The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

Mrs. PoindeXter. Mrs. Philander p. Clax-
ton. Mrs. Charles Morton, AIRS. Lock
wood. Mrs. W. +. Hancock, Mrs. c. w.
McNaughton, and others were in the re-
ceiving party
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smelling. who
came to Washington for the musicale at
the White House. last night, and who
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Vanderbilt. at their house, in h Street.
will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, in New Hampshire
Avenue. on Monday.
Mr.. Smelling was chosen to play tbs
works of Chopin at the Chopin Centen-
nial, at Warsaw, Poland.
Former Ambassador and Mrs Charlie
magne Tower. of Philadelphia, will ar
rive here tomorrow to attend the din
ner which the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff will give tomorrow
night for the President and Mrs. Taft.
Mai ]. Thomas Turner and Mrs. Tur-
ner have announced the marriage OF
John Randolph Shields, which took place
at st. Marks Church February 4, the
Rev. ]. +. HitsOn officiating. The at
tendants were Miss NJ Elsie Turner. sis
ter OF the bride. and Mr.. John Bardroff.
friend of the bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shields left on their widding trip after
the ceremony.
Miss Jean Wilson. OF Washington. gave
a dramatic reading at the Woman's Club
in 1Sichmond. Va. Friday afternoon.
This is Miss Wilson's first visit 10 Vir-
ginia. and right heartily was she well
coined in the enthusiastic reception ac-
corded her by the members OF the club,
before who she gave her recital Her
ability is well known and places her in
the first rank of dramatic readers.
On Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Champ Clark, Miss
Elsie II. Lord will speak on THE Early
Education Of Women"
April 4 has been selected for the an
nual hunt ball OF the Chevy Chase Club,
which will, as usual, be held at the club
house and as this will be the first large
ball given by the club since 1t moved
into its new quarters, plans are being
considered with a view to making it the
most successful affair OF its kind ever
held. cotillion. the favors OF which
will all be emblematiC of the hunt, will
follow genera dancing. Special cars will
be run for the accommodation of those
attending. A large contingent Of guests
from the various hunt clubs in the
South and East are expected, and no
effort will be spared by the committee
to make the ball of 1913 surpass any
heretofore held by the club. The COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements con-
sists of Glst Blair. chairman: John F.
wilkins. W. Corcoran Eustis, Robert NJ.
Thompson, George Howard. J. William
Henry, o. p Jackson. George F. Dow
ney. Jerome y. Bonaparte. Hugh S. Le-
gare, William F. Hit. Murray A Cobb.
Walter r. Tuckerman, Richardson
Clover Edison Bradley, Lawrence Town
send. J. Henri de SibOur, and William
c. Marrow.
Mr. Gerald Grosner. who has been
spending the past ten days in the city for
the midyear holidays, returned Tuesday
to the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Emanuel Haas, OF Thirteenth
Street, has left the city for Richmond.
where he will make his future home.
Mr.. Leonard We'll has returned to
after a short visit to the
city.
Mr.. Walter r. Pedigo. private secre-
tary to the Secretary OF War, was ten
dered a surprise party last evening at
his home, 907 Massachusetts, Avenue
Northeast. in honor of his birthday. The
party, which was a stag affair. was ar
ranged by Mrs. Pedigo, the guests, n
dozen iE number. being mostly partici-
pants with Mr.. Pedigo in billiard tour
nament which has been I'm progress this
SEASON. Cards were the feature of the
evening, and Dutch supper was served.
The Charge d'Affaires of Persia and
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan have returned to
from a fortnight's absence
in New York and Chicago. where they
went to meet various social engage
ments. They leave on Monday for
Austin, Tex, stopping at New Orleans,
to visit friends
The charge d'affaires will address the
of Texas on Modern
Persia" They will return to Washing
ton before the end of February.
DR.. Heller entertained Thursday night
1t a supper party in honor of Miss Kath-
crime Heller, one OF the debutants of
he season. Among those present were
the Misses Lillian Harris. Celeste Good
nan, Belle Schiffman, Emily Hillman.
Leona Stern, Katherine Heller. and Alma
Baer. Messrs. David Baer. Herbert ia
,obi. Melville Fischer, Tyler Nordlinger,
md Milton King.
Mrs. /. Grosner, of Massachusetts, Ave
hue, left Tuesday for New York, where
she will remain for several weeks. Be-
lore returning to the city she will spend
| few days in Atlantic City.
Miss Sophie Irene Loeb of New York
of note. will arrive in this city to bs
The guest of Mrs. Josiah Quincy Kern, !
pT. sident of the League of American !
Pen Women. Miss Loeb will speak be- |
fore the league and guests on Thurs
lay evening, February Il, at the HAM