Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03

Mrs. Beatrice Hargis. who went to An
napolis to attend the officers masquerade
ball. has returned to Washington before
going to Atlantic City
Mrs. George A. l.. Mortified of Falls
Church. Va. entertained at dinner the
evening of Wednesday. March l. in honor
of Mr.. Merrifields birthday anniversary.
The guests at the table were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Warden, Miss Nancy
Coleman, DIR. Francis NJ Ward. Miss
Annie Prall and Mr.. Thomas r. Raines
Of Washington. Col r. E. Lee. jr. of
Ravensworth and Rev. DR.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Dawson and Mrs. r. l.. c. Moncure of
Falls Church.
Secretary and Mrs. Knox are leaving to-.
morrow for the south.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh have taken possession of their
new home. where lately they entertained
so handsomely for Miss Taft. DR.. Yami
Kim, the Chinese woman physician, will
give her first lecture Thursday, March 9,
in the drawing rooms of the house.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
are leaving Tuesday to spend several
weeks in northern travel. and will be in
Canada for part Of their time.
The Swedish secretary and Nine Eken-
gren will sail next Wednesday for Italy.
They will be absent several months, most
of which time will be spent visiting Mr..
Ekengren's family in Sweden.
party yesterday al the Bolivian legation
for her sister, Nine de Wales.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Miss Mar
garet Gale and Miss Maths were among
yesterdays luncheon hostesses
Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary of
the Interior, will return to their Seattle
home about the middle of March, Mrs.
Frank Pierce gave luncheon in her
honor yesterday. when those present were
Mrs. Clark wife of Senator Clark of
Wyoming; Mrs. Hepburn, wife of Senator
Hepburn: Mrs: Sutherland, wife of Sena-
tor Sutherland; Mrs. Humphrey, wife of
Representative Humphrey; Mrs. Craig.
wife of Admiral Craig: Mrs Valentine.
wife of the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs: Mrs. Billings. wife of the assistant
commissioner of patents: Mrs Walt. wife
of Col. E. A. Wall of Salt Lake City; Mrs
Berryhill and Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. Cowie. wife of the paymaster gen
eraI of the navy. entertained at lunch
con at the Highlands today, her guests
being Mrs Cummins, wife of Senator
Cummins: Mrs. Padgett, wife Of Repre-
sentative Padgett; Mrs Nicholson, wife
of Admiral. Nicholson; Mrs. Roberts. wife
VI Representative INOUcitS- MIS-. MdTllH,
wife of Pay Director Martin; Mrs.
Lowndes. wife of Surgeon Lowndes: Mrs.
Goodrich of Chicago. Mrs. Hollyday. wife
of Admiral Hollyday; Mrs. Mann, wife of
Representative Mann; Mrs. Speel, wife of
Pay Director Speel: Mrs. WesSon Mrs
Cole. wife of Mai. Cole of the army: Mrs
Fitzsimmons, wife of Medical Director
Fitzsimmons; Mrs. Watt, wife of Admiral
Watt, and Mrs John J. Knapp, wife OF
Capt. Knapp of the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
who have been several weeks in Florida
have gone to Havana.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page eX-
pect to go south next week.
Miss Marthena Harrison has returned
from fortnights visit in New York and
Philadelphia.
The engagement of Miss Katheryn Gas
saway Gambrill. daughter of Mr. Stephen
Gambrill of Laurel, and MIR. James Ed
and Mrs. William E. Bradley of Freder-
icksburg, Va. is announced
Miss Cambria is a niece of the late
United States Senator Arthur Pue Cor
States Senator Henry Gassaway DAVIS of
West Virginia. Her fathers family has
been long prominent in Maryland She
was educated at the Gunston School in
washington anu Is accomplished ana at
tractive. When her brother. Mr.. Stephen
Gambril. jr.. was the London representa-
tive of the Fidelity and Deposit Company
she spent several winters at his home
there. and she also visited Paris. She has
travelled extensively III this country and is
well known in army circles. William
Gambrill. brother, being a captain of
infantry.
Mr.. Bradley is member of the Balti-
more Country Club and the Baltimore
Athletic Club.
The wedding will take place at s pm.
April 10. at St Philips Protestant Episco-
pal Church. Laurel. The rector. Rev. r.
\. tombstone, will perform the ceremony.
The reception to follow will be limited to
the immediate family and bridal party.
owing to the recent death of Miss Gam
brilrs mother
Mr. and Mrs. James S. karrick of Ban
croft place have returned home after q
visit to their eldest son, who is a student
at Yale.
Mrs. Rexford w. Smith OF 1866 Cali
fornia street, who went OH to New York |
TO meet her husband, who has been par |
ticipating in the Boston await ton meet |
has returned home. Mr. Smith is to fly |
his biplane at the Mall during the ex-
hibt to be held there.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wells of Hyatts- |
vile are visiting their son and daughter
in-law Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wells, at 1
their apartment in the Rochambeau.
Miss Marjorie Wilson. who has been !
the guest for the past several weeks ~
Mrs III. 7, Coggshail Of 15lS Newton |