The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
Mrs. Walter L. Fisher Returns to Chicago-Mrs. Ray
ner Hostess at Luncheon-Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce to Return from Canada To-day.

Bryce to Return fri
Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of honor
at q dinner given by the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer last evening.
Mrs. Walter l. Fisher, wife Of the Sec
retary Of the Interior. who has been at
the Highlands with the Secretary for q
fortnight past, returned to their home In
Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Fisher. was not
in Washington "of1cially," but on q
house hunting visit, her object was not
entirely accomplished, as she returned
without a final decision. Mrs. Fisher has
been detained in her Chicago home this
spring by illness among her seven chill
dren. Although she is the mother Of the
largest family in the Cabinet circle. she
Is the youngest OF the Cabinet hostesses.
She was formerly Miss Mabel Taylor. of
Boston. college-bred woman and accom-
plished In music and literature. She is
also possessed of a considerable fortune
in her own right, and is sure to be one
of the leading factors in official society
next season. when she takes UP her win
ter residence here.
Mrs Rayner. wife of Senator Rayner.
of Maryland. was hostess at luncheon
yesterday at Rauscher's. when her guests
were asked to meet Mrs. Sherman, wife
OF the Vice President. The other guests
included Mrs. wickersham, Mrs. Eugene
Hale, Miss Goldman. Mrs. Burton Harri-
son. Mrs. John Cropper. Mrs. Robert L.
Taylor. Mrs. Richard c. Hollyday. Wis
countess Benoist day, Miss Sheriff.
Mrs William Corcoran Hill, Mrs. David
d. Porter, Mrs. Watson, wife of the new
Senator from West Virginia; Mrs.
Charles Wood. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
Williamson. Miss Patten and Miss
Josephine Patten. Mrs Winfield Scott
Schley. Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Robert
Hinckley, Mrs. Joseph L. Thropp, Mrs.
c. B. Howry, Mrs. Thomas w. Symond,
Mrs. Janin. Miss Woodruff. Mrs. A. S.
Barker, Mrs. Richey, Mrs. T. B. Harris.
Mrs Robert Wells. Mrs. w. w. Woth:
erspoon, Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Chatard, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mrs. ]. c. Burrows.s Mrs. T. De
Witt Talmage, Mrs. Walter Wells. Mrs.
Fitzsimmons, Nine. Matsui. Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Wallace Neff, Mrs.
F. B. Moran. Mrs. Jules Guthridge. Mrs.
William Floyd Sicard, Mrs. z. L. Koon.
Miss Clementine Smith. Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell, Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs. Raj
ston. Miss Amy Hull, Of Baltimore. and
Miss Bevan.
The Ambassador from Australia
gary will return to Washington to-day
from Virginia Hot Springs, where he has
spent the past week with Baroness Hen
gelmuller and their young daughter.
The baroness will remain at the springs
for several weeks longer.
The French Ambassador will leave
Washington tomorrow for New York
and Boston for a brief visit.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will return to Washington from Canada
to-day, after spending a week visiting
friends.
Mrs. William Gordon Crawford enter
tanned a company at luncheon yesterday
at her home In Massachusetts avenue in
honor of Mrs. Henry E. Pellew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Blanton enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor cf
Frederick K. SWEET, and her fiance Mr.
Henry Hugo Fox. Of St. Louis. who will
be married this evening at the home OF
the brides parents. Miss SWEET will be
attended by her sister, Miss Esther
Swett as maid of honor. and the bride
groom will have for his best man DIR.
Robert Y. Sullivan. The ceremony will
be performed at s o'clock in tn. presence
of a company of relatives and very close
friends. After June first the young peo-
pie will be at home at 4230 Arsenal street,
st. Louis.
Miss Katherine Brown will be a men,
ber of a house party to be entertained
by Miss Elizabeth Oliphant In her New
Jersey home for the Princeton week next
month Miss Adele Armstrong. OF St
Louis who is her guest in the home of
her Aunt. Mrs. Arthur Lee, will go with
her. They will also visit Miss Mckee in
New York before returning here.
The First Secretary Of the French EN-
bassy and Nine. de la Rocca entertained
a company at dinner last evening in
honor of the Naval Attache of the En-
bassy and Viscountess Benoist day.
Viscountess d'Azy will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for New York to sail from
there on Thursday for France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Pellew and Miss
fSlleW, WHO HdNe spcHl tic
ter months in Aiken, s. c., have returned
to Washington. They will leave very soon
for their summer home in Sharon, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs Perry Belmont closed
their Washington residence yesterday
and went over to New York, from where
they will sail on Thursday for Europe
to spend the summer months. While III
England they will attend the coronation
festivities and in August will go to Hun
gary, where they have taken one of
Prince Esterhazy's estates. for stag shoot
ing. They will probably return to WASH
ington in November.
Miss Edith Oracle has been appointed
maid Of honor for the District Of Colum-
bia at the meeting Of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy, which Is to be held at
Little Rock, Ark, and will be in that
city from May Is to the 22d. Miss Oracle
is to represent her grandfather. Gen.
Archibald Oracle. r....