The Washington herald., 1912-01-24

The President and Mrs. Taft have sent
out invitations for a dinner on Friday
evening. February 2
Mr.. Henry Sherman Bouteil. American
Minister TO switzerland, and Mrs. Boutell
announce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Miss Alice Gates Boutell, to Mr.. John
Wood Brooks Ladd. OF Boston. Miss
Bouten was presented TO society here
two years ago. She has been factor In
the Younger set ever since, until her
departure for her fathers diplomatic
post.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
have sent out cards for dance February
j in honor Of their son and his bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh S. Knox, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boardman will
leave on January . for Augusta, Ca.
where they will spend the remainder of
the season at their winter home. Miss
Mabel Boardman and her sister, Mrs.
Frederick A Keep. will return from
Panama tomorrow.
Mrs. Dent, wife of Representative STAN
ley o. Dent, OF Alabama, will entertain
at luncheon. followed by bridge, in her
apartments in the Rochambeau on Friday
afternoon in honor OF her house guest,
Miss CastIeman. OF Vermont. and Mrs.
Henry ID. Clayton's house guest, Mrs.
Prewitt, OF Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hemphin have
Cancelled their social engagements on ac-
count OF the recent death OF Mr.. Hemp
hills brother, Mr.. Paul Hemphill, in
South Carolina.
1 Mrs. Arthur ]. Parsons entertained a
company at luncheon yesterday. when
her guests were Nine. Riano. wife of the
Spanish Minister: Mrs. Charles White, OF
/ Boston: Miss Whitney, of Boston; Mrs.
Biddle Porter. Mrs. Myron Whitney. Miss
] Sara Lee, Miss Sophy Stanton, and Miss
1 Hobson.
4 Miss Mary T. McCeney entertained at
] a tea yesterday afternoon from to
o'clock at the Washington Club. The tea
table was adorned with a centerplece of
pink roses and narcissus. and was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Joseph z. Thropp and
Mrs. Edward LOTUS Assisting in the
! dining-room were the Misses Hill, Miss
I Frances Brooks and Miss BrownelL Mrs.
Ross Perry, Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. Will
hanson. and Mrs. Heaton received with
Miss McCeney. The hostess wore gray
| embroidered crepe de chine. She Will be
| at home at the Arlington tomorrow and
Wednesday, January 81.
The Washington Club Of Colonial
Danes entertained at a tea yesterday
| afternoon at o'clock, when their guests
were asked to meet the Maryland Co
Ionial Danes. who came over from Bal
timore for the occasion. The club rooms
at the Rochambeau were decorated with
the national colors OF the Society Of CO.
Ionial Danes. yellow and blue, for the
occasion, which is the fourth anniver-
sary OF the club. Mrs. Edward Gheen,
| wife of Rear Admiral Gheen. the new
president OF the club, received the guests,
assisted by Mrs. William Reed. of Bal
| timore, president of the Maryland
Danes. Miss Mary Morris Amber, vice
president: Mrs. Z. S. Munford, one Of the
new governors; Miss Ellen Wood. the
new treasurer, and Mrs. Hughes OIL
phant, also one OF the new governors OF
the club. presided at the tea table.
Mrs. Culberson. wife of Senator Gull
herson, and her sister, Mrs. Schluter.
who have been spending a few days in
New York, will return to Washington to-
day.
e
Leupp entertained at tea yesterday
afternoon from to o'clock.
Miss Ellen Douglass Fillebrown, one of
the seasons debutantes, entertained at
a card party last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes were
dinner hosts last evening.
Word has been received here from New
York of the sudden death of Mrs. Dali
lam. wife OF Lieut. William A Dsllam,
formerly Of the United States army, but
now resigned and in business in New
York Mrs. Dallam was formerly Miss
Bessie Mclean, eldest daughter of Mrs.
Donald Mclean, formerly president gen.
eraI of the ID. A. r., and we'll known in
Washington.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Leigh c.
Palmer, L. S. N, will have as their guest
next week Mrs. Isabelle Gettys. OF Ten
nessee, who will arrive in Washington on
Friday.
Cards have been received here for the
marriage Of Miss Billing Phinizy. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Billups Phinizy, of
Athens, Ga, to Mr.. Hughes Spalding.
formerly of Washington, on Wednesday
evening, r eDTudTN - al csN at
their residence, 324 Milledge avenue.
Mrs Harry F. Hodges, wife OF Lieut..
Col. Hodges, entertained at tea yesterday,
at which there was dancing for her house
guest. Miss AiIeen Gorgas, daughter OF
Col. Gorgas. when about seventy young
people were present Miss Elizabeth
Moves, Miss Frances Brooks, and Miss
Mary Webb presided at the tea table.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerite Barbour went to Atlantic City
yesterday to spend a week at the Hotel
Brighton.
Comte de Peretti de la Rocca, first sec
retary of the French Embassy. and Com
tesse de Peretti de la Rocca will go abroad
early next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kearsley Mitchell
Sd, of 2z7 East Rittenhouse square, Phila-
delphia, will entertain at a dinner at the
BeIlevue-Stratford in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, now in Flor
ida on their honeymoon trip, on Friday
evening, February Is. after which they
will attend the Assembly Ball
Mrs E1llins Miss Katherine Elkins and