The Washington herald., 1911-02-01

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Mrs. Holcomb. Mrs. Ben B. Bradford.
and Mrs. Franklin.
Mrs J. William Henry entertained at
a luncheon Of eighteen covers yesterday
Miss Anna Myers. niece Of Representa-
tive Needham. of California, has been
selected as one Of the maids Of honor to
the Queen Of Hearts in the Mother Goose
opera, 1.-The House that Jack Built
which will be given at the Columoia
Theater on the-afternoons Of February
g. s, and TO- for the benefit Of the Con-
federate Memorial Home. Miss Edith
Oracle, daughter of Col. Archibald Oracle,
will assist Miss Ruth Bowie. chairman
of the reception committee, having in
charge the sale of programmes. candy,
and flowers. Mrs. Oracle is among the
patronesses for the occasion.
Miss Ruth Bliss entertained a company
at luncheon yesterday in honor of her
house guest, Miss Quimby, of New York.
Those invited to meet her were Miss Nat
allie briggs. Miss Julia Heyl. Miss Nancy
Gordon Jones, Miss Hannah Taylor.
Miss Dorothy Gatewood. Miss Carolyn
Shepard and her house guest, Miss Helen
Otis. of Chicago: Miss Ruth Jones' Miss
Judith Ives. and Mile. Anita Kergorlay,
of Paris. who is spending the winter
in Washington.
Callers in official circles this after
noon will find Mrs. Sherman receiving
at the Vice Presidential mansion. assisted
by Mrs. Culberson. wife of Senator Gull
berson: the latter's sister. Mrs. Schleu-
ter. and Mrs. James r. Mann. Miss Mary
Baker and Miss Gertrude Baker. house
guests of Mrs Sherman, from Utica.
Mrs. Knox. wife of the Secretary of
State. will not be at home to-day. Mrs.
MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary Of the
Treasury will be at home to callers. as
will Mrs. Wickersham, wife Of the At
torney General. Mrs. Meyer. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, will receive at
her residence in Scott Circle, between
$3.50 and $50 o'clock. Mrs. Ballinger.
wife of the Secretary of the Interior
will be at home at Stoneleigh Court, to-
DAY, and will have receiving with her
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson, Mrs. Gilbert
Wilkes, and Miss Alice Gilman Mrs.
Nagel. wife of the Secretary of Com
'merce and Labor, will receive this after
noon. after 4:SO o'clock. Miss Cannon,
daughter of the Speaker. will be at home
as usual this afternoon, at her Vermont
avenue residence
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee.
cf "Needlewood Forest" Knoxville, Md.
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Louisa Carroll Lee. to
Mr.. Lee Horsey. She is sister of Mr..
Joseph Lee, whose engagement to Miss
Mary Harris, of Philadelphia was re-
Gently announced. MIR. Horsey is the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Outerbridge
Horsey, of Frederick County. formerly
of this city. The wedding will be an
event of the spring.
is 3t the Grafton.
The Misses Gatewood will entertain at
a card party on Wednesday evening. Feb
ruary Is.
Mai William D. Connor, L. s A., and
Mrs. Connor returned to Washington yes
terday from Panama, where they spent
the past month
Miss Jandorf has gone for visits 10
friends in New York and Atlantic City.
She will probably remain several weeks.
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan returned to De-
u oil SSSteludy. dlttT d week 5 NISlt Win
l.er mother, Mrs. Nicholas Anderson.
Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey Parsons is spend
ing some time in Dublin. n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore will be
hosts at dinner on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Howry, wife of Judge Charles B.
Howry. will go to Florida next week to be
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Davidson,
until April. Mrs. Howry. who has been
i'll for the past few weeks. has been I'M
able to fill any social engagements.
Gen. Green Clay Goodloe. U. s. M. c.,
and Mrs. Goodloe were hosts at tea
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in cele-
bration Of the generals birthday
Mrs. John Cropper was hostess at a
dinner last evening in compliment to her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Abbott, Of
Boston, who are the house guests of Sena-
tor Du Pont and his daughter, Mrs. f. B.
Crowninshield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson
entertained at a box party last evening
at the New National Theater, after which
they took their guests to supper at the
New Willard. Judge and Mrs Sanford,
of Knoxville, KY, who are visiting Mrs.
f. L. Koon, were the guests of honor
Miss Valerie Padelford has issued invi-
tations for a luncheon at Rauscher's on
Friday, February 10.
The Misses Portner have invitations out
for valentine luncheon at Rauscher's
on Tuesday. February IA.
Mrs. Elisha E. Meredith and Ms. Will
lam Payne Meredith will entertain at a
tea on Saturday afternoon. February 4, in
honor of Mrs. Swanson, wife of Senator
Swanson, of Virginia.
Mrs. J. William Craig wife Of Col
Robert Craig, U. S. A., entertained at a
bridge party yesterday afternoon, which
was followed by tea.
PRESIDENT Arthur T. Hadley, the chair
man of the railway securities commits
sion, and Mrs. Hadley will arrive in
Washington tomorrow. President Had
ley will be one Of the speakers at the
Yale banquet, which is to be held on
Saturday night During their stay in
Washington. President and Mrs. Hadley
will be the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Xavier McLanahan.
Mrs Huron W. Lawson. nee Kaspar,
went yesterday to Philadelphia for a
visit, and will not be at home next Fri
day.