Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE GARDEN FETES
PLANNED FOR NEXT MONTH.
Inequalities for Red Cross Delegates
Will Enliven May Days.
Notes.

Mrs. Taft. is is expected, will be able
here and elsewhere next month that her
Friday garden parties-a feature of last
year. for which the weather was general
ly propitious-will take place, beginning
the 10th. The 18th the delegates to the
Red Cross congress will be present, and.
as already announced. dancing in the
east room will be made feature Of the
event.
Miss Helen Taft and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth are expected in Warrenton,
Va, Sunday.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Slim
son entertained at dinner last night the
French ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
the Brazilian ambassador, Senator du
Point. the assistant secretary of war and
Mrs. Oliver. the. chief Of staff and Mrs.
Maj. De Laney. Mrs. Letter. Miss Board
man, Miss Ruggles, Miss Stimson and Dr.
Stimson of New York.
bassy and Nine. Marques de Azevedo en-
tertained at dinner last night. Their
guests were Capt. Templin Potts, Capt
and Mrs. c. A. Booth. Commander and
Mrs III. p. Bryan. Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. r. v. White. Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs w. n Jeffers, Maj. Ferguson. U.
8. A.; the military attache of the Rus
sian embassy. Col. Baron de Bode; Bar
oness Elizabeth de Bode, the naval at
tache of the Russian embassy and Nine
vassilien, the military attache of the
Spanish legation and Nine de Urcullu.
the naval attache of the French embassy
and Viscountess Benoist day, the mill
tary attache of the British embassy and
MIS- McLachlan. the naval attache of the
japanese embassy, Capt. Hiraga: the ma
val attache of the German embassy, Com
mander Boy-Ed, and Mr.. Barros Ri;nen-
tel of the Brazilian embassy.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson
Monday. May 9, when the Japanese dele
gates to the Red Cross congress will he
the guests Of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond will
give musical Monday afternoon, when
Miss Donna Easley Of New York will
sing
The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetef entertained fourteen guests
at dinner Wednesday night.
Admiral and Mrs. Hollyday gave a
dinner. followed by bridge, last night,
Their guests were the assistant secretary
of the interior and Mrs Adams, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Stephen b. Ayres
Representative and Mrs. Swagar Sherley.
Admiral Adams. Maj. Myers Z. S. M. c..
and Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Williams, who is
house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Adams;
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells and Mr.. and
Mrs. HOlcombe.
Miss Susanna S. Surratt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Surratt, 1904 West
1.anvale street. was married at noon yes
terday in st. Plus Catholic Church
Baltimore, to Mr.. John Francis Hardy
OF Washington. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy left for an
extended trip north. They will. live in
this city.
Mrs. II. e. Biscoe, wife of Pay Inspec-
tor Biscoe, U. s. N, accompanied by Miss
Emily Beatty and Miss Elizabeth Reid
Rogers, went to Philadelphia today for
the week end. They will attend large
dance which Col: and Mrs. Barnett will
give tomorrow at the Philadelphia navy
yard.
Mrs. Stephen. o. Richie gave a luncheon
yesterday. when her guests included Mrs.
Lurton. Mrs. Henry B. Brown, Mrs.
Rayner, Mrs. A. w. Greedy, Mrs. A. S..
Barker. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
k.ns
At the Congressional Club this after
noon musical numbers will be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. Roberts,
president Of the club, will have assisting
her in the Inequalities of the occasion
the following members: Mrs. Seth Shep-
ard and Mrs. Sherley of Kentucky at
the tea table. and Miss Lloyd and Mrs.
Borland OF Missouri, Mrs. Smith of New
York. Mrs. Randolph Rapley and Mrs.
Perry Belmont.
Mrs. Joseph A. Hurney of Wisconsin
avenue, Georgetown, has gone to New
Orleans, La, on a visit to her. aunt and
win be gone about three weeks.
The Princess Cantacuzene who arrived
from Europe Wednesday to attend the
funeral of her father. Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant, today, will return to Russia
early next month, and will be accom-
panied by her mother.
Miss Catharine 4Alvord, daughter of
Lieut.. Col. Benjamin .Alvord, adjutant
general of the Department of the East,
now stationed at Fort Totten. was mar
ried last evening to Reginald Rutherford
son Of the late Gen. Allen Rutherford OF
Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed In the post chapel by the Rev.
e. p. Newsom. chaplain at the post
The matron OF honor was Mrs. II. C.
Fuller Of Washington, and the brides
maids were Miss Margaret Alvord sister
e tho bride. and Miss Olive Berry OF