The Washington herald., 1911-04-01

The Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. George
von l.. Meyer. returned yesterday from
Boston and New York.
The marriage OF Miss Cecilia May,
daughter of Col and Mrs. Henry May. to
Mr.. Robert Bacon, son of the United
States Ambassador to France. will take
place some time during the coming sum-
mer. and not in Easter week. as rumor
had it, The Ambassador and Mrs.
Bacon are now house guests of the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. Mr..
Bacon will return to France in another
week or SO. and his inability 10 remain
longer in this country is the reason for
the later date of the wedding.
Lady Grey and Lady Evelyn Grey. wife
and daughter of the governor general Of
Canada. who have been guests at the
British Embassy here this week. have
gone to New York and Boston on their
way back to Canada.
The United States Minister to Denmark
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan. returned 70
Washington last evening from Baltimore.
v here he has been the guest OF Cardinal
Gibbons. Mrs. Egan, who is in Norfolk.
will not return here until the middle OF
next week. when she will join the Min
lister at the home OF their son -jn-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Murphy.
Signora Camperio. formerly Miss Elean-
OF Terry, of Washington. is on her way
TO this country, and will come directly
to Washington to visit her mother. Mrs.
Terry. widow OF Rear Admiral Terry
The latter is breaking up her home in
this city.
Senior Naon, the Argentine Minister
has with him in Washington his eight
year-old son. who. like his father. speaks
perfect English. Sonora Naon and their
other five children will arrive here in
about two months from Buenos Ayres.
Mr. and Mrs. King Wainwright. of
! Philadelphia, will be the weekend
guests of Mrs. Foraker and Miss For
aker. the former returning to-day from
Cincinnati.
The newly appointed Minister to Por-
tugal and Mrs. Henry 6. Boutell and
their daughter, Miss Alice BouteIl, will
go to New York Wednesday, whence
they will sail the following Tuesday for
fortnight's visit in London. before TAX
| ing up their residence in Lisbon. Mrs.
| BOutelI and Miss Boutell are leaving
Washington with a host of friends be-
| hind the latter being orc of the most
popular debutantes of two seasons ago.
| Col. John R. Williams, L. S. A. and
Mrs. Williams entertained small COM
pany at dinner last night in honor of
Col and Mrs. Colin Campbell. of Eng
land.
| Former Senator and Mrs Chauncey NJ
Depew will go to New York on Monday,
| whence they will sail shortly for
J Europe, to make their annual visit on
| the other side.
Mrs Frank Beatty. wife of Capt. Beat
ty. Z. S N, commandant of the Wash
| ington Navy Yard, left Washington yes
! terday for a visit with Mrs. George Bar
nett, wife of Col. Barnett, L. s. NJ. c.,
| at their country home in Virginia.
Mrs AlIerton Cushman returned To
Washington from New York last evening. |
Mrs. Charles Isham, of Chicago and
New York, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. |
Robert Todd Lincoln. and her SON Lin |
coin Isham, have taken an apartment at |
the Grafton for the spring.
Mrs. Haywood and Miss Doris Hay |
| wood win leave the city early in June for |
Europe. where they spend the summer |
months. !
The President and Mrs. Taft will re- |
ceivc the delegates to the n. 4. r. con- |
vention at the Continental Memorial Hall |
Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at 3 |
o'clock. 4 number of entertainments |
have been planned in honor of the con-
gress during its approaching session at !
al Hall iDclmdinr a
Monday evening. April il. to which the |
president general Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. !
has invited all visiting Daughters and |
their husbands and the members OF the |
Sons of the American Revolution who |
will be in convention IN this city at that
time and their wives. The Daughters |
and their friends have also been invited |
by Mrs. Scott to attend a reading of |
folk songs by Miss Mamie Barbee. of |
Kentucky, at Continental Hall Saturday
evening, April Is
The naval attache Of the Russian EN-
bassy. Commander vassilcfr. will return
to Washington from New York to-mor-
row.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows will leave
Washington for Troy. Ohio. Monday.
They will spend few days there Miss
Dorothy Peck, daughter of Mrs. Charles
l. Peck, who has been attending school
in Boston this season. will spend the
Easter holidays in Washington with Sem
ator and Mrs. Burrows Mrs. Peck will
join her daughter here Upon her return
from Florida, where she has spent the
winter.
Miss Dorothy Williams, daughter of
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams.
L. s. A.. who has been the guest OF Gen.
Luke Wright, u. S. A, and Mrs. Wright,
at their home in Tennessee for few
weeks. will return to Washington on
Monday.
Invitations have been received here
from Pay Director and Mrs. 1. Goodwin
Hobbs for the marriage Of their daughter
Marjorie to Mr.. Ezra Gould, on Monday
afternoon. April "a, at o'clock, at Sun
nyside Place, Newport R. l.
The members of the kindergarten As
sociation of the District will hold their
annual banquet at the Hotel Continental
at 7 O'Clock this evening. The president.
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson. being unable
to be present, the vice president, Miss
Raphael Coffin, will preside.
Lieut. Col and Mrs. E M. Coles. Of
Port Royal, S. c.. and Mr.. Maxwell Coles
are at the Grafton, where they will spend