The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

noon was the tea given by Mrs. Charlie!
W. Richardson at her country home II
| honor of the ladies accompanying tht
delegates to the convention of the Assocf
alton of Military Surgeons Of the United
States, following a motor ride through
| the environs of the city. Summer
| flowers filled the verandas and adorned
! the tea tables which were placed on th'
| lawn. Mrs Gorgas, wife Of the Surgeon
General Of the army, and Mrs. Braist
| ed, wife Of the Surgeon General OF the
navy. assisted Mrs. Richardson In doing
the honors.
theater party has been arranged FOL
this afternoon with Mrs. Gorgas and Mrs
Braisted as hostesses. and a number oi
| informal hospitalities will mark the visi
of the surgeons. Yesterday Surgeon wal
! ter A. Bloedorn. u. S. N. and Mrs
Bloedorn entertained at luncheon in theil
quarters at the Navy Yard in honor OF
several members Of the association.
The marriage Of Miss Christine Mar.
burg, daughter of Theodore Marburg, the
former American minister to Belgium
and Mrs. Marburg. and Jonkheer A. w.
L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh-Stacho
an attache Of the Netherlands Legation
in this city, will take place in Baltimore.
November Is, in old St. Paufs Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Several members of the diplomatic
corps will be in the wedding party and
the guests will include a number from
this city and New York. Following the
ceremony there will be a large recep-
ton at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marburg.
Miss Marburg's fiance arrived in
America at the end OF July, since which
time he has made his headquarters in
New York. making weekend visits to
Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg at Upper Sara
nae.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Spring Rice. who have spent the summer
at Beverly Cove. will remain there during
September and will possibly extend their
stay into October.
The italian Ambassador and Countess
Cellere are still at Pitch Pine Hall. Bev-
erly Farms and expect to remain there
for the Indian summer.
NJ Constantin Mavroudi Effendi second
secretary Of the Turkish Embassy, and
Mr.. T. Algara. formerly of the Mexican
Legation, who have been the guests of
the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and
Nine Dumba, returned to New York yes
terday.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield have returned to Washington
after an extensive automobile trip, on
which they were accompanied by their
son, Mr.. Humphrey Redfeld- They spent
some time in New England and visited
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Drury. who are now at their new
home at Syracuse, n. Y.
Among the prominent folk lunching at
the Shoreham were Secretary to the Pres
ident Tumulty and Mr.. Willard. of New
York: DIR. Grayson and Mrs. Marye. wife
of the American Ambassador to Russia.
Mrs William r. Caperton entertained
at luncheon at the Muenchinger-King.
Newport. having is her guests Mrs. Lor-
lizard Spencer. jr.. Mrs. Stuart Duncan,
Mr.. Walter Norman Eldridge. Mrs.
George p Messervy, and Mrs. Walter S.
Andrews.
Maj. and Mrs. George J. Newgarden
have returned to their home in Massachu-
setts avenue for the season.
Mr.. F. W. Yturbide. OF New York
City, is at the Shoreham for few days.
Mrs. George T. Marye. wife of the
American Amba assador to Russia, has
arrived in Washington after spending
several days with her sister. Mrs. An
drew Moreland. in Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Marye, who passed the summer at her
charming California home. is en- route
to New York to sail for Russia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor have left
Newport and gone to Marblehead. where
Mr.. Astor will try out his new hydro
aeroplane 1t is rumored that Mr. Astor
may be preparing to become one of the
volunteer aviators which Washingtoii
authorities are planning to organize in
with the army and navy.
Mrs George Fuller. of this city, who
Is visiting In Los Angeles, was the guest
of honor at a tea given by Mrs Emma
8. Allen.
DR.. Charles NJ. Hammett has return
I'd to Washington after spending sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City.
An announcement of interest to Wash
nEton made recently at San Antonio,
Tex, was that of the engagements of
Miss Gladys Van Duesen to Paymaster
Van Duesen to Mr.. c. Haine Lee. of
Tacoma. Wash. and Denver, Colo. The |
Misses Van Duesen are the daughters
If Col. George W. Van Duesen and Mrs |
Van Duesen. The weddings will take |
place in the autumn. |
Lieut.. Charles c. Gill. L. S. ", has ar
lived at Newport to join Mrs Gill and |
he latter's parents. Capt William L. |
Howard. L. S. N, and Mrs. Howard, at |
heir villa.
Capt Roger welles. U. s. NJ. and Mrs
Nelles have returned to Newport from
Hartford. Conn.,. where they were the
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. F.
Robinson.
Mr.. Justice McReynolds has returned
o Washington from Virginia Hot
springs.
Chevalier Van Rappard. Minister from
he Netherlands, was a guest at a bril-
liant dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. An
rev Lawrence at their home in San
Francisco
Miss Gladys ingalls, was among the
,ussts at the dinner which Mr.. John
ast evening.
Mr.. Oscar ]. BranifY. Of New York City,
s spending a few days at the Shoreham
Mrs. J. r. Tucker wife OF Judge ]. r.
fucker. Federal Judge. located at Nome.
iaska. has just arrived from Nome. and
5 visiting her brother. Mr.. Alfred Hamp-
on. Assistant Commissioner General OF
at 1915 X street.
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