The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-13
SOCIETY

White House yesterday. arriving from.
New York, where she and Miss Taft
have spent the last few days. Mrs.
lTaft accompanied her brother-in-law and
t.sister-in-lsw, Mr. and Mrs. Henry w.
Taft, ana their daughters, to the theater
on Saturday night In New York, and saw
THE Million" at the Thirty-ninth Street
Theater. MisssTaft mas remained in New
York for a short visit, and will probab-
ly make some visits near there before
Joining her parents at the White House.
Mrs Bryce, wife Of the British Am
bassador, entertained small company
Of distinguished men and women at tea
yesterday afternoon in the embassy, ask
ing. the guests to meet Mrs. Margaret
L. Woods, wife OF DR.. H. G. Woods.
master of the Temple and former presi-
dent Of Trinity College, Oxford Univer-
j sity, who is q guest at the embassy for
la few days. Mrs. Bryce had assisting
her the wives Of the members of the
embassy stan. Mrs. Woods VIII give her
celebrated lecture on oxford, IAN old
university and its continuity" with Ian
| tern illustrations, In the ballroofn OF
the embassy this afternoon. Mrs. Jullan
James will give large and brilliant
reception this evening in honor of Mrs.
Woods.
| A brilliant little company was enter
tanned at dinner last week in Paris at
the Hotel Ritz, by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont. who are about to sail for this
| country to remain for the season. Among
| the guests were the German Ambassador
to this country and Countess Won Bern
storff, the new Russian Ambassador to
this country and Nine. Bakhmetief, and
several French, German, and italian
I nobfemen.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Rernstorfr will return to the embassy
about the middle of this week, after
spending a few days in New York with
the latter's relatives, after landing from
Germany.
The United States Minister to Belgium
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, are In Paris
at the Ritz, for a visit before taking up
their residence at Brussels.
The Charge d'Affaires and Nine Ali
Kuli Khan, OF Persia, have returned to
sthe legation here, after spending few
days at Mercersburg. Pa. where they
placed the formers younger nephew and
I their older son L. school at the MERGERS
! burg Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Munford and
their debutante daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Munford, who have spent the autumn
season at their country place on the
Rockville Pike, will come 10 their apart
merit in the Connecticut this week,
| which they occupied last winter. They
will remain there until their new house
! In / street is ready for their occupancy.
Mrs Munford will entertain at a de-
butante luncheon there on December Z.
Mr.. and Mrs Christian Hemmick en-
| tertained a company at luncheon yester-
day at the Sheridan Circle studio house
Of Mrs. Hemmick.
Mrs. John A. Logan and her daughter.
| Mrs. Tucker, have returned to their old
home. at 2523 Thirteenth street, for the
winter, after haying spent several seasons
in one Of their new houses in U street.
Their former home, Calumet Place,
which Is so closely associated with the
| last few years of Gen. Logan's life, is
leased to Fairmont Seminary as their
! senior house, It being somewhat too
large for Mrs. Logan and her daughter,
since the family has been reduced in
numbers. Mrs. Logan has regained her
health, and is quite well again this year.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamilton Wright enter
tanned a company at luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Club yesterday, as a sort OF
farewell to the former. He will go to
New York to-day, and sail tomorrow for
The Hague, 10 represent this government
| at the medical conference to be held
| there.
Miss Alice Wright, daughter Of Judge
Daniel Thew Wright, who, has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Durant Church, in
New York, has returned to Washington.
Miss Emma Messenger was married
yesterday to Mr.. Edgar A. Behrend, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amnon Behrend, Of this
city. The ceremony was performed at
2 o'clock in the home Of the brides I'M
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mes
singer, on Twenty-ninth street, by Rabbi
Louis Stern, Of the Eighth Street Tenn
pls- The bride wore her going-away
gown Of dark blue broadcloth, with hat
| to match. A buffet luncheon was served
afterward, and the bride and bridegroom
left Immediately for their wedding trip.
They will be at home after December /
at 144 Rhode Island avenue.
Lady Alan tombstone, wife of the
British Minister to Denmark, will make
visit to her mother and brother, Mrs.
James W. Pinchot and Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot, arriving about the middle of this
| week. Mr.. Pinchot, who spent a few
days here last week, left yesterday, and
will meet his sister in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell will spend
the winter in Egypt, closing their house
here next month.
Former Attorney General and Mrs.
Wayne MacVeagh will spend the vim
ter in Washington. the first for many
years. 1t has been their custometo spend
the winter in Florida, but they will re-
main here to be near the formers
brother, the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and Mrs. Franklin Macveagh. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, who re-
turned last week to >their Washington
home in Dupont circle, will go to their
shooting box in. North Carolina for a
few weeks before settling down for the
winter, with the hope that their new
theater will he completed and ready. for
entertainments soon after they return
from the South.
The First Secretary OF the American
Embassy at st. Petersburg and Mrs.
Post Wheeler are on their way to New
York. and win make visits there. In
Virginia, and in Washington during the
early winter. Mrs. Wheeler is known