot Springs, Va., on their
honeymoon. Until) her marriage
last week Mrs. Parrish was Miss
Shelby Cullom Brown. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Phelps Brown, of Springfield,
Mass, a granddaughter of the
late William Barrett Rjdgely# of
Washington, and a great grand
daughter wapd namesake of the
la£e Senator Cullom.
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PLANNED
Notables to View Presen
tation of “The Cross
Triumphant”
Very few boxee remain for the
two presentation* of "The Cross
Triumphant’’ on Friday and Sat
urday of thia week at the Wash
ington Auditorium. Recent addi
tions to the list of hox holders
are Miss Gertrude Myer, Mrs.
Adolph Kaspar Miller. Mrs. R. F.
Houston, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Guy D. Goff, Mrs. James Curtis.
Mrs. Robert K. Lee, Mrs. Dupont
Lee, Mrs. Frederick Hicks. Mrs.
Henry Parsons Krwin and Mrs.
David St. Pierre Gaillard.
Those who have taken seats for
the performance and who will
entertain parties of distinguished
visitors include Mrs. Charles J.
Bell, Mrs. Charles F. Summers!!.
Mr. and Mrs. John Richards, Dr.
and Mrs. Ronald Taylor. Mr. and
Mrs. /Paul Johnson. Mrs. David
du Hois Gaillard. Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Johnston. Mrs. A. Geary’
Johnson, Mrs. Watson Freeman
Clarke, Mrs. A. X. Talbot, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall. Ad
miral and Mrs. William D. Leahy,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Greene. Mrs.
Stokes-Halkett. Mrs. Benjamin
Rush Logie, Mr. and Mrs. HaroM
Marsh and Mrs. Herman Jen
nings.
Among the well-known women
who will appear In the pageant
are Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley. Mrs.
Albert N. Baggs, Mrs. Paul Blev
den, Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mrs. E.
F. Andrews and Mrs. Goring
Bliss.
Boxes and seats are to be ob
tained at the Willard, from Mrs.
Rose Gouvernour Hoes and Mrs.
Philip Lee-Phillips. Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis is chairman of
boxes.
♦* • ,
Sir John and Lady Lynn Thomas,
of the British Isles, and their
daughter. Miss Lynn Thomas,
are making a brief visit in Wash
ington and were guests at the
luncheon given yesterday for
Lady Astor. They have just ar
rived from Boston where Sir
John attended the medical con
gress of surgeons, and they will
be in this country until the end
of the month. Sir John is con
sulting surgeon of the prince of
Wales Hospital in Cardiff. Wales,
and also of the Welch National
Memorial Association In Cardiff.
He and Lady Lynn Thomas are
the guests of Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, while Miss Lynn Thomas
is staying at the Mayflower.
* * *
Mrs. Charles J. Bell will enter
tain at tea tomorrow afternoon at
Twin .Oaks for the missionary
delegates to the Epiecopal Con
vention.
♦ * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair
have returned to Washington
aftfr passing the summer at Best
hampton, Long Island.
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