The Washington herald., 1912-03-14

Mrs. Taft attended the meeting yester-
day morning of the Washington section
of the woman's Welfare Department Of
1.-THE Civic Federation, which was held AT
lRauscher's This was the first time the
meeting took place here. and there were
about 200 present. The subject was
Health, a national problem" by Mr..
Robert Bauere, with a very interesting
illustrated talk with pictures on ALLEY
conditions in Washington" by DR..
Thomas Jesse Jones.
Miss Dorothy Williams. daughter OF
Col. John r. williams. u. S. A., and
Mrs. Williams, who was TO have enter
teined company of fourteen young peo-
pie at dinner last night in honor Of Miss
Helen Taft and her cousin, Miss Gather
| inc Anderson, was obliged to postpone
the event until next week. on account Of
the serious illness of her sister. Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Miss Taft will be the
honor guest at a dinner Miss Elizabeth
Reid Rogers will give tomorrow even
ing.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham were hosts at dinner last even
ing in honor of the Italian Ambassador
and Marchesa CusanI. The guests asked
to meet them were Senator and Mrs.
Rayner, Senator and Mrs. Crane, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henry ID. Clayton.
Gen. CroZier. Judge Maury, Miss Maury,
Mrs. Alfred z. Bates, the Naval Attache
of the French Embassy and Viscountess
d'Azy, Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Col. and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. and Mr.. Gist Blair.
Representative and Mrs. John w.
Weeks and Miss Weeks. who sailed yes
terday for a brief trip to Panama, were
accompanied by Mrs. W. W. White, wife
of Commander White. U. S. n.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Frances Gardner Brown. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward S. Brown, Of New Bed
ford, Mass. to Mr.. David Stewart Hen
drick, OF this city. The wedding will
take place March 26. at the home OF the
brides Parents, in New Bedford. The
young people will make their future
home in this city.
Mrs. Clarence r. Rheem, who is visit
ing in Philadelphia as the guest Of Mrs.
Server. spent a few days early in the
week at the chalfonte, Atlantic City.
Miss Kathleen Noel has cards out for
st: Patrick's tea next Sunday after
noon from Z to o'clock. TO meet Miss
Rosemary Draddy, of Kentucky, at l2E
Girard street, the Noel home.
Miss Cannon, daughter of the former
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
will entertain at a tea on Monday,
March IS, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Loose, of Kansas City. who are her
house guests for a short time.
No invitations will be sent out for the
Playhouse for Monday evening, March Is.
when the two plays. His Secretary" and
lie Coeur a Ses Raisons." will be given
for the benefit of the Playground Asso-
citation. Tickets may be obtained on ap-
plication at the Playhouse. After the per-
formance of lie Coeur a Ses Raisons,"
in which Viscountess d'Azy will have a
leading part, Viscount d'Azy will enter
tain at supper at the Playhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert wadsworth left
Washington last evening for New Or
leans en- route to Panama, joining the
exodus of society folk to the Isthmus this
spring. Mr.. and Mrs. WadswoTth were
accompanied by Miss Lippitt, daughter
OF Senator Lippitt; Representative Butler
Ames. and Henry Du Pont. son Of SEN
ator Du Pont. The party will be absent
for about three weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wadsworth will remain in Washington
after their return until about June !,
when they will open their country home
in the Geneseo Valley, New York, for the
summer months.
The Skating Club, organized by Wis
countess d'Azy and Miss Catherine
Cameron, and TO which the members of
the Dancing Class have subscribed, met
yesterday afternoon at the Arcade skat-
ing rink from 4 to o'clock, tea being
served at small tables throughout the
afternoon. There was music for the
skating.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eustis have re-
turned to Washington and have taken
possession OF the residence which they
recently purchased from Commander and
Mrs Albert S. Key. u. S. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Chaplin have
returned from London, where Mrs.
Chaplin and her young daughter Joined
Mr.. Chaplin last month, on his arrival
from a business trip TO Brazil.
The newly appointed Minister from
Peru and Nine. Pezet are sailing from
Panama this week. Mr.. Pezet's friends
will be glad TO welcome him back to
Washington. where he was at one time
secretary of the Peruvian Legation,
and where he has a wide acquaintance.
Former Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton has leased the Pendleton estate on
the Old Courthouse road. Manhasset,
Long Island, and will spend the sum-
mer there
Miss Freida Tillman entertained al a
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Geraldine Bush. Those asked to meet
her were Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss
Elizabeth Craven, OF Boston: Miss Ter
stone, and Miss Margaret Gould.
Mrs. Harry r. Hodges and Miss
Hodges sailed from New York yester-
day to spend the spring in Panama
with Col. Hodges, U. S. A, who Is sit
uated there.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Beekmsn Winthrop. who
have been on a tour OF inspection to
the CharIestown Navy Yard and the
post at Port Royal, S. c., will return
to Washington to-day.
Another neighborhood musicale will be
given in the chapel, corner Cathedral
and Connecticut avenues, this evening at
s o'clock. The following will take part:
Miss Anna Brett, Miss Mildred Lowell.
DR.. Fairbanks, Mr.. Edwin Callow. and
Miss De Guerin and pupils, a violin trio.