The Washington herald., 1907-08-25


flags. and the centerpiece was an ar
rangsment of sweet peas and ferns.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Mr. Truman H. Newberry. will leave
Watch Hin. R. l.. where he has been
spending his vacation with his family,
to-day 10 return to Washington.
The Mexican Ambassador, Senior Don
Enrique CreeI, who has spent the sum-
mer in this country, is expected at
jamestown, September Is. Elaborate prep
arations are being made for his enter
tainment. one unique feature being the
representation OF fifteen nations by young
ladies in Norfolk society circles, In the
costume Of each country. The Mexican
band will furnish music for the grand ball
TO be given that night. The young ladies'
will attend the ball in their costumes. Ihe
Ambassador will proceed after that to
his own country, where he VIII be sworn
in as governor of Chihuahua, and will re-
turn to Washington later on, accompanied
by his family. who are now In their sum-
mer home in Chihuahua.
on Thursday evening Capt. and Mrs.
Merriam entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bacon
and Mrs. Warren. OF Hull. and the officers
and ladies OF Fort Revere, in honor OF
Mrs. Merriam, Of Washington. 4 guess
ing contest was first played. IN which Mr..
Bacon won the prize. and Mrs. Brett got
the lemon" Mr.. Guayle played a number
Of delightful selections on the violin,
and Mrs. Brett played in her usual charm
Ing manner. Sherbet and punch were
| served.
The officers from the army and navy
and their families attending the grand
bali given in Newport, r. l.. August 2,
by Mr.. Edward J. Berwind. in honor Of
Prince Wilhelm OF Sweden, included
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harry X. Cage, Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. J. Y. Chase. Lieut..
| Commander and Mrs. C. c. Dawson,
Commander and Mrs. A. F. Fletcher,
Commander and Mrs. Albert Gleaves,
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Raymond D.
Hasbrouck, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
T. X. Hill all L. S. n; Col and Mrs.
Walter Howe. L. S. A; Lieut.. Command
er {. Z. Jewell, Lieut.. and Mrs. Austin
Kautz, Lieut. Commander and Mrs. o. w.
Rooster, Lieut. Commander and Mrs. J.
c. Leonard. and Capt. and Mrs T. c. Ne
Lean. all L. S. N: MAJ. and Mrs c. T.
| Menoher, l.. s. A; Surg. and Mrs, Lewis
Morris. L. S. N; Lieut. and Mrs. Charles
/ 2. Nelson, L. S. N; Lieut. and Mrs c. T.
/ Owens. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Henry
A. Wiley, L. S. n. and others
Mrs Rowland B. Ellis, wife Of Lieut.
Ellis. Fourteenth Cavalry. is visiting her
parents and MI and Mrs. E. p Male
here, Mrs. ELS expects 10 remain IN
Washington until about October I. when
she viii return to Fort Walla Walla.
Miss Enrol Brown, Of Washington, who
is spending the summer at Magnolia.
lately had a visit from Mrs Field Glib
son. as she now styles herself. Prior 10
/ her recently acquired divorce IN Chicago.
she was Mrs. Preston Gibson. She has
now taken her maiden name instead OF
the surname Of her ex-husband, as she
was Miss Miuna Field. a daughter Of
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. She has
Joined her mother AT Bar Harbor Mrs.
Page. by the way, has just given $500 20
the York Improvement and Historical So
ciety. Last year she donated a large
sum TO the hospital to provide a nurse
for the district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Ripley. Of New
York, the latter formerly Miss Helen
Bell. daughter OF Mr.. a6G Gs-z. Charles
Bell. Of Washington. have recently gone
to Magnolia and have taken the Dick
inson cottage in Lobster lane. a tiny
place near the beach II their cottage
is small, their large red touring car on
sets it, for its almost as big as a small
house. Last week they We're IN Boston.
| and took in the shops along fremont
street, Mrs. Ripley looking very well in
q striped blue and white silk gown, with
a mushroom hat 10 correspond.
Judge and Mrs. Jesse ". HIATT Of 1879
| Harvard street. Movnt Pleasant are
| entertaining Mrs. amelia jenkins. a sis
ter OF Mrs Hiatt. and Ir and Mrs.
Charles HawOrth, Of Wilmington, Ohio.
They VIII attend the jamestown EXPOSE
ton while on their Eastern trip
Miss Annie LAWSON. Of Capitol Hill. is
spending the summer with relatives and
friends at Chatham Hill. Va. and will
ginning Of the school term.
Miss Dorothy Dent. Of Capitol Hill.
| daughter Of Mr.. Albert B. Dent, is spend
ing the summer at the farms Of friends
in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Theodore P. Shonts, former chairman
OF the Isthmian Canal Commission. who
viii make his home in New York in the
/ future. has leased the Lanier residence
in New York, I23 East Thirty-ffth street.
Mrs. Shonts and her two daughters are
still abroad. but will return in the fall IN
time TO put the new home in readiness for
the seasons gayeties.
DR.. Joseph II. Wood has returned TO the
city after an absence of several weeks.
Mrs. George W. Trowbridge, daughter,
Agnes Cowgirl. and son. William Scott,
are at the Plinhimmon Hotel, Ocean
City. Nd. Her eldest daughter, Daisy
Ethel who has been the guest OF Mrs.
John z. WilSle and daughter Jean, at
their summer home. Grand Haven, Mich.
Is now visiting her grandmother at Green
Valley, Tazewell County. Ill Mrs. Trow-
bridge is the youngest sister Of Mrs.
Scott. wife of Senator Nathan Bay Scott.
Of West Virginia,
Mr. and Mrs Frank f. Ghiselle. who
are guests at the lockwood Hotel. Cairo.
n. Y. in the Catskill Mountains. were
at the masked ball given by the hotel
Thursday evening. About seventy-fve
couples were present.
The guests at Piney Point Hotel were
entertained Thursday evening in the
ballroom. which was decorated for the &C.
casion with bunting, flags, and evergreens.
by young folks 10 the number of be-
tU-een forty and fifty