The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-18

The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last night
+ In honor of the new Italian Ambassador.
Aiarchese Confaloniere. who arrived in
Washington last week to succeed Baron
Mayor des Planches, who was also dean
OF the corps The other guests We're the
Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham.
the Spanish Minister, Senior Don Juan
Riano y Gayanyos; the charge d affaires
Of Mexico. Senior Don Louis Ricoy; the
Counselor of the Ausro-Hungarian En-
bassy and Nine. Won Loewenthal-Linau,
MIR. and Mrs. Percival Dodge. Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Lieut. Camperio. naval
attache of the Italian Embassy; Miss
Eleanor Terry. and the first Secretary OF
the French Embassy and Nine. de la
Rocca.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox
have returned TO their Washington home
from Valley Forge.
Nine Riano, wife Of the Spanish Minis
ter, is at Hot Springs for an autumn visit.
She Will be Joined there at the end Of this
week by the Minister. who viii make a
visit there and return TO Washington
with her.
Representative and Mrs. Bouten and
Miss Alice Boutell who> are now in
Europe, having sailed ten days ago. will
return here before tho season opens
Miss Mabel BOardman spent last week
In Cleveland. and VIII visit in Cincinnati
and ST. Louis before returning to Wash
ington. She was the guest of honor ct
several functions during Der stay Mon
day Mrs. NeWberry entertained az lunch
con in her honor and that evening Mrs.
c. j. Sheffield entertained al dinner for
her. at her home in Prospect avenue. She
was the guest Of honor at a luncheon
given by Mrs. George A. Gerretson. and
Tuesday evening Mrs. Howard p. Eeus
entertained at dinner at her home in
Overland road Euclid Heights. for her.
Miss Boardmsn was the house guest Of
Mrs. Sheffield while in Cleveland.
Mrs. Reed Smoot wife OF the Senator
from Utah. who opened their home here
a fortnight ago. 10 put their younger
children in school. has with her also
her son. Mr.. Harold Smoot. and his
bride. They have just returned from
their honeymoon trip in their touring
car. Mrs Harold Smoot was formerly
Miss Alice Nibley. Of Salt Lake. who
was a guest OF Mrs. smoot and her
daughter last season. Mrs. Snoot ea,-e
a large tea fC- her, and she charmed their
large circle Of friends by her beauty ana
grace Mr. and Mrs. Harold smoot viii
make their home in Washington and are
now getting their apartment ready In the
vicinity OF Senator Shoots home.
Mrs. l. L. Letter arrived in Washing
ton last evening from Beverly. Mass. TO
Join Mrs. Joseph Letter. who also re
turned yesterday from Virginia Hot
Springs Mr.. Letter, who has gone 10
Chicago on a business trip. viii toin
them In few weeks at their home in
Dupont circle.
A ball for the benefit OF the endowment
fund Of the House OF Mercy viii be given
in the ballroom of the New Willard on
4 number OF unusual fea-
lures will be introduced, among which
will be minuet and several old-fash-
Toned dances. Mrs. Roswell r. Hoes is
chairman Of the committee in charge. and
will be assisted by Mrs. Julian James.
who is deeply interested In charity, as
we'll as a number OF others.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Esther SWEET daughter OF Dr. and Mrs
Fred X. SWEET. 10 DR.. Robert Y Sullivan.
No date has yet been set for the wedding.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Goldie Chase Munroe, daughter Of James
NJ. Munroe. Of Annapolis. Nd. TO Ensign
Donald 2. Morrison, U. S. N The we'd