The Washington herald., 1913-03-11
Society

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The Preside and Mrs. Wilson occu-
pied a box at the Belasco Theater last
night to see "Bunty Pulls the Strings
They were accompanied by the Misses
Wilson and a number Of relatives Of the
President.
| Mrs. Wilson entertained Mrs. Marshall.
wife Of the Vice President, and the wives
of the Cabinet officers now In Washing
ton. at afternoon tea yesterday In the
Red Room.
| 1t was purely a social affair. given SO
that Mrs. Wilson and the wives OF the
''oficial family" may become more IN
timately acquainted.
| Mrs Roosevelt, when mistress of the
White House. always held weekly meet
| ings, when she and the Cabinet host
esses discussed the social aspect OF af-
fairs in Washington. and the dress and
department of fashionable society
| women.
| 1t is not likely that any official enter
tanning will be done at the White House
until after Easter. when the little sea-
SON. opens, which is often declared to
i be much more enjoyable than the form
al midwinter season.
The Vice President and Mrs. Thomas
Marshall were the guests OF honor at
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Nornfn
Mack. at the Shoreham, last night, the
other guests being Senator and Mrs.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. Senator and Mrs.
O'Gorman, Col. and Mrs. Thomas Sy-
mons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs, Bryan
gave a dinner last night in honor of the
Secretary of Treasury William G.
McAdoo.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson left WASH
ington on Saturday for the South. where
he will join Mrs. Thompson. who is EN-
| tertaining a party OF friends on board
( their houseboat.
Miss Edmonia Adams will return from
Panama. where she has spent the win
ter with her brother-in-law and sister.
| the American Minister and Mrs. Percival
Dodge, and join her parents, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Adams. at their residence
| in Connecticut Avenue, on Thursday.
| The Attorney General. Mr.. Mercy
| nolds. has taken rooms at the Shoreham
Hotel for the remainder of the season.
Miss Edna Tyler. daughter of Mrs.
Augustus Cleveland Tyler, of New
| London, Conn, and Washington, is
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Ma
gruder at their home in Jefferson
| Place.
DR.. Enrique Borja and Sonora Dona
Carmen de Borja were rendered a
farewell luncheon Sunday by the Min
lister of Guatemala, Senior Don Joaquin
MendeZ, and his daughter. Sonora Dona
Luz Mendez. at the legation. 1853
Rhode Island Avenue. DIR. Borja, who
has been secretary of the legation OF
Salvador. recently received the ap-
pointment as Minister Resident to Qua
temala from Salvador.
The Minister OF The Netherlands and
Nine. Loudon are entertaining the
Misses Eustis at the legation.
Medical Director James Duncan
Gatewood, L. S. N. and Mrs. Gatewood
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Duncan Gate
wood. to Lieut.. Earl North, q. S. A
The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Commodore Richard Mulligan. Z. 3
n, retired, and Mrs. MulliSan have re-
opened the residence at 1901 Street
which they have recently built
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Harrison have
returned from abroad, and are opening
their residence in Sixteenth Street Tor
| the spring season.
Invitations have been received in
Washington to the wedding OF MISS
BETTY Maulsby Bouldin. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs william Bouldin. Jr., ana
Mr.. Chichester c. Kerr, son OF the iate
DIR. James Kerr. who was lor many
wears one of Washingtons most dis-
tinEuished surgeons. and Mrs. herr.
| The marriage will take place on Easter
Monday afternoon, March "a. at 4:3o
O'Clock. in Grace Church, Orange, N }.
The afternoon Of April 7 has been Sc
Iected by the Ladies' Aid Association
of the National Homeopathic fospitai
as the date for a joint beneht perior M
ance of an original musicai coheus "s
the Columbia University Players, OF
New York. 1t will be given at the Be
Iasco Theater, and all alumni OF the
college and friends Of the hospital are
urged to remember and reserve the
date.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury MT
Franklin MacVeagh, and his son. MT
Eames MacVeagh. have gone to Chl-
cago.
Mrs. Macveagh is at her home in Six
teenth Street and has as her guest Tor
some time DR. Yamai-kin. OF China
Mrs. MacVeagh will spend the spring
here.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. who
were the guests of Mrs. Gerry's mother,
Mrs. Richard Fl. Townsend. for the in
augural ceremonies have returned TO
New York. They will come to Wash
ington again at the opening of the extra
session. and will join the official ranks
of society. They will take house for
the few weeks they are here.
Mrs. George A. Armes, wife Of Mai
Gen. Armes, L. s A, retired, entertain
ed at a tea yesterday afternoon at her
residence in Woodley Road in compli-
ment to her house guests. Mrs. Francis,
of New Jersey. and Miss Evelyn Pegues,
Of Jackson, Tenn. and the members OF
the woman's Wilson and Marshall or
ganization.
Assisting Mrs. Armes were Mrs. ].
3. Gardiner. Mrs. f. ]. Lockwood. Mrs
r. r McKahan. Mrs. Etha Patterson
Griffin, Mrs McNaughton. Mrs C1aN-
ton, Mrs Orlando II. Smith. Miss Jean
Wilson, and Mrs Hazel Wilson.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will go to
New York on Friday. turning their resi-
dence here over to Senator and Mrs.
Mclean of Connecticut.