The Washington herald., 1909-04-19

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Dick
inson left last evening for Old Point Com
fort, and from there will go 10 Charles
ton. S. c. whence they will sail for
Panama on the Maytiower, which IS
awaiting them there Miss Edna Ows.ey
arrived in Washington Saturday, and is a
member Of the party. Others who viii
accompany them 10 Panama on this trip
are Prof. and Mrs. James Ross, OF
Louisville: Or. and Mrs w c. Ewing. OF
Nashville and the Secretary's secretary.
Mr.. Lincoln R Clark. Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock also VIII be one OF the
party II he can get away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson enter
teined az a breakfast yesterday at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor Of their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt.
who came down from New York for a
dinner-dance on Saturday night
Former Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks sailed from San Francisco on
Friday for the Orient, accompanied by
their daughter, Mrs John ". TimmOns
They are expected in Honolulu cor a fort
night aud sail from there on May Il Tor
Yokohama
Mai. ". Z. Horton. L. s. A. and Capt
De Laney. Medical Corps. were joint
hosts at a breakfast at the Chevy Chase
Club yesterday Their guests were seated
al one long table, which had a center
piece Of Killarney roses and maidenhair
ferns. Southern smilax and tiny pink
.rosebuds were streWn about the table in
fra.
Capt and Mrs. SummerIfn. Lieut. Com
mander and Mrs. Bulmer. Miss Gertrude
Williams, Miss Marjorie Aleshire, Miss
Alice Vandergrift, Miss Mary Souther-
land. Miss Ellen Barry, Miss Dorothy
Gardner Williams Miss Mary Sheridan,
Miss Harriet Switzerland, Miss Katherine
Jennings. Miss Dorothy Williams. Col
Penn, Maj Squire. Capt 7. Mason Gulick,
Capt. Graham Johnson. Lieut.. Shackford.
Lieut.. Commander Crank. DR.. Cary T.
Grayson. Mr.. Newton GuIck, and Mr..
Frederick Faust.
Mr.. and Mrs. EIdridge Jordan enter
tanned at luncheon at the Chevy Chase
Club yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Simpkins were
hosts AT a luncheon for young people yes
terday at the Country Club for their son.
Nathaniel Simpkins, jr.. who is al home
from Harvard for the Easter holidays.
Covers were laid for twenty-faur. Mr..
HuidekOper. Of Philadelphia. is Mr. Simp-
kins' house guest.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter entertained
at dinner last evening.
This VIII be theatrical week for the
society people Of Washington. just as Il
Is D. A. r week for the specially patriotic
women. To-night's initial performance OF
Mrs. Barney's play. About Thebes. viii
be for the beneht Of the National Junior
Republic The box holders are Repre-
sentative and Mrs. George r. Hun. Mrs.
Richard Harlow. Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs.
Alexander Britton, Mrs. Norman Will
Jams. Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter. and Mr..
JOacham. OF the Chilean Legation. The
members of the cast axe said 10 be letter
perfect in their parts, and surely they
should be If constant rehearsing counts
for anything. They have attended re-
hearsals three times a day for ten days
past. Miss Marthena Harrison viii re-
turn to-day from West Point in time 10
be in her place in the performance. e.
Mrs. Gardner. widow OF Dr. Frank A /
Gardner. who has spent fortnight with F.
her daughters. Mrs. Alan Hume and Mrs. /
]. Maury Dove. jr, viii return 10 her
summer home at Vineyard Haven. Mass. /
to-day. Mrs. Gardner has divided her /
time this winter between Boston and I
Vineyard Haven. but viii probably spend /
next winter in her old home. Washington. /
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Malcolm Kutchin. /
the latter formerly Miss Mary Klmbal /
sailed from Philadelphia for an indefinite /
stay abroad. They have spent the latter 4
part Of the season in Washington with 4
Mrs. Kutchin's parents. Dr. and Mrs. F. 4
S Kimban. and the early portion Of the 4
winter with Mr.. Kutchins daughter. in 4
Canton. Ohio
The marriage IS annduaced OF Miss
Lena Rye and Mr.. Maurice Connor, both /
OF this city. The ceremony was performed |
in Chevy Chase last Wednesday by Rev /
7. 5. ChiIds. rector Of All Saints Church. !
IN Chevy Chase.
Nine Alfred G. Thierry VIII sail or 4
Tuesday on the Kronprinzessin CecIie for !
a summer tour in Europe.
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis. wife Of
DR.. Walter HeUstis. of Dubuque. Iowa. /
who was one Of the leading soprano solo
lists OF Washington before her marriage, Is I
spending this week In Washington in at /
at the D. A. r. Congress. She /
IS the guest Of Mrs. Mary Lewis, az 1852 1
Columbia road.
Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie viii sail on May
p for Europe for the summer. They VIII |
leave Washington on Nay l for New /
York Mrs. Gillespie is rapidly regaining \
her health. after her long illness, which /
has kept her in all the winter
Senator and Mrs. Clarence d. Clark. OF \
Wyoming. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Margaret Dyer.
to Mr.. G. Hobart Chapman. eldest son Of
Mr.. George F. Chapman, Of Boston and 4
Wyoming. Miss Clark is well known in
society as one Of the most
charming young women. and a debutante
Of last season. No date Tor the wedding
has been set.
The Danish Minister. Count Won MoItke.
who has been absent In Chicago and !
other Western cities for some DAYS. viii
return 70 the legation here to-day.