The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

The President and Mrs. Tart nave had
as their house guests at the White House
for few days stanhope Bayne Jones, Of
New Orleans, and Mr.. De Fritsch- Mr..
Jones left for his home last evening.
He also spent the Christmas holidays at
the White House.
Lieut.. Col. George F. Downey. U. s. A,
and Mrs Downey entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club for
young people in honor OF their house
guest, Miss Sheridan. of Cumberland, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Howe, the lat
ter formerly Miss Mary Carlisle, who
were married. in Washington last week.
sailed on turday from New York for
Europe.
Mrs John Hays Hammond viii assist
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, president OF
the society, in receiving the guests at the
annual charity ball of the Southern Re-
lief Society at the New Willard Monday,
February >. The ball this year is under
the direction of Mrs. Francis Chisholm
as chairman of the ball committee. The
President and Mrs. Taft are expected to
be present, some of the others who have
taken boxes being Senator and Mrs.
! Fletcher. of Florida; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward s. Munford. who will entertain a
company of young people, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Z. Thropp.
Capt. Edward Carpenter, L. S. A.. and
Mrs. Carpenter entertained small COM
pany informally at luncheon yesterday at
the Chevy Chase Club.
| The Minister from Switzerland, DR..
| Paul Ritter was host at luncheon yes
terday in honor of DIR. Para Civini, a
noted Swiss surgeon. who is spending a
few days in Washington, a guest at the
Swiss Legation, Dr. Civini is on his way
] to Switzerland after a long residence in
| Yokohama.
| Mrs. Stephen II. PelI entertained at a
dinner and musicale at Sherry's last
night in>New York in honor OF Mrs Law
renee Townsend, who is her guest there
The programme was given after the din
ner by Maggie Teyte. operatic soprano.
Mrs. PeIl returned last week to her New
York home from a visit TO her parents
| Col and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, in
Washington. She was here for their
brilliant musicale last week when Mag
gle Teyte. who in private life is Nine.
Plumon, gave the programme.
The marriage OF Gov. Robert Bass. OF
1 New Hampshire. to Miss Edith A. Bird,
OF East Walpole, n. H., took place on
! Saturday in the home OF the brides par
ents. Gov. Bass made recent visit to
| Washington. coming down TO attend the
| dinner given I'm honor of the President
and Mrs. Taft by the Secretary OF the
| Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh.
The marriage Of Miss Theodore Wood
daughter OF Mrs. Theodore F. Wood, of
New York. to Mr.. Stuart Mcnamara. for
merly Of this city and now OF New York.
| will take place on February Il in New
York City. The ceremony will be per
! formed at o'clock in the afternoon in
the Church of the Divine Paternity at
| SiXty-sixth street and Central Park west
A reception will follow at the ST. Regis.
| The wedding party VIII include Mrs
Alexander Wolfe Powell, matron OF
honor: Miss Irene Mcnamara, Of this
city; Miss Elizabeth Child. OF Orange.
N J.; Miss Elsa Schaefer and Miss
Ethel Hollingshead. OF New York, brides
maids: Mr.. Reginald S. Huidekoper, of
this city, best man.; Mr.. Edward ID.
Freeman, Mr.. James r. Knapp, and Mr.
John F. Pell, Of New York, and Mr..
Frank Sprigg Perry, OF this city, ushers.
The bride is a daughter or the late Mr..
Theodore r Wood. who was second vice
president and treasurer OF the United
States Express Company. The Woods
have lived for many years at the Hotel
Majestic in New York. The bridegroom
elect was formerly an assistant attor-
ney general in the Department Of Justice.
/ in this city.
Count Csekonics, Of the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy stan. will spend a por-
ton of this week in New York.
The Second Secretary Of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Esmond Ovey will
go to New York Tomorrow from where
they will sail for n few weeks in Ber-
muda.
Mrs. Livingston Eagan and Mrs. wads-
worth, niece of Mrs. J. c. Burrows. left
Saturday for Jacksonville and Key West.
to be absent about six weeks.
The marriage is announced of Miss Vir-
ginla c. Forsyth and Mr.. Charles z.
Chambers. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson in the home
of the bride, 1877 North Carolina avenue
northwest. The wedding was a quiet
one owing TO the recent death OF the
brides father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester A. Barr and Miss
Barr are on their way to Egypt, having
sailed Saturday last on the FracOnia
from New York. They will make a tour
OF the Orient and the Continent, return
ing to Washington some time next Sep
tcmbeT.
Much interest is being shown in a Sc
ries Of lectures to be given under the
auspices of the woman's welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation.
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the plan OF the Washington branch TO
have lectures by authorities on welfare
work. Mrs Archibald Hopkins. chairman
of the Washington section Of the organ
iZation, and Mrs. Joseph Medill McCor-
mick are among those taking an active
interest in the lectures.
The lectures are held every Wednesday
morning at II o'clock at the home Of Mrs. |
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