The Washington herald., 1915-04-09
Doings of Society

| Among those seen lunching at the vii
lard yesterday were the Secretary o
Commerce, Mr.. Redfield: the Secretar,
to the President, Mr.. Tumulty; Mrs
James r. Mann, Judge and Mrs L. Z
McChord. Miss Julia Maths. Mrs. George
T. Guernsey, Mrs. Ollie James. Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs Z. II
Sanford, Representative and Mrs. Thoma'
B. Dunn, Miss Frances Dunn entertained
a party OF four.
The marriage of Miss Anne Seymour
Jones, daughter of Representative and
Mrs William A. Jones. Of Virginia. and
Lieut.. S. Roland Hopkins. ThSd Field
Artillery. will take place at St. Johns
Church, in Warsaw. Va. on June D.
The reception which will follow the cere-
mony will be held in the garden OF the
home of Representative and Mrs. Jones
in Warsaw.
Mr.. William A. Jones. jr., Will be best
man and the ushers will be some OF
Lieut. Hopkins brother officers from Fort
Myer. The entire bridal party and a
number of guests from Washington will
100
Mrs Jones at a house party for several
days preceding the wedding.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfeld and the Postmaster General and
Mrs Burleson were the guests OF honor
at dinner given last evening by the
Chinese Minister and Nine. Shah.
Miss Josephine Page. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William Nelson Page. en-
tertained about forty guests at an in
formal dance last evening at her resi-
dence in Kalorama roac. The house
was attractively decorated with masses
of jonquils. tulips and other yellow
spring flowers. and supper was
served at midnight.
Among those lunchinG at the Will
lard yesterday at the Commissioners
table, which is reserved for their ex-
elusive use each day. were Commits
sioners Brownlow and Newman. Major
of the Police Mr.. Raymond W. Pull
man; Director of Mint. Mr.. r. w.
wooIey; Mr.. French. of Davenport.
Iowa; Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Bryce and Mr..
Price.
The next lecture of the Alliance
Franchise will be given at the Cosmos
Club on Thursday. April Is. at 4:30
o'clock. NJ. Andre lie Breton. professor
at the University OF Bordeau. will
have stereopticon views for his address
on "A Frenchman's Impressions of the
War"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Sill have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Helen ,Dorothea. to Dr. Carl
Woodward Bell. of Williamstown, Pa,
on April q, at 4 o'clock, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Massa-
chusetts avenue. The Rev. Philip Bell.
father of the bridegroom, will officiate
and DIR. Bells sister, Miss Olga Bell. will
be the brides only attendant. DIR. l..
James Whitaker. of Boston. will be best
man.
DR.. Bell will take his bride to Williams
town, where they will be at home after
May il at Parkview terrace.
Mrs. William P. Hall was hostess at
bridge yesterday afternoon at the Chevy
Chase Club.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston entertained at dinner last even
ing.
Mrs. Robert Traver was hostess at
dance last evening in honor of her
daughter. Miss Frances Traver. The
Traver residence in Connecticut avenue
was attractively decorated with masses
of yellow spring flowers and palms. The
guests numbered about 40.
Mrs. Bryan, wife of the Secretary Of
State. was the guest of honor at a charm
ing reception given Wednesday by Mrs.
]. Willard Ragsdale. Pink roses and pink
sweet peas formed the decorations. The
guests included Mrs. John X. Shields,
Mrs. William A. Jones. Mrs. Robert Hen
~, Mrs. Walter Mclean, Mrs. ii. l..
Rust, Mrs +. b. Moran. Mrs. Harry
Taylor, Mrs. Francis s Nash. Mrs. John
Temple Graves. and Mrs. Malcolm Nc
Connie.
An interesting event of yesterday after
noon was the card party and tea-dance
given at the Cairo by the board of lady
managers for the benefit of the George
University Hospital. The
ballroom was charmingly decorated with
spring flowers. In the receiving line were
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills. Mrs. Eugene A.
Byrnes. Mrs. Van Auken Mills. Miss Mary
Mrs j. Hall Pilling, and
Mrs. S. f.. Lewis.
Lieut.. Charles Maigne. u. $. A, was
of the floor. committee, and
imong the young ladies who assisted were
Miss Nell Rose Baggett, Miss Isabelle
Murphy. Miss Sarah Hickling. Miss Helen
Cooper Mrs. Thomas Forney, Miss Gould.
Mss Pugh. Miss Graf. Miss Williamson.
Miss Hazel Cox. Miss Elizabeth Cren-
haw. Miss Dorothy bennett. Miss Mama
IAN, Mrs. Albert Rust. the Misses How
Ter, Miss Edith McQuade. Miss Phyllis
Stewart. Miss Lois Reeside. Miss Claire
"a Toilette. Miss Dorothy Crawford. Mrs.
Richardson. and Miss Marie
ADAMS.
Mr. Geo. Addison Hughes has arrived at
he Willard from Mexico City.
Mai and Mrs. Charles w. Kutz enter
aimed at the Army and Navy Club last
vening in honor of Mrs. w. E. Farrell, |
4 Easton. Pa. who Is their house guest |
invited to meet Mrs. Farrell were Gen
nd Mrs. Kingman, Col. and Mrs. Sted- J
nan. Mai. and Mrs. Connor. Maj. and
drs. Lukesh. Mr.. and Mrs. William Burr
harrison, and Lieut.. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hinton, of At !
anita, are making a return visit to
and are staying at the
Willard.