The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Brilliant Dinner a, Embassy

The Russian Ambassador and Nine
! Bakhneteff were hosts last night at a
/ brilliant dinner at the Embassy in the
Avenue OF the Presidents in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall.
The guests invited to meet them in
oluded the German Ambassador and
Countess ven Bernstorff, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the Min
lister of Costa Rica and Nine. Calyo, the
former American Ambassador to Italy
and Mrs. O'Brien, Hon. Henry White,
Mrs. James Pinchot, Mrs Marshall Field,
Mr.. John Barrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
McLallen, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Lean, the Military Attache of the French
Embassy and Countess dc Bertler de
Sauvigny. the Counselor of the Russian
Embassy and Mime. Scherbatskoy, the
, Naval Attachc OF the Russian Embassy
and Nine. Vassilieff. Miss Margaretta
Macyeagh, Miss Isabel May. MIR. William
Marrow, and Mr.. C. Med1khovsky, the
commercial attache of the Russian En-
bassy.
hir. and Mrs Finley j. Shepard. who
came to Washington to attend the army
and navy reception at the White House
Tuesday night returned yesterday to New
York;
Mrs. Shepard. formerly Miss Helen
Gould. accompanied Mrs. Josephus
Daniels and Mrs. Barker to the White
House Tuesday afternoon where they
were entertained at tea by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson
The President and Mrs. Wilson and DIR.
Cary Grayson occupied box at the Ma
tional last evening to see Ruth Chatter
tor. in Daddy L0ng-Legs."
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood returned
yesterday from New York where she
went to attend a reception given by Miss
Mary Emo on Monday evening for her
sister, Mrs. William l.. Graves, of Paris.
Mrs. Delos \. Blodgett entertained at
a dinner last night at her hospitable
home. in the Avenue of the Presidents,
in compliment to Judge and Mrs. Daniel
Thew Wright.
The other guests were: Judge and Mrs
Bailey Lamar, ol and Mrs. John Tenn
pie Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hag-
Eer. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fleming. Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. Charles Z.
Matthews, Mrs. Elmer Black. of New
York, Miss Flora Wilson, Miss Lacy,
Surgeon Gen. Victor Blue. of the Pub
lie Health Service; Brig. Gen. David S.
Gordon, L. s. A. retired; Capt. James
Walsh. Mr.. St George Brooks, DIR. Le-
land E. Cofer, and Mr.. George Oakley
Totten, jr.
Gen. George Barnett was commissioned
Tlajor general commandant and assumed
duties at headquarters of the marine
corps yesterday morning, February -.
Mrs. Barnett has not yet arrived in the
city, but will be at home at the com
mandant's house. Ninth and q streets
southeast. on March 9.
Mr.. J. L. Lefevne. secretary of the Pan |
anna Legation. and Miss Ramona Lefevre |
gave a box party last night at the Be- /
lasco Theater in compliment OF the /
Charge d'Affaires of Chill In Panama and |
Mrs A. B. Agaccio. the secretary of the |
Uruguay Legation. Mr. Hugo de Pena |
and Miss de Pena and Mf. BoaZ W. Long, |
chief of the Latin-American division of /
the State Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Clinton and fam I
lily arrived here on Tuesday from Ma |
Mia, p. l., and are at the Hotel Pow
Eatan.
Mr. and Mrs. \. c. Downing have pur-
chased the residence 800 Hiliyer place.
which they are now occupying, and will
make Washington their permanent winter
home.
Mr.. Sidney Ballou will give musicale
afternoon in compliment 10 Miss
Elizabeth Howry.