The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

s. o. Richey, at her residence In
| Street, In compliment to Mrs. Robert
| Mckee.
The additional guests were Mrs. Ar
thur Lee. Mrs Nicholson Anderson, Mrs.
Thomas Bayard, Mrs. Howry, Mrs.
William Co-coran Hill, Mrs Janin, Mrs.
McKim, Mrs. Edward Mitchell. Mrs.
Harlan, Mrs. Wilmer, Mrs. Rawlings
Morse, Mrs Bankard, Mrs. Randall, ano
Miss Julia Strong.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings enter
tanned at a large dinner last night al
their residence in Massachusetts, Avenue.
Mrs. Garrison, wife of the Secretary
of War. was the honor guest at beau
tifully appointed luncheon yesterday
given by Mrs. Henry Heistand, at her
residence in Twenty-first Street. The
table decorations were spring blossoms
and ferns. The additional guests were
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe, Mrs. Rob-
ert K. Evans. Mrs. John H. Chamber
lain, Mrs. Michael Sheridan. Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Hon. Mrs. Vincent Kerns.
and Mrs. A. c. Downing
Mrs. Daniels was the guest in whose
honor Mrs. Homer r. Stanford, wife of
Rear Admiral Stanford, u. s. N, enter
tanned guests at luncheon yesterday at
the Army and Navy Club. Spring flow
ers, artistically arranged, were used as
a table decoration.
Mrs. Stanfords other guests were Mrs.
Edward Buford, Of Nashville. Tenn, the
house guest of Mrs. Stanford; Mrs.
Bryan. Mrs. Pagett, Mrs. Watt, Mrs.
Heiss, Mrs. Hollyday, Mrs. Gordon Jones,
Mrs. A. F. Fechteler. Mrs. Trent, Miss
Rogers, Mrs. Cone, Mrs. Jayne. Mrs.
Andrews, Mrs. CrosIey, Mrs. Evans. Mrs.
Tillman. Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Biddle, Mrs.
DuBose. Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Twining, Mrs.
Treadwell, and Mrs. Henry.
Count and Countess de Chambrun en-
tertained guests at luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Club Wednesday in honor
of Capt Long and Col Lowther of the
staff of the Duke of Connaught, who
are visiting in Washington for a few
days. Mrs. Long accompc iies the cap
tain, and was Of the party. They will
return to Canada, where both officers
are stationed, at the end of the week.
Miss Catherine Clark, of Washington,
is visiting relatives at Fort Monroe, Va.
The music lovers in Washington are
greatly interested in the announcement
that Mr.. Louis Won Gaertner, the cele-
brated composer, will give a concert at
the Play House. Friday afternoon, April
% at O'Clock He will be assisted
by Miss Reside who sails shortly for
Italy where she is engaged to sing in
grand opera; Mrs. Randolph, pianist; Miss
Elizabeth Howry, soprano; Miss Mac
Culsky, contralto: Mr.. Louis Thompson,
tenor: Mr.. Orr. accompanied, and Mr..
Won Gaertner, the violin.
Mr.. Won Gaertners own composition
songs will be rendered.
The concert promises to be one of the
most delightful of the winter. for the
artists are not only known for their
marked musical talent, but are promi-
nently identified with Washington society.
Among the patronesses are Mrs. Bryce,
wife of the retiring British Ambassador;
Nine. Ritter, wife of the Swiss Minister;
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mrs. Hunt
Slater, Mrs. Samuel Emmons, and Mrs.
Fremont Smith.
Mr. Won Gaertner composed the music
of Atlantis, which was played by the
Washington Symphony Orchestra on
Tuesday, and received most enthusiastic
praise and applause from large and
audience. Mrs. Hemmick's
work has also received unstinted praise
from critics of other cities.
The ball given by the Dixie Chapter.
U. D. c., at the Raleigh last night. for
the benefit of Confederate Memorial Hall,
was a brilliant success. The many dis
tinguished guests were received by Mrs.
Belle c. Riley, president of the chapter:
Mrs. Lindsey L. Lomax, Mrs. James s.
Tarvin. Mrs. Frank Y. Oppenheimer,
Mrs. Streater, Mrs Mulcare, Mrs. Julia
c. Ludlow, and Mrs. George S. Coving-
ton.
The ballroom was charmingly decorated
for the occasion, and a buffet supper
was served during the evening. The
Engineer Band, from the Washington
Barracks, furnished the music.
After the supper a cotillion was