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SOCIETY NOTES 
Among the dinners in Washing- 
ton, last Saturday evening, was that 
which ex-Senator and Mrs. Aldrich 
gave in compliment to Louis Bacon 
of the Tennis and Racquet club, 
Boston, and his fiancee, Miss Mary 
Southerland, of the Magnolia con- 
tingent, whose visits to Boston have 
been many. Invitations for the 
wedding of Mr. Bacon and Miss 
Southerland were issued early last 
week by Rear Admiral and Mrs. 
Southerland, scores finding their 
way to Boston. The nuptial knot 
will be tied at the home of the 
Southerlands on the afternoon of 
Thursday, January 3d, and will be 
followed by a small reception. On 
the evening before the wedding 
Senator DuPont is giving a dinner 
for Mr. Bacon and Miss Southerland 
at which Mrs. Francis B. Crownin- 
shield will preside. The bride-elect 
is an intimate friend of Mrs. Crown- 
inshield, and was her guest at 
Peach’s Point, Marblehead, several 
weeks ago. Mrs. Crowninshield will 
go to Washington after the -holidays 
to spend the winter with her father, 
Senator DuPont. Sunday Capt. 
and Mrs. U. S. Grant, 3d, gave a 
dinner at their Washington resi- 
dence in honor of Mr. Bacon and 
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Longfellow 
of New York and Manchester, were 
lately heard from in Naples, where 
they were occupying an apartment 
at Bertolini’s Palace Hotel and 
making trips to the nearby pic- 
turesque resorts. 
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Wendell Jr., 
of Boston and Pride’s were guests 
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Sears at 
the opera on last Friday night in the 
Herbert M. Sears’ box. Mr. and 
Mrs. Wendell gave a dinner on the 
night previous, at their home, 265 
Clarendon street, Boston, for Prof. 
and Mrs. Barrett Wendell of Har- 
vard. 
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Miss Margaret Preston Draper of 
Washington and Manchester, will 
make her debut in Washington, De- 
cember 27th by an elaborate func- 
tion which promises to be the piece 
de resistance of the capital season. 
It will take the form of a_ ball. 
Birds, butterflies and rare exotics 
will be found in a miniature garden 
at the ball. Miss Draper is the 
daughter of the late Gen. Wm. F. 
Draper of Hopedale and Washing- 
ton, and niece of Ex-Governor Eben 
S. Draper. Gen. Draper was at one 
time the United States minister to 
‘we do, Mrs. Bentley; 
Sat Heud).s Ray 
Italy. He was a big man in the af- 
fairs of the country, a brave soldier 
who won his way from second lieu- 
tenant up, in the Civil War. 
Boston Opera House 
The appearances of Mme. Eames, 
deferred through her sudden illness, 
are now announced for this coming 
week, at the Boston Opera House. 
Mme. Eames will make her bow to 
the Boston public Monday evening 
when she will sing the role of 
Floria Tosca in Puecini’s opera of 
the same name. Associated with her 
will be Florencio Constantino in the 
part of Maria Cavaradossi and 
Giovanni Polese in that of Baron 
Searvia. It is some years since 
Boston has heard Mme. Eames as 
Tosca but those who remember her 
will gladly testify that her imper- 
sonation differs both in its vocal 
coloring and dramatic outline from 
the many Toscas Boston has had an 
opportunity to hear. 
On Wednesday night Samson et 
Dalila will be repeated with the 
same cast as in the former per- 
formances. . 
Friday evening will see the first 
appearance this season of Otello. 
This performance will also mark the 
second and last appearance of Mme. 
Eames this season in grand opera. 
The Desdemona of Mme. Eames 
has been looked upon as_ her _ best 
creation. The role fitting her both 
vocally and temperamentally to per- 
fection. Giovanni Zenatello will 
sing the title role and opera-goers 
remember well the splendid per- 
formance he gave in this opera dur- 
ing the past season. 
The Saturday matinee will be 
marked by the first presentation of 
Mignon, on the stage of the Boston 
Opera House, the delightful opera 
by Thomas. Mignon will serve to 
present Mme. Luisa Tetrazzini in a 
role in which she has not been heard 
in this country, namely that of Fi- 
lina. Fely Dereyne, who will make 
her debut this season at this _per- 
formance will be the Mignon and 
Edmond Clement the Wilhelm 
Meister, a role said to be numbered 
among the best in his repertoire. 
The rest of the cast will be Miss 
Jeska Swartz, Leon Rothier, D. Leo, 
Barreau and Letol. Wallace Good- 
rich will conduct. 
Bereaved widow (to country editor): 
‘‘Do you charge for obituary notice, Mr. 
Shears.’’ 
Country editor: ‘‘As a general thing 
but your husband 
and I were old friends, and I will daly 
be too glad to publish his obituary for 
nothing. ’’ 
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Eis prmccorser VASO VASP AA, 
Louis A. Leach of Manchester 
conveys to Ellery S. Rogers and he 
to Lizzie, wife of Louis Leach, land 
and buildings North street, Man- 
chester, 53 by 179.6 feet. 
Gustavus Kinsman of Ipswich 
conveys to Clarinda B. S. Hanks of 
Manchester, land Brookwood road, 
West Manchester. 
Final papers have just been filed 
at the Salem Registry of Deeds 
transferring title to one of the best 
located estates in the select section 
of Swampscott, known as Phillips 
Beach. There are three parcels of 
land, including about half an acre 
with a broad frontage on Phillips 
avenue, beautifully graded to lawns 
and set with flowering shrubbery, 
on which is located a large frame 
dwelling, modern in every respect, 
and from which there is an unob- 
structed view of the ocean to the 
south and country views to the 
north; about 1500 square feet of 
land connecting the first parcel with 
Atlantic avenue, the principal ocean 
boulevard in the section; and the 
third is on a private street to the 
north and running parallel with 
Phillips avenue, containing about 
14,000 square feet, on which is a 
modern stable. In the immediate 
vicinity are the residences of Mrs. 
L. G. Burnham, Col. William M. 
Bunting, Arthur F. Estabrook, An- 
drew W. Preston and John Shepard. 
The grantor was Mrs. Susan M. Lane 
of Boston and the buyer Charles B. 
Price of Salem. After effecting al- 
terations Mr. Price will make the 
property his home. 
Charles A. Kilham et al of Bev- 
erly have conveyed to John OC. 
Phillips of Wenham 8 acres swamp 
land in Wenham. 
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