The Washington herald., 1912-04-19

Mrs. Frederick z. Chaplin. who had
cards out for a luncheon at the Alibi
Club for to-day in honor OF Viscountess
ChInda, wife OF the Japanese Ambassa-
dor. recalled them because Of the IT,
tsnic calamity.
Senator and Mrs Fletcher entertained
at a dance last evening at the Congress
sional Club in honor OF their house
guests, who win be members Of their
daughters wedding party. Their daugh-
ter. Miss Louise Chaplin Fletcher, will
be mdrTied to Dr. Thompson Junior
Kemp next Wednesday. The wedding
party will include Mrs. Frederick Yerkes
and Miss CornelIa Yerkes, Mrs. Cornell
son, Mrs. Charlotte Phillips. Miss Alice
Bland, Miss Gertrude Hammett. Miss
Sara Freeland, Miss Zadie Kemp, sister
Of the bridegroom; Miss Cordelia Pule-
ston. Miss Eugenia Walker, and Miss
Katherine Corden, all from the South.
The managers Of the Society Circus,
for which rehearsals were we'll in prog
ress. have announced the giving up of
this unique festivity at the Riding and
Hunt Club of Washington. on account
OF the tragedy of the Titanic. The per-
formances were to have been given
April IS or 81. Many Of the boxholders
have presented the price OF their boxes
to the Diet Kitchen, for whose benefit
the circus was to have been given.
Mrs. McMullin. Mrs. BENJAMIN Fes-
senden. and Mrs. william Austin, of
Illinois, entertained at tea yesterday
afternoon at the New willard, in honor
of Mrs. Charles B. Deere, the newly
elected honorary vice president. Mrs.
Deere wore a gown of soft gray satin
and chiffon, Mrs. McMullin was in
black and white chiffon, with touches
of coral, Mrs. Fessenden, black lace.
and Mrs. William Austin, white net
embroidered in blue. Mrs. George Law
renee, the State regent Of Illinois, wore
blue taffeta and chiffon.
The District Federation OF women'sI
Clubs has invitations out for q reception
In the parlors Of the Portner next We'd
nesday evening. H#
The marriage OF Mrs. Lydia Bryan
Connell to Mr.. David Bradley Arnold,
both of this city, took place in Balti-
more yesterday afternoon at 2:SO o'clock
Luncheon followed at the Hotel Stafford
The party returned to Washington last
evening and will be at home at the
Ethelhurst. Mrs. Arnold has been con-
nected with the Bureau Of Chemistry
for six years.
Miss Alice Eversman. Mr.. II. NJ. Hoyt,
jr., Mrs. H. NJ. Hoyt. Jr., Mrs. Frederic
A. Keep. Miss Sarah S. Munroe, Miss
Alice Minor. and Miss Mary Williams.
all of this city, were passengers on the
Moltke, which sailed yesterday from
New York for Gibraltar. Naples, Al
giers, and Genoa. Miss Eversman is
going over to continue her studies in
singing. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt, the latter
formerly Miss Alice Parker a bud of
two years ago in Washington, were mar |
ried in the latter's parents home IN New !
Jersey Tuesday.
Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet, wife Of the Rep |
from Michigan. entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon in honor of the |
Michigan delegation to the d. A. R. Con- |
gress. Those invited to meet them in
cluded the Michigan delegation in Con- |
gress and other winter residents from |
Michigan. Mrs. Sweet had assisting her
Mrs. Brayton. vice president general Of |
the D. A. R.; Mrs. Arthur Parker, State |
regent of Michigan; Mrs. /. T. Powell, |
regent Of the Grand Rapids Chapter; |
Mrs. William Alden Smith, wife of Sena-
tor Smith of Michigan, and Mrs. Town
send, wife Of Representative Townsend Of |
New Jersey. Mrs. John Earle. Mrs. Rel-
logg, and Miss Sophy Sweet, daughter Of
the hostess presided over the tea table, /
which was adorned with a large center
piece of yellow blossoms and ferns. The
decorations In the drawing-room and re-
ception hall were in white and green.
dogwood and palms. and ferns carrying |
out the color scheme.
Mrs. Shelton q. Evans, wife Of DR..
Evans, U. s. N, entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon in honor Of Mrs. El-
wood Evans, wife of Mai. Evans, U. s.
A., who has recently been ordered to duty i
in Washington from the Philippines.
Mrs. Victor Blue and Miss Alice Harri-
man assisted Mrs. Evans and served tea
Mrs. A. p. Crenshaw was hostess at /
yesterday, when her guests
were asked to meet her house guest, |
Miss McNeir, of New York. The guests |
were Mime. Rlvero, wife Of the Cuban |
Minister; Mrs Burrows, wife OF former |
Senator Burrows Of Michigan; Mrs. |
william McNeir, Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. |
Frank Hume, Mrs Edgar Frisby, and /
the Misses Crenshaw.
Mrs. Leonard Wood. wife Of the Chief of
Staff Of the army, has returned to Fort
Myer from a ten days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Key, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Among the boxholders at the University
Of Virginia Glee Club concert next Fri
day. at the Columbia Theater, win be
Mrs Marion Butler, District president.
U. d. c.; Mrs. James "A Slayden, Miss
Bessie Kibbey. R. Walton Moore, and
Hon. H. d. Flood. The concert is being
given for the benefit Of the Confederate
Memorial Home. Miss Genevieve Clark.
laughter Of the Speaker Of the House Of
viii be among the young
aides selling programmes. Miss Sue
Riley VIII represent the Robert Z. Lee
Chapter, and Miss Caroline Morton will
the Winnie Davis Chapter in
he sale Of programmes.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage Of Miss Eta Cecilia Schultz, i
" Baltimore, Nd, and Mr.. Andrew w. II
Brown. jr., OF Branchville. Md. The cere-
11ui1v narfor-u1ad In Elaf fffr,.nr.. la-s !