The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-15
Doings of Society

married set in New York. are weekend
visitors at the Shoreham. Mrs. William
Alexander. another member Of New
York society. arrived at the shoreham
yesterday.
The Christ Child Society has PLAN
ned an afternoon entertainment for
December at the Belasco Theater at
O'Clock, for which a charming pro-
gram has been arranged
"Mam'zelle Marietta" French comic
opera. and "Bruderlein Fein" (the
wedding day). an old Vienna song
play. will be given. with Greta Tor
padie. Swedish soprano. and Email Lin
den, the Danish tenor. as the stars.
The Bolivian Minister and Nine. CAL
deron. Mrs Edison Bradley. Mrs. Mar
snail Field. Mime. Hauge, Mrs. Cleve-
land Perkins. Mrs. Sheridan. Miss
Helen Patten and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Phillips have taken boxes.
The patronesses are Mrs. Richard
sheridan. Mrs. Philip Sheridan. Mrs
William McAdoo. Mrs. Garrison. Mrs
Marshall Field. Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Miss Jane
Riggs. Miss Helen Patten. Mrs. Edison
Bradley. Mrs Perry Johnson. Mrs
John Wilkins. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn,
Mrs. Robert Hit. Nine. Hauge, Nine
L
Ritter. Nine. Zaldivar. Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins. and Mrs. William Phillips.
Sir Arthur Herbert and Lady Her
bert. of London, who have been SPEND
Ing some time in the South. arrived in
Washington and are stopping at the
Powhatan. where they will remain
some time.
The Southern Society will hay. its
first meeting of the winter In the
small BALLROOM o. the New Willard
next Thursday evening. November IS.
At the conclusion OF E brief business meet
ing; to be presided ever by Brig. Gen.
William c. Gorgas. he newly elected
president of the society. there will be
dancing, followed by refreshments.
Graves Orchestra will supply the
music These informal dances have
come to be one of the most delightful
forms OF entertainment furnished by
the Southern Society. which numbers
among its members most of the lead
ing Southerners at the Capital
Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge. of New York,
who has taken an apartment at the
Shoreham for an indefinite stay, was
Joined there yesterday by Mrs. A ].
George. of Boston. Mrs George. like
Mrs. Dodge. Is a woman prominent in
the social world of her own city, who
is devoting her leisure and wealth to a
campaign of education opposing woman
suffrage.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey has re-
turned to Washington and taken an
apartment for the winter at 1916 Fiji
teenth street northwest. She has re-
covered from her long illness and Is
now able to resume her usual active
interest in educational and civic work
Besides delivering a course of lee
lures at the Washington College of
Law on Laws Governing Social and
Civic Service" Mrs. Mussey will speak
on Preparedness for Women" before
several clubs early next month.
The first Of the seasons dances given
by the Winnie Davis Chapter. L. d. g.
which was held Friday night at the
Rochambeau. was a great success.
Receiving with Miss Pansie Casanave
Wilson. president Of the Winnie Davis
Chapter. were Mrs. Marion Butler. foun-
der Of the chapter, and Mrs. Maude
Howell-Smith. The chaperons were Mrs.
George Theobald. Mrs. DrUry Conway
Ludlow and Mrs. ArchibaId-Young. The
ballroom was profusely decorated with
autumn leaves.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Post. of Bay
port, Long Island. who have spent ths
past several winters in Washington. have
again returned and taken apartments at
the Hotel Powhatan. where they will
remain for an indefinite period.
Mrs. c. II. Lippincott. formerly OF
Philadelphia and Colorado Springs, Who
has Cancelled her sailing for Europe and
now proposes passing the winter in
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