The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-10

position, that will be held In Knox
Vile, from September / to November !
of the present year, and she is coming
to Washington to interest Washington
women In the project.
Mrs. Van Deventer, young matron OF
attractive personality and manner, ana
we'll known I'm Washington, hopes TO De
able while in the city to form a wash
ington board for the Conservation Elk
position, and to secure from washington
women an exhibit for the exposition.
She hopes to be able to induce Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Matthew L.
Scott Miss Mabel Boardman, and DINERS
OF her friends and acquaintance here TO
serve on the board. She is also de-
sirious of securing a promise from Miss
Boardman to visit Knoxville In the fall
in order that the latter may start the
Red Cross movement In the South
Mrs. Van Deventer has outlined plans
for a Washington Day. at the Con-
servation Exposition. and. II the plans
work out, a goodly number of WASH
ington people will journey to Knoxville.
there to be the guests of Mrs Van De-
venter. and to see the progress that
the South is making in many lines of
endeavor
The Congressional Club entertained at
A delightful tea yesterday afternoon,
when Nine. All KuIi Khan was the guest
of honor. She gave a most interesting
talk on the women of Persia before
representative gathering of club MEM
bers. Tea was served at 5 o'clock.
Mrs Walter Fisher wife Of the former
Secretary of the Interior; Mrs William
Barrett Ridgeley, Mrs Robert NJ La
Toilette. Mrs. Richard Wainwright, wife
of Admiral Wainwright; Mrs. James
Pinchot, and Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood have consented to act with Mrs.
Franklin X Lane. Mrs. David Houston.
and Mrs. Albert S. Burleson as pa
tronesses of the morality play. written
by Mrs. Christian Hemmick, which will
be produced on May 20, in the interests
of votes for women"
One of the Nymphs of Joy in Mrs
Hemmick's play will be Miss Helen
Buchanan. In the last horse show. Miss
Buchanan carried off a cup and two
blue ribbons in the ladies and mems
jumping doubles: two red ribbons. and
other honors. She Is one Of the most
graceful dancers in the younger set.
Miss Marguerite Pilson will take the
part OF. Lady Jane Grey in the group
of Women of Achievement Miss Sybil
Brown, daughter Of Prof. Brown. of the
Annapolis Naval Academy. will be Ze-
nobia Of Palmyra. Mrs. Gilbert Grosve-
nor will be Queen Philippe. and Mrs.
George Wheeler and Mrs. Richard Coke
Burleson will represent Queen Victoria
and Maria Theresa. The part OF Hy-
patia will be taken by Mrs. Warner
Baldwin Bayley. and Mrs. Margarita
Spaulding Gerry will impersonate st.
Hilda.
Nine. Ritter wife of the Swiss Min
lister, accompanied by her two small
sons, will sail from New York on Nav
Is TO spend the summer in Switzerland
This has been her custom ever since
the appointment of DIR. Ritter to this
post. and ne will join her there later
in the season. leaving Or. Ernest Bau-
man as charge daffares.
Nine Haniel Won Haimhausen. wife
Of the counselor of the German EN-
bassy, will sail from New York on June
I, accompanied by her children, TO
spend the summer on her estate in
Germany. Mr.. Haniel will remain in
this country. and will be. charge
d'affaires, maintaining the Embassy at
Newport.
of Claims, has taken the Knowles cot
tage at Jamestown. r. l.. for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Theodore W. Richards wife of
DR.. Richards. L. S. N. entertained at
beautifully appointed luncheon yes
terday at the Chevy Chase Club in
honor of Mrs. Willard Salisbury, wife
of the new Senator from Delaware.
The other guests were Mrs. Charles
H Davis, Mrs. Van Reypen. Mrs. West
colt, Mrs. Charles s. Stokes, Mrs. Will
lam Kearney Carr, Mrs. George NJ.
Sternberg, Mrs. Harold p Norton, and
Miss Foster.
Mrs. William l.. Marshall, wife of
Brigadier General Marshall. L. 8 A. |
retired, will entertain at bridge party
on the afternoon of Monday, May u,
at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Langftt, wife OF Col. ". CT
Langfitt. L. s. A, will be hostess at a |
bridge party at the Chevy Chase Club
on Thursday, May Is.
DR.. Frank Anderson. L. s. N. and
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Dorothy An
derson will close their residence, 1878
Nineteenth Street, the first of June. !
and will go to the bungalow at q Irving
Street, Chevy Chase, which they have
taken for the early part of the sum-
mer.
Miss Dorothy Anderson will entertain |
at a tea on Wednesday. May II. inl
compliment to Mrs. David lie Breton, |
who is visiting in Washington.
Col. George F. Downey, L. S. A. and
Mrs. Downey will entertain at dinner |
at the Chevy Chase Club on Wednesday, |
May IS. Mrs. Downey will be hostess |
at a luncheon. followed by bridge, at !
tho cl,h If Thursday Nav 15