The Washington herald., 1912-12-09
SOCIETY

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The President and Mrs, Taft have &C.
lcepted an invitation to occupy a box to-
night TO witness the opening OF the Ed
ward Everett Hale memorial benefit at
the New Willard.
Among the dinner. hosts on Saturday
evening were Mrs. Marcus Hanna. who
entertained in honor or the American Am
J ba assador to France and Mrs. Herrick,
and Mrs. Robert r, Hit, who entertained
informally at her residence in New Hamp-
shire Avenue.
Mrs, Edison Bradley will give a unique
Christmas sale and tea for the benefit Of
the Home for Incurables at her resi-
dence. 132S Connecticut Avenue, next Sat
urday afternoon, from : until O'clock
The early hours are especially arranged
so that small children may attend the
! sale. number OF tables and booths will
I be supplied with wonderful toys Of all
descriptions to delight the heart of the
youthful purchasers, and a tea table will
| also be conducted for their benefit The
future bellies and beaux of Washington
will also enjoy the excitement of a mann
moth grab-bag.
The other booths will be supplied with
many novelties suitable for Christmas
presents and card prizes. An orchestra
will play during the afternoon, and the
dancing contingent will enjoy the use of
! the large ballroom.
| The admission will be 81. and will in
| cIude tea and cake. Children under fif-
teen years will be charged half price
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, 1896 Massachusetts
! Avenue and may also be purchased at
the door Saturday afternoon.
The Minister of Denmark. Mr.. Brun.
and the Minister of Sweden. Mr.. Ecken-
gren, will go to New York to-day to at
tend the reception at the opening of the
/ Scandinavian art exhibition.
| The many Washington friends Of DR..
Ralph Walsh will regret TO learn OF his
serious illness at his country home at
Jerusalem Mills, Md.
Mrs. Hosmer, formerly Miss Estelle de
| Peyster, is visiting Rear Admiral and
Mrs. John McGowan at their residence
in Sixteenth Street
Lieut.. Byron A. Long. L. s. N enter
/ tanned a number of guests at luncheon
| '
Many members OF fashionable society
! were present at the christening OF Mas
| ter Walter Mclean Patterson. the in
/ fant son OF Mr.. and Mrs Paul Patter-
/ son. OF Baltimore, which took place in
| st. MarEaret's Church. in Connecticut
| Avenue. yesterday at 1:30 O'clock Miss
Katherine Jennings. who was brides
maid at Mrs. Patterson's wedding. was
! godmother. DR.. Duncan McKim and
I DR. J. Morris Slemons, OF Baltimore
/ Were the GOdfathers. The latter was
| unable to be present. and Mr. Leroy
! Tuttle acted as proxy for him.
| Yesterday was also the twenty-hfth
wedding anniversary OF the baby's grand
! parents, Capt. Walter Mclean, L. S. N,
and Mrs. Mclean. who entertained
| number Of guests at luncheon after the
christening.
! Miss Virginia I.e Seure has Joined her
grandfather. former Speaker of the
| House. Mr.. Joseph q. Cannon. and Miss
/ Cannon at their residence here. She
will 10 introduced to society at an old
| fashioned reception on December 70. and
! during January her aunt. Miss Helen
! Cannon. will give a ball in her honor.
! Older residents Of Washington are in
Iterestcd in the announcement OF the en-
] U.
! Mr. Wallace Mclean ProbasCo. OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Miss IngersolI is the
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
| ert g. Ingersoll. who for many years
resided in one OF the houses facing La
! fayette Square. the site OF which has
since been used by the Cosmos Club for
their new addition 10 the clubhouse
| Miss Ingersoll. who now resides in
| New York. IS secretary of the Nivisection
| 81 iS a n
the captains of the twenty-fifth assembly
district of the Woman's Suffrage party.
Mr.. PrObasco is the son of Mr.. Wallace
| Probasco OF Cincinnati. a grandson Of
Mr.. William Mclean OF Ohio. and a
| nephew of Supreme Court Justice John
Mclean.
The wedding will probably take place
at the home Of the brides sister. Mrs.
w. II. Brown. III East Twenty-first
! Street. New York
The Minister Of the Netherlands, Mr..
| LOuden, who is making a trip to Cali
fornia. stopped in Ptttsburg. Pa. last
| week ana was extensively entertained by
friends there.
! Mrs. Adams. wife OF the First AS
| sistant Secretary of the Interior. will
be at home to-day and on other Monday
afternoons throughout the season.
| Mrs Howry, wife of Judge Charles
Howry. will not receive this afternoon,
but will be at home next Monday and
| those following.
| The Harvard Musical Clubs will give
concert at the New Willard on New
Years Eve Among the members OF the
| Glee Club is Mr.. Lionel de Jersey Har-
ward. Of London. England. lie is di
rect deScrndCnt Of John Harvard, the
| founder of the university.
Miss Margaret LlOnbcrGer, daughter Of ]
Mr.. Isaac H. Lionberger, and niece Of
Mrs. Nagel. wife OF the Secretary Of
! Commerce and Labor, who went to st.
Louis to attend the wedding, was mar
ried Saturday afternoon TO Mr.. Donald
| Frederick Cutler. of Boston, Mass, at
| her fathers home in St. Louis. The Rev.
Carroll Davis. dean Of Christ Church Ca
| thedral officiated. Only relatives and
| few friends were present.
The bride was given away by her faith
| er. Her sister, Miss Louise Lionberger,
was her only attendant.
Mr.. Cutler was accompanied to ST. |
Louis by his best man and five ushers. |
| They were Mr.. McKim HOllins of New
York and MessrS Roger and John Cut