The Washington herald., 1914-11-12

Emmanuel III, King Of Italy. The am
bassador and his family have taken pos
session Of the new embassy in Ney
Hampshire avenue. which has beei
leased from Thomas Nelson Page, nov
American Ambassador to Rome. Tn
health Of the Italian ruler was pledged
and an Italian orchestra played the na
tionaI airs. The large oil painting o
Victor Emmanuel which occupied q con
spicuous place in the drawing-room o
the former embassy has been moved L
the present one.
Il The Washington Fencing Club, which
played a very important part in the so
cial program OF last year. VIII be oper
this year for the first time on Monday
November ls. at 5 o'clock. when there
viii be a benefit fencing exhibition in be-
half Of the work being done by the Red
Cross in the European field OF operation.
This exhibition will be followed by
dancing. The president OF the club is
Col. Robert N. Thompson; vice president,
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British AM
bassador; secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Henry Breckenridge, Assistant Secretary
Of War. and captain Of the Sale d'Armes.
DR.. Scott ID. Breckenridge. Lady SPRING
| Rice, wife OF the British Ambassador.
has always taken a deep interest In this
club, and received at the dancing-fencing
teas given there last winter. Later in
the year the contest for the trophy Of
fered by the French Ambassador, NJ
Jules JusseTand, will take place This
trophy, which Is a bronze figure worth
many thousand dollars, has been on ex-
hibition at the club for the last three
years.
At the regular Wednesday meeting for
the distribution OF sewing material for
LNaH e. -,
was held yesterday at 81. Johns Parish
House a larger number Of volunteer
workers than ever before applied for
work. Mrs. Bryan, wife OF the Secre-
tary OF State, who Is in charge Of the
sewing done by the wives OF the men,
bers Of the Cabinet, filled her carriage full
Of material for garments to be made at
home. Among the women actively en-
gagged in this work are: Mrs. A Garrison
McClintock, Mrs. Allen J. Boyd, Mrs
Z. N. Weaver, Miss Belle Faxsom, Mrs.
Bayard, wife Of the late Thomas F. Bay
ard. Secretary Of State in CIeveland's
administration, Mrs. Pierce Crosby. Mrs.
Ralph jerks, Miss Ernst daughter of
Gen. @. o. Ernst. Mrs. Gist Blair, and
Mrs. Mackay-Smith
At this mornings meeting plans were
set in operation to make use Of the
scraps left from the cutting OF the gar
ments at the guild house for the stuffing
for pillows which are to be made by
the younger women interested. As there
are no pillows allowed by the army hos
pltals in Europe for the wounded SOL
ciers these pillows, made as a by-product
OF the other work given out at ST. Johns
Parish House, will be very acceptable.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yandss Wheeler
entertained at dinner last night at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor of Mrs John
Smith, wife OF Lieut. Commander Smith.
who Is the guest OF Mrs. Charles Wheeler |
Among others entertaining at dinner be-
fore the dancing at the club were Mrs |
Thomas Sweeney. Capt. Mitchell, Gen. |
Anderson and Judge and Mrs. Charles o. |
sIcChOrd.
Mrs. Walter B. Brooks entertained a
few friends informally yesterday at
luncheon at the EIkridge Kennels, near
Baltimore.
Mrs. Victor Murdoek and Miss Marcia
durdock arrived in Washington from
wichita, Kans., on Monday and have
aiken an apartment at the Hotel Powha-
tan, where Representative Murdock will
oin them early in December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have ar
'tay at the Hotel Powhatan before OPEN
ng their home in New Hampshire ave
Tue.
Mrs. II. ST. George Tucker. Of Lexing-
on, Va, has arrived at the Hotel Pow
latan, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson II.
Nelson.
The marriage of the Baron f de Ma
ell. attache Of the legation Of the Meth
rlands. and Miss Julia c. Calhoun will I
AXE place on December s. Miss CalhOun 4
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John {. j
alhoun. The wedding will take place at )
l. Thomas Church, New York City
Mrs. Eugene f. du POnt, Of Whining
on, Del. and Mrs. Newell W. Tilton, Of
lew York, will be the matrOns of honor S
nd John c. Calhoun, I'd. a nephew of
le bride. will act as page. Jonkheer W.
L de Beaufort, secretary of the Meth q
Hands legation. will be the best man
nd Count de Rechteren Limburg, Eu-
enc f. du Pont. of Wilmington: Levitt
I. Hunt, and James +. Calhoun, D. Ad- .
ms Calhoun and John c. Calhoun, jr.. .
rothers Of the bride. will be ushers.
The date set for the wedding is the
Venty-fOurth anniversary of the mar
age Of the brides parents. Baron de
agelTs mother will arrive from Schaf- 81
laar. Holland. the last Of this month er
attend the wedding. Henry Hughes, tr
the Century Opera Company. will "
ng during the ceremony, which will cC
followed by a reception at the home VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun, co. Madison m
-enue. Baron de Nagell will wear the ca
liform OF the Order Of st. John Of "
rusalem. 81
Mr. and Mrs. George w. ChIlds DrcxcI ma
wOoton, Bryn Mawr. Pa. will give pa
% dinners, Friday, November q. and da
nday. November %, in honor OF Mai. lof
N. and Mrs. Leonard Wood. who will Ipi
their house guests over the Army la
d Navy game. re
Mrs. Walter S. Unord. wife Of the sec
.Rry Of the Associated Charities, spoke m,
the Chapel Of the Church of the Cove tn
Mt last evening at s O'Clock. All ladies IA
the church and others interested in so
actical methods OF social service were an
vited.
iiss Marguerite Caperton, daughter OF ,
ar Admiral and Mrs. CapertOn. who -
spending the winter at the Ritten- -,
use, in Philadelphia, arrives in Wash AZ
ton today to make a weeks visit to ~
S. Ordway and Miss Valerie Padelford IN
Stoneleigh Court Mrs. Caperton came -,
this city yesterday and after a visit "a
Mrs Reyburn will be Mrs. Ordway's In
st during the rest Of her stay in this re-
nil
he debut date for Miss Elizabeth be
milton, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. tn
orge Z. Hamilton. has been changed wi
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