The Washington herald., 1912-01-26

several rooms on the main floor are quite
spacious enough for comfortable dancing,
even with a large company.
Mrs. Knox, bride OF Mr.. Hugh Knox
had the first OF a series of two at homes
yesterday she is giving. when she was
assisted by Mrs. Knox's mother, wife of
the Secretary of State; Mrs. Murray
Cobb. and Miss Gladys Hinckley presided
at the tea table.
Mrs. ]. Burnet Crane announced the
engagement Of her daughter. Miss Kath-
crime Crane, to Mr.. Harold Seymour
Brown, Of New York and Plainneld. n.
J., yesterday at a luncheon. The guests
were Miss Helen L. Brown. OF Plainfield,
sister of the bridegroom-elect, who is
the house guest of Miss Crane; Miss Isa-
bella Frazier. Of Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs.
Richard Peyton Whitley, Mrs. George
Gould Lincoln. Mrs A. Robert Elmore,
Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss Byrne,
Miss Josephine Mason, Miss Alice Shep-
ard and Miss Estelle Crane. Miss Crane
made her debut two years ago. and has
since been one Of the most popular and
attractive girls in the younger set. She
Is striking blond. The table was
adorned with a centerpiece Of pink car
nations, from which diverged to the four
corners of the table pink ribbons with
clusters of pink blossoms attached and
pink shade candlestlcks. The cards were
hand-painted Cupids.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont will en-
tertain at dinner tomorrow evening in
honor OF the Russian Ambassador and
Mime. Bakhmeter.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard J. Earnshaw en-
tertained at a reception yesterday after
noon from to o'clock at their resi-
dence I225 Clifton street The house was
decorated for the occasion with palms,
American Beauty roses. and pink car
nations, and an orchestra played through
out the afternoon. Mrs. Earnshaw was
assisted in receiving her guests by her
two daughters, Miss Mary Earnshaw and
Miss Margaret Earnshaw. She wore a
gown Of black crepe meteor yelled In
tetted net. Miss Mary Earnshaw wore
yellow satin, with tunic Of black Chan
tiIIy lace. and Miss Margaret Earnshaw
was gowned in white satin draped in
fiame-colored chiffon. The tea table was
adorned with a centerpiece Of red carna-
tions and ferns. Mrs. r. ]. Martin and
Mrs. Gordon Thompson presided at the
tea table, and others assisting in the
dining-room were Miss Harriet Chamber
lain, Miss Florence Townsend. and Miss
Helen Taylor.
The midwinter graduating class Of Cen
eral High School will hold its class dance
tonight at Mrs. Dyer's, in r street. The
dance will be attended by about fifty
couples. and its success is assured. The
nall has been prettily decorated with
school ana college pennants. or which a
large blue and white Central banner will
be conspicuous Mr.. Albert Covert and
Miss Louise Rochon. together with the
members of the executive committee, are
in charge of the dance. The chaperons
are Mile. Liebschutz, Mrs Hoegelsoerger,
Miss Evans, Prof Samson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Wilson.
Mrs. Kimmel, wife of Capt. Harry
Kimmel. q. S. N, retired. will be az
home this afternoon informally, and on
the other Fridays until Lent Mrs. Will
lam Rind Storrs, of Richmond, will ar
rive on Monday to be Mrs. Kimmers
guest for a week.
DR.. Constantin Nabokoff. first secretary
Of the Russian Embassy, went to New
York yesterday to sail for Russia From
there he will go to India, where he viii
be connected with the Russian service
the assignment being a promotion.
Count and Countess Lutzow, OF Bo-
hemia, will be the guests Of Mrs. John
Hays Hammond early next month, and
are expected here on the bth. Count
Lutzow IL q scientist and writer. and