The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
Doings of Society

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Andrews have
as their guest at their cottage at New
port Mr.. j. ". Carlisle. of this city.
Miss Burney is the guest of Mrs.
Charles NJ. Bull and Miss Adele II. Bull
at Karlsruhe, Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bowers are visit
Ing Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Eyre Pinck-
ard at their home in San Francisco. Mr..
and Mrs. Pinckard have given several
dinners in honor OF their guests and
are arranging a number of motor trips
during their stay.
Miss Irene Coburn is the house guest
of Mrs. John T. Scully of Boston. Miss
Coburn and her hostess were guests OF
honor at a dinner given by Mime. lie
Chicquita at the Copley-Plaza recently.
Mrs George r. Mayre. wife of the
American Ambassador to Russia, was
the guest of honor at a handsomely ap-
pointed luncheon given in the red room Of
the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
The guests were seated around an oval
table. decorated with tall gold stand
ards. filled with pink and white tiger
lilies. Between the standards were
fancy baskets of lilies and the handles
were tied with taffeta ribbon in shades
of green.
Mr. F. A Summerfeld and Mr. Frank
p. Fairbanks, both of New York City
are spending a few days at the Shore
ham.
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar wife of
Judge Lamar, presided and among the
guests were Mrs. Francis Berger Moran.
Mrs Frank Freernan
Howry. Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage, Mrs
Thomas Walsh. Mrs. Dclos Blodgett and
Miss Flora Doyle.
Mrs. Christian Hauge gave a dance at
Barton Lodge. Hot Springs, for Louis
Todd and Jewett Ross Todd. children of
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. James Ross Todd. of Louisville, who
are spending the summer with her at
Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. William +. Draper has issued
cards for large dinner party to be
given Saturday evening at her Newport
villa. Mrs. Draper is planning to close
her summer home earlier this season
than usual Accompanied by her daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret P. Draper, she will
leave for Hot Springs. Va. about the
18th of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C Baldwin and
Miss Smith, of Fredericksburg. Va. have
arrived at the Shoreham for a short
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angler r. Duke accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs A J. Drexel
Biddle. jr.. have arrived at the Mount
Washington Hotel Breton Woods.
where they will remain for a week be-
fore cODfinrIino their frin
the White Mountains.
Col and Mrs. Isaac Edward Emer-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. McAdoo
have arrived in San Francisco and are
staying at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were the
guests of honor at a dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Drexel at Newport
last evening.
Mr.. James G. McNary. of FL. Paso.
Texas. is stopping at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley. of Chicago. Ill.
are spending some time at the Shore
ham.
Mr. and Mrs L. W. Russell, OF Wash
ington. entertained a party of friends on
the roof of the McAIpin Hotel, in New
York, last night.
The engagement of Miss Margaretta
Biddle Porter. of Philadelphia and Wasn-
ington. to the Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman.
Bishop of Maine, has been announced
at Bar Harbor.
Miss Porter is the oldest daughter of
the late Col. John Biddle Porter, of the
United States Army, who died a short
time ago at Leavenworth. Kans., and
in the United States: a descendant of
one of the signers of the Declaration of
The PorteTs formerly
were identified with Philadelphia society.
but for the last few years have made
their home in Washington. Col. Porter
was prominent in the government of the
owing to his knowledge of
law, in which he was one of
the foremost authorities in the country.
Miss Porter has been prominent in the
work of the Episcopal church. especially
Of the Girls Friendly Society. in which
she has held several State offices. Bishop
Goldman has recently been the guest of
the Porters. and his engagement while
not formally announced till now. has
been known for a short time to several
intimate friends. The marriage will take
place at WyandUtte. the Bar Harbor
summer nome of Mrs John Biddle
Porter. early in the fail. Owing to the
recent death of Col Porter it will be
entirely informal. only the immediate
relatives being present
BiShop Goldman is a Harvard graduate