The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
Pittmans Give Dinner

Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman, who
have moved from Cleveland Park for
the spring season and have taken Altha
Hall. a charming Virginia estate on the
Cherrydale pike on Potomac Heights,
entertained at dinner there last night
for the governor of Alaska and Mrs.
Strong. Asked to meet them were Sena-
tor and Mrs Shields. Senator and Mrs.
Reed. Senator and Mrs. Ollie James, the
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Samuel J. Graham, and Mr.. and Mrs
George Thatcher. Of Nevada.
Mrs. A. F. Fechteler and Mrs. Alex
ander Bentley entertained at a subscrip-
ton dance at the Highlands last night,
when eighty or more young people
danced. The Grimes Boys" of George
town. played. and a Dutch supper was
served In German garden Of flowers.
Miss Margaret Fechteler, Miss Batalie
briggs. Miss Helen McCumber. and q
number of young girls who attended the
dance assisted I'm promoting the benefit
Mrs Claude Swanson. who went to
Philadelphia yesterday for visit, will
return to Washington today.
Mrs. James E. MARITIME, Of New Jersey.
and the members of the ''Tarry-a-while
Club had luncheon yesterday at the Con-
gressioual Club.
The Counselor of the State Department
and Mrs Robert Lansing entertained a
number of guests at dinner last night.
Mrs. Willard Salisbury entertained
guests at luncheon yesterday in honor
Of her niece, Miss Greta Barksdale. of
Wilmington. Del Invited to meet Miss
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Mrs. Aston Simpson. Miss Callie Hoke
Smith, Miss Colt, Miss Walsh. Miss Ruth
Hitchcock, Miss Phyllis Moore. Miss
Anne Moore. Miss Greble. Miss Hawkins.
Miss Mary Winslow, and Miss Ethel
Barksdale. Of Wilmington. Del
Miss Fuller. Of Brooklyn. niece Of the
Secretary of Commerce. and Mrs. Red
field, who has been their guest for Some
time. will return to her home Thurs
day.
John R. Mclean has closed his WASH
ington house and gone to Friendship to
remain until June. when he will go to
Narragansett Pier for the summer. Mr..
Mclean has is- d invitations for q
Sunday breakfast at Friendship. reviving
custom established by the late Mrs.
Mclean years ago. There will be 100
guests.
Lieut.. Col Sir John Harrington and
Lady Harrington will be here next
month on a visit to the latter's mother.
Mrs James Mcmillan. They will also
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mcmillan In
Detroit
Mrs. R. L. Rutter and Miss Rutter, who
have been guests Of Senator and Mrs.
an ~. l..
street, win leave Washington tomorrow
after a visit of several weeks, for their
home at Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Rutter
Ia the sister of Mrs Poindexter.
The Commandant of the Marines and
Mrs. George Barnett entertained at din
ner last night, Senator and Mrs. Weeks,
Capt and Mrs. John A. Hoogewerff. Rep
and Mrs. Flood. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Britten. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
men Jennings. Mrs. Leroy. of Richmond:
Capt Knapp.
The Lsdies' board of the Working
Boys Home is planning a delightful open
air fete. to be held Tuesday. May IS.
Among those in charge Of the various
attractions are: Mrs. Frederick Ather-
ton, Mrs Victor Cushman, Mrs. Davis,
Miss Cotton, Mrs. Harlow. Mrs. Ruggies.
Mrs Timmons, Mrs. Odell. Mrs Arthur
Lee. Mrs. Walter Wilcox, Miss Gladys
Hinckley, Miss Marguerite Symons, Mra.
Upshur Moorhead, Mrs Cary Langhorne.
Mrs. Perry Johnson. the Misses Mackay-
Smith, the Misses Whiting. and Mrs.
Walter R. Tuckerman. president OF the
Board.
Mrs. william U. Hutterly entertained
At q large bridge party, followed by tea,
yesterday afternoon. In honor OF her
house guest. Mira. Stephen Schaensr
Landis. Of Pittsburgh. Assisting Ma