The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Townsend, Gen. and Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter, Miss Dulles, Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, Miss Jennings, Mrs. Stickney.
Miss Stickney, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
| Straus, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, presi-
dent general of the D. A R.: Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Moore, Mrs. Cosby, Mrs. Walcott
the Librarian of Congress and Mrs. Her.
| bert Putnam, former Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wynne. Miss Wynne, Capt. Butt,
Capt. Graham Johnson, Miss Letterman,
| Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
! worth, Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Represen-
| tative and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Herbert Parsons,
| Mr.. Henry Clews. Representative and
Mrs Wilbur Dwight. Miss Hicks, Rep
resentative and Mrs. G. w. Fairchild,
Representative and Mrs. Gilbert Hitch
! cock Representative and Mrs. Roberts,
! the Prince Feri DOM Khan, the Duchess
d'Olivares, Mrs. Julian James, Sir
! Robert and Lady Hadfeld, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Hit, Mr..
| William Hit, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs.
! Letter Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs
John B. Henderson, the Misses Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert WadswOrth, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Edwards, Gen and Mrs.
! WotherspOon, Gen. and Mrs. Aleshire,
| Miss MarjOry Aleshire, Maj and Mrs.
| Cheatham, Capt and Mrs. Beatty.
! Commander and Mrs Robert f. Peary.
Miss .Aghnita Peary, Capt. and Mrs.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, and lieut.
and Mrs. U. S. Grant third.
Secretary Norton announced yesterday
| that the number already invited to the
army and navy reception. on the 2lst
| instant, had attained such proportions
| that it had become necessary to close
| the lists. No more invitations will be
| issued.
Mrs. T De Witt Talmage entertained
at dinner last night at her apartment
at the Highlands in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Littlefield, who are visiting
in Washington.
Mrs. Joseph Thropp entertained at
luncheon yesterday, followed by mu-
sicale.
The Spanish Minister and Nine RianO
were hosts at dinner last night, when
they entertained a small company.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle was hostess at
! musicale and tea yesterday afternoon
! from 4:3O to o'clock, in honor Of Mrs.
Van Vechten Olcott
| Representative and Mrs. IOngworth
yesterday celebrated their fifth wedding
anniversary, their wooden wedding, and
received many unique as well useful
presents Miss Ethel Roosevelt is their
! house guest, having come to Washing
ton for the wedding of Miss Carrie Louise
| Mum, to-day.
Marquise Clara LAMA will go to New
York on Tuesday to attend the wedding
| of her niece, Miss Louise Hammond,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Graeme Ham
mOnd. who will be married on Wednes-
day to Mr. Edward Raymond. Before
returning to Washington MarQuise LAMA
will be the guest OF Mrs. Augustus C
Tyler, in New London.
The Army and Navy Chapter, D. A. r,
entertained at cards yesterday afternoon.
both bridge and euchre, in the parlors
of the New Ebbitt House. The pro-
cceds are for the benefit of the soldiers
and sailors memorial fountain in Con-
tinenLal Hall.
Mrs. c. A. Joerissen, Of the Rocham-
beau. has issued invitations for a tea
on Wednesday. February ., at o'clock
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly has cards
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not be able to receive to-day, on ac-
count of/the illness of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. George A. Barnes, of Akron,
Ohio.
Miss Rathbone-Smith will receive to-
day, at 1913 l. street
Mrs Hannis Taylor and Miss Taylor.
of 2C1S o street, will receive this after
noon from to s.
Mrs. c. A Mum entertained the bridal
party of her daughter Miss Carrie
Louise Mum. and Mr.. Reginald Board
man at dinner last evening. following
the rehearsal for the wedding in the
church. The wedding party then went
to the MacVeagh ball for Miss Taft, eX-
cept the bride and bridegroom. The
ceremony, which will be a full choral
service will take place this afternoon in
St Johns Church.
Mrs. William E. Diefenderfer. Of 1886
Columbia road. will not be at home again
until the first Monday in April. when
she will give an afternoon reception.
Mr.. John B. Colpoys has gone to Bos-
ton, Mass, on a ten days visit to hls
mother.
Mrs. Adams-Clark, OF Boston. who is
spending the remainder of the winter at
the Capital. was hostess at delightfully."-
appointed luncheon yesterday at the
Portland, when her guests were Mrs.
Van Devanter, wife of Mr.. Justice Van
Devanter; Mrs. Gillespie, wife of Gen.
George l. Gillespie, Q. S. A; Mrs. John
p Jackson, Mrs. John Cropper, Mrs.
Francis Adams, Mrs. Louis c. Lehr. Mrs.
Richardson. Mrs. Black. and Mrs.
Hutchins. The table decorations were of
pink roses, carnations, and white Or
chids.
Mr.. ]. F. Riley, of New York City,
announces the engagement of his daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Marie, and Passed AS
sstant Paymaster Thomas Palmer Bal
lenger, u. S n. The wedding will be
an event of the coming June.
Miss Georgia Nellie Womble, formerly
a resident of this city, was married in
Pittsfeld, Mass, Wednesday to Mr. Ar
thur Feeley, of that city. While in this
city the bride resided with her aunt, Mrs.
Annie Watson, of 11Z3 Seventeenth street
northwest Her father, Dr. John G.
Womble was one of the best known ply
sicians in Baltimore. Owing to the re-
cent death of the brides uncle the we'd
ding was a quiet one. The bridegroom
is a cousin of United States Senator
Crane. of Massachusetts, and is con-
nected with one of the leading banks
OF Pittsfeld The young people are on