The Washington herald., 1911-11-07

The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff, who have been absent for
some months from this country, are sail
| ing for New York to-day. They have
spent a part of the summer with their
son-in-law and daughter. Count and
| Countess Pourtales, the former having
been secretary of the German Embassy
here and the latter bud in Washington
! society two seasons ago.
The new Ambassador from Russia and
Nine. Bakhmetieff have sailed for this
country. and are due to arrive in New
York Saturday
The Minister from Denmark and
Countess MoItke will return to the lega-
| ton to-day from New York, where they
have spent the past week since the
countess landed from Europe.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, who have
spent the past month in Europe, are ex-
pected to return to Washington to-mor-
| row.
| Postmaster General Hitchcock left
! Washington last evening for Boston,
where he goes to cast his vote to-day.
| He will return to the Capital early to-
morrow morning.
DR.. Fausto Davilla, the new Minister
from Honduras, who arrived in Wash
ington a few days ago, is at the Hotel
Gordon while selecting a house for the
| season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh are
expected to come to Washington about
December l to remain for the season.
Mrs. Bertrand Roberts entertained at a
| bridge party yesterday afternoon In honor
| of her sister-in-law, Miss Edna Roberts,
who will be married tomorrow evening
| to Mr.. Thomas Field Scott.
DR.. and Mrs. l. B. Thomson have is
sued cards for the marriage of their
daughter, Harriet Huntington, to Mr.
Henry Claude Gibbs on Tuesday morn
| ing November II, at 10:30 O'Clock, in the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church.
| The Gentlewomen's Guild, Of George
| town, will hold "gentlewomen's sale on
November q, p, and o, in the home OF
Mrs. Robert B. Tenney, 3l0S O. street.
As this is the first sale this organization
has ever had, every effort is being made
to make 1t a great success. Each mem.
therefore there are a number of worthy
ones represented. There will be tables
OF fancy articles, cakes, jellies, preserves,
antiques OF various kinds, and substantial
edibles. such as bread and pies
Miss Gladys Newberry. niece of former
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Truman
| II. Newberry, is a guest in Detroit this
fall. on her return from long stay
abroad Mrs. Newberry entertained at
luncheon and dinner In her honor last
week. and will give dinner-dance for
| her tonight. Tomorrow evening Mrs.
Franklin H. Walker is giving large din
ner party for her.
Miss Mabel Foster. daughter of Repre-
sentative Foster, of Vermont, and Mrs.
Foster, is spending the winter in New
York. Representative Foster. who is in
Massachusetts. will join his wife and
daughters next week at their apartment
IN the Brunswick.
Dr. w r. Du Bose, L. S. N, and Mrs.
Du Bose and the Misses Du Bose, who
have spent the past few years in Japan,
will occupy the house at 1850 Kalorama
road for the winter.
Miss Irene NJ Williams, daughter of
7.
Mr. William E. Brooks will be married
tomorrow afternoon, at 2:So o'clock, atthe
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. Frank T. Benson oficiat-
ing Mrs Nettie f. Crocker, sister OF
the bride, will act as matrOn of honor,
and Mr.. Roy S. Brooks, brother of the
bridegroom, will act as best man. Messrs.
Herbert A. Williams and Harold T.
Brooks will be the ushers. A reception
in the church parlor will follow the cere-
mony. after which the couple will make
their departure for the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Clarence Willis,
of Champaign, Ill. have issued invita-
tions for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Edith Charlotte, to Mr.. Rudolph
Max Kaufman, of this city. The cere-
mony will be performed Wednesday, No
vember %, at o'clock, at 103 North Pros
pect avenue, Champaign, Ill At home
cards are inc1osed for Fridays after
January Is, at the Dresden, in this city.
Mr.. Kaufman is son of Mr.. Rudolph
Kauffmann and a grandson of the late
Mr.. S. H. Kaufman, Of this city.
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage Of Miss Romona
Alvarez, daughter Of Mr.. Miguel Alvarez
SelIhausen, Thursday, October 26, at the
home Of the bride, go Gates avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y. DR.. and Mrs. Sellhausen
will make their future home In Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Droop, the
latter a sister of DIR. Sellhausen, went
over to New York for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lawrence, of this
city, have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Ethel. Lawrence, to
Passed Midshipman Stanley Roscoe Can
inc, U. s. n. Miss Lawrence was grad
uated from Barnard in 1910. Midshipman
Canine was graduated from Annapolis in
1909 and is attached to the Dixie.
Miss Eleanor BuIkeley, daughter Of for
mer Senator and Mrs. Morgan G. .Bulke-
ley, Of Connecticut, will be presented to
Hartford society tomorrow afternoon at
large reception to be given at the home
of her parents, in Washington avenue,
from to Z o'clock.
An evening Of tableaux. in which living
pictures copied from celebrated paint