The Washington herald., 1914-04-03

Mrs John Cassels and her daughter,
Miss Elsie Cassels, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at their residence in r
street. Their guests were Mrs Robert
Roosevelt, Mrs Alexander Magruder.
Miss Edna Tyler. Mrs. John Biddle. Mrs.
Richard Harlow. Mrs. Cary LanShorne,
Mrs. Frederick Faust, and Mrs. Clarke
Waggaman.
Miss Anna Portner is spending several
days in New York.
Mrs. John X Shields. wife of Senator
Shields, OF Tennessee, gave charming
luncheon yesterday in compliment TO Miss
Maitland Marshall. whose marriage TO
Paymaster John Knapp, L. S. n, will
take place shortly.
The other guests were Miss Eleanor
Wilson. Miss Burleson. Miss Ruth Bliss.
Miss Hitchcock. Miss Genevieve Walsh
Miss McChord. Miss McCumbeT Miss Du
Bose Miss Julia Heyl. and Miss Jeanette
Cowan, daughter of the hostess, who is
home for Easter vacation from school
The decorations were lilies OF the valley.
The Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict and Mrs. Chester Harding were
among those who entertained guests al
dinner at the Army and Navy Club last
night. preceding the weekly hop at the
clubhouse.
Mrs. John A Logan was hostess yes
terday at a breakfast in compliment to
Mrs Frank A. LOwden, wife Of former
Representative Lowden. of Chicago. The
guests invited to meet Mrs. lSowden were
Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs. James Mann,
Mrs Thomas Dunn. Mrs. FairChild. Mrs.
Fred Britten, Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs.
EIkins, Mrs Wade Ellis. Mrs. William
Alden Smith. Mrs. Swift, of Memphis,
Tenn. and Mrs. John b. Henderson.
Mrs Josephus Daniels. wife of the Sec
retary of the Navy. and her sister, Miss
Belle Bagley, who spent Sunday at At
Iantic City, returned to Washington yes
terday.
Mrs. Buckner .andolph went to New
York yesterday. where she will be the
guest of her aunt. Miss Harris, for the
next two weeks.
Countess Won Bernstorff. wife of the
German Ambassador. will leave Washing
ton Easter Monday for New York. She
sails for Europe on April Is and will
spend the summer in Germany.
Miss Elizabeth Butler HOwry. soprano
soIoist, who has been asked to sing with
the Washington Symphony Orchestra on
the occasion of its concert. April IA. Eas-
ter Tuesday, is the daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Charles Howry. and is well
known in Washington society. not alone
for her beautifui lyric voice. but for
talent in character impersonation.
Miss Howry has added mucl. to the
success of the plays of Mr.. Washington
Pezet, son of the Minister from Peru.
but her ambitiC is for the concert field.
in which she will make her European
debut next season, after coaching will:
Madame Sembrich this summer. Miss
Howry has the distinction of being one Of
the three pupils whom Madame Sembrich
will undertake to coach this year The
others being Alma Gluck and Madame
Ruthardt.
The tea for the benefit of the Work
ing Boys Home yesterday at the Home
in street. was both a financial and
social success, and that once fashion
able neighborhood was thronged with
stylish turnouts and motors taking prom
inent members of the ultrasmart set to
the entertainment.
The rooms at the home were artistic
ally decorated. Mrs. Stephen r. Elkins
and Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins pre-
sided at the handsomely appointed tea
tshis. Nrs. Frank Sugglsx bad charge