Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs.

BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHEHS,
WASHINGTON. April s.-(Speoial to The
Bee.)-Society at the capital is agog over
the rumored engagement Of Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock and Miss
Mary Sutherland, daughter Of Admiral
and Mrs. Switzerland OF Washington.
While no announcement has been made
rumor has It that an engagement exists
and the couple will probably wed in the
early summer. Miss Switzerland belongs
to the most exclusive circles Of Wash
ington society, and her most intimate
friends are Miss Helen Taft and her two
cousins. the Misses Anderson. She is
a striking brunette. tall and graceful and
one OF Washingtcn's most noted society
bellies.
The announcement of another rumored
engagement that is expected soon is that
Of Miss Elsie Aldrch, and Baron Won
Hardenbroek OF the German embassy
staff. Miss Aldrch is the youngest daugh-
ter Of former Senator and Mrs. Nelson A
Aldrich, Miss Aldrich made her debut in
Washington last winter and has been iden-
titled with the circle to which Miss Helen
Taft belongs. She has been prominent in
the social life of Washington during the
last season and the rumored engagement
that OF Miss Switzerland
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Ker Johnson,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles w,
Johnson Of St Paul, MINI, 20 Lieutenant
Walter Read Weaver OF the Twenty eighth
infantry L. S. A.. son OF General and Mrs.
e NJ. W, Weaver Of Washington, d. c.
The annual benefit ball 20 be given by
the WomRn's Army and Navy league on
Easter Monday night, April Il, Is the so
cial function of greatest interest on the
calendar for the immediate future. The
annual ball which is given for the benefit
OF families of privates and officers OF the
army and navy is always one Of the most
brilliant social functions OF the season,
Mrs. w. W. White, wife OF Commander
White, L. S. NJ Is chairman Of the ball
committee Some OF the patronesses will
be Mrs, White. wife OF the chief justice;
Mrs, Meyer, wife Of the secretary OF the
navy; Mrs. Beckman Winthrop, wife Of the
assistant secretary OF the navy; Mrs. Rob
| ert Shaw oliver, wife of the assistant sec
rotary Of war; Mrs. Foss, Mrs. Weeks
Mrs A. p Gardner, Mrs Jenkins, Mrs
/ Cowie. Mrs James Wadsworth. Nine. de
/ Riano, Mrs. William Phelps Emo, Mrs
/ slater Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Glover
/ Mrs Crowninshield Mrs. wetmore. Mrs
/ Hale, Mrs Crane. Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Weth
| erspoon, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Beatty Mrs
/ Percival Dodge and Mrs. Lurton.
| Mrs. Charles NJ Foulke, who has spent
/ the winter I'm California with her daugh
| ter, Mrs. Chapman Smith Of Philadelphia
viii return TO Washington IN few weeks
to open her house IN Massachusetts avenu,
! IN time TO receive her son-in-law ant
daughter, the new Belgian minister to thi
country and Nine Havenlth who wer,
! married I'm this city two years ago. 81
| Havenith and his wife have been at TIE
heran, Persia, since their marriage wher
M Havenith was made minister just be
fore the wedding.
President Taft who will go TO Newpor
4 In August for the dedication exercises o
the new building FOR the Newport brancl
I OF the Army and Navy Young Mems Chris
tian association. accompanied By Mrs. Taft
will be the guest Of Mrs Thomas j. En-
cry, donor OF the building. at her summe
| home in MaHemunt. al MiddletoWu.
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Cunning
ham, daughter OF Mr., and Ms. secor Gun
ningham. OF Chicago. 70 Adds Jerom
! Browne OF Washington viii take plac
Monday. May I. In Chicago. The ceremon,
VIII be performed az o'clock in THmu
Episcopal church and VIII be followed b,
a reception In the. Cunningham home. Tn
| brides cousin. Mrs. A. Watson Armour
win DO her matron OF honor.
Miss Cunningham has been the guest O