The Washington herald., 1908-06-06

The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. who have been on a
cruise on the Potomac and the Chesa-
peake Bay since Tuesday. have pro-
longed their stay. and will not return to
Washington before tomorrow night or
Monday. They are the guests OF the
chairman of the lighthouse board. Capt
Mark, and Mrs: Mark. on the Holly
Their daughter. Mrs Hochstadter. of
New York. came over for the trip. and
is with them.
Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss Ma
thilde Townsend will close their house
hero on the 18th. and go to New York for
short visit before opening tho cottage
IN Bar Harbor, which they have taken
for the season. Bar Harbcr is the IA
vorite summer resort OF Miss Townsend,
but she has not been there for two years.
having gone abroad those seasons with
her mother. During her school days she
was usually at Bar Harbor in the sum-
mers.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were hosts at a breakfast yes
terday in the embassy. Their guests in
cluded Senator Calve, Of France: DR..
Wiley, NJ. Henri Gourd. president Of the
French Chamber OF Commerce, OF New
York. and NJ. CASTOR, Velton. commercial
attache of the French Embassy, stationed
In New York.
Mr.. Justice Harlan has gone 70 De-
troit for short stay before going 20 his
summer home at Murray Bay, Canada,
for the summer When the justice left
for the Northwest. Mrs. Harlan and her
daughters went 20 New York, and then
10 Albany. to make 4 visit with their
granddaughter, Mrs. Erastus Corning.
jr. They viii join Justice Harlan late
this month in Canada.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs Newberry.. who took a party TO
Annapolis on the Dolphin 10 attend the
ball at the Academy on Wednesday even
ing. have returned TO their Washington
home. Miss Newberry. who is spending
the week at Annapolis. will return to-
morrow.
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis. who spent a
fortnight in Boston, has returned 10 her
home in this city. She and Mr.. Francis
will close the house the middle OF next
week and go 10 their summer place, at
North Haven, Me.
Mrs. James Pinchot has closed her
Washington home, and with her niece,
Miss Morgan. has gone 10 New York
Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl. widow Of a former
United States Ambassador TO Germany.
has recently arrived in New York from
Europe, where she had been for a long
stay. and is with her daughter, Mrs Earl
d. Babst
Mr. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
have sent out invitations for the mar
rage of their daughter. Enrol Cuthbert
| Brown. 10 Lieut.. Charles Russell Train
| L. S. n. on Monday evening. June Is
at $50 o'clock in St Thomas Church. 4
small reception In the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown will follow the ceremony.
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood. who ar,
now in Switzerland. will remain abroad
until late next fall Mrs. Wood. who wa.
Joined in Europe by the general severa
months ago. Will accompany him tC
Spain, where he will represent the United
States army at the founding OF the uni
versity Of Saragossa. IN Saragossa, or
October 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore NJ Davis. whC
are well known in Washington society
have opened their cottage in Newport
after having spent the winter in Egypt.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew
who will sail for Europe on the 18th
have taken a box for the Horse show II
| Newport. which they VIII attend.
Mrs. Lawrance Townsend and daughter
Miss Yvonne Townsend. have returne,
TO their Washington home. after a fort
nights visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A NJ Blair and her mother. Mrs
Alexander. will go 20 East Gloucester
Mass. the last Of this month. and spen,
the remainder Of the summer.
Gen. and Mrs. James Jourdan, o
Brooklyn, spent the week in Washington
at the New Willard. They have recent,
opened their summer home on Slater
Island. and came down for a little visi
'before settling there for the summer.
A musical reading. under the auspice
OF the Ladies' Aid Society, was givel
in the parlors Of the Memorial Lptheral
Church. Fourteenth street and Vernon
avenue northwest. by Hermon c. Met
calf. accompanied by Miss Amy Leeds
There were vocal solos by Miss Mabe
Roberts and Mrs. w. K Miller Ate
the entertainment refreshments wer
served by the ladies.
The society elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller; vice presidents
Mrs. George Slaybaugh and Mrs. Charlie
Sloan; secretary. Mrs. A. Briscoe, an
treasurer. Mrs. w. Cromwell.
Mr.. S. T. Howard. Of S117 n stree
northwest, has returned home from Cor
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