The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14

I, srresentatiye and Mrs Marlin Ohm
stead Mrs. Thomas Bayard, Pay Dfrec-
tor and Mrs. Livingston Hunt. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey Parsons and ".
CHARTS ID. walcott. Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution
Mr.. Justice Brown, retired. and MRS.
Brown left washington yesterday TO pass
the remainder of the winter In florida-
The annual hunt ball OF the Chevy
Chase Club will be given the night OF
April 4, at the clubhouse according ~
an announcement made by the commit
tee.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock's hospitable resi- |
dence in i Sstreet was the scene OF
most brilliant reception last night. wneh
she entertained in honor OF Mrs. Grover
Cleveland.
Members OF the Judiciary. the Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps, and Washington's ex-
elusive residential set were received by
Mrs. Dimock and Mrs Cleveland before
the musicale began. Nine. Alma Gluck.
tho soprano of the Metropolitan opera
Company, was the soloist.
A collation. was served later In the
evening. The guests numbered over two
hundred. among them being Miss Helen
Taft, and Miss Esther Cleveland.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland was the guest
of honor at a dinner given by Mrs.
lockwood Hoar last night at her resi-
dence in Sixteenth Street Covers were
laid for sixteen, and the entire party
later attended the reception and must
Gale given by Mrs. Henry +. Dimock-
Miss Helen Taft attended the tea on
hoard the Mayfower yesterday after
noon given BY the officers OF that ship
in honor of Miss Esther Cleveland. The
debutantes of this and last season were
among the guests, and informal dancing
was enjoyed during the afternoon.
Mrs. l. G. Letter entertained Mrs.
Grover Cleveland at luncheon Yesterday
at her residence in Dupont Circle
Mr. and Mrs. John T. oliphant, of Vim
| cennrs. Ind, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lolus Susan
| oIiphsnt. to Mr.. John Edward Kreh, Jr
The wedding will take place In the
early fall
Mrs Charles G. McChord and Miss Nc
! Chord will not be at home this after
noon but will receive on the following
Tuesday afternoons at their apartment
in the New Willard.
Mrs. Ernest NJ. Roberts will receive
this afternoon from until s O'Clock.
| ,arga number Of the dancing contin-
gent OF Washington society attended the
informal hop at Fort Myer. Va, last
night. The guests were received by Mis-
| Garrard wife OF the commanding oncer,
ard a number OF dinner parties preceded
the dance.
Lieut. William II. Shepherd. L. s. A,
and Mrs. Shepherd entertained At din
ner last night at their quarters at Fort
! Myer. Va in honor of their house guests
Miss Marie TunstaIl and Miss Helen Nc
Cumber. Later in the evening the guests
attended the hop
Mrs. James Gushing Merrill is COINS
to Norfolk. Va, for a short visit On
her return next week she will be al
home informally. on Wednesday after
noon. January -, and the following
Wednesdays during the season at hei
/, apartment in the Portland.
Col. Henry du Pont gave a dinner Of
. thirty last night in honor Of the French
Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand. anc
| afterward the entire party went TO Mrs
Dimocks reception and musicale.
Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson will enter
| Il
Cleveland this afternoon at her residenc'
in l Street.
Mrs. Peter Rathbone Lsbousse, who Il
spending a few days in New York, vii
return to Washington on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Besle Mclean
| are spending several weeks at Pain
Beach, Fla.
. Lieut. and Mrs. Albert Acher, who's
wedding took place on January ,, hav
returned to Washington and are visitini
: the latter's parents, Col. and Mrs. Harr!
5 +. Hodges They will go shortly L
Panama, where Lieut.. Acher is sta
: toned.
Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum will be a
I hime this afternoon from until
r o clock at her apartment at the Dresden
\ Miss Ruth Wales will give a luncheo
i to-day IN honor of Miss Alice Wander
:. | grift, whose marriage to Mr.. George 4
: Garrett. of Chicago, will take place o
?. Saturday.
# Miss Vandergrift will also be enter
: tanned on Thursday by Commander an
e Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer. who will Civ
a luncheon for her at the Army an
d Navy Club. Later in the afternoon Mis-
n Caryl Crawford will give a small te
r for her, and that evening she will be tn
O guest of honor at a dinner given by Mr.!
|. George Summeriin, whence she wi
go to attend the dance given in he
honor by Commissioner and Mrs. job
A. Johnston at the Playhouse.
Miss Vandergrift will entertain he
e bridal party at luncheon on Frida,
: and that afternoon Miss Marion Lieut.
: will be hostess at a tea for them. o
: that same evening Mr.. and Mrs. Josep
; Letter will give a diner and dance
, honor of Miss Vandergrift and her wee
g ding party.
Mr.. Garrett and Mr.. and Mrs. New
ton Perry, of Chicago, will arrive
Washington Wednesday. and Miss Iss
bel Mersman, of st. Louis, who will
lie one of the bridesmaids, will arriy
D Thursday. The ushers will reach Wasl
D irgton also on Thursday, and Nil
i Frances Sullivan, of Philadelphia. al
l. other bridesmaid, will come to Washing
lie ton Wednesday and will be the guest
Miss Gladys Hinckley. With the excel
!, ton of Miss Mersman and Miss DEM
who are house guests of Miss Vande
| grift. the other guests will stop at Il
| Shoreham Hotel.
The third meeting of the Monday Eve
/ ing Dancing Glass took place last mig
| at the Playhouse. Mrs. Preston Gibst
| received the guests, who were the mer
! bers OF the class and several out-of-tov
! guests. Meyer Davis Orchestra play
| throughout the evening, and bum
| supper was served at midnight.
| Commissioner and Mrs. John A. job