The Washington herald., 1914-12-07

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are returning to Washington today In
time for the second Chief Executive to
attend the convening of Congress. The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall will
spend the remainder Of the winter at the
shoreham Hotel
Mrs Gilbert H. Grosvenor, chairman of
the committee in charge OF the arrange
ments for the lecture by Mime. Lalla Van
dervelde, on the needs and present con-
dItions of the Belgians. has called a
meeting, to be held today at 2:50 p. m.
in her home, 12s Eighteenth street. TIE
lecture will be given December Is, at
p. m, in First Congregational Church.
Tenth and G streets.
Members Of the committee are, chair
man. Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor; Nine.
Havenith, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Miss
Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Mrs Alexander Graham Bell, Efrs
Duncan u. Fletcher, Mrs. Emma s. Slel-
ton, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs Ernest p.
BickneIl, Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. Mrs.
Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs. Frank Baker,
Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. T. L. Mcdonald,
Mrs. William F. woolard, Mrs. Julius
Lansburgh, Mrs. Arthur Ramsay. and
Mrs. Edward B. Clark
The lecture will be given under the
auspices OF the Twentieth Century Club.
No admission will be charged, and a
cordial invitation Is extended to the pub
.ic.
Mime. Vandervelde. the lecture, is the
vito o. q distinguished Belgian oflccr
If siGte. She was the guest last week
OF Hr. and Mrs LarZ Anders III. in their
New England home at Weld. near Boston,
where she is speaking frequently Of the
distress in her country. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Brandagee, who are n part RESI-
dents Of Washington, also entertained
her at their country home, the Faulkner
fam, near this city. She gavs lectures
In both these homes to a large numbe- Of
invited guests.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. John Sharp
Williams, Mrs Gore. Mrs. Duncan
Fletcher, Mrs. Morris Shepard, Mrs Otis
wingo. wife Of Representative wingo, of
Arkansas: Mrs. Brsntley. wife Of Repre-
sentative Brantley. of Georgia; Miss Nan
ME Randolph Heath, Mrs. Theodore
Tiller. and Mrs. Magnus S. Thompson,
president of the Stonewal Jackson Chap
ter, will act as patronesses for the ben
eft to be given at Polls today by the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter OF the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. for the
benefit Of the Confederate Memorial
Home.
The committee in charge Of the benent
consists OF Mrs. Charles Hamilton Fred.
chairman. assisted by the following la
dies: Mrs. Thomas Brent Moore, Mrs
Kellinger. Mrs. George Jones, Mrs. James
Hoyle, Mrs. De Hart and Miss McGruder
number Of prominent society people
are going to entertain at box parties at
the benefit, which is to be the premiere
performance OF THE Lily at Polls.
This play has been one Of Belasco's great
productions and the benefit promises to
be a great success from every point OF
view.
Washington society is keenly interested
in the success of the bazar and dansant
to be given at the Raleigh Hotel this aft
ernoOn and tonight for the benefit Of the
Day Nursery and Dispensary.
There will be an exhibition Of modern
dances by Miss Mabel Fairfax and
partner at $50 in the afternoon and 1T 10
O'Clock in the evening This Organfza-
ton Is sponsored by about 800 ladies in
terested in the cause OF the Day Nursery.
The patronesses are Mrs Bryan, Mrs.
Albert s. Burleson, Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels, Mrs. William c. Redfeld, Mrs. Dun
can Fletcher, Mrs. Albert r. Cunmins,
Mrs. Horace VI. Towner Mrs. James W.
Good. Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs. William
f Andrews. Mrs. Charles Ray Dean, Mrs.
II. II. Hazen. Mrs. II. A. PoIkinhorn.
Mrs. William J. French, Mrs. Earl p.
Hopkins. Mrs. G. l. Peckham, Mrs. F.
c. Rogers. Mrs. E. l. Weston. Mrs. ],
Edison Briggs. Mrs. Hal Smith, and Mrs.
James Regan.
The Italian Ambassador and Countess
de Cellere returned to Washington last
night from New York. where they at.
tended the most successful ball for the
benefit Of the Italian Hospital They
stopped at the Waldorf during their few
days stay in New York. and were lavish
ly feted and entertained.
The wedding of Miss Julia J. Calhoun
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Cal