Evening star., 1914-05-21
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER AS
sISTS AT CHILDREN'S HOUSE.
Here and There With Other No
tables-Dinners-Per-
,.. .sonal Notes.

MIS-. Alexander Graham Bell yesterday at
the Children's House. 1s4O Kalorama
avenue at the first or several recep-
tons which are intended to exhibit the
work and methods Of the AIontessori Ed
ucational Association. Miss Wilson was
dressed iii a highly becoming gown of
pale blue chiffon and a white and blue
hat, trimmed with pink roses. The hos
pit2hty o the occasion was in evidence
at the tea ia bies. etc. and the mothers
OF the little puoiis We're present TO help
. in the entertainm ent CT the guests and to
act as guide over the house
Others assisting were Mrs John Dun
lop. Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosvenor. Mrs. ].
Girvin Peters. Mrs. David F'airclild, Mrs
Joseph Darling. Mrs. William, Hitz and
Mrs. Eldridge Roger Boyle. who is chair
man Of the committee in charge of the
arrangements for the series OF at homes
which are to be continued this afternoon
and tonight.
Numerous Dutch treat and other din
ners were given last night at the
Chevy Chase Club. the largest of the
former being arranged by Mrs. William
i'. Ridgely. In that party were Senator
and Mrs. Owen, Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis. The charge d'affaires of Greece.
| Mr. Nouros: Mr.. dc Castro, Gen. and
Mrs. Wotherspoon, Representative and
Mrs. Flood. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett, Surgeon General Blue. Col. Hale,
Capt Ridley Mclean Mai. Low. Mrs.
George Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Harlow. Mr. and Mrs Alexander Brit
and Mrs. John Dunlop Mr. and Mrs
| Tyler. Col. and Mrs Burr. Miss Lacey
Miss Wells. Mr.. Jack S;ebert, Dr. Tai
bot. DIR. aud Mrs. Frank Anderson. Dr.
and Mrs. Pleadwcil and Miss Rusgles.
A lawn party and bridge will be held
at the Founding Home. 1915 18th street.
tomorrow afternoon and will continue
from : until o'clock. The half hun
dred babies will be outdoors also al
though the house. as usual. on festive
occasions. will be an Interesting point to
visitors
The ladies in charge are Mrs Simon
Wolf Mrs Abram Jisner. Mrs A. 3.
Browne, Mrs. Richard Sylvester, Mrs.
Carl Casey, Mrs. George c. johnson.
Mrs. a. B. Lacey. Mrs. T. l.. Ames, Mrs.
j.. f. Barnes. Mrs C. Fl. Bates. Mrs.
ISNl ,Sldor Bernan' Mrs Shirley Bowles.
Mrs. John l.. Cassin. Mrs Frances
Dickens. Mrs Giles +. Ieilprin. Mrs
Herman Howenstein. Miss Kate Mac
Carthy. Mrs. Albert NJ. Read. Mrs S. Fl.
smith. Mrs. Charles J. Williamson and
Ambassador and Mrs. Herrick ard a
few relatives: will be present at the wed
ding at an early date. in Paris, of Mrs. \.
Lanfear Norrie OF New York city and
Con1te Odet Armand de Junlilhac The
future countess is staying with her
sister. Countess Herman de Pourtales in
Paris. Her husband, who died two years
ago, left his widow and children a large
fortune. She is a daughter of the late
Henry l. Barley of New York, and a
granddaughter of the late Pierre Loril-
lard.
comte odet de .Jumilhac lives at Cha
teau de Raguin. Chaz sur Argos, France,
and at 81 Avenue Henri Martin, Paris.
He Is related to the Due de Richelieu
whose wife was Miss Eleanor Wise of
Baltimore.
Baron and Baroness Zwiedinek, Com
nander~and Mrs. Madison Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Green,
Mrs. A. IT. Britton. Miss Gordon. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Willert Mr.. and Mrs Edward
McCauIey. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mason
and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor KaTffmann We're
others dining at the Chevy Chase Club
last night before the Inidweek dance
Some of them had large parties as guests.
One of the interesting weddings of next
month to their friends in this city will
be that of Miss Martha Bacon. daughter
of Robert Bacon, former ambassador to
Boston and New York. 1t will take
place June in the Church of the Advent
in Westbury. l.. L.. and Will he followed
by a wedding breakfast and reception
at the country place of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon. A special train will take the
guests from New York for the ceremony
at noon. and there will be another train
later for the reception guests
The Rev. Richard Fope. rector of the
Church of the Advent. will perform the
or cd h1 he ReC Jlr. E1li
Peal body of Gnoton School. Groton. Mass.
Miss Bacon has chosen her brides
maids Miss Molly Martin, Miss Eleanor
Rocker and Miss Josephine Osborn of
New York Miss Eleanor Green of Buff
falo and Miss Julia Lewis and Miss Eliza
Fox of Philadelphia.
Richard Whitney will be his brothers
best man and the ushcrs will he Elliot
G. Bacon, brother of the bride: Harold
S. Vanderbilt, +. Skddy Won Stade. Fran
els r. Appleton. jr.; Harrison Tweed. Ell
lot Farley, J. J. Higginson, Dudley
Pickman. Francis Sargent all of New
York and Boston, and Clarence Hay of
this city.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey leaves to-
morrow for the summer. and will go to
Atlantic City for d few weeks. Later
she will be the guest of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mussey. at their home on Long Island.
ton. N. Y, is here on a visit, and is
staying at the Dolly Madison.
Mrs. Reuben Kleinsmith of Detroit
| formerly of this city, has been visiting
here for a few days, and left yesterday
for Brooklyn, to be the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Samuel Wiener
The Congressional Club will entertain
Mrs. Catherine Booth -Clibborn as the
guest of honor Wednesday morning.
May 81. at II o'clock. "Womanhood in
Continental Europe" will be the subject
Of the address.
Mrs. Rufus Hardy. wife of Representa-
tive Hardy of Texas, entertained at a
beautiful buffet luncheon today in COM
pliment to Mrs. Jack BeaI and Mrs.
Henry D. Clayton. both OF whom are
leaving Washington soon for their re-
spective homes.
Mrs. Hardy received her guests in a
gown of violet charneuse. and the lunch
con was served at small tables.
The decorations consisted of quantities
of red peonies and other spring flowers
The guests. who numbered forty. in
cluded Mrs. William Jennings Bryan
Mrs Albert S. Burleson, Mrs JoseDhus
Daniels, Mrs David f.. Houston. Mrs.
Joseph Rucker Lamar, Mrs. Morris
| Sheupard Mrs Claude A. Swanson Nrs