The Washington herald., 1913-10-05

an addition to her hall, and the large,
| spacious rooms last night were charm
ingly decorated for the occasion. An or
chestra played during the evSning and
] later refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Short A Willis have re-
\ turned to Washington and are spending
the weekend at the Gordon Hotel until
their residence In Nineteenth Street is
ready for occupancy. Mrs Sidney Walker,
of Galveston, Tex, will arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow to visit Mrs. Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil e. West of 2724
Thirteenth Street will be at home this
evening from to 10 o'clock in honor of
the Bar Mitzpah of their son Alvin.
Mr.. Emanuel Haas, formerly of WASH
ington and now of Richmond. is the
guest of his mother. Mrs. t. Haas. for
a few days.
Miss Olive Willis. who is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Stoddard at their country
home in New Hampshire. will return
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Newton Gulick. whose
marriage took place on September q.
sailed for Europe yesterday on board
Miss Adelaide wolstenholme, and her
goyerness accompanied them. They will
be absent for two months, and on their
return win come to Washington.
Mrs Gulick, who was formerly Mrs.
Claire WolstenhOlme, on her wedding
day wore a beautiful gown of biscuit
colored charmeuse with a cream lace
tunic, trimmed with a silver net and
ribbon girdle and large brown velvet
flower. Her hat was of ecru lace edged
with fur, and trimmed with two biscuit
colored French plumes.
Mrs. S FantI and her daughters.
Ernestine and Mary, who spent the sum-
mer at their cottage in Atlantic City, re-
turned to Washington last week to visit
Mrs. Fantl's father, prior to their return
to their home in Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. Rosenbaum and Miss Helen Ros-
enbaum, of Mobile, Ala, were the guests
of Mrs. J. schiffman during the last
week en- route to Baltimore, where Miss
Rosenbaum will spend the winter. She
The American Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page arrived in F,
Rome on Friday. They were met at the
station by the staff of the embassy and
a number of friends. They are stopping
at the Hotel Regina, where they are Oc-
cupying the royal apartment while house
hunting
p Representative and Mrs Robert H
Gittins leave tomorrow for New York,
en- route to their home at Niagara Falls, |
n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. Frank have returned
to their home in Baltimore. after spend |
ing few days here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Newmeyer left during |
the week for their home in New Orleans, |
after spending several weeks with friends
in Washington and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Tiller have
given up their house in Chevy Chase |
and are now located at 1914 Park Road. |
Representative and Mrs. William s.
Howard leave today for a short stay at
their home in Atlanta. Ga. They have
given up their apartment in the Park
wood and have taken the house, ISIS On
tario Road.
Miss Nina Baer with her uncle, Mr.. |
Ben Baer. left here last week to visit |
Mrs. Henry Straus, of Richmond, Va.
Representative and Mrs. Fred \. Brit !
ten returned to their home in Chicago |
last Thursday for a stay of a few weeks. |
Before returning TO Washington Mr.. |
Britten, who is a member of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, intends making an |
inspection trip of the various naval sta
tons on the Pacific Coast and Gulf of
Mexico,-and Mrs Britten will accompany
him on this trip.
The Hon. John Barrett. director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union, is max
ing an extended official trip through six
teen Of the Southern States visiting their
capital cities, in response to invitations
received from their Governors and
Mayors, to discuss the meaning of the
Panama Canal to the South and to all
America. Mr.. Barrett has been shown
marked social and official attentions in
all the capitals visited. On October 5
he was the guest of honor at the State
fair in Nashville. Tenn. He made the
principal address yesterday at the Ma
tional Conservation Exhibition in Knox
Vile. when "Pan-American Day" was
celebrated. Mr.. Barrett will return to
Washington this week.
Mr.. Claude Adler has gone to Philadel-
phia, where he will attend the University
of Pennsylvania
Inc COmmanddnt OF the Marine Bar
racks and Mrs. William p. Biddle have
to Washington from New York,
where they have spent the~'last two
weeks.
Commander Edward QualtrouEh. L. S.
N, and Mrs. Qualtrough have returned
to Washington from spending the sum-
mer at NarragAnsett Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel announce
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Della FisheI and Mr.. Milton Kaufman,
both of this city.
Tafts to Go to Hot Springs
The former President and Mrs. William
Taft, Miss Helen Taft, and Nj
Taft will join the autumn colony
at Hot Springs. Va, about November /.
The former President was the guest of