The Washington herald., 1914-03-24

'TeSas, occupied a DoX at tne new VA
tional Theater last night.
The Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall dined Informally with Senator
and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson last night al
their r street residence.
The German Ambassador left Washing
ton for Cleveland. Ohio. yesterday. While
there Count Won Bernstorff will deliver
| an address before the Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce.
/ The Secretary of the Navy spent yes
attend the launching Of the United States
battleship Oklahoma
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, jr., son Of the
| Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
was host at a young peoples dinner
dance last night at Single Oak"
The guests were Miss Katherine Small.
Miss Mary Belle Small. Miss Annie Erie
Pou, Miss Elizabeth Wiley, Miss Grace
! Overman, Miss Alexandra Ewing. Miss
Mary Gheen, Miss Ruth Wilson, Mr.. John
Small, jr., and Mr.. Lucius Smith. Mr..
Ralph Neuhaus, Mr.. Rhea King, Mr..
Robert Henderson, Mr.. Edwin Tennison,
Mr. George Phillips, all members of the
Tome School, and classmates OF the
young host.
Mrs. Frank Phipps. wife of Capt.
Phipps. u. S. A. will be matron of honor
at the marriage Of Miss Maitland Mar
shall and Paymaster John Knapp. u. S.
N. on April %. Miss Dorothy Arkwright.
of Atlanta. cousin of the bride. will be
maid of honor. and the bridesmaids are TO
be Miss Eleanor Wilson. Miss Mary Bane.
OF Staten Island: Miss Hazel Funk, of
bloomington. Ill: Miss Ruth Bliss Miss
Julia HeyI and Miss Kate Du Boise.
Paymaster Knapp, who is at present on
board his ship. the u. S. S. Mayflower,
has not yet selected his ushers. He is
expected TO reach Washington shortly
after Easter.
Mrs. John w. Foster will give a lunch
con Thursday in compliment to Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison. widow of President Har-
rison, who arrives in Washington today
to visit Col. and Mrs. Joseph Kuhn at
the Washington Barracks.
Miss Ward McAlister entertained at a
dinner last night at the New Willard.
later taking her guests TO the exhibition
drill at the Riding and Hunt Club OF
Washington.
Senator Norris Sheppard went to At
lantic City hast week to join his family
at the Hotel st. Charles.
The Minister of Venezuela. Senior Don
Rojas, has as house guests Mrs. de
Acosta, Miss Mercedes de Acosta, and
Miss z. Procyor. of New York.
Miss Leonora Finley is visiting Miss
Mary Stead at her home in Eighteenth
street.
Mr.. Gilbert Grosvenor entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor OF Sir Fran
els Younghusband.
Mrs. NJ. l. Merrill. Mr.. W. l.. Culbert.
and Miss Catherine Culbert, OF Stam-
ford, Conn, are at the Shoreham for an
extended visit.
Col. and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson,
who have been spending the past month
on their housebOat in Florida waters,
will return to Washington Thursday.
Master Robert Thompson Pell. their
grandson, accompanied by his governess.
is stopping at the Thompson residence
in Sheridan Circle.
Mrs A. s. Barker. wife of Rear Ad-
miral Barker l.. s. N. retired. enter
tanned AT NtSAtiudN O. ~
street home in compliment TO Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall.
Miss Lille Finley is the house guest
of Miss Alys Downing at her home in
IIillyer place.
Miss Edna Tyler arrived in Washing
ton last night and is visiting DIR. and
Mrs Alexander MaGruder at their resi-
dence in jefferson place.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson has loaned
her residence on Sheridan Circle for
song recital which Mr.. Paul Reimers will
give Friday Afternoon. Lady Cecil-Sprins
Rice and Countess Won Bernstorn are
two of the prominent patronesses for the
concert.
Mr.. Reimers. who is a celebrated singer.
gave a recital recently at the White
House. after which he went TO Canada
and was the house guest of the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught. Mr.. Theodore
Flint will be Mr.. Reimers' accompanist-
Mrs J. +. Schenck. of Lenox, Mass,
and Mrs. c. S. Guthrie. of New York.
have arrived in Washington and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
An informal gathering of the University
of Michigan Alumni Association will be
held tonight at the residence of Dr. Ly-
man KebIer, 1922 Park road. The wives
and friends of the alumni are invited.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Horace Lurton
have returned from a trip to Florida and
are at their N street residence.
The supper dance" at the New Will
lard last night brought together a large
gathering of the ultra fashionable set of
the National Capital. These Monday
night dances, given under the auspices
of Mrs. Hawksworth and Mrs. Groner,
OF New York, are among the most popu-
lar affairs of the season. Admission is
by card only.
Last nights exhibition dance was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Quinn, the cele-
brated dancers. of New York. They did
the hesitation, Maxixe and tango to per-
fection.
Among those entertaining at the sup
per dansant at the New Willard yester- |
day were Mrs. ]. NJ. Culp, Gen. Johnston, |
Capt. Jewett, Mr.. Carl r. Rurtz. Miss |
Ester Denny, Mr.. Harold Davis. DR.. Ed |
ward p. I.arkins, Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. G. |
B. Chapman. Mr.. Henry Carpenter, Mr.. |
Leonard Block, Miss May Adams, Mr.. |
and Mrs c. c. McChord, Mr.. II. G. Mil |
Ter. Mr.. Leslie Secor, Mr.. Naylor. Mr.. |
C, NJ. Werner, and Mr.. John Sanders.
This afternoon at the tea dance at the |
New Willard, "Europe's Coon Band"
which has never been heard in Washing
ton except at a private dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edson Bradley, will play
for the dancing.