The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-30


house guest, Miss Edith Morgan. of New
York, enjoyed a brisk horseback ride be-
fore the luncheon.
The event of tonight is the dance at
the White House. at which Miss Taft
and her brother, Mr.. Robert Taft, will
be hosts.-
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel will entertain at a dlnT
ner Tonight for Miss HiIdegarde NageI.
afterwards taking their guests TO the
White House ball
The enthusiastic sportsmen of the Cap
ital will turn out early this morning to
take part in the fox hunt OF the Wash
ington Riding and Hunt Club. The meet
starts at o'clock from Mr.. George Dun
laps country home at Chevy Chase Lake,
and promises TO be one OF the best runs
of the season.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained at brilliant reception
yesterday afternoon at the embassy in
Connecticut Avenue in honor of the visit
ing members Of the PhilogicaI AssOcia-
ton of the Archaeological Institute OF
America, and the Society of the Biblical
Literature and Exegesis.
II Another engagement of interest here
and in New York is that OF Miss Made
leine H. Allen daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Howe Allen. of South
Orange. N. J.. to Mr.. William A. Slater
jr., son OF Mr. and Mrs William A
Slater of this city.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Slater are spending the
winter abroad with their daughter. Nine
Boris de Struve, and the Slater resi-
dence in Street is leased to Mrs. Henry
Dimock, of New York.
The engagement was announced on
Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen, where a reception was given for
their daughter. who is debutante of
this season Miss Allen is the sister of
Mrs. George Peabody. Of New York.
Mr.. Slater is a student at Harvard
University and is well known in society
here, in New York, and in Boston. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Former Senator and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson entertained a number Of friends
informally at luncheon yesterday at
Boundary Castle"
Miss Eugene Pichon will give bridge
party this, afternoon in honor OF Miss
Elizabeth Howry.
Dr. s W. Dougherty, OF Philadelphia,
is spending a few days at the Hotel
Grafton.
| Among those who entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club
were Lieut. Commander Wells, U. s. N:
/ Mr. George r. Putnam, and Mr.. c. {.
Glover, jr.
The SECRETARY Of the Treasury and Mrs.
| MacVeagh have visiting them Mrs. f. S.
| NVorthington OF Chicago, Ill.
The Washington Alumni Association OF
the Delta Kappa Epsilon will hold its an
nuaI meeting at the New University Club
on Wednesday evening. January s. Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary will be the
/ guest OF honor.
The Counselor OF the German Embassy
and Nine. HanieI Won Haimhausen were
I hosts at an informal luncneon yesterday
at their residence, in H Street.
DR.. and Mrs Chisholm will give a din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club on Friday
evening.
The second meeting of the Dancing
Glass will be held tonight at the Play
house.
Mr.. and Mrs Judson c. Clements have
sent out invitations to the debut tea OF
their daughter. on Tuesday afternoon,
January :. from until O'Clock.
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Lehr entertained in
| formally at dinner last night at their
residence, in Florida Avenue.
Mr.. Boris Arsenien. first secretary OF
the Russian Embassy. has been trans
ferred to Roumania. He is now on leave
Of absence, and will not return TO Wash
ington.
Mr. A. Stcherbatsky. counselor of the
| Russian Embassy. will arrive early next
month to assume his duties.
| After spending a delightful Christmas
holiday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry C. Schwartz of 1I2 G Street
Southeast, Mr.. Herbert c. Schwartz left
Washington late last night for PittsburG.
Pa where he has been employed for
the past nine months.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter entertain
ed a number of their friends at lunch
con at their country home in Virginia,
yesterday.
Mrs Walter w. Wick has arrived in
Washington and has Joined Mr.. Wick.
| secretary OF the inaugural COHlIllttee,
at the New Willard.
| Mrs. John Newbold will be hostess at
bridge party on Monday, January 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Abbott. of 1903
Spring Road. will be hosts at a recep-
| ton tomorrow evening, in celebration
of thei- silver wedding anniversary.
Miss Zallie Brinker. daughter of Gen.
| J. II. Brinker, will be married to MIR.
Boyce E Wolff. of Laurens, S. c.. this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at her fathers
apartment in the Alabama. The wedding,
| which will be attended by small party
of relatives and few intimate friends, |
will be performed by the Rev. DR.. Muir. |
of the Temple Baptist Church. and will
be. followed by an informal reception for
| the wedding party. Afterward Mr.. Wolff
! and his bride will leave Washington for
| their future home in Grenada, Miss.
| Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pell have ar
rived in Washington to be the guests of |
| Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mr. |
and Mrs. Stephen Pell are already in |
| Washington with Mrs. Pell's parents.
Mrs. Ewell A. Dick announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Helen |
McEwen, to DR.. Dana Cecil Post u. S. N