The Washington herald., 1910-03-17


Warren johnson In the Spring.
Mrs. Taft and her sister, Mrs More,
went yesterday TO New York. where they
viii spend the remainder of the week,
and will probably return Sunday MORN
ing.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary
of War. entertained at a luncheon YES
terday in compliment to Mrs. sherman,
wife OF the Vice President Those IN
vited to meet her were Mrs. Bryce. wife
of the British Ambassador: Mrs. Bal
linger, wife of the Secretary of the In
terror; Mrs. Lurton. wife of Mr.. Justice
Lurton; Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs John
Hays Hammond Mrs. ]. ]. Vertrees. of
Nashville. Tenn; Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Mrs. Percy,
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill, Mrs Samuel
Spencer. Mrs. Ross Thompson, Miss Tenn
pie, Miss Gillette. Mrs. Fitzsimmons. and
Mrs. Fox.
Secretary MacVeagh left Washington
yesterday morning for Aiken. S c.. for
weeks rest Mrs MacVeagh remained
in Washington.
The Secretary of the Department of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs Nagel are
in Boston. where Mr.. Nagel viii make an
address before the Commercial Club, of
that city. on Federal and State author
ity"
Mrs. E. c. Brooks viii to-day announce
the engagement Of her elder daughter,
Margaret C. c.. TO Lieut.. Lucfus Warren
Johnson. assistant surgeon in the United
States navy. at a luncheon which she
will give for dozen young girl friends
and associates Of Miss Brooks The an
nouneement will come as a surprise to
many friends of both the young people,
as il has been kept a successful secret
throughout the winter owing 10 the alb
sence OF Dr. johnson on the Minnesota
The wedding will take place this spring,
but no date has been set. Miss Brooks
made her debut a year ago last winter.
and has been identified prominently with
the army and navy girls. among whom
she has become extremely popular. She
Is gifted young woman in music, paint
ing. and designing. She is a graceful
blond, and bears such a strong resem-
blance to Miss Marthena Harrison that
they have frequently been taken for sis
tiers. DR.. Johnson was stationed in
Washington for several years, and is
well known here IN society
Miss Katherine Anderson, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Anderson. OF Cincinnati.
will be the guest next week OF the
Misses Switzerland. daughters of Capt.
and Mrs. Switzerland Miss Anderson
and her sister. Miss Harriet Anderson.
were the guests Of the President and
Mrs. Taft earlier in the season. Miss
Harriet Anderson will return to the
White House for the Easter season.
Rear Admiral Richardson Glover. Mrs
Glover. and the Misses Glover, are ex-
pected TO return 10 Washington the end
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Nelson Page are
in New York.
Mrs. Louise N. Johnston and Miss
Charles have returned to Washington
after brief stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. George H. Cooper has as her
guests Mrs. George W. Reinhardt and
her young son. George.
Mrs. Crane. wife of Senator Crane,
v-fI MT he 81 ho1,p TO-DAY
Mrs. smallwood has cards out for a
Scotch evening or Friday, when a liter
airy and musical programme will be
given by pupils of Washington Seminary.
Friends Of the school are invited.
Mrs. L. B. swormstedt will receive this
afternoon after o'clock Her cousin.
Mrs. Congdon, viii be with her. Mrs.
Congdon will return to her home in
Montclair on Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. MeConvey, Of West
Falls Church, Va. is the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. Alois Holderith. of 1924
New Jersey avenue northwest.
Mrs. Joseph K. Sharp. jr.. accompanied
By her daughters. Celeste and Miss Julia
E. Trenis. left for Florida on Wednesday
for an extended trip. They will visit their
uncle. Mr.. B. F. Trenis. at Daytona
Beach. on the east coast, where they
hope to arrive in time for the spring auto
races.
Mrs. George Wolcott Hubbell and her
daughter, Mrs. Henry c. Rowlands, who
have been guests at the New Willard for
several days, have returned TO their home
in New York.
Miss Fish, daughter Of Representative
Fish. was hostess at an informal luncheon
yesterday.
Judge and Mrs J. c. Gray. of New
York. are guests at the New Willard for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs NJ Newmeyer, Of the
Tulane, went to Baltimore yesterday to
be the guests for the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Birkenwald
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem Will go to
Philadelphia this morning TO be the guest
Of honor at luncheon to-day of Mrs.
Frank Sewer. They viii attend the
Hammerstein opera 10 night. Mrs. Rheem
viii so to Princeton 10 spend a day or
two with her son Edmund, who is a
student there. before she returns to
Washington.
Mrs. Martha Gielow left Washington
yesterday for a trip through Georgia and
Alabama to speak on the work of the
Southern Industrial Educational Asso-
citation.