The Washington herald., 1915-01-13

Won Rath. jT.. will take place Thurs
dav in Berlin before a distinguished
assemblage there.
The young couple met in this city whils
the former WAS attached to TIN, German
Embassy. They became engaged in N.vy-
port last summer. but the engagement
was not formally announced until trs
consent Of the Kaiser had been obtained
At the beginning OF the war. Lieut..
Won Ra:h returned to Germany. wn.r,
he joined his regiment a, The front AMI
has performed distinguished service. r,,r.
which he has been decorated with
Iron Cross. Miss May has passed rho
winter with Mr.. and Mrs Wilhelm vuu
Rath. parents Of her ;ianCe. and va5
recently presented at tn Empvrur's 5 court
where her beauty and charm won nrr
enyiable attention
Miss HemphilI. daughter IT Roar Nd
miral and Mrs Joseph HrmphiU. ,rr..,-
tanned at bridge yesterday in honor Il
Mrs. Reid Hunt
Miss Viola Johnston. who is spe7drr-
some time At the ShOreham. entertained
at luncheon yesterday in the rose room
wnen her guests were Miss Joan OH.
Miss Louise DelanO. Miss Laura Deraro
of Chicago: Miss Alice Whiting NT,s
Julia Whiting. Miss Beatrice Clover. Mis-,
Reoekah Wilmer. and Miss Adelaide
Heath.
Judge and Mrs. Russell p. Gerdm7
have gone to Florida for the remainder. nF
Ihe winter They will be at Palm
Beach. Datona, aud 81. Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry enter-
tanned at dinner dance last eveDiu-
at the country club.
Mr. n u ,r;4,--..
haWSe, of Richmond, Va. are in Wash
inEtOn for a few days on business and
nave taken their usual suite Of rooms at
the Powhatan.
Mr.. Franklin Abbott. Of Welleslv Hills.
Mass. and Boston. is at the New VIII
lard for a few days
Rear Admiral J. NJ Helm. Of PbiIad.r-
phia. Pa, dropped in town quite uuex-
pectedly and went to the PoUhatan
where several navy men are stoppfr..
for the winter.
Mrs. Leroy Goff entertained informally
at bridge yesterday afternoon for her
house guest, Mrs Jess W. SpeideI, ~
Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr.. Sidky Bcy. formerly secretary Of
the Turkish Embassy in WASHINGTON. bur
now permanently located in New York. is
in Washington for few days and is AZ
the New Willard
Mr.. Alexander Mcneil. Of Berkeley
Springs. Va, is in town for few dayI
on business, and is now stopping at the,
Hotel POwhatan.
Mrs. s. NJ. Elliot and Miss J :. Ken
nedy, of Philadelphia, who are notorfna.
to the South, arrived at the New Willard
yesterday for their first stop
PatriotS' Memorial Chapter, D. 4. r
VIII give a dance at the Cairo, January
l6' from $50 to 1880. for the benefit ot
Continental Hall. Mrs William Cum
mings Story. the president general. and
the members of the national board Will
be guests of honor.
Mrs. Ivan o. Powers will give a tea at
her home, at 1913 Seventeenth street
northwest, on Wednesday, January I3 at
I O'Clock. for the Elmira College Club.
All graduates and former students Of
Elmira are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Tom Ryan. of Wansau. Wis. is in
Washington visiting his friend. Mr.. Nc
Donald, of the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission. and has made Hotel Powhatan
his headquarters while here
Mr. and Mrs. Hampson Gary and fam
lily, or Tyler. Tex. arrived in WASHINGTON
yesterday morning and have taken apart-
mcnts for the winter at Hotel Puwhatan.