The Washington herald., 1911-05-23

Lieut.. Commander Walter r. aherardi,
u. 8. N. and Mrs. Giherardi entertained
party Of young people at a picnic yes
terday afternoon at Great Falls In honor
Of Miss Helen Taft The party went to
the falls In automobiles and returned
shortly afters dark. Among those In the
party were Miss Laura Merriam, Miss
Dorothy Williams, Miss Jean Oliver, Miss
Parker. Representative Catlin, BENJAMIN
| s. Cable. Lieut.. Commander Powers
Symington, U. 8. NJ; DR.. Cary T. Gray
son, U. g. N: Lieutenant Leigh. u. 8 N;
Ensign H. L. Spencer. U. 8. NJ; Presley
| Taylor. Frederick Brooke. and Mr.
Huidekoper.
The marriage of Miss Elsa Coblenzer,
daughter Of Mrs. Bertha Coblenzer, and
Mr.. Milton Strasburger took place yes
| terday at noon. at Rauscher's. The ball
room was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with palms. ferns. pink roses.
pink sweet peas, and plants. Only the
relatives and a few friends were present
at the ceremony. The bride, who wore
white charmeuse satin trimmed with
| rose point lace. was given In marriage
Strasburger was the best man. A buffet
breakfast followed the ceremony. The
| brides going-away gown was Of dark
blue serge with q hat Of the same shade.
The couple will sail on Saturday for
Europe. They will not return from
abroad until the late autumn.
Mrs. Richard Townsend will sail from
New York on Thursday for Europe to
spend the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Biddle will sail
from New York on June "a for Europe
to spend the season.
Miss Louise HELEN will go to New
York the latter part Of this month to
be the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock, for several weeks.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and the Misses
Britton will leave Washington about the
middle OF next month and go to South
ampton, Mass. where they have taken
q cottage for the summer.
The Charge d'Affaires OF Persia, Mira
All Kuli Khan, left Washington yester-
day morning for Lake Mohonk. N. Y.
where he will deliver an address at the
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this city on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Nye have re-
turned to Washington from Baltimore.
The marriage of Miss Flora otenburg;
Of Brooklyn. n. Y, and Mr.. Ivan Her
man, Of this city, will take place June
II at ahe home of the brides parents in
Brooklyn.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
| tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
at the Embassy. in celebration Of Empire
! Day. The delegation from Canada to the
seal conference will be among the guests
The Bolivian Minister and Nine. Cald-
eron and Miss Elena Calderon left
Washington yesterday morning for Lake
| Mohonk, n. Y, where they will spend
few days.
The Naval Attache Of the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. de Azevedo will close
their apartment in Stoneleigh Court early
next month and go to Long Island.
where they will spend the summer.
Miss Jane Sands entertained at a
luncheon Yesterday in honor OF Miss Jes-
sic Krogstad. whose marriage to Mr..
William Arthur Burton will take place
June II. Miss Sands will leave WASH
ington today for New York to be the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Bergen, for
several weeks at the latter's country
place on Long Island.
The Music Study Club held its annual
election of officers yesterday afternoon
hin the home Of Miss Ethel Lee. 'cellisG
The reports Of the officers were read, and
showed great progress during the year,
with increased membership and a bal
ance In the treasury. The officers Of the
past year were unanimously reelected
Miss Katherine May Brooks. president:
Mrs. Charles Raymond Wentz. nee Kirk
man, vice president: Miss Leona Kid
well, secretary, and Mrs. Orville H.
Drown, formerly Miss Minnie West,
treasurer. Miss Marion West was reap
pointed chairman of the programme COM
mtttee, and has called a meeting for
to-day to map out the work of next
season.
The Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver have cancelled
all their social engagements for the
present, owing 20 the death Of Mrs. OIL
ver's sister. Mrs. Harry Shaw, Of Bos-
ton. General and Mrs. Oliver are now
in Boston.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson will
take a party to Annapolis for June week
on board their houseboat. The Ever
giades. They will go later to their sum-
mer home at Southampton. Long Island.
Miss Alice vandergrift will go over to
New York on Thursday to spend week.
Upon her return she will accompany her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Vandergrift,
to French Lick Springs. Ind, leaving
here June g. They have changed their
plans. and will not go abroad this sum-
mer.
Announcement IL made Of the marriage
OF Miss Martha Augusta Stricken. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Stricken.
to Mr.. Frederick Lake Harveycutter. The
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