The Washington herald., 1911-04-05
Mrs. Taft Attends Opening of Special Session-Music
Lopers at Concert of Miss Mary Garden.

she will spend the summer with her
brother-in-law and sister, Lieut. Hugo
Roland French, of the British army, and
Mrs French, the latter formerly Miss Ida
Wynne. Mrs. Wynne has been unable
to observe her days at home or to make
calls on account of continued illness.
Two of the most prominent athletes at
Annapolis will be married very soon.
Midshipman Philip F. Hambsch, captain
and catcher of the baseball team of 1909
and Miss Helen A. Feldmeiter of An
napolis. will be married on April T. The
engagement has also been announced of
Mr.. George +. Meyer, captain and guard
of the football team of 1910. and Miss
Virginia r. Robb, also of Annapolis
The date of the wedding has not been
set. MIR. Meyer has resigned from the
navy to accept a commission as second
lieutenant of Coast Artillery in the army
The Washington Country Club will give
a dance at its clubhouse on Saturday
night, April S.
Miss Nellie Fletcher. daughter OF Sen
ator Fletcher. of Florida. will be heard
in Southern dialect stories at the enter
tainment to be given by the Dixie Chap
l nlteO DauSnIerS the
at Carroll Institute Hall this evening.
Mrs Lionel Marks, of Boston, known
professionally as Josephine Preston Pea
body. is the guest Of Mrs. William G..
Ewing. Mrs. Peabody will give a read
ing of THE Piper in the ball room OF
the New Willard tomorrow afternoon,
at 4:3O o'clock. under the patronage of
f. Curtis, Mrs. John w. Foster, Miss
Gale, Mrs. Edward II. Gheen, Mrs.
Chandler Hale. Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Hilles,
Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. mcfarland. Mrs.
Mcmillan. Mrs. Isaac Mann, Mrs. Stanley
Matthews. Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Pullman,
Mrs. Rayner, Mrs. Somers Mrs. Talmage,
Mrs. Walcott .Irs. Norman Williams.
and Mrs. Charles Wood. The entertain
ment will be given under the auspices
of the League of the Covenant for the
support of an instructive visiting nurse.
Mrs EIdred Griffith Davis has issued
invitations for the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Miss Myra Louise Davis. 10 Mr. John
Harmon Snyder. Monday, April II. at St.
Margaret's Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will leave
here on Thursday for New York and sail
for Europe on the Mauritania May 3
While in New York they will spend their
week-cnds at their cottage at Tuxedo.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Vertie Mae Spicer, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Spicer, of Orange,
Va. to Mr.. George William Smith, also
of Orange, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed last Thursday at noon in the
home of Rev. David Reed, of Riverdale.
Nd, in the presence of only the immedi-
ate families, the host officiating. The
bride was attended by Miss Hattie
Nicholson. of this city, and the best man
was Mr.. Fred A. Spicer brother of the
bride. The bride wore smart
tailored costume of gray, with hat to
match. Immediately after the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left Washington for
an extended trip South, and will be at
home to their friends after April Is at
Orange, Va
Misses Margaret and Gertrude Pagan
entertained in honor of Miss Evelyn
Stevens and her guest, Miss Helen Rich
mond. of Seattle, Wash, at their apart
ment in the Denver yesterday afternoon
Among those present were Miss Evelyn
Stevens, Miss Helen Richmond, Miss An
tario Lenore Rivers, Miss Mary Sheri-
dan. Miss Blanche kaldenbach, Miss
Ethel Cooke, Miss Ethel LASER, Miss
Mary Hellmuth. of Richmond, and Mrs.
J. Franklin Hilton.
The Gentlewomen's League will have a
sale to-day and tomorrow in St John S
Parish Hall. in Sixteenth street, between
II and /. from 10 O'Clock until G. Tea
will be served after o'clock. and Mrs.
r. r. Hoes and Miss Mary Morris
Amber will pour. All kinds Of needle
work, preserves, cakes, candies, and
relics of old silver and laces will be on
sale.
Mrs. W. II. Garlock will be at home
informally tomorrow, at the Ontario.