The Washington herald., 1914-11-17
!: Dotnes Of Society ;


There was q large gathering Of rep
resentative Washington people at the
first social meeting Of the season of
the Fencers' Club yesterday afternoon.
There was an exhibition OF fencing by
the members Of the club followed by
general dancing. The officers OF the
club are: President, Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson; vice president, Sir Cecil
ISpring-Ri secretary-treasurer. Mr.
sale darmes, DR.. Scott d. Breckin-
| ridge.
The British Ambassador and Lady
spring-Rice will arrive in Canada to-
day where they will make a short visit
with the Duke OF Connaught.
The Italian Ambassador hn returned
to Washington after spending a few
days in New York.
Representative and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry are back ut their home at War
wick Neck, r. /. Mr.. Gerry was de-
feated for reelection. His term expires
next March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Marie of Babylon.
Long Island, were weekend guests Of
the Argentine Minister and Nine. Naon.
They have been in Baltimore. visiting
Mrs. Marie's mother. Mrs. Z. J. Farber
Gov.-elect Willis, of Ohio. and Mrs
Willis are placing their daughter. Miss
Helen Willis. in school at Ohio Wes-
leyan University. at Delaware, this year.
She will take a special course of study
In the conservatory OF music. Mrs. Will
lis will accompany her husband to this
city early in December and they expect
to be here until the time Of Mr.. Willis
inauguration as governor.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Margery Cotton to Mr.. Randall II. Hag-
ner Of this city. Miss Cotton is the
daughter of the late Col and Mrs. Fran
els Cotton. She and her brother-in-law
and sister Commander and Mrs. Archi-
bald Davis. are again at the Cotton home
on Connecticut avenue, where they will
spend the winter. when Miss Coltons
brother. Col. George r. Cotton. was gov
ernor Of Porto Rico she presided for his
establishment there. The wedding day
is not yet set
Mrs. J. Franklin Bell. who is visiting
Brig Gen. Ernest A. Darlington, L. s. A,
and Mrs. Darlington. will leave next
week for Kentucky and Illinois before
joining Mai. Gen. Bell. L. S. A, at Texas
City. Tex, where he is stationed
The engagement has been announced in
New York OF Mr.. Laurence Lanier Wins
low. private secretary to Mr.. James w.
Gerard. Ambassador to Germany, TO Miss
Mildred A. Devereux, Of Ohio.
Mrs. r. A Loomis. Of Los Angeles,
Cal. accompanied by Mrs-'C. H. Dickson,
is making a short stay at the Hotel Pow
hatan
DR. and Mrs. George H. Seman. OF New
York City, have taken an apartment at
the Hotel Powhatan.
There is to be a pianO-viCtrOla recital
with Miss Irma Montgomery Gibson.
dancer. and Miss Florence WOrthingtOn,
vocalist. at the +. G. Smith Piano Com
pany on Friday evening at Sis for the
benefit of the anesthetic and bandaEe fund
being raised to buy these supplies in this
country to be sent to the five thousand
wounded soldiers at Dinxrd. France.
Tickets. which are fifty cents. can be had
at the F. G. Smith Piano Company. or
from Mrs. Leigh Palmer. wife Of Lieut.
Palmer. at the Dresden.
The Chorus Club Of the State. War and
Navy Departments announces the forth
coming OF its musical sketch in black
face entitled a Darktown GambOl'
This performance will be given on next
Thursday afternoon. At 4:l5 O'Clock. At
the New National Theater. and the en-
tire proceeds will be placed at the dis
posal of the American National Red
Cross.
Among the many Washington women
who have given their most generous as
sistanCe cooperation and encourage
ment to the movement, the following are
mentioned and will act as patrOnesSes Of
the performance:
Mrs. William J. Bryan. Mrs. LIndley
NJ Garrison. Mrs. JOsephus Daniels. Mrs.
Albert : Burleson. Mrs. David r. Hous-
ton. Mrs. William G. Redfeld. Mrs.
Franklin X Lane, Mrs. William Phillips,
Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs. William w.
Wotherspoon. Mrs. Victor Blue. Mrs.
William G. Gorgas. Mrs. W. : Braisted,
Mrs. Henry T Allen. Mrs. Richard VI.
Watt. Mrs Julian James. Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Mrs. Charlotte VI. COnger.
Mrs Frank Anderson. Mrs. Edward H.
Gheen. Mrs. r. :. Griffin. Mrs. J. l.
Ackerson. Mrs. David Fairchild. Mrs
Charles ]. Bell. Mrs. I.arZ Anderson
The program is as follows:
Interlocutor J. Frank Duggan: end
men, Harry Middleton. Arthur B. Pierce.
Oswald f. Camp. and William A Morsen;
messenger. L. Hazen Herman: opening
chorus-ta) Harmony Bay Cb) when
It's Night Time Down in Burgundy" (c)
Just Round the Corner from Broad
way" CD "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" Ce) The Rose OF the Mountain