The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
PERSONALS.

Miss Laura Merriam is hostess at a
weekend house party at the country
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Merriam. at Liberty Furnace, Va,
in honor of Miss Helen Taft. The party
left Washington yesterday morning and
included Lieut.. Commander r. {. Bull
mer, u. S. N, and Mrs. Bulmer, OF An
napolis, who chaperoned the party: Miss
Helen Taft and Miss Merriam. Paymaster
Edward c. Little, U. s. N, and A. Piatt
Andrew. Miss Merriam has spent the
past week in Chicago attending the Re
publican National Convention with her
aunt. Mrs. frank Mitchell, and returned
to Washington Friday afternoon. She
will also attend the Democratic conven-
ton in Baltimore this week, going over
with Miss Dorothy Williams each day,
as the guest OF Mrs. Norman E. Mack.
Mr.. Calderon. the Minister from Bo-
livia; DR.. Naon, the Minister from Ar
gentina: Mr. Pezet the Minister from
Peru; Mr.. John Barrett. the Director Gen
eral Of the Pan-American Union, and
Mr.. MaIbran. first secretary OF the Ar
gentine Legation. who have been in Chi
cago for the Republican Convention, will
return TO Washington tomorrow.
Mrs. Sharpe. wife Of Representative
W. C. Sharpe Of Ohio. Joined Mr.. Sharpe
yesterday at their home in Ellyrta, where
he went because Of the serious illness
Of Mrs. Shsrpe's aunt. Mr.. Sharpe win
return to-day for the Democratic conven-
ton, but Mrs sharpe will remain with
her aunt. -sa
Cspt. Arthur Tasker. NJ. C.. and Mrs.
Tasker have arrived IN Washington
from Fort Douglas, Utah. for a visit
with relatives here before going TO Capt.
Tasker's new station, Fort Hancock,
n. ].
Mrs. Taylor. wife Of Lieut.. Col Harry
Taylor, U. S. A.Sand their two children
will leave Washington this week for
Monterey, Pa, where they will spend
a month at Monterey Inn.
Miss Marion Oliver. daughter Of the
Assistant Secretary Of War, is the guest
OF her brother-in-law and sister. Nj and
Mrs. Joseph Choate, ir.. at their place
at Mount Kisco. y. Y. She will join
her mother at Northeast Harbor, Mount
Desert, Ne, later in the season.
Ensign Richard S. Galloway, L. S. n.
spent the past week with his parents,
Lieut. Charles D. Gallows, L. s. N, re-
tired. and Mrs. Galloway. at their apart
ments in the Dupont
Mrs. Switzerland, wife OF Rear
Admiral Switzerland, L. S. N, now
Commander-in-chief OF the Pacific Fleet.
with Miss Switzerland. has completed
a short visit with her daughter, Mrs
Louis Bacon, of Boston. and is now
at Magnolia, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs Bacon
are at their seaside place at Malta
polsett.
DR.. Alberto Membreno, Of Honduras
has arrived in Washington to pay the
respects Of his government in return for
the visit made by the Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Knox, on the latter's recent cruise in
Central and South American waters. Dr.
Membreno is the second special envoy
from Latin America sent to Washington
on q similar mission, the first being
Senior Herrarte, OF Guatemala, who
spent several days here. Dr. Membreno,
who was received by the President at the
White House Friday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, is at present Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister PIenipotentiary from
his country to Mexico and the Second
Vice President of the republic of Hon
duras. He also bears the distinction of
having served his country for two years
some time ago as Minister to this coun-
try.
Miss Hortense Gundersheimer, Of Bal
timore, has returned to her home after
spending few days in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rich are in
Richmond to attend the wedding Of Miss
Pearl Lichenstein and Mr.. Elmer Oct
finger.
Mr.. Alfred Levy, formerly Of Wash
ington. now of Cripple Creek, Colo. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. S. Levy, of
the Elberon-
Gen. and Mrs. C. R. Smith. of Wash
ington, are the guests Of Maj and Mrs |
Hess at Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker and their |
children will arrive in Washington short |
ly, when >Ir. Parker will take UP his
duties in the Paymaster Generals once. !
They are row stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.
Mrs. and Miss Augur. Of this city, |
are the guests Of Col and Mrs. Charles
Wilcox at Fort Sheridan, Ill Mrs Will |
cox is Mrs. Augur's daughter.
Miss Margaret NOrmoyle. daughter Of |
Mai. and Mrs. J. E. Normoyle, is visiting |
friends IN Chicago en- route from Fort /
Leavenworth.. to her home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jahe Cans and son. of
Richmond stopped here a few hours on
their way to the Adirondacks.
Mr. Nelson Berliner has returned to
his home in Baltimore after spending a
few days In the city with friends.
Mr.. Howard S. Nyman left Washington |
yesterday In his automobile for New /
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