The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18

the original subscription. amounting to
about $3.50. will be the stake for the
race. The ponies are to be ridden by
amateurs.
A tea will be given at the CLildren's
Country Home in Grant Road the after
noon of June ., from 3 to o'clock. The
entertainment is being given by those in
terested in the charitable institution in
order to give the public an idea of the
work which Is being done there for the
children. There will be no charge for
admission. Many persons prominent in
Washington society are aiding the home.
The president Of the organization is Mrs.
Murray A. Cobb: vice president, Mrs.
Fleming Newbold; secretary, Miss Edith
Goode; treasurer. Ar. F. V. Robinson;
vice treasurer. Mrs. Huntington Jackson.
Among the thirty members Of the board
of directors are Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs. Reid Rogers,
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt. Mrs. Spencer Cos
by. Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Miss Victoria
Emory, Mrs. Southwick Briggs, and Mrs.
Henry B. Spencer.
Col. ID. du B. GaiIIard. L. S. A. and
member OF the Panama Canal Commits
sion, will reach the city today. and will
Col. Gaillard has charge Of the Culebra
Cut section OF the canal.
Mrs Elizabeth g Allen and her son.
Mr.. Frank ]. Allen, entertained a large
company of friends at their home in
Twenty-eighth Street the early part OF
this week, to meet and hear Prof. Gus
tave A. Blumenthal. of Australia. in a
lecture OF Psychological Questions Of
the Day"
The washingtonians'' have issued
cards for their annual open air Dauch,
which will be held at Chevy Chase Lake
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph strasburger. of
Wyoming Avenue. will leave this morn
ing for New York and Atlantic City.
They will return TO town at the end of the
week.
Mrs. Dr. Thomas Howerton entertained
at breakfast. at Columbia Country Club
Saturday morning. her guests being the
Misses Zeigler. Melick. c. Barker, NJ
Barker, X. Humphrey. NJ. Clarke, II.
Chaplin. and E. Arbogast. Purple and
gold fieur de lis and snap dragon were
used to decorate the table.
Notwithstanding the unsettled weather
a
Columbia Country Club. with their
guests, attended the second spring dance.
last night. among those having tables
reserved being Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons s.
Smith and party: Mr.. Robert II. Davis
and party. Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Reeves,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Arthur Slater. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Mewshaw, and others. Mr..
and Mrs. a. Zetelle entertained a party
of young people.
IT..
on the spirit of spring on Sunday after
moons. The new eighteen-hole putting
course on the front lawn has become
very popular, and many OF the men,
bers and their wives take a round of
eighteen holes before partaking of din
ner.
Mrs. Frederic L. Davis entertained
the following ladies at luncheon Satur-
day: Mrs. W. E. Shannon, Mrs. Thomas
]. Howerton, Mrs. Pomerene. Mrs.
Emmons S. Smith,, Mrs. H. C. Sheridan,
Miss Adams, Mrs Mann. Mrs. Mathews.
Mrs. Koblegard, and others.
The comedy, "Rebecca's Triumph"
presented by the st. Patrick Dramatic
Association at Carroll Hall last Tues
day night, was so well received that
more plays will be given in the near
future. The work of Helen Gantly as
Mrs. Rakeman; Annis Connors, as Re-
becca, and Maize Lyons, as Mag, was
commendable. The chorus composed of
Misses Meelie Dunbar. Emma Stevens.
Maria Gray. Gussie Green, and Katie
Connor also did good work.
Washington music lovers are inter-
ested in the news that nine prominent
society women have formed a commit
tee to arrange to have the Philadel-
phia Orchestra give three concerts
here next winter. The members Of the
committee are Nine. Loudon, wife Of the
Minister OF the Netherlands: Mrs. John
E. Reyburn, wife of the former Mayor
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Lawrence Town
send, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. CAL
deron Carlisle, Miss May Williams, Mrs.
Henry F. Dinock, Mrs. Buckner Ran
dolph, and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe.
Miss Laura Harlan is the secretary.
The boxes for the concerts have al
ready been taken. The concerts will be
given in the New National Theater, and
the soloist for the first one is t6 be
Josef Hoffman,. Miss Florence Hinkle
will be the soloist at the next. and Isaye
will be the soloist at the third one. The
concerts will be conducted by Leopold
Stokowski.
Miss Edna oppenheimer has returned
to the city from short visit to friends in
Baltimore.
The engagement of Miss Rose Moses.