The Washington herald., 1912-04-02

| Maj. and Mrs Henry Z. Allen were
hosts at dinner last evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr.,
came up from Jacksonville last week.
where they have been since their mar
| rtage. and will make a short stay with
Mrs Williams mother, Mrs Harrison.
Next week they viii make a visit in
Philadelphia before returning southwark.
The retiring American Ambassador to
! France and Mrs Bacon and Miss Martha
Bacon are expected to arrive in Boston
from Paris the third week in April
Mrs. Elisha Dyer will go to Providence.
r. l., to be the guest Of her son and
daughter-in-law, Col. and Mrs. Anthony
Dyer, for the holidays. They will enter
tain al a costume ball at the Providence
Art Club Easter Tuesday evening. when
the guests will appear as Pierrots and
Pierrettes- Mrs. Dyer has as her guest
/ now her sister. Mrs. Harris, wife Of the
president Of Amherst College.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. wayland Vaughan
will have as their guests this month Mr..
Harold Drew, a noted scientist of Eng
land. After a visit here, Mr.. Drew will
make a trip to the Bahamas, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Vaughan. Mrs. Vaughan will
be remembered in Washington society as
Miss Dorothy Quincy Upham. She is a
niece OF Mrs. Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
end was presented to society some years
ago by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hollister Chap
man have returned from a trip to Pan
anna. They have as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Clyde. Of New York.
NJ r,h,rio. u.,r,, pr.iar has cards
out for a large reception April 10. in
honor Of Mr.. Justice Pitney, OF New
York. who has recently taken his place
upon the bench of the United States
| Supreme Court, to succeed the late Mr..
Justice Harlan.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell, who has spent
the winter in Egypt. will return on
Thursday and join Mr.. Wendell and their
son, Ten Eyck Wendell. Jr. Mr.. Wendell
has been seriously III during the late
winter, but is now improving.
Mr.. John Barrett, who has been in
Havana. sailed yesterday for Panama.
where he will arrive on Thursday. The
secretary Of state OF Cuba entertained
at a dinner on Sunday evening in his
honor.
Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey Parsons has gen.
erously loaned her ballroom for the ben
eft Of the Day Nursery, when sketches
from Dickens and other distinguished
authors will be given by a leading read
er. and Scottish ballads will be sung
by a famous tenor of Glasgow University.
the evening of Easter Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean win en-
tertain a large company at a breakfast
at Friendship Easter Monday. Miss
Janet Fish. who spent the winter at the
Mclean home. returned last week to her
home in New York, with Miss Lota Rob
inson, who was also a guest there.
Nine. Jusserand. wife OF the French
Ambassador, will entertain at a luncheon
tomorrow at the Embassy in Sixteenth
street.
Col. Joseph Garrard. I. S. A, in COM
mand of Fort Myer. has arranged a
special exhibition drill Of fancy riding
and jumping by the cavalry and artillery
stationed at Fort Myer for Wednesday
evening at Sis o'clock, in honor Of the
members of Congress and their wives.
One of the features Of the programme
will be the participating OF a number Of
young women members OF the Riding
Club of Washington in jumping contest
with some of the young officers OF the
post at the close of the drill by the SOL
diers.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson
have sent out invitations for the recep-
ton following the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Amy Richardson. to Mid
shipman Dwight Chandler. jr., L. S. N.
April "A. to be held at $50 o'clock, at their
home in Connecticut avenue. The cere-
mony, which will be attended by relatives
only. will be performed at s o'clock.
Senator Frank o. Briggs of New York.
will entertain at a large dinner at
Rauscher's next Tuesday evening in
honor Of the newly appointed Justice of
the Supreme Court, Malcolm Pitney, of
New Jersey. About 100 invitations have
been sent out, and the guests will include
members of the Supreme Court, the Judi
ciary Committee of the Senate. judges of
the high courts OF New Jersey, and a
number OF prominent lawyers OF New
Jersey and Washington.
Rear Admiral seaton Schroeder, U. S.
N, Mrs. Schroeder, and the Misses
Schroeder. who are now spending some
time in Atlantic City, will go to their
summer home at Jamestown, R. l., early
in June.
Boxes for the performance of Mrs.
Christian Hemmick's new wordless
play. a Greek idyI, ''on the Love of
Echo" which will be produced at the
Belasco Theater Friday afternoon. April
Il, have been taken By Senator and Mrs.
Oliver, Representative Mckinley, DR..
John c. Boyd. u. S. N; Mrs. Marshall
Field. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Parsons, Mrs.
Stanley Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp. DR.. and Mrs.
]. Breckenridge Bayne, and the Rev. s. w.
Fay.
The skating contingent Of Washington
society was well represented yesterday
afternoon at the last meeting OF the
Skating Club. arranged for the beneft of
the Navy Relief Society. Mrs. Winthrop,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, assisted by Mrs. Frank E. Beatty,
wife Of the commandant OF the navy
yard. received the guests. Tea was served
at a small table. and throughout the af-
ternoon the Mayhower and Dolphin
bands were n attendance.
The Wednesday Afternoon Skating Club
will meet tomorrow for the last time at
the Arcade. The races which were being |
planned by viscountess d'Azy and Miss
Cameron, the organizers of this Lenten |
ciuh will nof take place "a MANNED hut