The Washington herald., 1915-05-28

Lieut. Commander II. c. Dinger. Mai
T. d. Woodson and Representative ano
Mrs. J. Willard Ragsdale.
Miss Madse Stokes. whose marriage to
Mr.. r. King Stone will he an event of
Wednesday. will be the guest of honor
at a luncheon which Mrs. William Burr
Harrison will give today
Mrs. Wooten, wife of Col William l.
Wooten. commandant at the WASHINGTON
Barracks will be hostess at a luncheon
followed by bridge this afternoon
Mrs. John Van r. Hof. wife of Col
Hon. L. S. A., will entertain at bridge
this afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Moore Grey. of Switzerland.
accompanied by Mrs. James NJ Fiction
and Mr.. d. Il. Tremble. of New York.
arrived in Washington TO spend soma
time. While here they guests AZ
Hotel Powhatan.
Mrs. J. II. Fennessy. of New York City
is on one of her frequent visits to Wash
inSton and is staying at the Willard
Miss Alma Ferncssy, Mrs. L. NJ. Quinby
and Miss c. Quinby accompany her.
The benefit for the survivors of the
Lusitania, which Will he given on tn,
afternoon of June l at the Columbia
Theater. is being arranged by Mr.. anc
Mrs. r. II. Sothern. Mrs Christian Hem
mick. and Mr.. PhiIander Johnson Mr.
and Mrs. Sothern will present scenes
from some of their famous PLAYS and
Mrs. HemmCk has planned a new tab
leau series esDeciallv for the occasion.
Mrs. Alfred Gwynee Vanderbilt, whose
husband was lost with the Lusitania
has engaged a box. which will be left
unOccupied and will be massed with flow
ers. Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson an
among others who have already reserved
boxes.
The patronesses are Mrs Joseph Letter,
Miss Mable Boardman. Mrs. Christian
Hemmick, Mrs. Delos BlodSett, Mrs. Ar
chibald Oracle and Mrs. John A. Logan.
Mr. Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway. was host at a lunch
con yesterday at "Belvoir." his hand
some estate near The Plains, Va. in
honor of the presidents of the various
railroads of the South. An informal
horse show followed the luncheon later
in the Afternoon.
Miss Ruth Edith Donneilv will entertain
at a tea on Sunday Afternoon from TO
6 o'clock in honor of Miss Nora Pep
per- whose marriage to Mr.. Beverly
Price Evans. will take place next We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs f. II. Sothern returned to
Washington last evening from New York.
where they went to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Charles Frohman. They will
leave June ID for their summer home IN
Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Ward are
having extensive improvements made
to their summer residence in New
port, r. ]. They will probably leave
here for that resort in the early part
of June. 4.
On Monday evening. May 81. per
Torrance will be given for the benefit
of the Homeopathic Hospital. at the
Columbia Theater.
The musical comedy. Mile Modesto.
made famous ny FRITZ Scheff, will
be presented. The benefit has been
arranged by the board of lady mana
gers of the hospital and tickets may
be obtained from Miss Tileston. at
the Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair are
having the Van Duzen Reed cottage on
Bellevue avenue. Newport, r. l.. ex-
tensively improved. This will keep
them from Newport until the first
week in July.
Mrs. T. r. Downes and Miss Downes,
of Washington, are at jamestown. r. l..
for the season.
Owing to the critical illness of Mrs
Noyes' mother, Mrs. Charles Newbold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brett Moves are
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