The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
Dotass in aao Around
6be Jlational Capital
~ NATALIE SUMMER LINCOLN.

The President was the guest Of honor
last night at q dinner given by the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Mrs William c.
Redfieid at their apartment at the High
lands. Owing to her continued indispo-
sition. Mrs. Wilson was unable to attend
the dinner.
The guests invited to meet the President
included DIR. Alexander Meiklejohn, presi-
dent of Amherst College. Mass. and Mrs.
Meiklejohn. DR.. and Mrs. Horace Godfrey,
lof Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
lGrosyenor. and Miss Redheld. Of Brook
lyn.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
da Cana. entertained at a dinner last
night at the Embassy In the Avenue
Of the Presidents, In honor of the Vice
President and Mrs Thomas r. Marshall.
The other guests were the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand. Senator
Henry du Pont. the Minister of Switzer-
land, DIR. Paul Ritter. Representative and
Mrs. Robert Henry, Mr.. Hedry de Hedri,
second secretary of the Austro- Hungarian
Embassy; Mr.. and Mrs. william Corcoran
Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. william Littauer. Miss
Margaret Wilson. Miss Genevieve Champ
Clark. Mile. Ernestine van Rappard. Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh, Mrs. Wilcox, Miss
Josephine Patten. Mr.. Wilhelm vom Rath,
Of the German Embassy; Mr.. Henry F.
du Pont. and Mr.. A. J. de Ipanema
Moreira.
The British Ambassador and Lady Cecil
spring-Rice were hosts last night at a
| dinner in honor of Commander Evans. C.
B., r. N, Of the Scott Antartic Expedi-
| ton.
The guests invited to meet him included
Major General and Mrs. Adolphus Greely,
Rear Admiral and = Charles II. Ds-
Wis, the Secretary OF the Smithsonian In
! stitution and Miss Helen Walcott Mrs
Winthrop Chanler. MiEJ Eleanor Wilson.
Sir Charles and Lady Tupper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur WiIert. Miss Fitzpatrick,
Miss Christie. Mr.. Felix Frankfurter,
Mrs. Heathcoat Grant, and Mr.. Ernest
Scott. Mr.. Thomas Spring Rice, and Lord
Eustace Percy. Of the British Embassy.
Prince Munster. OF Germany. will arrive
in Washington today - be the guest of
the Ambassador of Austria Hungary for
the next ten days at the embassy in Con-
necticut avenue.
DIR. Huebschner. recently appointed sec
retary of the Swiss Legation in this city
in place of DR.. Erl>st Baumann, will ar
rive in ,Washingto: next week.
Mr r. NJ ScnmOlCk. secretary OF the
Netherlands Legation. has been trans
ferred by his government to Constantl-
nople. where he will act as counselor OF
the Netherlands Legation. He will leave
washington next week for his new post
Mrs. John Temple Graves was hostess
yesterday at a luncheon in compliment
to her house guest, Mrs. Edward McGill
of st. Louis. The other guests present
-.
Champ Clark, Mrs. Robert L. Owen. Mrs.
Delos Blodgett. Mrs. William Bailey La
mar. Mrs. Charles McChord. Mrs. Charles
Matthews, Mrs L. z. Cothran. and Mrs.
]. W. Folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt Wells the latter
formerly Miss Elise Campau, of Detroit.
Mich, have arrived In Washington from
their wedding trip and have taken an
apartment at the Woodley for the sea-
son.
The next evening entertainment Of the
Riding and Hunt Club of Washington,
will be given at the club house on Sat
urday. March q. The program will con-
sist of several novelty events and a
jumping class in which performance
only is to be judged.
Invitations to these entertainments
ested is Washington society in them.
A. it is thought desirable, as well as
to the best interests of the majority of
the members, to evenly distribute the
Invitations, the executive committe has
decided that each member be allotted
three invitations over and above the
number required to admit his. or her.
immediate family.
The plan to be followed i'm obtaining in
r.-lI H.
notify the office of the club, in writing.
the number desired. These applications
should contain the names of your family
and guests, and should be filed before |
March IS The club will then mail the I
invitations. which will be accompanied !
by cards of admittancS These cards |
will bear the names Of the persons to |
whom sent and will be nontransferable |
Additional Information may be obtained |
from the office of the club.
Viscount Henri de Sibour is chairman |
of the entertainment committee.
Miss Alexandrine Fitch. who went to |
Detroit, Mich. recently to attend the |
marriage Of her cousin, Miss Elsie |
Campau and Mr.. Hewitt Wells. has re-
turned't to Washington from Pittsburgh,
Pa, where she stopped en- route here to |
visit friends.
Mrs. George White. wife OF Representa-
tive White. Of Ohio. gave a luncheon |
when the wives Of the Ohio |
delegation were guests
Those present were Mrs. AtIee Pome-
rene and her guest. Mrs. Brant; Mrs |
f. Bowie and her guest, Mrs
Bates: Mrs. Robert Crosser. Mrs. Tim
othy T. Ansbfrry. Mrs. Horatio c. Clay
pool, Mrs. Clement Brumbaugh, Mrs.
John A Key. Mrs. W. B. Francis, Mrs-t
+. r. Bathrick. Mrs. William Gordon,
and Mrs. Robert L. Bulkley.