The Washington herald., 1915-04-07
Doings of Society

The Secretary of State. with all the
members of the Cabinet now in WASH
ington. lunched at the Shoreham yester-
day, following the Cabinet meeting at
the White House.
Mrs. Daniels, wife OF the Secretary Of
the Navy. was the guest Of honor at a
luncheon given yesterday by Mrs.
Thomas Sims Lee in her apartment at
the Toronto. The other guests were Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, Mrs Robert Hinckley.
Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter. Mrs. Joseph +.
Thropp. Mrs. James Willard Ragsdale.
Mrs. Brinton Stone. Mrs. Adelaide Worth
Bagley. Mrs Ross Perry. Mrs. Francis
$. Nash and Mrs. Columbus Lee, of Bal
timore.
Mrs John Crayke Simpson was hostess
at a buffet luncheon and bridge party
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Charles Robb.
of Des Moines. Iowa. There were thirty
two guests.
| Mrs. Charles W. Kutz. wife of Maj.
Kutz. entertained at an informal bridge
party yesterday afternoon in honor OF
her house guest, Mrs. w. f. Farrell, of
Easton. Pa Additional guests were in
vited for tea. Mrs. E. F. Leary, of Seat
tie. Wash. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord
! presided over the tea table. Among the
guests were Mrs. McKeever. Mrs. Slim
son Brown. Mrs. w. E. Green. Mrs. C. b.
| Miller, Mrs. T. L. Ames. Miss Elizabeth
Sawtelle. Mrs. Monroe Mcfarland. Mrs.
| Z. ]. McQuade. Mrs. Frank II. Albright.
| Mrs. Philip Welker. Mrs. Edward s.
Bailey. Miss Mary Fox and Mrs. Fred
Mears.
Mrs. Harry Reade was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Miss
Laura Hildreth Pearson. of Lowell.
Mass. who is a student at Bryn Mawr.
The guests included Miss Mary HELEN.
Miss Lucy Matthews. Miss Emily
Mackall, Miss Eugenia Holcombe. Miss
Laura Hancock. and Miss Katherine
Scriven. Pink and yellow. spring flowers
were used on the table.
Mr. and Mrs. David Loring. of Boston.
have established themselves at the VIII
lard for spring visit to Washington |
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Blaney, OF Boston, |
are at the Willard.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. Joseph w. Folk entertained at din
ner last evening in honor of the Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners and their
wives. Additional guests were Senator
and Mrs. Francis G. NeWlands.
Judge Samuel s. Barney. of the United
States Court of Claims. announces the
engagement of his daughter. Marion. TO
Mr.. John Edward Babbitt. OF Bellows
Falls. VT. The wedding will take place
in the early summer in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin was hostess at
a dance at the Playhouse last evening
in honor of her young daughter Miss
Marcia Chaplin. There were about a
hundred guests.
Maj. Frank Taggart. of the British
Army. on duty in Canada, is a guest at,
the New Willard.
Miss Mary Stewart. of Elk Gardens.
Va. who has been spending the winter
in Boston. arrived in Washington for
a brief visit while en- route home. She
is the daughter of Gov. Stewart. of Fir-
ginia. and is a guest at the Hotel Pow
hatan.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Mariei
Homiller. daughter of Mrs. Blanche
Hibbs Homiller. and Mr.. William Cowie
Restrick. of Detroit. took place last even
ing at the residence of the brides cousin,
Mrs. Edgar Legg, in street
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. Henning Nelrls. rector of the
Church of the Ascension. in the bay
window of the drawing-room. which was
converted into a bower of pink roses
and smilax.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her uncle. Mr.. William B. Hibbs.
wore a trained gown of soft white satin
and chiffon. Her tulle veil was' caught
to the back of her couture with ban
deau Of pearls and she carried a shower
bouquet of gardenias and lilies Of the
valley.
The maid of honor. who was Miss
Eleanor Homiller. sister of the bride.
wore a frock of pale pink accordion
plated tulle over pink chiffon and car
ried pink sweet peas. Mr.. Herbert Trix.
OF Detroit, was best man.
Mrs. Homiller. mother of the bride.
wore a handsome gown of white lace.
Mrs. Charles Restrick. the bridegroom's
mother, was gowned in gray satin, yelled
in lace. Miss Helen Restrick wore white
lace over pink taffeta. and Mrs. Robert
G. Restrick, sister-in-law of the groom,
was in rose-pink taffeta.
A reception followed the ceremony.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Restrick left
for a wedding trip, the latter travelling
in a smart tailored costume of blue ga
bardine with a blue hat of straw and
satin. They will make their home in
Detroit, where Mr.. Restrick is engaged
in business.
Mr. and Mrs Fredd NJ Elius. of New
York, and their two daughters, Miss
Anna and Myron. are making their an
nual spring visit to Washington and
while here are guests at the Hotel Pow
hatan.
Mr.. j. C. OLaughlin entertained at a
mans luncheon at the Shoreham yester-
day, having the Brazilian Ambassador
among his guests.
Mrs James Franklin entertained
twenty-six guests at luncheon yesterday.
Pink snapdragons formed the decora-
tons.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill entertained sew
snty-five guests at a musical breakfast
1t Rauscher's yesterday.
Mrs. George Clark. wife of Capt. Clark. .
md Miss Louise Clark. were hostesses I
at tea yesterday afternoon Mrs. William I
Burr Harrison and Mrs York Noel OF
New York. presided over the tea table.
md others assisting were Mrs Thomas
Miss Gwendolyn Denys, Miss
Pocahontas Butler, and Miss Mary !
Vest.