The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
SOCIETY Y
By NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.

II IL Il -
BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.
last night at a dinnek given by the Sec
retary of Labor and Mrs. William b
Wilson at their residence In street
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was unable to at
tend the dinner as she Is still confined
to her room.
The guests invited to meet the Presl
dent included Senator Hoke Smith. oi
Georgia, and his daughter. Mrs. Alstor
Simpson; Senator and Mrs William
Hughes, of New Jersey; Representative
and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer. Of Penn
sylvania; Representative and Mrs. David
J. Lewis, Of Maryland; Mr.. John B.
Lennon, a member of the Industrial
Commission. and Mrs. Lennon; Mrs. Ed
ward Young. of Philadelphia; Miss
Viola Brodbeck. of Philadelphia: Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson. and Miss Mary
Ellen Wilson.
Radiant roses and white lilacs formed
pointed table. After the dinner Miss
Viola Brodbeck sang delightfully."- a group
OF songs. She was accompanied on the
piano by her sister. Mrs. Young.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine de
Riano entertained at a dinner last night
in honor Of the Japanese Ambassador
and Viscountess Chinda.
| Gen. and Mrs. John w. Foster were
hosts at a dinner last night in honor OF
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, president of the
University of Chicago. Mrs. Judson who
was also expected to be present at the
dinner was detained in New York. DIR.
Judson will start shortly for a trip to
China.
borough. of Washington. daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Coyle Goldsborough and the
| late DIR. Edmund X. Goldsborough. to DIR.
John A. Askins, OF London. England, will
take place early in April at Goldsborough
| in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Eng
| land.
Miss Goldsborough, who has been
spending the past six months in Eng
land with her mother and sister. Miss
| Julia Goldsborough. will have a most
| interesting and romantic setting for her
| marriage to DIR. Askins. The ceremony
| will be performed at the Church OF the
Holy Virgin in the town of Goldsborough,
| which is named after the English ances-
I tors of the bride-elect- Several stained
glass windows in the historic old church
are memorials erected to her distin-
gulSned ancestors
Mr.. William Force Stead. American
| Vice Consul at Liverpool, will give his
sister-in-law in marriage.
DR.. Askins is the son of the late Canon
W. ]. Askins, of Armagh Cathedral.
After their marriage the young couple
will reside in London. where Dr. Askins
has large practice.
Capt. Ridley Mclean. L. S. v. was host
at a dinner last night at the Army and
Navy Club, preceding the regular Thurs
day night hop at the clubhouse. in honor
of Mrs. Altemus, OF Philadelphia who is
| the house guest of Mrs. James Barbour
The members of the Monday Evening
Dancing Club. which mas been meeting
throughout the winter season at the
Playhouse, gave a costume dance at the
Playhouse last night The guests were
received by the committee in charge OF
| the dance.
Miss Doris Haywood was hostess at a
luncheon OF twelve covers yesterday. at
her residence on | street in honor OF her
house guest, Miss Virginia Scully, of New
York. Invited to meet her were Miss
Elizabeth Oliphant, Miss Elsie Downing.
the Misses whiting. Miss Mary Stead.
Mrs. Edwin Pilson, Miss Emily Beatty.
Miss Louise Bayne. Miss Elizabeth Col
lins, and Mrs. Chester Barnett.
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson and
Lady Forbes Robertson will he honor
guests at the reception at the Congress
sional Club this afternoon. when Mrs.
Marietta johnson will deliver a lecture
on Organic Education
Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher. president Of
the club. will receive. assisted by Mrs
\ ,,l
Clark and Mrs. Josephus Daniels will be
at the tea table and the ushers will be
Miss Alexander, of Missouri: Miss Austin.
of Tennessee, and the Misses Baker of
New Jersey. To assist in entertaining
there will be present Mrs. Cummins, of
Iowa; Mrs. Davis, of MinnesosOta: Mrs.
Clark. of Florida: Mrs. Covington, OF
Maryland Mrs Cullop, of Indiana: Mrs.
Claypool, of Ohio; Mrs. Copley. of
Illinois; Mrs. Danforth, of New York.
Mrs. Clancy, New York; Miss Connolly.
OF Iowa; Mrs. Cramson. OF Michigan; Mrs.
Dillon, OF South Dakota: Mrs. Dunn, of
New York; Mrs. Eagle, of Texas; Mrs.
Edmunds, of Pennsylvania: Mrs. Glenn
ents. Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. bennett. Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Douglas, and Mrs. Dubois.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Harry
Alexander Baldridge entertained at a
dinner last night at the Army and
Navy Club. Their guests were Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Gibson Smith,
Miss Lawrie Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ir-
wing E. Smith, Lieut.. Commander d.
A. Weaver, L. S. N. and Mr.. Edward
Smith.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Bald
ridge will leave for the Pacific Coast
this morning. stopping for a visit in
New Orleans en- route.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, jr., is spend
ing a week with his parents, the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels,
at Single Oak" in Woodley lane.
Miss Mildred Greble sailed on the
s. S. Mauretania yesterday to spend
six weeks in England.