The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

New York with Colonel z. N. House
The Misses Smith. cousins Of the
late Mrs Wilson, who. came to the
White House from New Orleans durine
Mrs. Wilson's illness, and accompanied
Miss Margaret Wilson to Cornish after
the death Of Mrs. Wilson, have returned
to their home.
Flowers sent by Miss Margaret WI
son from the White Hoube for the chill
dren's fair given at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul E. Johnson on Thursday, were
sold very quickly. All OF the young
women on the committee. IN charge of
the fair wore white uniforms bearing the
insignia OF the Red Cross. There was
a hospital tent In a bay window in the
north drawing-room Of the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson. where tiny soldier
patient, Master Bruce GunneIl. and a
very little Red Cross nurse, Miss Mary
Nevbold Rittenhouse GunnelI. attracted
buyers TO the pretty things for sale in
the tent.
Count v. Macchi di ceIlere, the Italian
Ambassador, has gone to New York.
where he will spend several days at the
Plaza. At the same hotel representatives
Of Canada, Belgium. Greece, Colombia,
France, and Italy are making their New
York headquarters. Many Of these rep
resentatives are engaged in the pur-
chase OF large consignments OF American
made commodities, including large
amounts OF food products, for the coun-
tries which they represent.
Ex-President Taft and his brother, Mr.
Henry w. Taft, OF New York. motored
from New Haven to .wIIIamstown on
Thursday. They were entertained at
luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
choate, at Naumkeag. in stockbridge,
Mass
washington's younger set are devout
football fans and there was a general ex-
odus yesterday for New Haven where
they will witness the Yale-Princeton foot
hall game. today. Miss Helen Taft,
daughter of the former President, who is
completing her college course at Bryn
Mawr, arrived at the home OF her parents
in New Haven yesterday with a party OF
college chums for the game
Mrs. John r. Williams and Miss
Francise Williams, who left for New
York today. will stop at the RitZ-Carl-
ton. Miss Williams will go to New
Haven for the football game tomorrow.
The Misses Mackay-Smith are among
other Washingtonians who will attend
the game. They will spend the week
end in New York and return TO Wash
ington on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Oracle left for New York
today. and will attend the Yale-Prince-
ton game at New Haven tomorrow. Later
she will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Parker Guilford. in New York,
for the debut OF their daughter, Miss
Almy Guilford, November 1s En- route
home, Miss Oracle will stop In PhiIadel-
phia for the reception at the Bellevue
Stratford. on November "a, at which Miss
Roberta Downing will be presented.
Mrs. Charles A. Thompson and her
daughter. Mrs. T. A. Kearney. have as
their guests at the Dresden, Lieut.. Com
rnander and Mrs. Henry Lake wyman.
Lieut.. Commander wyman's ship is at
present stationed at Portsmouth, n. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Allen Lynn. Of
Va. announced the engagement
of their daughter. Mildred Marie Davis,
TO Mr.. George Thomas Waite OF Marion.
Ala. The wedding will be some time in
December.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Finley. Of wester-
eigh, West New Brighton, have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Eleanor NJ. Finley. to Mr.. Frank
]. Cotton, formerly of Dublin. Ireland,
now Of Astoria. l. !.
The Misses Marie and Agnes Duryee
look part in the dance given at the
Short Hills Club in New York on Thurs
fay night for the benefit Of the Belgian
-elief fund. The Misses Duryee are daugh-
teTs Of Mrs. Samuel Sloan AuchincIoss
and are well known in Washington. Miss
Marie Duryee was among the interesting
,oterie of New York girls who came
iown to Washington to make their debut
several winters ago. Others in this circle
we're Miss Olga Roosevelt, now Mrs.
Bayne, and Miss Louise
Cromwell, now Mrs. Walter Brooks. jr,
II Baltimore. Miss Agnes Duryee was
schoolgirl and after her mothers mar
rage to Mr.. Auchincloss made her debut
N New York.
At the dance Thursday night the Misses
Ouryee. dressed in costumes made Of the
Tags Of some OF the allies. sold cigar.
.ttes. Mrs. AuchinclOss represented Bel
yium. Miss Marie Duryee, France. and
Mss Agnes Duryee. Great Britain.
Among the patronesses were Mines.
Perry D. Trafrord. Henry a. Barclay,
Samuel Sloan Auchincloss, George H.
Hull. jr: R. W. Dudley. Percy Johnson.
md Harold W. Hack.
Col. and Mrs. Marion p, Maus. who
eturned to New York last week from
years residence in Europe. have Joined
Irs. Maus' mother. Mrs. Charles Poor,
t the Iatter's winter home. in Twen-
Ieth street.
Miss Louise Clark. daughter Of Capt.
nd Mrs. George R Clark. and one of