The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
Mrs. Bates to Receive

Mrs. ALFRED e. Bates will receive at her
apartment at the Connecticut this after
noon for the first time this season.
The marriage of Mrs. Mckee Dunn Nc
Kee, daughter of Mrs. Bates, and Mr.
Frederick H. Brooke. will take place on
January 90 in Switzerland. where Mrs.
Mckee has been spending the autumn
and early winter.
Mrs. Bradley A Fiske will receive this
afternoon and the remaining Saturdays
In December.
Tower. OF Birmingham, N. C., arrived at
several days
Miss Dick Root and Mrs Florence
Rochester have given up their apart
nfent in the Kenesaw, and are now at
lSe3 Lamont street for the winter.
Mrs. Mary Catesby Ball and grand
daughter, Mary Louise Turner, who have
been spending several months with Mrs.
Balls daughter. Mrs. Jack Redding. Of
1913 Clifton street. sailed on the Celtic
for their home in Leicester. England. on
Thursday.
Mrs. r. p. Schwearin and Miss
Schwearin. of San Mateo. Cal. and Mrs
s. C. Rose, OF Denver. Colo, have ar
rived at the shoreham.
Mrs. William Whitney Kitchen. daugh-
ter OF the late Senator Money, will leave
Washington Tuesday TO visit friends at
Cochrane. Ontario. She will spend about
two months before returning to this city.
where she will Join her sister. Mrs
Reed. and remain at the Cairo for the
remainder OF the winter.
Mrs CORTLAND Hoppin arrived at the
Shoreham last night from New York.
Mrs. Hoppin Is the mother of Mrs
Anterior Cushman. OF this city.
The Friday Morning Sewing Class met
for the first time this season yesterday
at the residence of Mrs. James Marion
Johnston in Twenty-first street The class
was organized in 1883 by a number of
well-known Washington women and since
that time $40 pieces OF work have been
distributed through its agency to the hos
pitfalls and charitable institutions of the
city, regardless of religious affiliations.
Representative and Mrs. Willis James
Rulings, Of Pennsylvania, have sent out
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Emma Hulings, and Mrs
Frank Eyerhart Stewart The wedding
will take place Wednesday evening, De-
cember u, at O'Clock in Oil City, Pa.
The engagement has been announced Of
Miss Nina Helene Schafer, of this city
and Mr.. William Cassel Hanson, of
Bloomington, ILL., The wedding will take
place January 8, 1914
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, of Washington, was signally
honored during the last week by a visit
from Mrs. Finley ]. Shepard and Mrs.
r. A. Dorman, of New York, both of
whom are members of the national board
of the Y. w. C. A. Mrs Shepard before
her marriage was Miss Helen Miller
Gould and has been interested In the
work for long time.
A reception in honor OF Mrs. Leo Bond
Roberts was held at the home of Mrs.
d. ]. Roberts, 614 Lexington place north
east, on Thursday afternoon, December
II, from to 6 o'clock. Mrs Roberts was
assisted by her mother. Mrs. John Bond,
and her daughter, Miss NJ. Z. Roberts.
Mrs. Walter Evans poured coffee and
Miss Mary van Fossen served punch The
house was tastefully decorated with
azaleas and carnations.
Mr.. Edward Brooks and Miss E. II.
Brooks, of Boston. Mass, are in WASH
ington for short stay, and are at the
Mrs. E. B. White and Mrs p Harrison.
Of Leesburg, Va, reached Washington
today, and will be at the Hotel Powha-
tan during their stay in the city.
Miss Eleanor Wilson entertained a num-
ber- Of guests in her box at Polls last
night
Col. and Mrs H. e. Chubbuck and Miss
Chubbuck, Of Peoria, H., are at the New
Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Packard and Miss
Dorothy Packard, Of Chicago. are at the
New Willard
Mr. John Philip sousa is at the New
Willard.
MRS. HARRIS CLAIM OPPOSED.