The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-16

: spent a few days.
| Mrs. Christian Hemmick entertained
! informally at tea yesterday afternoon in
Studio House"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter gave a
luncheon yesterday. their guests being
! members OF the younger set.
or interest to society is the announce
ment Of the engagement OF Mrs. Aimee
| Coudert Brennig. widow OF Mr.. Frederick
Brennig, to Mr.. W. NJ. Dongan de
Peyster. of this city.
Mrs. Brennig is a daughter OF the late
/ Mr.. Charles Coudert. She first married
Mr. Mckenzie Semple. who was at one
time an Assistant District Attorney
and after his death she became the wife
| OF Mr.. Frederick Brennig. who was for
a time American Vice Consul at Batavia,
| in Java
Mr.. de Peyster is the son OF the late
Nicholas de Peyster and a cousin OF
Mr. Frederick A de Peyster. He is a
member Of the Union, Calumet and st.
Nicholas clubs and is associated with the
Society OF Colonial Wars. No date has
been mentioned for the wedding.
Mrs. Morris Evans and Miss Meta
Evans have returned to the city from
New York.
Mrs. John G. A. Leishman and her
daughter. Miss Nancy LeIshman. have
FASTENED back from Paris to Berlin TO
nurse Ambassador Leishman. Illness
seems to have attacked the whole Leish-
man family with the exception OF Coun-
tess Gontaut de Biron.
Mrs. Leishman interrupted her medi-
cal treatment in Paris to go to Berlin
to take care Of her husband.
Miss Nancy Leishman is still suffer
ing from the effects OF a motor car
accident she had last summer near
Munich. The Ambassador has been
suffering from a severe attack OF in
f1uenza and has not been able 10 leave
his room for three weeks.
Mr. Jack Leishman, who married last
year. is also on the sick list. The care
of the entire stricken family devolves
upon the young widow. Countess Con
taut de BirOn.
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Gerrish. OF Mont
gomery, Ala. entertained beautifully at
their home on South Perry Street on
Wednesday evening in compliment to
Miss Annie May VogeI, OF Washington.
D. C; Miss Fannie Russell, OF Charlotte,
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The affair was characterized by infor-
mality. which made it all the more en-
joyable
The home was a bower of beauty
of the occasion, the winter blossoms
being artistically used in decorating the
entire lower floor, which was thrown
open to the guests. In the parlor golden
chrysanthemums nodded their pretty
heads. while the dining-room adjoining
was decorated in a color scheme of pink
The centerpiece OF the table was a
basket of pink OF exquisite shade, the
handle being tied with a butterfly bow
Of pink tUlle Pink tapers burned in sill
yer candelabra beneath pink and silver
shades. The minis. bonbUns and cakes
carried out the same color tone.
The large back hall and back We
randa were converted into a vertiable
woodland scene with autumn leaves in
rich tints Of red and gold. Here, to the
strains of sweet music from an orchestra
dancing was enjoyed throughout the
evening In the front hall pink chyrsan-
themums were used.
Vocal solos by Miss Louise Holt, Miss
Ethel Randall, Miss Florence Eolt, and
Mr.. Hugh Stuart added to the pleasure
OF the evening.
The Mexican Ambassador has gone to
New York to meet Senior Don Pedro Las
curtain, Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Of
city. The Ambassador and Senior Las
currain will be the guests OF honor at
a banquet to be given in New York