The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Copyright by Buck

| Poe. Miss Betty Poe and Maj. Devore.
Mrs. William Bathurst DainGerfield. of
| Alexandra, Va, has announced the en-
gagement OF her daughter. Miss Beall
Daingerfield, to Ensign Henry lie Bour-
geois. L. $. y. The latter is a nephew
Of Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. and is well
! known in Washington. having visited his
aunt on many occasions.
Mrs Julian James was hostess at a
delightful tea Yesterday at her residence,
in Twentieth Street
Mrs. Christian Hemmick has left Wash
ineten Tor Boston, Mass. where she will
spend n short time at. the Copley-Plaza
Hotel.
4 delightful hop was held last night at
Fort Myer in the administration building.
The two hundred guests were received by
Mrs. Lambie. wife OF Surg. I.ambie,
L. :. A. and Mrs. Graham, wife OF Lieut..
Graham. The hall was prettily deco
rated with palms and flags. A buffet
supper was served later in the evening.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. whose hos
pitality has contributed much to the
brilliancy of the season. will leave WASH
ington tomorrow for Florida.
The Skating Club, under the auspices
OF the Navy Relief Society. will hold its
first meeting on Tuesday, at the Arcade
from until $50 o'clock. The Mayfiower
Band will play throughout the afternoon
Mrs. Frank E. Beatty is chairman OF
the committee OF sixteen prominent navy
women. TIE subscription TO the club Is
entirely by invitation.
Mrs Samuel Spencer entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday.
Mrs Walter Howe was hostess at
small tea yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Philander Claxton will be at home
on Friday afternoon from until Z
clock.
Many dinner were given at the Chevy
Chase Club last night. the diners after
ward taking part in the regular Satur-
day evening club dance.
Among those who gave dinners were
Cant. and Mrs. James NJ Robinson, Col
and Mrs. Downey. DIR. Markham. Mr..
Dom. Representative and Mrs Copley,
and Representative Mckinley.
Mrs. Albert Parker. wife of Rear Ad-
miral Barker L. S. N. has returned
to Washington after spending the past
two weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
Corning. in Albany, n. Il. where she
was extensively entertained.
Mrs. ]. w. Alexander, wife of Repre-
sentative Alexander, and her daughter
Mrs. n. J. Jenner, will be at home on
Tuesday afternoon from until 6 O'Clock
for the last time this season.
The auxiliary of the alumni OF the
University of Pennsylvania has sent out
cards to a reception in honor of DR..
Penniman, the vice provo of the uni
versity, on February Il, at 1a1s Connecti-
cut Avenue
While in Washington DIR. ,Penniman
will be the guest OF Prof. and Mrs.
Thomas Sidwell
Commander Z. r. Pollock, L. S. n,
gave dinner last night in honor of Miss
Ruth Noyes and her fiance, Dr. Ralph
Walker Mcdowell, y. S. N, whose mar
riage will take place on February II.
The other guests were members of the
wedding party and a number of intimate
friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Reid Hunt entertained at
dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase
Club. Their guests were Miss Edna
Calderon. Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss
Sallie Williams. Miss Leila May Henry, |
Miss Hanna Taylor, DR.. Earle NJ. Hig-
gins. U. S. N; Lieut.. James Dickey, U. |
S. A; Mr.. Walter Parker, Mr.. Risley !
Hunt, and Ensign Austin Simpson. L. |
S. n.
There was tea and dance on board |
the Mayfiower yesterday afternoon. when |
Miss Taft was the guest of honor and |
the Misses Meyer. daughters OF the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Meyer, |
among the guests.
Mrs. J. Hopkins Smith, who came on |
for the wedding of Miss Oliver and |
Lieut.. Commander McCauley earlier in |
the day, and who is the guest Of Mrs. |
Thomas h. Laughlin, sister of Mrs. Taft |
also was among the guests.
A reception was given at the Ebbitt |
House last night from s TO II O'Clock by |
the officers of the Federal Woman's |
Equality Association in honor of Rev. |
Brown and Mrs. Clara B. Colby. !