The Washington herald., 1910-04-01

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Fletcher's gown was of rose-colored mes
saline. with rose-colored and jewel-em-
broidery, while Miss Louise Fletcher wore
gown of corn-colored Ottoman silk
with embroidery and touches or silver.
Presiding IN the dining-room were Mrs.
Frank Clark. of Florida; Mrs. c. NJ
Strong, daughter of the late Gov. Perry,
OF Florida; Mrs. Pierce, wife of the Chap
lain OF the Senate: MIR Richard Liggett,
Mrs William B. Cato, Mrs Estes Bax-
: ter all former residents of Florida. and
Mrs William P Borland. wife of Repre-
sentative Borland, OF Missouri
: Miss Estelle Crane. daughter of Mrs,
]. Burnett Crane, entertained at a de-
! lightful luncheon yesterday. Her guests
were army girls who have visited at
West Point. The army was suggested in
the decorations. which were military
cards. and yellow spring flowers formed
another part of the decorations. Among
the guests were Miss Anderson and Miss
Crosby, of the Soldiers Home. and their
house guest. Miss Cornish, of New York
Miss Gertrude Gordan, Miss Frances
Brooks, Miss Eleanor Gale, Miss May
Byrne. Miss Marta Calyo, and Miss Kath-
crime Crane.
Miss Ruth wynne Will sail for Lon
don on Saturday. and will join her
father, Mr.. Robert J. Wynne. Capt and
Mrs. Ronald French. son-in-law and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne, will
also come to London from Egypt TO
spend the spring season. They were mar
ried in London last June. and except for
a short stay at Nice during the winter
they have been in Cairo. where Capt.
Frenchs regiment is stationed. Miss
Ruth wynne is joining a party of
friends for her voyage to Europe. Mrs
Wynne expects TO go abroad in the early
summer to join the family.
Miss Laura Merriam entertained at
breakfast yesterday. when twenty-four
covers were laid, in honor OF Miss Kath-
aTine Anderson, who is the house guest
| of the Misses Switzerland. daughters of
Capt and Mrs. ". H. H. Switzerland.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze and
| Miss Leutze will go to New York to-day.
The admiral is now stationed at the New
York Navy Yard. after several years as
commandant OF the Washington yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have re-
turned from New York. where they at
tended the DaIy-sigray wedding.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of War, was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday. Covers were
laid for twelve at her residence. in n
street.
Representative and Mrs. Needham, of
California. had a charming company of
young people last evening at a small
dance for their daughter Miss Mildred
Needham, who is still in school A string
orchestra played for the dancing. Mr..
and Mrs. Needham will entertain again
tomorrow night in honor Of their niece.
Miss Alma Myers, of Los Angeles. who
is spending several weeks with them.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glover enter
tanned a company Of about seventy-five
young people at a dance last evening in
their New Hampshire avenue home for
their younger daughter, Miss Beatrice
Clover.
Mrs. de 3. Randolph Keim, honorary
vice president general of the D. A. r.,
and Miss Keim, of 1913 T street. will be |
at home this afternoon and next Friday. |
They will have with them to-day Mrs.
Courts and Miss Courts and Mrs. S. w. |
Brandenburg, all Of this city; Miss Carrie |
E. Rogers, Of Connecticut avenue, and
their relative, Miss Elsie Randolph Keim, |
of Virginia, sheir house guests.
Mrs. Bryce, wife of the British Ambas-
sador. Will sail tomorrow for England. |
She will return to this country in May.
Nine. Mejia, wife of the SaIvadoran
Minister, and her daughters will start to-
morrow for their home The Minister
will accompany them as far as New
Orleans.
Mr.. Gist Blair, who has charge of the |
ushers for the historic tableaux to be
given in Continental Memorial Hall on
the evening of April 8, will select a smart
corps Of assistants. He viii have a dozen
men-three from the army, three from
the navy, three from the Marine Corps,
and therefrom the smart resident cir
cles. Mr. Blair viii entertain at dinner
for them at the Metropolitan Club on the
evening of the performance. The tab
leau. The Birth of Our Nations Flag"
Of which Mrs. Amy N Talbot has charge.
Is now complete in its personnel which
is as follows: Betsy Ross, Mrs. Talbot.
who Is descended from the Revolutionary
heroes. Col Christopher Blanding and
Capt Sylvanus Martin; Col George Rose.
mpersonated by Mr.. Charles D. Wal
colt. Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti-
.ution; Robert Morris, by Mr.. Lawrence
Lee, a descendant of Richard Henry
Lee, member Of the first Continental (
Congress and an intimate friend OF !,
George Washington; Gen. George Wash
ngton, by Edgar Priest, the well-known '
musician, who came here from his home :
n England several years ago Mr.. Priest ,
vas selected to represent Gen. Washing /
on because of his striking resemblance ,
o the Father Of His Country.