The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09

! Mr. Ransford s. Miller, the new chleI OF
the Division II Far Eastern Affairs of
the State Department has taken the
/ house 1913 Chaplin street for a year.
Mrs. Miller has already Joined Mr.. Miller
| here Mr.. Miller was formerly secretary
and interpreter in the United States En-
bassy at Tokyo, Japan.
The charge daffaires Of Nicaragua and
Sonora Rodriguez are established in their
new home in Columbia road. Sonora
Rodriguez and their children arrived re-
Gently from Freeport. Long Island, where
they spent the summer.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Dickin-
son have returned to Washington and are
at the Grafton while their house in upper
Connecticut avenue is being put in readi-
ness for them
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, who has
made brilliant record for artistic per
( formances Of her own plays, pastorales.
and pantomines, for the benefit usually
of the work IN connection with the Neigh
/ borhOod House. is planning another fash
| ionable performance for the early winter.
for the benefit OF this great work. Mrs.
/ Barney has had many inducements TO
| give the same performance in Baltimore
under the auspices Of some of the smart
est women there. for the benefit of the
! Womans Hospital in that city. She has
decided 10 do this Mrs. Barney's paint
| ings have recently received most fatter-
ing comment from che critics in Boston.
after the exhibition OF her work there
last month. She will have n number of
new pictures IN the loan exhibit in the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art, which will open
December l6.
Miss Catherine B-itton, a debutante Of
this season, entertained a company OF
young people at the Chevy Chase Club
at luncheon yesterday. in honor Of the
Misses Taggart. OF Indianapolis. who are
visiting in Washington. Among the
guests were Miss Ester Denny. Miss
Caryl Crawford. and Miss Dorothy Will
Jams. Miss Britton will be introduced
10 society at a tea % be given by her
mother, Mrs. A T. Britton. on the aft
ernOon Of November 26. at Rauscher's.
Mrs. 3. NJ. Randolph entertained at a
small tea yesterday afternoon in her
home in street for the Baronne Cac9-
mist. or Nine. Blanche AIarchesi. as she
is known IN the musical world
A reception and dance VIII be given to-
night at Rauscher's for the benefit OF St
Charles Church. in Clarendon. Va
Prof. and Mrs. Willis L. Moore have
taken an apartment at the Shoreham for
the season, but will not come In from
their country place, near Rockville, until
Z the end az Npynrf1hav
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, who returned 70
Washington 4 week ago and opened her
home IN Massachusetts avenue. is IN
Louisville. Ky, where she was tho guest
Of honor At a luncheon given yesterday
by Mrs. John W. Price.
Miss Lucinda Carpenter Pennebaker,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oar
win Pennebaker. Of Q street. will be at
home informally this afternoon TO her
debutante friends and some OF the debu-
tantes OF last season.
Mrs. Hewitt, OF st. Louis. IS the guest
of her sister. Mrs. John r. Williams. in
her apartment in the Connecticut.
The members Of the Washington Club
have treat in store for them this
morning in a lecture by Miss Elizabeth
Cotton. of East Hampton, Mass. on the
subject In the Footsteps OF Buddha
Miss Cotton has lectured in Paris. Berlin
and Boston. and has attracted much at
tentiOn. She has recently returned from
an eighteen months visit in India, where
she pursued her study Of Oriental litera-
ture and religion She is the guest OF
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, in Connec-
ticut avenue.
The Small and Early dances. so popu-
lar here some seasons ago. will be re-
vived this year. and two have been ar
ranged for January. 70 he held. as for
merIy, at RaUscher's.
Miss Beatrice Crawford. daughter OF DR..
and Mrs Angus Crawford, Of Seminary
Hill near Alexandria, will be formally
introduced to society at a reception
Wednesday afternoon November Il. In
their place on Seminary Hill DR.. Craw-
ford is dean OF the Theological Seminary
Mrs. Donald Mclean. former presi-
dent general Of the D. A. R. Society,
arrived in Washington last evening. TO
be the guest of Capt and Mrs. Walter
Mclean at the navy yard. She will 20
later 10 Virginia for some visits and
then return to Washington for another
visit before returning to her homo in
New York.
Capt. Philip S. Brown, Z. s NJ. C.,
who has been stationed in Washington
for the past two years in the judge ad-
vocate generals Office, has been put in
command OF the Minnesota, stationed at
Norfolk
Mrs James Plnchot, who returned to
her Washington home recently, is again
in New York. She went to meet her
daughter, Lady tombstone, wife Of Sir
Alan tombstone. British Minister TO Den
mark, who is to arrive this week.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Thomas
Washington have leased the residence
Pop @ street for the winter. Lieut.. Com
mander Washington is now in command
Of the United States steamship Dolphin.
Lieut.. Roscoe c. Davis. U. S. N. has
taken an apartment at the Don Carlos,
where he will be joined shortly by Mrs.
Davis and their infant son. who are now
In Vallejo. Cal.
Lieut.. Commander Edward H Camp
bell, L. S. N. and Mrs. Campbell and
their two children left Washington Sun
day for California. TO remain some time
with Mrs Campbelrs father. Mr. Strong.
at his home. in Oakland. On their return
they will go to Brooklyn, where Lieut..
Commander Campbell is assigned for
duty.
Mrs. Bulmer. wife OF Capt. Roscoe c.
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