The Washington herald., 1913-04-05

| Chapman and Miss Morgan presided at
the Handsomely appointed tea table.
Mrs. Wood Is keeping Friday after
moons at home during April.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, Of Buffalo.
has sent out invitations to a luncheon at
the New willard on Tuesday. April 8, az
1:3o o'clock In honor Of the national
lomcers of the d. A. r.
Mrs. Thomas w. symons gave small
tea yesterday afternoon complimentary
to Mrs. Charles Bromwell, wife Of Col
Cromwell, u. s. A. Mrs. A. Garrison
McClintock and Mrs. George Rowland
Chase presided in, the dining-room. The
rooms were charmingiy decorated with
many beautiful flowers
Mrs. Bromwell is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Matthew r. Scott at the New Will
lard, and will remain in Washington for
some time before rejoining her husband
in Cleveland. Ohio. where he is now
stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Short Adam Willis gave
a dinner last night at their residence in
Nineteenth Street, later taking their
guests to the Hunt Ball at the Chevy
Chase Club.
A most brilliant audience attended the
concert Of the Rubinstein Club last night,
given for the benefit Of the flood suf-
ferers at the Memorial Continental Hall
under the auspices of the N. s. D. A. r.
Mrs. Marshall. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent. occupied box, and had with her
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Lurton, Mrs.
Holmes, Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Van
Devanter. Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. Daniels,
Mrs. Garrison. Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs.
Pitney.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page had a box.
and her guests were Mrs. Henry White.
Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh. Mrs. John d. Foster. Miss Bryan,
Miss Scidmore, and Mrs. Gillespie.
In the box with Mrs. Claude Swanson
were Mrs. Gore. Mrs. Owen. Mrs. La
Toilette, Mrs. Littleton, Mrs. Clayton.
Mrs. Underwood, Mrs Ramsdell, and Mrs.
c. F. Richardson.
Still another box IVES occupied by Mrs.
Arthur Lee, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Talmage,
Mrs. McChord, Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs.
Lathrop, Mrs. Bixby, Mrs. John Miller
Horton. Mrs. John Brown Scott. and
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
The ushers were a number Of young
society girls, including Miss McChord,
Miss Agra Bennett, Miss Carlotta
Quirollo. Miss Cary Peachy, Miss Agnes
Trowbridge. Miss Frances Abbott, Mrs.
Heuch, Mrs. Leonard Hoffman, Miss
Chenowith, Miss Helen Granfield. Miss
Olive Willis, Miss Edna Sheehy, and Miss
Evelyn Emig.
Flowers were sold by the Molly Pitcher
Chapter.
Great interest in the concert was man
ifested by the patriotic societies allied
to the d. A. R., among these being the
Daughters of 1872, the Colonial Danes,
the Guadalupe, the Sons of the Revo-
luton. the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton, the Society Of the Colonial Wars,
the Southern Relief. and the Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
l. M. Fabian. pianist, and Richard
Lorleberg. 'cellist, were the artists. and
Mrs. A. M. Blair directed the club.
Society is eagerly anticipating the
breakfast of welcome" in honor of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Marshall. Mrs.
Bryan. and other wives of the Cabinet
officers, which will take place at 1890 to-
day at Rauscher's. Covers will be laid
for $50 guests.
Many handsome toilets Will be worn.
Mrs. Wilson will wear a handsome one
piece garment Of black silk and small
chic hat to match. Mrs. Thomas Mar
shall will don a violet and taupe coat
suit and a modish hat. Mrs. Bryan's
cloth, trimmed with handsome lace, and
she will wear a small spring hat. Mrs.
Daniels will have on black chiffon over
charmeuse and a small black hat Mrs.
Burleson will wear Worth model Of
light blue cloth and a lace waist Mrs.
Steven B. Ayers will wear black Char
meuse and a stylish hat.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter Of the for
mer President and Mrs. Taft, is visiting
Miss Catherine Arthur at her residence
in Baltimore, Nd, and is being extern
sively entertained by her many friends
in that city. This afternoon she will
be the guest of Miss Laura Byrne, Of
Ellicott City. at an informal tea fol-
lowing a tramp in the country, a
pastime Of which Miss Taft is exceed
ingly fond. Miss Byrnes other guests
will all be fellow-students Of Miss Taft
at Bryn Mawr college. and will include
Miss Arthur. Miss Emerson Lamb, Miss
Mary Gertrude French. Miss Rebecca
Lewis, Miss Sollenberger. of Gainesville;