The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-12
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Purdue Society OF Washington was
entertained last evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. McBeth at their home in Brookland.
The unfavorable weather conditions did
not prevent a good attendance Of the So
ciety, and the evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all. The house was handsomely
decorated in the university colOrs, old
gold and black. while the verandas and
lawns were lighted by Japanese lanterns.
The evening was given over entirely TO
social affairs. the features being the
music and refreshments, the latter being
dispensed with a lavish hand by the
charming hostess.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. McBeth, Mr..
and Mrs. Tugman. Misses Plumb. Car
lock, and Kessler Messrs. Carlock, Eick-
hoff, WaIdenmaier, Kintner, Lewis, Ma
son, Sherfey, and Whitehead.
The Mai. BEnfant Chapter. D. A. r.,
met on Tuesday last at the home of
Mrs. George w. Trowbridge, 1871 H street
northwest. The regent, Mrs. Noble New
port Potts, presided. and interesting and
comprehensive reports were read by the
officers. The chapter decorated the statue
of BENJAMIN Franklin on Memorial Day,
and also placed a wreath Of roses and a
French flag on the grave Of Maj. LEN
FAINT at Arlington. After the business
meeting bridge was played. A number
OF guests added 10 the pleasure OF the
meeting by a programme OF music, and
after refreshments were served the men,
bers parted for the summer months.
Mrs. Julian James, who, through Maj.
Richard Sylvester, recently doaRiNd $500
TO the children's playground work in
Washington, purchased the first box sold
for the open-aiP entertainments 70 be
given by the Coburn Players on the
White House lawn Thursday and Friday.
Others who have sent In advance orders
for seats for the performances for the
benefit Of the Fairgrounds are: Emmons
S. Smith. A. Lisner, Miss Annie NJ. Sar-
gent, Mrs. Henry T. Sanders. Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Porter. Senior Don Alejan-
dr0 Herguinego, Commissioner and Mrs.
John A. Johnston, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randall Webb,
Lieut. Col Franklin J. Moses. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William P Sheffield.
Miss Virginia S. Benjamin, ". A. VIM
satt, Robert Pluym, Mrs Murray Add
son, Senator and Mrs. Gamble, Secretary
Hitchcock, Representative and Mrs. Gus
tav Kustermann, Mrs. f. J. Stellwagen,
Col James Z. MahOney, Representative
William w. Cocks, Admiral T. G. Nc
Lean, Lieut. Col. T. c. Prince, Mrs c. II.
Nichols, a S. Worthington. DR.. Henry
c. Boyer, Surg. Gen. c. B. Stokes, Rich
ard n. Brooks, DR.. Henry B. Deale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic c. McKenny. Mrs.
Thomas r BayaFd, Mr.. and Mrs TheO-
dore F. Shuey. Mrs. Julia D. Strong, Mrs.
Van Auken Mills, Miss Emily s. Perkins
Col. and Mrs. w. D. Beach, Ambassador
and Mrs James Bryce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alastair P. Gordon-Cumming. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. II. Tittmann. Representative and
Mrs. n. D. Sperry. Capt. and Mrs. II. P.
Mcintosh. Mrs. A II. Bowman, Walter
Allen. Mrs. Florence T. Baxter, Mrs
A. r. Shepherd. Mrs. James ellis. Mrs.
r. A S. Pescia. Alvin NJ Lothrop. Max
Hansmann. Ralph Walsh, Cen and Mrs
A e Bates. NJ ". Baldwin. Frederic
L Moore, Representative and Mrs c. C.
Pratt, Mrs. D. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Pearson. Representative and Mrs
Samuel w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Fred G.
Mexican, Mr.. and Mrs. George Shiras Sd
Mrs. y. z. Norment, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Alull iilg MISS fnillIG L. EuMutuSs -
A. r. Stands. Mr. and Mrs. George A
King. Judge and Mrs. Martin A Knapp
Maj. and Mrs. D. J. Baker. Mrs. A. I
Gilman, Samuel Maddox. Senator and
Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, Mrs. T. B
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Heu-
rich. Senator and Mrs. F. H. Briggs. DR.
and Mrs. Elmer E. Brown, DR.. William
Hamilton, Surgeon NJ. A. Delaney, Mrs
II. c. Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kann
Capt. and Mrs. A. F. Lucas, Miss Emily
B. CoYle. and Miss Cnrnelia I, CnYle-