The Washington herald., 1912-05-17

Il Mrs Taft viii omit the garden par
ties previously arranged for this after
noon and next Friday, for which invita-
\ tions had not yet been Issued She
! combined the guests for the 10th and
| nth in the company OF last Friday, and
because OF the Presidents absence VIII
not have another garden party until
Friday. May n.
Mrs Charlotte N. conger announces
the engagement of her daughter. Gvyn-
eth Hungerford, to Lieut.. Aubrey Wray
| Fitch. U. s. N Miss Conger is q grand
| daughter Of the late Senator Omar D.
| Conger and OF the late Hon S. p.
Brown. OF this city. She has two broth
ers in the service-Paymaster Omar D.
conger and Midshipman couger. now at
Annapolis. The wedding win take place
In June in Annapolis. where Mrs. Con-
ger and her daughters have spent the
last few years
The italian Ambassador and Marchesa
CusanI. with their daughter. Donna
Beatrice cusani. viii leave Washington
the first week in July for New York.
whence they Will sail for Italy TO spend
the summer season. seradinando Gu
] sani, the young son Of the Ambassador
and Marchesa cusani, with his tutor,
Prof Ribaldi. will sail for Italy on
May o.
Nine. Haugs. widow Of the late min
lister from Norway. entertained a COM
pany at dinner last evening.
New York yesterday. after spending q
few days here with Mrs. Gerry. who Il
making a spring visit to her mother,
Mrs. Richard Townsend.
Owing to a change OF date, the stu
dents of Gunston Hall 1906 Florida Ave-
nue., will give shakespeare's play.
| Twelfth Night" this evening. at 8
o'clock at the school.
Mrs. Mary Gross CanfeId, who has
spent the past few weeks with her sis
ter. Mrs John S. Miller. Of Chicago.
will return here to-day to the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Jester. Mrs
Canfield is in bad health, and viii go TO
one Of the hospitals here for course
OF treatment. and It Is hoped will re-
cover sufficiently in a few weeks TO Join
her family IN a cottage at the seashore
early in the summer.
Mr.. william Van Zandt Cox. President
Of the s. A R. OF the District. has gone
to Boston to attend the annual convsn-
tion Of the National Society.
Miss Yvonne Townsend. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, is the
guest Of her uncle, Mr.. E. Price Town
send. at his home 400 Locust Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The marriage is announced Of Mss
Mary Virginia Blundon. daughter of Mr..
Henry Blundon, Of Fairhelds. Northum-
berland County, Va, and Mr.. Albert
Davis. The ceremony took place Wednes-
day. at noon, In the home Of Mr.. Freder-
lex Downing, uncle OF the bride, and ow-
ing TO the recent death Of the bride
groom's mother, only relatives and a
few intimate friends Of the families were
present. Rev. Samuel II. Greene pro-
formed the ceremony. The, house was
decorated with spring blossoms and ferns. |
The bride wore q travelling suit OF tan
and carried bouquet Of lilies Of the |
valley and roses. She was attended by |
her younger sister. Miss Charlotte Blum |
don Mr. Rice Hooe acted as best man. !
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs I
Henry Blundon. OF virginia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Downing. OF virginia; DR.. !
and Mrs. A. 3. Hooe, Of Washington: |
Mrs. Paul Esselborn. OF Portsmouth, |
Ohio; Mrs. Eva Burgess, Mrs r. II. Hud- |
NELL the Misses Blundon. Lieut.. F. B. |
Downing. and Dr. A. r. Hooe.
Immediately after the reception, which
followed the ceremony, the young couple |
left for a trip TO Philadelphia. Atlantic |
City, New York, and Niagara, and upon |
their return will be at home at F1eeton. |
Va.
Gen. and Mrs. John W. Foster have
gone to Louisville, KY, to attend the
Presbyterian General Assembly and will |
be away ten days.
Rev. and Mrs. willard G. Davenport,
Of Emmanuel Church. Anaeostia, have
announced the engagement OF their 1
daughter, Irene g. Davenport. to Mr.. /
Arthur W. North, OF Salt Lake City. |
Utah. No date for the wedding has
been set but II is expected it will take |
place during the summer.
Representative Martin W. LIttleton Of
New York and Mrs. Lttleton will enter
tain q company at luncheon next Sun
day at their residence, Calumet Place.
in compliment to the German Ambas-
sador, Count Won Bernstorn. Col. and |
Mrs. George Harvey, OF New York, will
come down to Washington to attend the
luncheon. Mrs. Littleton will 70 to New
York about May Is, when she viii be
the guest of Mrs stuyvesant Fish at
her place on the Hudson.
Miss Alice Shepherd, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepherd, has
gone to Baltimore, where she viii be the
guest Of Miss Agnes Whiting at her
home In Earl Court.
Mrs. ]. W. Ms;Murray and Miss Ethel
were entertained at a dance
at the Chevy Chase Club last evening
In honor of Capt. James Parsons Robin
son, U. s. A, and Mrs. Robinson. Capt.
Observation-Disclosures.