The Washington herald., 1911-03-23

| The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained company OF
young people at dinner last evening. The
guests were Miss Taft. Miss Meyer, Miss
Elsie Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Crownin-
shield, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
Miss Cecilia May. Miss Mary Souther-
land. Countess Luise- Alexandra Won Bern
storff. Mr.. Willing Spencer, Mr.. Henry
Du Pont. Mr. Robert Bacon. Mr. Gist
| Blair, Count Guenther Won Bernstorff.
and Count Pourtales. The company all
went to the dance given by the Naval
/ Attache Of the French Embassy and Wis
countess day following the dinner party.
The Naval Attache of the French En-
bassy and Viscountess day entertained
at dinner party last evening at Rausch-
er's, when covers were laid for thirty
five. in honor Of Admiral de la Jarte,
commanding officer of the French squad
ron now at Annapolis. and the officers
Of his staff. including Capt. olivier, Capt.
Lejay. Commander Rezalt. and Com
mander Boquet. Among the other guests
were the Military Attache OF the French
Embassy and Countess de Chambrun the
Second Secretary of the French Embassy
and Nine. de la Rocca and Mile. de la
Rocca, Miss Mary Patten. Miss Josephine
Patten. Col and Mrs. Cosby. Miss Ben
ham. Miss Miriam Crosby. Miss Laura
Merriam Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss
Catherine Britton. Miss Isabel May. Miss
Yvonne Townsend. Miss Louise Cromwell,
Miss Harrison, house guest of Countess
dc Chambrun, and Miss Conrad re-
Ception and dance followed. when a large
company of official and resident society
was entertained. The dinner was served
at small tables. seating six. Col. and Mrs.
Cosby sitting with the French admiral
and the hosts. NisCountess day wore.
charming gown of pale blue satin
yelled with point d'AlenCOn lace.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MaCVeagh have returned to Washington
from their brief trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Hilles have
returned to Washington from New York
where they spent the past fortnight.
The marriage of Mr.. William NJ. Geddes
and Mrs. George W. Smith was sol
omnized at the home of the bride last
evening in the presence OF immediate
relatives of the bride and groom, Rev.
! George +. Dudley. of St. Stephen
Church. officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Geddes
are both we'll known in social and official
circles. The bride was the widow of Rep
resentativc George n. Smith, of Illinois.
and was one C the famous Taft party
TO tho Orient ir 1875. Mr.. Geddes is
newspaper man. and has for a number
OF years been a special agent and dis
bursting officer for the Treasury Depart
r1ent in connection with the various ex-
! positions since 1895. After a brief trip
! to Atlantic City and other points they
will be- at home to their friends. after
April l.. at 1873 Columbia road north
west. in this city.
| The Colonial Danes entertained at a
large and brilliant tea yesterday after
noon at > o'clock at the Rochambeau, TO
meet the new members who have Joined
the club since the LIST OF January Mrs
| Samuel Spencer. president. received the
guests. assisted by Mrs Lamar. wife of
! Mr. Justice Lamar. one of the vice presi-
dents of the National Society of Colonial
/ Danes. and Mrs Matthew T. Scott.
member Of the Illinois Society of Colonial
| Danes. Mrs. A. w. Greedy. Mrs. A C.
/ Downing. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell
| presided at the tea table. which was
adorned with n centerpiece of violets and
! jonquiIs, the yellow and blue being the
national colors of the society.
| Mrs. Charles A. Mum and Miss Mum.
Of Washington. and the formers son and
daughter in-law. Mr. and Mrs Charles
A. Mum. of Boston. are all at the Hotel
Halifax, Havana, Cuba.
The Misses Colhoun, daughters of the
late Rear Admiral Colhoun. entertained
at box party last evening having in
their party Miss Clifford. of Philadelphia;
Mr.. Leet. DR.. J. Thruston Wolfe, and Mr.
r. d. Cummin.
Gen. and Mrs John P. Sanger. who
are spending year abroad, are now in
Egypt
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, of
Washington. are registered at the Ingla-
terra Hotel, in Havana, Cuba.
Miss Eliza Peterson, of Marion, Pa. is
a much-entertained guest at Havana. She
is spending the winter there with her
cousins, Mrs. Rhome. wife of DR.. Byron
l.. Rhome, and Mrs. Jackson, wife of the
American Minister to Cuba.
A unique entertainment was given by
the Paint and Powder Club of Esther
Chapter at the Masonic and Eastern Star
home Tuesday evening. The entertain
ment was an Irish minstrel show, and
was unique for the reason that every
woman in the club was an lend man"
and more than made good in jokes that
were new and served to create much mer- |
riment. The performance was given for
the pleasure of the members Of the Ma |
sonic Home, and was limited to the in !
mates and select party wn0 accom- |