The Washington herald., 1911-02-02
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman Dinner Guests
of Secretary and Mrs. Knox.

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turned to Washingtonsfrom Atlantic City,
where they spent the past few weeks
| Miss Louise Treacy, Of Helena. Mont,
has returned to her home after a short
visit with Senator and Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. Sankey Bacon, wife Of DR.. Bacon,
U. S. N, has arrived In Washington
from New York She is the guest Of her
mother. Mrs. H. T. Taggart. at her home
in N street.
Prof. and Mrs. George L. Raymond
have announced the engagement Of their
daughter Maybelle to the Rev. Tyler Den
nett, of Los Angeles. Cal
Mrs. John Elbert Wilkie and Miss Jean
Wilkie will not be at home this Saturday
on account of illness. but will be at home
the following Saturday, February IL for
| the last time this season.
Mrs. John H. Small, wife of the Repre-
sentative from North Carolina. and their
| two daughters, Miss Mary Belle and Miss
katherine s. Small. are at the Dewey,
| where they will stay for the remainder
| of the session.
Mrs. Frazier and Miss Frazier will be
at home at the Corcoran this afternoon.
Mrs. L. b. Swormstedt will be at home
| to-day after o'clock and on Thursday,
February 16.
DR.. James ]. Kilroy has been called
out of the city. owing to the serious
| illness of his son in PittSburg.
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody. Of Boston:
Mrs. Helen Montgomery, Of Rochester;
DR.. Mary Riggs Noble. of India: Miss
Jennie V. Hughes. Of China, and Miss
Florence Miller, Of the woman's nation
al missionary jubilee, arrived here last
evening. and are at the Hamilton to re-
main during the great international mis-
sionary jubilee, to be held here to-day
and tomorrow. A busy round of social
entertainments has been arranged for
them, in addition to the official luncheon
tomorrow. President Taft will receive
them this afternoon. Mrs. John Hay will
entertain a company of women to-day
to hear DR.. Noble and Mrs. Montgom-
cry. and Mrs. John r. Mclean will enter
tain at Il large company for Mrs. Pea
body and Mrs. Montgomery this after
noon. The Congressional Club will have
small reception this morning. and Miss
Mabel Boardman will introduce Mrs
Montgomery. who will give an interest
ing talk. a unique entertainment of the
nurses from the various hospitals and in
stitutions will be given by Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson in her home in Connec-
ticut avenue, to meet DR.. Mary Riggs
Noble. of the training school at Lhudi-
ana. India
lister; Mrs. Cuno II Rudolph, wife Of the
District Commissioner: Mrs. Thomas Mel
son Page, and Mrs. Virginia Faulkner
McSherry. president general Of the Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy. will be
patronesscs for the opera THE House
That Jack Built" which has its initial
performance at the Columbia Theater,
Friday afternoon. for the benefit of the
Confederate Memorial Home. At this per-
formance Mrs. c. d. Merwin. district
president of the U. D. c., will entertain
in the box known as the Daughters of
the Confcderacy box the president gem
cral of the U. II. c., Mrs. Virginia Faulk-
ner McSherry. of West Virginia and the
presidents of the. .Stonewall Jackson, the
Robert E. Lee, the Southern Cross. the
Albert Sidney Johnston. and the Dixie
chapters of the District. and Miss Mamie
Heth, president of the Southern
Relief Society
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott president gen.
eral of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, will entertain a box party at
this performance, and Mrs. A. f. Wall !
and the Misses Wall, of Salt Lake City, |
will also entertain a party. Miss Martin |
who Is in charge of the opera rehearsals, |
viii entertain A party from New York
City. and Mrs. Duncan y. Fletcher, wife |
Of Senator Fletcher. of Florida will have
a party of young folks from Annapolis in |
her box. Owing to the death of her
cousin, Miss Mary Desha, Miss Margaret
Emmart has withdrawn from the flower |
committee, upon which she was to have !
served.
Mrs. Henry B. Polkinhorn will not be
at home on Fridays any more this season
The Ladies Of Charity. Of ST. Rose
Technical School, met in their monthly
meeting. Nine. Jusserand presiding. The
report Of the exhibition committee. of
which Mrs. Allyn X. Capron is chair
man. was read, showing highly satisfac-
tory results. Twenty new members were
admitted. arrangements for a perform
ince by the Georgetown University Dra-
matte Association, to be held February
g at the Columbia Theater, of which st.
Rose school is to be the beneficiary, were
discussed. Miss Sands was appointed
chairman of twenty young lady ushers
Who will sell programmes.
Mrs. A. w. Scott will receive at the
New Willard tomorrow afternoon from
to Z, as a farewell to her WASHINGTON
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will leave for