The Washington herald., 1913-02-14

every way. The hall wss decorated with
flags and bunting for the occasion. and
tea was served at daintiiy arranged
tables. The stirring strains OF a band
| added to the gayety, and the many
prominent society men and women pres
cnt skated to their hearts content
The Viscountess d'Azy and Mrs. George
Howard received the guests. among whom
were Capt de Chambrun, Military Attacht
of the French Embassy, and the Countess
de Chambrun, and other members of the
embassy staff:, Mr.. Giuseppe Catalan
Counselor and Charge d'Anaires of the
Italian Embassy. and Count Mauro Tost
del duchl di yalminuta, Secretary, and
the younger members OF the embassy
stan; Senior Algara, the Mexican Ambss s.
, sador; the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Loudon. the Norwegian Minister
and Nine. Byrn, Viscount and Viscount-
ess Henri di Sibour. Mr.. and Mrs Pres
ton Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs Chandle!
Shuey. Miss Gladys. Hinckley. Miss
Meyer. and Miss Alys Meyer.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs. Marshall
Field. Mrs. Henry r. Dimock, Mrs. Hope
Slater, Mrs. Edison Bradley. and Mrs
Thsmas F. Walsh.
The skating teas will take place every
Thursday afternoon through Lent.
Miss Catherine +. Wilson. of Baiti-
more and Elkton. Md. Is spending the
winter and spring with her sister. Mrs.
L. T. F. johnson, who makes her home
at the Balfour apartment house. Mrs.
johnson also has as her house guest
Miss S. Corinne lamar, of Elkton, Md.
Mrs. J. s. Diller, OF 1896 Belmont Street,
will entertain the Washington branch
OF the Association Of collegiate Alumnae
on Saturday, February %, at a recep-
ton. An address on "a Social Survey
OF Washington" will be delivered by
Miss Mary b. Swain, OF the Russell Sage
Foundation.
Mrs. Edmund L. Beach, OF III Q Street
Northwest. VIII continue to receive in
formally on Fridays during the present
month from 4 to o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Mrs. L. s. Girts was hostess at a de-
lightful luncheon Tuesday afternoon at
Mrs. J. d. Russell. Mrs Walter Thorn,
Mrs. Harry Debnam, Mrs. William E.
Brooks Mrs. Charles Ward Mortimer.
and Mrs. Kate Kneisley.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe performed the mar
rage ceremony on Wednesday for Miss
Edna Earlougher and Ensign Guy Knight
Calhoun. U. S. N. I'm presence of a family
party. Lieut.. Edward Wright. L. S. N,
was best man, and the bride wore a
travelling dress of taupe satin. After q
trip to Atlantic City the couple will &c
to Annapolis. where Ensign Calhoun is
stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson Smith,
1867 Columbia Road announce the en-
gsgement OF their daughter. Esther Todd.
and Lieut.. De Forest Willard Morton.
Eighth L. S. Cavalry. The wedding will
take place early in March.
Senator and Mrs. Bankhead will leave
next Tuesday for Alabama, to be present
at the coming marriage OF their grand
daughter, Miss Louise Perry. and Mr..
Dave Holloway. OF Montgomery, Ala.
Mrs. Thomas A. pobyns and Miss Dor
othy Dobyns will be at home this after
noon. and will be assisted by their
house guest. Miss Macpherson, OF Phila-
delphia.
Representative and Mrs. Henry ID.
Clayton OF Alabama will have as their
guests for the Inauguration. Mr.. and
Mrs. BedelI Parker. OF New York: Mr..
and Mrs. DevereauN Lippet. Of Bremen,
Germany; nephew and niece of Repre-
sentative Clayton. and his brother and
sister, Mr.. Jeff Clayton. and Miss Mary
Clayton, Of Eufsula, Ala.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, with Mrs.
Robert Chew and Mrs Gardner Hubbard
Bell, have arrived at Miami, Fla. where
former Justice and Mrs. Brown are also
stopping.
Miss Helen Marie Evans and DR.. Will
lam Worth Hale, OF the United States
Public Health Service, were married yes
terday afternoon at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B.
Evans. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene, Of the
Calvary Baptist church. in the presence
OF the immediate family and a few per-
sonal friends. The bride is a graduate
OF the George Washington University and
the bridegroom of the University of Mich
igan
DIR. and Mrs. Hale left for a short we'd
ding trip in the South.
Mrs. Chamberlain, wife of Senator
George z. Chamberlain OF Oregon. was
hostess at a delightful tea yesterday af-
ternoon. She was assisted IN receiving
by her sister. Mrs. c. W. Renner, Of Mis-
sissippi, and by her daughter. Mrs. H.
r. Gather, OF Portland. Ores. Both
Mrs. Renner and Mrs. Gather are house
guests of Senator and Mrs. Chamber
lain.
Mrs. Hitchcock, wife of Senator GIL
bert NJ. Hitchcock. is making a brief
visit to their home in Omaha, Nebr.
Mrs. Charles NJ Townsend, wife OF
Senator Townsend OF Michigan. and Mrs.
Russell P. Goodwin, wife OF the Assist
ant Attorney General, entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon at the Port
land.
Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Brown, Mrs Young,
and Miss Lucille Smith assisted in re-
ceiving the guests.
Mrs. Truman Newberry, wife OF the
former Secretary OF the Navy under
President Roosevelt, has arrived in
Washington and is stopping at the Hotel
Grafton.
Mrs. Temple, of Tennessee. was hos
tess at a charming tea yesterday after
noon at the New Willard.
Mrs. Faison, wife Of Lieut.. Col. S. i.
Faison. u. s. A. gave a luncheon yes