The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20

thetr annual meeting MOnuay, Aptn -i' NJ
4 o'clock. at Rauscher's, when an ad-
dress will he made by Rev J. ker5y.
ID. D., on the work of the society. Ice
cream, cakes and tea will be on sale.
and Mrs. Hannis Taylor and Mrs James
Dudley Morgan will preside at the cake
and ice cream table.
Representative and Mrs silas r. Bar
ton, of Nebraska. have arrived in WASH
ington, and are established at Falkstone
Court. Mrs Barton is recent bride,
and Is one of the most attractive hos
tesses of the younger married set In the
Congressional circle.
Adding interest to the Homecoming OF
former Senator and Mrs. Winthrop Muir
ray Crane. when they arrived at Dalton.
Mass, yesterday. was the presentation OF
a loving cup, and an autograph album
filled with the names of the donors, as a
tribute of their respect and affection.
Mrs. Crane was Miss Josephine Board
man before her marriage. and is a sister
of Miss Mabel Boardman, and almost as
much beloved by Washington people as
is the head of the new Red Cross Society
of America.
A concert has been arranged for the
benefit of the Confederate Soldiers Home
on Vermont Avenue, on Thursday, May
1. at $3.50 o'clock, at tho residence of Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Tickets may be
obtained from Mrs. Charles B. ,Howey,
It's 1 Street.
Among the patronesses will be Mrs.
Marshall. Mrs. Bryan. Mrs Dimock, Mrs.
Chase, Mrs. Qualthrough, Mrs Harrison,
Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Richey, Mrs. McKim,
Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Marye, Mrs. Lur-
mt Mrc
Hinckley, Mrs. Stanton, and Mrs. Weeks.
President and Mrs. Wilson are expect
ed to attend the children's ball to be
given at the New Willard on the evening
Of May 2, the proceeds of which are to
be devoted to the destitute children in
the food district. One of the beautifui
features Of the ball will be the process
sion of flower girls. who will meet tho
President and Mrs. Wilson when they
arrive at the ball. The small girls who
represent the early spring blossoms wi
lead the procession and lay their trophies
Of crocus, arbutus, tulips. and narcissus
at the feet of the President and Mrs
Wilson: then will follow the larger girls,
representing lilies. lilacs, gardeniac,
peonies. &c. until the perfect rose. After
each has saluted the President and Mrs
Wilson the flower girls will form a lane.
through which the distinguished guests
will proceed to their box. Thereupon, the
May pole dance will be danced by the
flower girls. The scene will be one of
rare beauty, and Miss Dabney is being
heartily congratulated on the beautiful
conception. The ball is being given-splen-
did support by many well-known social
leaders. The worthy cause has appealed
to all. Among those who have sign!fCd
their interest by becoming patronesses
are Mrs. Marshal, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent: Mrs. White, wife of the Chief Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court; Mrs. Lurtor,
wife Of Justice Lurton, of the Supreme
Court; Mrs. Redfield. wife of the Secre-
tary of Commerce: Mrs. Champ Clark,
wife of the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives; Mrs Underwood. wife
OF Representative Underwood of Ala
bama; Mrs Harrison. wife Of Repre-
sentative Harrison of New York; Mrs.
Linthicum. wife of Representative Lin
thicum of Maryland; Mrs. McChord. wife
of the Commissioner of Interstate Com
prrce; Mes ClaXton. wife of the Com
missioner of Education; Miss Mary TEN
pie. of Tennessee: Mrs. Louis Bennett. OF
| West Virginia: Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mis-,
| Polkinhorn, Mrs. Christian Hemmick,
! Mrs. Henry Dimmock. and many others.
Several boxes have already been taken.
and before the end OF next week it is ex-
pected that Ill of the boxes will be SUD-
scribed for.
Mrs Eugene Schwab has returned to
her home in the city from a short visit
to friends in New York.
Mr. Leonard We'll. of Philadelphia, has
been spending several days in Washing
ton during the past week.
The reception to be given Sby the
Southern League of Women's National
Wilson and Marshall Organization, Dis
trict Division. on Tuesday evening next,
at the Willard Hotel. in honor of their
president. Mrs. George A. Ames. prom
Uses to be a very brilliant affair. The
color scheme will be green and red. In
the center Of the table will be basket
of Richmond roses, and shaded candel-
abra in red and green will adorn the
table. A string orchestra, screened be-
hind a bank Of palms, will discourse
music during the evening. Those receiv-
ing will be Mrs. William Graeme Har-
vey. chairman of the reception commit
tee; Mrs. George A. Ames, Mrs. John
Poole, Mrs. S. Fagg Morgan, Mrs. Olive
Hancock. Mrs. Robert Lesher. Mrs. E.
J. lockwood, Mrs. G. d. Merwin, Mrs.
Dentwood S. White. Mrs. P. P. Claxton,
Mrs. Theodore Tiller, Mrs. NJ. G. Bon
ham, Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum, Mrs.
Dudley NJ. Hughes, Mrs. Theresa Dean,
OF Fort Myer; Mrs. c. Albert White,
president of the District section of the
Women's Democratic League.
Mrs Ella S. knight, president of the
Sunshine Society: Mrs. E. c. Griffin. and
Miss L. w. Collins will preside at the
punch bowl. Mr.. Claude N. Bennett
will make the introductions. assisted by
Mr.. John Poole.
Mrs. Louis Koenigsberger, of New York,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. c. Kauf-
man, Of the Gibraltar.
Mr. and Mrs b. Wolberg left during
the past week for Brightwood to spend
the remaining spring and summer months.
Mr. and Mrs Philip King have returned
70 the city from ten-day stay in At
iantic City.
Miss Nora r. Pepper, Of the Wyoming.
has as her guest Miss Mabel Maltby. of
Cleveland. Ohio. Miss Maltby, who has
been in attendance on the D. A. r. con-
vention, will remain in Washington for
the remainder of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Greed M. Fulton an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Ana to Mr.. Seaburg Smith Gould,
jr, of Seneca Falls. N. Y. Mr.. Gould
is a graduate of Hamilton College and
s -