The Washington herald., 1911-02-22

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at the Nantucket, where they will be
pleased to see their friends.
Lieut. D. Pratt Mannix, of Philadelphia
is a guest for a few days of his sister
and mother, Mrs. Ernest Walker and
Mrs. Mannix, in Nineteenth street.
Miss Susanne Richards and Miss
Kathryn Bland, both of Reading, Pa,
are the guests of Miss Harriet de B.
keim.
Mrs. Garrard. wife of Col. Garrard,
u. S. A. is visiting friends in Baltimore
for few days.
Mrs. John L. Edwards, of the fashion
able Monday Morning Music Club, will
contribute several vocal selections to the
programme of the Evening of Song and
Story to be given at the Turkish EN-
bassy on February 2S. at $50 p. m, for
the benefit of the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital. Miss Jean Wilson
will give some interesting monologues
including Il story in the New England
dialect written especially for her by Mrs
Mary L. Wilkins-Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs Robert II. Chapman
have gone to Ottawa. Canada, on a two
weeks visit.
MI and Mrs. ]. G. Berckmann, of 341C
Fourteenth street northwest, announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Mary c.
Berckmann, to Mr.. Martin ]. McPike,
of Brooklyn, on Monday. February 20. al
the Church OF St. Francis Xavier. New
York City. by the Rev. Francis Nc
Carthy, S. J.
Mrs. Robert l.. Middleton and her
daughter. Mrs. George R Bready, a re-
cent bride. have cards out for an lat
home" Tomorrow at 14ll Thirteenth
street.
The young women of the Washington
Junior Republic League will give a fee
and theatrical performance at the play
house on March 15 from to II o'clock.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Mrs.
Eldridge f. Jordan are supervising the
fete. and Mr.. Preston Gibson will pre-
sent one of his charming playlets, un-
der his own management in the even
ing.
Mrs. Frank S. Hight, OF 3215 r street,
will be at home informally tomorrow
afternoon for the last time this season.
Miss Alice f. Morton, of street,
Georgetown, will receive tomorrow from
4 to o'clock for the last time this sea-
son.
Mrs. Silas Hare and Miss Helen Hare,
OF Uvalde. Tex. will be at home to-
day at the Cecil.
The Congressional Cafe was the scene
last evening Of one of the prettiest in
formal dances of the season. which was
attended by the officials and their families
connected with Congress who are guests
at the Congressional and their friends to
the number of about fifty couples.
The cafe, which was converted into a
ballroom, was beautifully decorated with
ing pink and green.
A Hungarian string band discoursed
sweet music for the merry dancers, while
the more soberly inclined played cards.
Mr.. Theodore Sloat, proprietor of the
cafe, catered. and delicious buffet sup
per was served throughout the evening.
Mrs. George B. Serenbetz and Mrs. r. P.
Ritter received the guests for the COM
mittee. Mrs. Serenbetz wearing a hand
some white lace gown over white Liberty
silk, and Mrs. Ritter pink silk veiled in
chiffon. Many handsome gowns were
wcfn, a few of which deserve spe-
cial mention. Mrs. George B. Serenbetz,
white lace over white satin: Miss Seren-
betz, pale blue Liberty silk and gold net;
Miss Kimball. pale blue marquisette;
Miss Maud Robinson, wistaria marqui-
settle trimmed with marabou; Mrs. Rit-
ter pink Liberty silk veiIed in chiffon:
Mrs. Carl Osborne, pink chiffon over
silk; Mrs. McGary, pale blue satin and
crystal net; the Misses Maydwell, black
spangled net