The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
PERSONALS.

Nine. Ali Kuli Khan, wife of the charge
d'affaires of Persia, has received through
the official mail of the legation an i'm
perial frman whereby the Persian gov
ernment confers upon her "the first gold
decoration of learning" The firman an
nounces this TO be an honor in recOgni-
ton of her services to the Persian ma
ton, especially as Persia's delegate to
the International Congress of Mothers,
held here last spring. Nine. Khan's
charming address to the congress has
been greatly praised in Persia. The dec
grafton is in the form of a seven-pointed
golden star, with many golden rays, in
the center of which is the national en-
biem of the lion and sun" in gold re-
lief upon an enameled background. This
is the highest decoration OF learning in
the gift of Persia, Nine Khan's previous
gift being second to this. AS she is an
American woman, these favors are all
the more appreciated, and she is the first
American woman to be SO hOnored By
Persia.
Mai. William E Horton. L. S. A, is
spending some time at the Homestead,
Hot Springs, Va.
daughter Miss Elizabeth Rogers. bud
of this season. spent the past week al
the ShoTeham, house hunting.
Mrs. Murray A. Cobb will return to
her Washington home about the middle
OF this week.
The military attache of the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. Pederneiras, who
have been absent for the past three
years from Washington, will return here
this winter. Col Pederneiras has had
charge of the installation of the powder
plant at Rio JaneirO. which has kept him
from returning to his post of duty here.
Brig. Gen. Michael V. Sheridan, L. S.
A, retired, and Mrs. Kite and Miss
Anita Kite are spending the winter at
1855 Q street.
Lieut. Col. Harry Taylor, Corps of
Engineers, L. S. A, and Mrs. Taylor
have taken the residence at 1888 Q street
for the season.
Lieut. and Mrs. Frank L. Beals have
taken apartments at the MOraine Hotel
in Highland Park, near Chicago, for the
winter. Mrs. Lyman Eddy Barnes, Mrs.
Beals' mother, will be their guest for a
few weeks.
Lieut. Commander William Carlton
Watts, U. S. N, and Mrs. Watts have
leased the residence at 1905 Nineteenth
street for the season.
Maj Sanford H. Wadhams, United
States Medical Corps and Mrs Wad-
hams are guests of Capt. William G.
Fay, U. S. NJ. c., and Mrs. Fay at their
Washington home.
Miss Dorothy Taylor, daughter of Naval
Constructor David w. Taylor, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Taylor, will be among the
debutantes in the army and navy circles
of Washington society this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick BuIkeley
Hyde have taken a house at 1901 Nine
teenth street for the winter and have
returned to town.
Miss Grace II. Dodge, of New York.
president Of the national board of the
Young womens Christian Association,
and Miss Helen Alling Davis, city Sec
retary of the northeast territory, visited
friends in the city last week.
Mrs. Edward Lauterbach, of New
York. is the house guest of Mrs. A. L.
Barber, at the Belmont, Fourteenth and
Clifton streets.
Mrs. John Rodgers has returned to
Washington for the winter, after spend
ing the summer at York Harbor. Her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Westcott, who
spent the latter part of the season with
her, also has returned to Washington.
ton, Yuan no Shuan, has gone to
China.
Miss Leta Montgomery, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Montgomery. will
be among the seasons buds. She will