The Washington herald., 1914-11-20

The President and his daughter. Mrs
William Gibbs McAdoo. are expected to
attend the exhibition drill to be given
at the riding hall at Fort Myer tomor-
row afternoon for the beneht of the
Southern Relief Society.
A tea dance. for which all the buds
and bellies will remain. will be given after
the drill, in the Administration Building
Mrs. Scott. wife OF the Chief Of the Stan:
Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Sternberg and Mrs.
Borden are the members Of the commit
tee on entertainment. Mrs. George B.
Davis and Mrs. James 3. AleshIre have
charge Of the transportation and extra
car service for the benefit. Mrs Charles
Carroll WOlcott will again operate her
popular candy stall for the benefit Of the
widows and orphans Of the army. Sew
eTal dsbutantes will assist Mrs. Wolcott
and sell candy made by themselves.
A number of dinners were given at the
Army and Navy Club last night before
the regular weekly dance. The Bachelors.
a club OF twenty members, who give
regular weekly dinners. planned by two
members each week. had a party for
last nights dance.
Mr.. and Mrs II. 3. Learned enter
tained informally at dinner last night
at their home in Bancroft place. The
guests included Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Warren Charles Warren.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Hazen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaillard Hunt, Miss Emily Whitney.
Of New Haven. Conn, and Mr.. Frederic
Bancroft.
Former President William II. Taft was
the guest OF honor at an annual lunch
con OF the Psi Epsilon Fraternity at the
Hotel La Sale, in Chicago. yesterday aft
ernOon. Another guest OF the day was
Mr.. Franklin MacVeagh. former Secre-
Tary OF the Treasury.
The news that Count Antoine Sala.
formerly attachee Of the French En-
bassy. has been seriously wounded at the
front has been received with concern by
his many friends in Washington. He
was a great favorite in Washington, New
York and Newport society. He is the
only son of Count Maurice SaIa and
his wife. who was formerly Minnie San
ford, Of this country. The countess. il
has been reported was not far from her
son when he was wounded She hur-
ried 10 his side and hastened with him to
Paris in order that he might receive
the hest Of surgical treatment
Mrs. Thomas Preston. ir.. ct an after
noon reception AT her home in Prince
ton. y. J.. introduced he daughter. Mss
Marion Cleveland. daughter " the late
President Grover cleveland.
The Charles Dickens evening which
vas To he held at the Ebb.tt Hu-s.. this
evening ha, been postponed untIl tOwu--
row Saturday evening. November % at
= - s-Ir ,.-fT1 rg.H-
Giuer dates This WI be a preIimin trv
meeting for the Dickens Carnival to q,
given at the Willard some time in De
"ember for the benefit Of the children
OF Le'Eium.
Mrs. Sarah r. Montague will close her
house. 1894 jefferson place. and with her
dauEhter. Miss MARY Wortley MOntagur.
leave for New York tomorrow. From
there they will sail on November - for
New Orleans. en route TO FL Paso. where
Miss Montague vii he married on Dt,'- m
Der l 10 Karl Minnegarode, we'll known
in Washington. Mr.. MinneGarOde and
nis bride will make their future home
in Elephant Buttee. where he is employed
in tn" construction department of the
government reclamation service.
Miss Dorothea Owen. daughter of Sen
ator Robert l.. Owen. OF Oklahoma. Is
Miss Florena Mock. OF New
York for the weekend.
DR. r. =. Sheehan. Dr. W. f. Eaton and
Dr. Woodson entertained with a beauti-
fully appointed dinner last night Their
guests included Mrs Sheehan. Miss
Esther .Sheehan. Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss
Louise Clark. Miss Natalie briggs. Miss
Butler. Paymaster Ader. Of
The navy: Capt. Merry and Lieut.. Earl
Between 500 and 40 representative
women Of Washington attended the auc-
iiOn bridge party given yesterday after
noon in the Raleigh ballroom Tor the
benefit of the National Library for the
Blind. Miss Margaret Wilson sent flow
eTS from the White House. and nUnh"r
Df local florists contributed bouquets for
prizes.
Among the prominent women who acted .
As patronesses and also attended the I
bridge party were Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. !
Rrvan. Mrs Garrison. Mrs. BurIesOn. |
Mrs Lane Mrs Houston. Mrs. Champ !
lark. Mrs duncan /. Fletcher. Airs +
Oscar Underwood. Mrs. James r. Mann, I
Mrs. Sethr shepard. Mrs. Charles J. Bell. .
Mrs Iarz anderson. Mrs. John B. Hem .
icrsun, Mrs. George Anderson. Mrs /
George Barnett and Miss Mabel B. Board .
nan.
The list Of those who patTOniZed the /
penefit includes Mrs. Victor Kaufman. |
Mrs. Mason. Mrs Nicholson. Mrs. Norton. .
Mrs. KoOn. Mrs. Hacker. Mrs. Bunker, !