The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
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Miss Pinchot daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pinchot, of this city. where Lady
Johnstone is now visiting. Her husband,
before his present mission, was secretary
of embassy at several European posts
and in Washington.
The mention Of Lord Curzon. Of Kedles-
ton. late viceroy of India, and son-in-law
Of Mrs. Levi T. Letter, Of this city, who IS
visiting America for the first time since
his marriage eleven years ago, in connec-
ton with the AmbasadorshiD to the
United States. is unauthorized by Lord
Curzon. or the foreign Office in London.
The presence in America at this time of
the former viceroy is at the request OF
Mrs Letter and regards the placing Of
securities. which she wishes 10 leave 10
| her grandchildren, the three small daugh-
tiers Of the late Lady uCrzon, whose death
occurred last summer
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg opened the hospitalities
Of their embassy for the present season
last evening by delightful dinner party,
which included the Baroness Hengelmul-
Ter, wife Of the Ambassador from Austria
Hungary, the Minister from Denmark.
Lady Alan Johnstone wife of the British
Minister TO Denmark: Madame Won Swim
deren wife Of the Minister from the Meth
erlands, Mr. and Mrs. James PinChot.
Mrs Hobson. Miss Williams. Rear Ad-
miral Cowles Hon. Roland Lindsay, Of
the British Embassy; the Vicount Charles
de Chambrun. Of the French Embassy;
Prince Won Lynar and Count Won Hetz-
field, Of the hosts official family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Grant-Duf. whose
marriage took place at the Belgian Lega-
ton on Monday. returned from a short
honeymoon trip 70 Richmond, TO be the
guests of the Belgian Minister and Baron
ess MoncheUr until their departure for
England next week.
The announcement Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam a. Slater, that their daughters debut
Will take the form Of ball, rather than
the less ceremonious tea so generally in
vogue, is Of special interest not only TO
the contemporaries Of Miss Slater, but to
society in general. It will be the first
large entertainment OF many years in the
once famous residence. 1871 street. which
they purchased from Mr.. 5. s. HOwiand
Rowland, who, during her lifetime, was
one Of the most prominent hOstesses Of
resident circles.
Previous to the Howlands occupancy,
this house was in turn the home Of three
Cabinet officers when Cabinet entertaining
was at its best Postmaster General Wan
amal1er, Secretary Of the Navy Whitney
and Secretary OF State Frelinghuysen all
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feTent administrations represented.
Il was during the first Cleveland admin
stration that it reached its greatest fame.
the first wife Of Secretary Whitney being
one Of the great heiresses of that gen
Grafton, and lavish in her entertaining
The ballroom in which Miss Eleanor
Slater will make her bow. under the Wan
amakers was one Of the finest private pic
ture galleries in Washington. 1t was in
this same room, but under the Whitney
occupancy. that Mrs James Brown Potter
first won an unenviable distinction by her
recitation of "Ostler Joe" long before her
appearance on the professional stage.
Miss Mary Southerland. daughter of
Capt and Mrs ". W. H. Switzerland.
entertained a luncheon company Of this
years buds to-day when her guests in
cluded Miss Isabel Magruder, Miss Leutz.
Miss Olga Converse. Miss Chew. Miss
Jennings, Miss Frances Goldsb2rough,
Miss Denny Miss Morgan. Miss Crawford
Miss Joanna Schroeder Miss Slater. Miss
Molly Dodge. Miss Tanner, and Miss
Stephanie TrescotJ.
This evening Capt and Mrs. SCutner-
land were hosts al large dinner al the
Chevy Chase Club in the interest Of their
daughters. The company OF young people
was chaDcroucd by Lieut.. and Mrs. r. C.
Bulmer.
The marriage OF Miss Maria Christine
Pearce, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Chris
tian S. Pearce. of this city. to Mr. Harold
Burton Whitmore. Of Hartford, Conn,
took place yesterday afternoon at the
family residence on Nineteenth street,
amid floral surroundings and in the pres
ence OF n distinguished company, which
made It one Of the particularly attractive
home weddings Of the autumn. Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith. rector of St. MaTgarets
Episcopal Church, ofsiciated.
Miss Pearce wore an exquisite bridal
gown Of white brocaded satin and chiffon
cloth elabOrately trimmed with old family
lace, worn by hcr mother at her we'd
ding. Her veil was also OF real lace. and
was worn by her grandmother and her
mother on similar occasions. The bridal
bouquet was a shower Of Bride roses and
lilies Of the valley
Mrs Ten Eyck Brown, the brides sis
ter. was the matron of honor. Her
gown was of white chiffon cloth and
real lace and she carried white chrysan-
themums. The maid Of honor was Miss