The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28


Gertrude Greedy. Miss Marie Stevens, and
Miss Putnam, Of Iowa Mrs. Gillett-Hill
and Miss GiIlett-Hil sister and niece Of
Miss Gillett. whose home Is in Illinois.
have leased residence in r street tor
the season.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Edith Leona Gideon. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. F. N. Gideon, to DR.. Richard N
Sutton. of Ballston. Va. The announce
ment was made at luncheon given yes
terday by Mr.. and Mrs. f. Clyde Gideon,
brother and sister-in-law OF Miss Gideon,
at their home in Ballston. The table was
adorned with a beautiful centerpiece of
white carnations, and in the center was
a telegraph pole with wires OF ribbons
bearing the telegram containing the an
nouncements 10 each plate. Among the
guests were Mrs. Ellsworth Simpson, Mrs.
Walter Kirby, Mrs. James Mead, Miss
Marguerite Rowell. Miss Anna WEIGH
Miss Carrie Moser, Miss Katherine Sum
my, and Mss Helen Sunny.
Miss Catherine Lenihan and Miss
Eleanore Lenihan, daughters of Capt. NJ.
J. Lenihan. T. S. A.. entertained a COM
pany Of young people at tea yesterday
afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock at 1884 1 street.
Miss Meany. of New York, who is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. j. ii c. Spar
row. and MisS Virginia Mellon presided
al the tea tab6. which was adorned with
a centerpheee of red blossoms.
Lieut. Commander Roscoe C. Bulmepy
L. S. N, spent Christmas day with his
family Lieut. Bulmer and Mrs. BuImer
went to Fort Monroe yesterday for a
brief visit The former is attached to
the L. S. =. Salem, which has been at
the Boston Navy Yard, and is now or
dered 10 Fort Monroe for a short time
A play for. the benefit OF the Working
Boys Home win be given next Tuesday
evening. January 3, at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. It is a drama
OF the eleventh century, and has been
written BY Mr.. and Mrs. Bells son Rob
ert. and is to be acted by his boy and
girl friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heap, Of 1872 Ninth
street, viii entertain the Indiana Circle
OF the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
this afternoon.
Miss Bernadine Woodward, Of Brook
land, left Washington yesterday to visit
her uncle. Mr.. A n Brawner. in New
York Before returning, she will also be
the guest of her sister, Miss Octavia
Woodward. who is a pupil at the Sacred
Heart Convent in Albany. Miss Marie
Woodward is the guest of Miss Adelaide
Pendergast for the holidays in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel simms shedd
have sent out invitations for the mar
rage OF their daughter. Mary Elizabeth,
and SIR. William Clifton Lawton satur-
day. January Z. at o'clock at St Mar
garets Church.
Mrs. Eugene Hale. jr., is a member Of
house party being entertained at New
port by Or. and Mrs. Roderick Terry.
Sir John and Lady Harrington viii az
rive from England next Saturday to
spend the winter with the mother OF the
latter. Mrs. James Mcmillan.
Capt L. ]. Dorm. q. S. N. retired who
has been governor OF Guam for the past
three years. and Mrs. Dorm have re-
turned to their home, 172s Twenty-frst
street, in this city.
Mrs. Ella p Carter has invitations out
for dance tomorrow evening.
Mrs. William S Boyd will entertain at
a tea to-day in honor of Miss Frances
Browning.
Miss Eleanor Guthrie. daughter of
Rev. C E. Guthrie. of wukesbarre, Pa.
street
Miss Kathryn Magruder, only daugh-
ter of Mayor and Mrs. William P. Ma
gruder, OF HyattsviIle, Nd. and Mr.. Neu-
man g. Dudrow. of Washington, were
married last evening at the residence of
Rev. f. d. Power. OF Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, az 1876 Irving street.
The wedding was attended by only the
members of the families OF the contract
ing parties Mr, and Mrs. Dudrow will
reside in Washington.
Mr.. Louis L. Dent. road engineer for
Prince George County. and Miss Louise
La Rue Van Houten, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank II. Van Houten, of Fish
kill-On-the-Hudson, were married at the
home OF the brides parents Christmas
Day at noon. The bride is member Of
an old Knfckerbocker family of New
York, and the bridegroom is of the we'll
known Dent families of Washington.
Maryland, and Virginia After a brief
sojourn in Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dent viii reside in Hyattsville, Md.
The spirit OF the season held sway on
Sunday evening. when Mr.. and Mrs. So
Ion. with their daughter Ethel, Mr.. Da-
wilson, Of New York, and MI Osthaus
assembled at the Benning Hotel. Music
vocal. piano. and violin-helped TO make
a pleasing programme.
Miss Leonora Cox, OF Bermuda Islands.
is spending the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Josephine Rich. 1921 East Capitol
street Miss Cox is particularly interested
in educational matters.
She studied at the Cheltenham Ladies'
College. England. and the Mile. Guyo-
mars fine school. lies Marroniers," at
Auteuil. Paris. She is now making
special study of Latin at Columbia Uni
versity. New York City. Miss Cox is a
vice president of the Chautauqua Liter
airy Scientific class of 1863
She belongs TO an Old Episcopal family,
and was confirmed by Bishop Lawrence.
of Massachusetts,, in the American En-
bassy Church in Paris. She is very much
pleased with the prospects of the Wash
ington Cathedral at Mount St. Alban
The production of I'll Ventaglio." a
comedy. by the Yale University Dramatic
Association at the Columbia Theater Fri