The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

day has been the reception day for the
wives Of Maryland Governors for many
years.
Mrs william Reed. Of Baltimore.
President OF the Maryland Society Of
Colonial Danes. Is spending the week in
Washington, attending the National
Council OF the Colonial Danes Of Amer
The Naval Attache OF the French Em-
bassy and viscountess d'Azy are enter
tanning a company this evening at a
dance at the Manor. Randle Highlands.
Mrs. John Lindsay Morehead, accom-
panied by Miss Barton. of Lexington.
daughter Of the Bishop Of Kentucky.
sailed yesterday for Italy. Mr. Brant-
ley, Of Baltimore, brother of Mrs. More
head, was also In the party.
Mr.. and Mrs, Blaine Elkins have re-
turned to their home at Morgsntown. W.
Va. after a long absence They spent
many weeks on trip to Guatemala. Wis
iting in New Orleans and Panama, en-
! route They were accompanied by Miss
Katherine Elkins and Mr.. william r.
Hit, and since their return few weeks
ago have been the guests Of Mr.. Elkins
mother, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. at her
K Street home.
Mrs. Charles Baughton Wood was
hostess at a tea yesterday afternoon
from 4 10 o'clock at her residence In
Rhode Island Avenue.
Miss Viola ElIzaeth Neal, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs Charles T. Neal, and Mr.
William Alfred Kemper were married
last evening at O'Clock in the Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protesta1t
Church, Rev. Frank T. Benson. pastcr.
oflciating. Miss Mary Burne Neal at
tended her sister as maid of homer. and
Miss Jesse Besselievre, Miss Bessie
Greenwood Miss Pauline Martin. and
Miss Irene Kimier were .he brides
maids. Mr.. Laird L. Neal. brother of
the bride. acted as best man for Mr..
Kemper, and the ushers we're Messrs.
Harry L, Hamilton, Harry S. Wood.
Jack Kemper. and w. A. Wilson. Fol-
lowing the ceremony at the chruch
reception was held at the home of the
brides parents.
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, u. s.
N. and Mrs. Schroeder and the Misses
Schroeder will close their Washington
residence early in June and go 10 their
cottage at jamestown, II. l., for the
summer months.
Mrs. Henry H. BarroiI, wife Of Com
mander Barroll. u. S. N, Of the Dupont,
will leave Washington so-day for a few
weeks visit in Danbury.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Helen Fargo Squiers. daughter Of Mrs.
Herbert G. Squiers. and Mr.. Richard
ngh 0F n
Lounsbery. Both families are in mourn
ing. Mr. Squiers. who died last autumn.
was secretary to the American Embassy
In Berlin and later TO the American
Legation in China, and was also the
first United States Minister to Cuba
after the war and Minister to Panama
Mr.. Dounsbery's father also died IN
daughter are living at their English es-
tate. Lymington, in Hampshire, New
Forest, and Mr.. Lounsbery is abroad
with his mother. Miss Squiers is a sis
ter OF Mrs. Ambrose Rousseau and a
niece of Mrs. Frank II. Potter. Mr..
Lounsbery is a grandson OF James B.
Haggin and a brother OF Mrs. Henry p.
Perry. He was graduated from Har-
ward in 1906, and is member of the
New York Athletic and Riding clubs
and a member OF Squadron A.
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower will entertain
the members OF the French delegation at
luncheon to-day at her home in PhiIa-
delphia. The guests will be the Ambas-
sador TO France and Mime. Jusserand.
G. Hanotaux. former Minister Of For
eign Affairs: Rene Bazin, of the French
Academy; Louis Barthou, Member OF
Parliament and Foreign Minister Of Jus
tice; Count de Chambrun. representing
the French Foreign ONCE: the Duke de
Choiseul, Mr.. Dsl Pias. Mr.. CASTOR Des-
champs. and Mr.. Girard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tower have invited the following Philadel-
phians to meet the delegation: DIR. and
Mrs. S. Weir Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cadwalader, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. E T. Stotes-
bury, Mrs. Alexander J. Cassatt, Miss
Marion Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. George Har-
rison Fisher, Mrs. Thomas Alexander
Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Van
Childs Drexel, and Joseph G. Rosen-
garten.
Mrs. Franklin Macveagh, Mrs Will
lam F. Draper. Miss Draper, Mrs. E. II. |
C. Slater, and Miss Gwynn were some
of the washingtonians sailing from New
York yesterday.
Invitations have been received in this
city for the marriage OF Miss Harriet
Francis, daughter Of the late Charles
Spencer Francis, Of Troy. y. ", former
to Austria, Gnl Mrs. Fran |
els aud Mr.. Marshall Hurst Durston, of
Syracuse, n. Y. The ceremony viii take |
place at washington Park" the resi- |
dence of Mrs. Francis. in Troy. Thurs !
day, May 9.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Morton Wilcox, OF
R. l., have announced :he |
engagement Of their second daughter, |
Miss Nydia Adonell Wilcox, to Ensign |
Ralph Earle Sampson. U S. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Choate Kendall |
are spending a fortnight in Washington, |
and are at the Brighton. They viii re-
turn to Europe the first If June and re-
open their house in Dinar1
The marriage of Miss Marie Buttles
to Mr.. James c. Foster. ir.. OF Calgary,
took place In Columbus yester-
lay. Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain, of
his city, daughter Of Senator Chamber-
ain OF Oregon. and Miss Marie Whitman,
1f Philadelphia, Pa, Of the bridal party,
arrived there last week anu wers pres
mt at some OF the affairs given for, the
oride-elect.
Miss Ffreane Williams. daughter of