The Washington herald., 1912-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Downing have ar
rived in Washington and are staying at
the Bellevue for a short time only. Their
daughters, Miss Helen Downing and Miss
| Elsie Downing. are visiting Miss Ann
Gleaves. daughter of Capt. Albert
Gleaves, L.. S. N. commandant of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Miss Alys Downing
| is staying with her aunt. Mrs. Dillon, in
New York. They will Join their parents
| in Washington the latter part OF next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marlatt. VINO
| nave spent the last four months travel
ing. visiting Honolulu. H. l.. and in the
and North East Harbor. Me. have re-
turned to the city and opened their
house in Sixteenth Street. Mr.. Marlatt's
mother. Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith.
and Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith and
I Miss Gladys Mackay-Smith are at pres
ent in New York for short stay.
Miss Helen Keller was the guest Of
honor at a small dinner given by the
Bishop of Washington on Thursday
night at his residence in Highland Ter
| race The Lord Bishop of Winchester.
the Right Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot.
Mrs. Talbot and Miss Talbot. who have
been visiting Bishop Harding. have gone
| to New York. whence they viii sail for
England on board the Oceanic.
| Mai Gen. and Mrs. George L. Gillespie
will arrive in New York to-day. They
| will spend some days at the Buckingham
| before returning to Washington. Other
| passengers on the Amerika are Mrs.
| Stephen Elkins and her daughter. Miss
| Katherine Elkins. who will go to the
Ritz-Carlton before coming TO this city.
The rumor Of Miss Laura Merriam's
engagement to Mr.. James F. Curtis
has been confirmed. Miss Merriam.
whose engagement to Mr.. Theron E.
Catlin was broken the last Of August,
is the daughter Of former Gov. and Mrs.
William Merriam. Mr.. Curtis is the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
The date for the wedding will be an
! nounced shortly.
Mrs Harry Taylor. wife Of Lieut. Col
Taylor, L. S. A.. has returned to wash
ington. after visiting friends in New
London, Conn.
Mrs Samuel Sloan Auch;ncloss has
taken a cottage at Short Hills. n. J.,
for the winter. and her two daughters.
Miss Marie J. Duryea and Miss Agnes
| q. Duryea Will be with her.
i A wedding Of much interest to Wash
ingtonians took place on Thursday at
| Portsmouth. n. H.. when Miss Mar
garet Valentine Kelly was married to
Mai. Robert l.. Callan. United States
Coast Artillery. The service, which was
an early morning nuptial mass. was per-
| formed in the Roman Catholic Church
Of Portsmouth. The brides brother.
who resides there. gave her away. and
the wedding party was entertained at
| his house at breakfast. Only q few in
innate friends witnessed the ceremony.
Mrs. Callan was formerly assistant
director of the United States Mint. and
| in the absence Of the director. Mr..
George Roberts. had complete charge Of
the great money-coining establishments
| Of the government. She was also the
| highest paid women employe in the
| classified service. and was noted for
her wonderful executive ability.
| Maj and Mrs. Callan will live at Fort
| Hamilton. where Maj. Callan is sta
| toned.
| Capt. James Mitchell. U. g. A.. who
has been visiting Capt and Mrs. Robert
R. Ralston. h their apartment at the
Cordova. left Washington last night.
Mrs.Sstimson. wife Of the Secretary Of
War. will remain at her summer home
on Long Island until later in the month
when she will return to Washington.
Mrs. Stimson accompanied the Secretary
on his Western tour Of inspection, from
which they have just returned.
| The Minister Of Cuba, Senior Don An
tonic Martin Rivero, gave q dinner on
Thursday at the New Willard to cele-
brate the anniversary Of the war for
were the Minister Of Costa Rica, Senior
Calvo: the Minister Of Bolivia, Senior
Calderon; the Minister Of Peru, Senior
Pena: the Minister Of Nicaragua, Senor
Castrillo; tho Minister Of Chilli, Senior
Suarez; the Minister Of San sal-
| vador. Senior Mejia; the Charge DAT
fairies Of Panama. Senior Brin; the Sec
retary Of the Nicaragua Legation. Senior
Cuadra: the Chancellor Of the Cuban
Legation, Senior Hevia: Senior Agusti Of
the Legation stan: Senior Dr. Castel-
lanos; Senior Ramiro Castellanos; Dr.
Campuzano. and senor Barraneo. Vice
Consul Of Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe have
returned to Washington and opened their
residence on NJ Street.
Tho Washington Chamber Of Commerce
and the Director General Of the Pan
American Union. Hon. John Barrett
have issued invitations for Q reception to
be given In the Pan-American Building
on Monday evening. October Il, at 8 i
o'clock. N honor e The dslsGstes to the'