The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Townsend EntertainSfOT
Miss PauncefOte.
MRS. LONGwoRTH A GUEST
Daughter of Late British AmbasEa-
dor Plans Many Visits While Here.
Col. and Mrs. Oracle Have Company
TO Meet Mrs. Lyman ShOrt-COI. and
Mrs. Fleming Entertain.

Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained
yesterday afternoon at one Of the largest
and quite the most beautifully appointed
teas of the winter, when she was, as
sisted IN receiving by the Hon. Maude
Pauncefote, daughter Of the late Lord
Pauncefote fer many years British Am
bassadcr to the United States. and dean
or the diplomatic corps. The floral dec
Grafton of the beautiful residence was
limited to pink and white aztl'as In ne
haiI, with very generous supply of pink
roses in the dining room. Here Miss
Wallach and Miss Pdttcn poured tea and
chocolate. the Baroness Hsngclmuller
Mime. Hauge, and Miss townsend assist
ius, The company included the rrtirc
diplomatic circle. with a very large pro-
portion OF resident and official society:
and Mr.. john Drew. with the always in
tercstiuE Mrs. Nicholas I.ongworth. di
vided The honors with Miss Paunccfotc.
The latter who only arrived m Wash
mgtou Wednesday evening. will BE- AIrs
Towuseud's guest for the next three
during her present soinum in America.
where she and her sisters continue To-
share tho groat popularity Of their late
father.
Col and Mrs. Archibald Gr1ctc enter
tanned at dinner last evening rompn-
mentary go Mrs. Lyman Short. of New
York. who IS visiting Mrs Oracle. 10
meet Mrs Short were present pr. and
Mrs Duncan MCkim DIT and Mrs Lor-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs ONuard. Mrs IIinck-
ley. Mr.. GuIck. and Dr Julian Cabcu
Col and Mr. Robert l. Fleming enter
tanned al "a beautifully appointed dinner
last evening al their home on Massachu-
sets avenue complimentary 70 Ssnor Don
Luis COrea. Minister from Nicaragua
Others present were Mr.. Frank NJ Jones
and Miss Moira Var Jones, OF London; the
Cuban Minister and Nine de Quesada.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Senator and
Mrs Hopkins, Senator and Mrs Scott.
Senator and Mrs. Long. AR and Mrs
Thomas +. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Dal-
zell. Justice and Mrs. Howry. and Miss
Fleming
Mrs. Charles Goodwin Bennett, wife Of
the Secretary OF the Senate. made her
hrst appearance in Washington Wednes-
day evening. at the Bachelors CouIion
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett return to their
Long Island home for the weekend. and
next week return 10 Washington for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry +. Davis celebrated
the twenty-dfth anniversary OF their mar
riage yesterday, when Mrs. Davis gave "a
large tea from 70 :, at the Concord,
when they received the congratulations
of several hundred friends
The company was naturally strongly
representative of the professional and
literary circles Of the District, in which
both Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have been dis
tnguished through an their married lifc
Mrs Willard Warner and Mrs James
G. Pilling did the hon0rs Of the tea-room,
which was decorated in white roses and
carnations with silver effect introduced
in compliment TO the particular occasion.
Other assistants of the afternoon were
Mrs. ". ". White, Miss Davis, Miss
Foster, and Miss Kirk.
The marriage Of Miss Kathleen Sheri-
dan, daughter of the late Capt John
Sheridan. Of Mount Savage. Nd. 10 Mr
Benjamin II. Brays, of Cumberland. Md
took place yesterday al noon at the Ra-
leigh Hotel. where the bride and her sister
have been passing the winter No cards
were issued for the ceremony or wedding
breakfast which followed. the company
being limited 10 few close personal
friends Of the bride and bridegroom. The
couple left yesterday afternoon for an ex-
tensive honeymoon trip before taking up
their residence at Cumberland.
Mrs Train, wife OF the late Rear Ad-
miral Train. L. 5. y. yesterday an
nounced the engagement Of her daughter
Miss Grace Train, to Mr.. Myron W. Whit
ney. jT, of New York.
No date has been named for the we'd
ding. which. owing 10 the deep mourning
of the bTide-eiect and her family. will
be celebrated with great simplicity.
Mr. Whitney is well known in musical
as well as social circles in America and
England. having made his debut on the
concert platform several years ago.
Another engagement, as yet not form
ally announced. but admitted by the in
terested parties. is that of Miss Florence
OOiiletQ anu MI Fbiu IIoLipSOil. IT., VINO
are accepting the congratulations of their
friends on their approaching marriage.
which is expected to take place in the
early spring Miss Conrad. who made her
debut in Washington two seasons ago, is |
the eldest daughter of Mrs. George
Choate Kendell who has spent several
seasons in Washington, but more recently
has lived abroad. and a niece of Mrs.
Richard Austin Harlow. with whom she
is now staying. Mr.. Thompson is the son
of DR.. Ford Thompson. and has lived
most of his life in Washington.
Word has been received at the Spanish
Legation that Senior Ramon Pima. the
newly appointed Minister from Spain.
viii sail from Gibralter on February Is.
and will arrive in New York Oh Febru-
ary 26.
The engagement is announced from
Rome of Mr.. Casper Crowninshield. Of
this city to Miss Grace Smelling. daugh- /
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