The Washington herald., 1914-11-16

Irork, leaving that city late in the after
noon to return to Washington Miss
Margaret Wilson. who has been with the
President in New York. returned with
him to the White House.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who Is chair
man Of the ticket bureau committee OF
the National Library for the Blind. will
send flowers from the White House con-
servatories for the prizes at the auction
bridge at the Raleigh Thursday after
noon for the benefit Of the library. The
library, which sends its books to the
blind Of the entire country, printed on
its own press last year nearly 30 vol
umes. Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts is presi-
dent Of the library, DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page. honorary president, and Miss
Helen Keller, chairman of the board OF
leouncilors. The patronesses for Thurs
days benefit are Nine. Calderon. Mrs
Marshall, Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Garrison,
Mrs Burleson, Mrs. Lane, Mrs Houston.
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Duncan u.
Fletcher. Mrs. Oscar Underwood. Mrs.
James r. Mann. Mrs. Seth Shepard. Mrs.
Charles J. Bell. Mrs. LarZ Anderson, Mrs.
John q. Henderson, Mrs. George Hamil-
ton. Mrs. George Barnett, and Miss
Boardman. The committee in charge OF
the benefit is Mrs. John Hamilton. Mrs
Robert Ledbetter, Miss Natalie briggs.
Miss Marian Barney, Miss Lena Hitch
cock. Miss Blanche Hopes, and Mrs.
Wheeler
Senator and Mrs Root have taken the
apartment of Mrs. Alfred Z. Bates At
the Connecticut for the season. Mrs.
Root will be here shortly TO spend the
winter.
The new British military attache and
the Hon. Mrs O'Brien have taken the
residence. 22H Wyoming avenue. for the
winter, and are now in possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Davis
have issued Invitations for the mar
riage Of their daughter. Miss Florence
NewComb Davis, and DR.. Melville Pal
mer Eslin. Of this city. Rev. Father
Hannah will perform the ceremony,
which will take place Monday evening.
November .. at the home Of the bride s
parents, at o'clock. The brides sister.
Miss Dorothy May Davis, will be the
maid Of honor. and DR.. Henry W. Jae-
ger will be the best man. A reception
will follow.
One Of the most interesting weddings
set for December i that OF Miss Julia
]. Calhoun and Baron de Nagell, son of
Baron and Baroness William de Nagen.
of Holland, which will take place at
o'clock on Tuesday. December 8 This
date is just forty-eight hours after the
date of the marriage Of Miss Calhoun $
mother and father in Alabama The
marriage Of Miss Calhoun and the Baron
de Nagell will be performed at St. ThOm-
as Church. New York City, by the Rev.
DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires. John Caldwell CAL
houn. a young nephew of the bride. will
be page. Miss Julia J. Calhoun is the
daughter of John Caldwell Calhoun
manned after his grandfather. a former
Vice President Of the United States. son
of Andrew Pickens Calhoun. She has
been most carefully educated and had
many advantages of travel, so when she
meets her husbands people she will not
be a stranger TO the ways OF his country.
The marriage OF Miss A. Louise Wild
mayer. only daughter OF Mr.. and Mr..
William G. Widmayer. OF Georgia ave
nue., and Mr.. William ]. SChutrumpf,
will take place next Thursday evening
at o'clock at the First Reformed
Church.
The best man will be Mr.. William Wild
mayer. the brides oldest brother. and
the maid of honor will be Miss Grace
hdChlnlOsn-. ne uSntES are " bC NJ
John Z. Pollock. Mr.. Carl and Ed Wild
mayer, brothers OF the bride. and Mr..
Harry Staubaugh.
4 reception will follow at the residence
of the brides parents.
Miss Janet Richards announces that
Mrs Pethick-LawrenCC. of England. will
be the guest Of honor at her Talk this
morning at Woodward & Lothrop's audi
and at the close of the lecture
Mrs. Lawrence will be presented and
will outline her practical plan for con-
structive and permanent world peace
At the opening Of the opera season in
New York tonight with the singing of
''Ballo in MasChera" there viii be sew
eral changes in the holdings of boxes
Clarence II. MaCkay will be in box y
and at certain other performances, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver Ise,in will also
be in the Golden Horseshoe tomorrow.
or course young Mrs. Vincent AstOr will
be present, occupying her box. and her
husbands aunt Mrs VI. Orme Wilson, ]
will be in the Wilson box nearby, which |
she will share with Mr. and Mrs. Cor
lelius Vanderbilt this winter.
This year the name of Mrs John Jacob !
AStOr. widow Of Col. AstOr. appears
among the occupants of the parterre
boxes after an absence of several years |
Mrs =. II. Hartman this year is to
share Box . with Mrs. Willard Straight |
Last year Mrs. Hartman had Box II |
'Ur even Mondays. Mrs. Hamilton Fish, !
Tho had Box 9 last season for even !
natinees. will be seen in Box "a this |
easOn. a box effected by the demise OF |
he owner. James B. HaEgin.
II now costs about S2OO,OOO to enter !
he Golden Horseshoe as a box owner. !
The Congress OF Mothers will hold a !
meeting Tuesday. November II at , !
o'clock in the oak room of the Raleigh q
Hotel. The speakers for the afternoon will .
De Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. dean of the /
College of Law, who will /
peak on Some Things We Should Know
About the Law" and Mrs. Clara Neigh,
lead worker at the NeighborhOod House.
who will speak on Vocational Training
n the School of DressmakinE." There
will be reports from the Parent-Teach-
RS Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo S. johnson arrived
lere from MaryviIle. Cal. on Friday and
will make an extended stay at the Hotel
9owhatan.
Dr. and Mrs n. II. Noble. of PhiladeI-
,hia. will be guests at the Hotel Pow
latan during their stay in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Rardin and their
laughter. Miss Dorothy Rardin, of Ports
mouth, Ohio. are guests at the Hotel
'owhatan before leaving for Florida.