The Washington herald., 1913-02-18

Mrs. Robert Mccormick was hostess
at a large diuner last night. Among her
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Hughes. the German Ambassador. the
Postmaster General. Senator Lodge, Sem
ator du Pont, Mr.. and Mrs. George VAN
derbilt. the Military Attachc Of the Ger
man Eplbassy and Nine. Won Herwarth,
Mrs. Thomas Eayard. Miss Gwynn. Miss
Mary Adams, ord Mr.. Frank Munsey, of
New York.
The Second Secretary of the Spanish
Legation and Sonora Condesa de San
Esteban de Canungo gave a dinner last
night in honor of the Spanish Minister
and Nine. de Riano. Among the guests
Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard. Mr.. and Mrs Tuckerman. the
Second Secretary Of the French Emba ssy
and Nine L. de IIaboulaye. and the
First Secretary of the Spanish Legation.
Senor Don Manuel Walls y Merino.
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson
we're entertained at a luncheon given by
the officers of the U. S. s. Mayhower
on board tina. vessel yesterday.
Mrs. Norman Williams was hostess at
Il dinner Iast night
Mrs. Samuel Spencer gave a luncheon
yesterday at her residence in Massachu-
setts Avenue.
Mrs Francis S. Watson. of Boston,
and her nephew, Mr.. Geoffrey q. Whit
ney, of Milton, Mass. are the house
guests of Mrs. Corley-Thaw, Mr.. Whit
ncys fancec. Mrs. Watson will remain
over the Inauguration. and before her
return to Boston will visit friends in
Virginia.
Francis Dudley. third Baron Leigh, of
Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, England.
accompanied by his sister. Lady Agnes
Leigh. arrived in New York on the Cam
pania Saturday. They will come to this
city to visit relatives before going to
Savannah. Ga. and Miami. Fla. after
which they will probably visit Cuba and
Panama.
Lord Leish's wife was Miss Helene
Bcckwith, daughter of Nelson Marvin
1869.
Mr.. F.. NJ. Dulin was host at a hand
some dinner last night at his residence
in New Hampshire Avenue. in honor of
the members of the West End Citizens
Association.
Mrs Frederick Atherton will be at
home this afternoon.
Miss Mary Lee. niece of Gen. Robert
l.. Lee. who has been visiting relatives
and friends in Washington, has returned
to her home at Whitchouse. Va. on ac-
count of the illness of her brother
Count de Pontiac. OF New York. is the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
BRADLEY. He has a prominent role in the
play which the Niscountcss day and
Miss Dorothy Shucy are to present in
Mrs Bradley's private thcater tomorrow
evening Dancing. IN which the invited
audience will take part, will follow the
production of tho play.
Mrs Thomas was hostess AT tea
Yesterday afternoon at her residence In
II Street.
Mrs Clarence A Walters is spending
a few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. OdeIl 5. Smith.
Miss Nellie Claire Howard entertained
the friends who assisted her at her
debut tea last December at box party
at Chase's Theater yesterday. taking her
guests later to the New Willard for tea
Among her guests were Miss Helen Nc
Cumber Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain,
hlSs ven ShiSs SN"h't'' 'fSs'
Miss Dorothy Shuey. Miss Eleanor Man
son. of Chicago and Miss Ruth Keen. of
New Hampshire.
Washington society is greatly inter-
ested in the Hat Sale" which will be
held Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Frank B. Noyes. 1gSS Vermont avenue.
under the auspices of the board of man
ayers OF the Children's Country Home.
-Nn will fa in Hh GO m he
will be Mrs Murray A. Cobb, Miss Edith
Goode. Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Mrs. F. V.
Robinson. Mrs Fleming Newbold. Mrs.
Ormsby McCammon. Mrs. Edward Nc
Cauley,> Miss Remey. Miss Stevens, Mrs.
Robert Roosevelt, Mrs. Huntington Jack
son. and Miss Meyer.
Mrs. Longworth, who has been the
guest of her son-in-law and daughter,
the Military Attache of the Freneh En-
bassy and Countess de Chambrun. for
the last several weeks. has returned to
Cincinnati
A fashionable audience attended the
benefit musicale which was held last
q yening In the ballroom of the New VIII
lard. under the patronage of Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott. Mrs. Walter Mclean. Mrs.
John r. Henderson. Mrs. Swanson. Mrs.
Westcott. Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman,,
and Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. presi-
dent of the Southern Relief Society.
An interesting sidelight is thrown on
the tastes of some Of the next occupants
Of the White House in the news that
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, the eld- !
nst daughter of the President-elect is
showing an active interest in the matter |
Of social centers. the throwing open Of
public school buildings for social, recrea-
ton or civic activities. She has launched |
a movement to interest the clubwomen
Of the country in the work Of inducing |
States Legislatures to pass laws to make |
the public schoolhouse the civic home
Of the neighborhood."
She has addressed a letter to the presi. |
dent of the General Federation Of wom- |
ems Clubs asking her sympathy and aid |
in this. my new work" And Mrs. Pen
nybacker has promised her full concur |
renee.
Mrs. William Sley Howard, wife of |
Representative Howard Of Georgia. and |
Ter niece, Miss Jean Robson, will be at |
lcme this afternoon at the Parkwood |
Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin will pour
ga, and the hospitalities will be dis
,ensed by Miss Chlothilde Lattingly. |
Miss Mccullough, and Miss Parker, of |
Atlanta. Ga, who are students at Gum
'ton Hail
Mrs. Jack Beall, wife of Representative
5eall Of Texas. will be at home infor-
nally this afternoon from until 6 !
,'clock.