The Washington times., 1912-05-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont Entertain French
Delegates at Luncheon.

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tanned large party at luncheon today
at their residence, In New Hampshire
avenue, In honor of Countess Paul de
Pourtales and her brother-in-law,C Count
Jacques de Pourtales, delegate from the
Red Cross of France. The guests in
cluded number of the delegates to the
Red Cross congress
This afternoon the delegates will prob
ably motor to Great Falls but on ac-
count of the rain, the plans may have
to be given up.
The Military Attache OF the British
Embassy and Mrs McLachlan will be
hosts at large farewell dinner this
evening at Rauscher's. Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. McLachlan will sail
for Europe on May IS.
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Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean were
hosts at an informal luncheon today at
Friendship.
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The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
evening the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Stlmson, Miss Boardman, Henry White,
General Michael, Surgeon General Pau
Eat and Surgeon General Jan, of the
French army; Medical Inspector Ey-
meri, OF the French army; Nine. Panas,
Nine. Lardin de Musset, Countess Paul
de Pourtales, Nine. Emile Wallet, Mr..
Charter. Mr.. Vhyrneyssen, Count
Jacques de Pourtales, DR.. Lesage, of
the French army; DIR. Dedet, Miss
Catherine Cameron. Miss Davis Miss
oliver, Countess de la Rocca, and the
Naval Attache OF the Embassy and Vis-
countess Benoist d'Azy.
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Capt NJ. E. Hanna, U. s. A., and Mrs.
Hanna were hosts at dinner last even
ing aboard their yacht Corola, which is
down from New York for a few days.
The guests were Chief Of Staff of the
Army and Mrs. Leonard Wood, Brig
adler General Mills. u, s. A., and Mrs.
A., and Mrs. Connor, Commodore Mar
shall, Mr.. Probst, and Commodore Rich
ardsv father Of the hostess.
The delegates to the Red Cross Con-
gress were honor guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry A. Strong, OF Rochester, n. Y,
also delegates to the congress, at a
musicale and reception last evening in
the ballroom OF the New Willard.
Quantities OF American Beauty roses
and branches of dogwood blossoms
formed the decorations for the occasion.
carrying out the Red Cross colors, red
and white. Miss Grace Clark Kahler.
Of New York, soloist, and Mr.. Loleberg.
cellist. were the artists OF the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong were assisted in
receiving the large number of guests by
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar, Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Boardman, Miss Board
forth.
Miss Eliza r. Scidmore was hostess at
dinner last evening in compliment to the
delegates to the Red Cross Congress
from japan.
Miss Rosa Kaufman, who has been
travelling through the South, has ar
rived In Washington and will spend a
few days here with Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Franc before returning to her home in
Toledo, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Levy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Levy OF Baltimore, are the
weekend guests OF MIR. and Mrs Simon
| Oppenheimer, OF Kalorama road.
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Mrs. j. Young has returned to her
home In Belmont street after a short
visit in Baltimore with relatives.
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Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Nordlinger and
Ben Nordlinger will sail from New York
| May 30 to spend the summer abroad.
Mrs. Ben Held, OF / street. will en-
tertain a few young. people this after
noon In celebration of the fifth birthday
of her daughter Frances Held
Miss Hermine Bennett. who has been
visiting friends in Washington. has left
for a short stay in Baltimore before
returning to her home in Norfolk.
Mrs. Sam sherrick. of Norfolk, spen,
few days in Washington during the
| week.