The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

The Speaker of the House and Mrs
Clark have returned from California &c
their home in Bowling Green, Mo. Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ. Thompson. the lat
ter the daughter Of the Speaker. are in
Saranac Lake, N. Y. They will be in
or the first OF September.
DR.. and Mrs. Francis S. Nash enter
tanned at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club last night. Their guests were Gen.
and Mrs. Gorgas. Capt. and Mrs. John
A. Hoogewerf. Capt. and Mrs Edward
| W. Eberle, Capt. w. l.. Rodgers. Mrs.
Julian James, and Capt. and Mrs. Hus-
sey.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Browne enter
tanned at an informal diner party last
night at the Chevy Chase Club. Among
their guests were Mrs. Palmer. Miss
Pike. Mrs. Harrison, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Alexander Britton Browne. Mrs Mason
Gulick will entertain at a luncheon at
the Shoreham today.
Mrs. John A. Logan is in New York
for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampson Gary enter
tained small party at dinner at Chevy
Chase last night. Their guests were
Miss Mary Graham. Mr.. John Wiley.
Miss Wyeth, and DIR. p. Edward Larkin
at the Chevy Chase Club Were Mrs.
Edward Seton. Miss Ruth Parker, and
Mr.. b. Lang.
The lawn fete for the benefit OF the
Day Nursery and Dispensary, which was
booked to take place Tuesday night.
was postponed until last night on ac-
nf he raf, hold ha
lawn of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Sixteenth street and Columbia road. The
committee consisted of Mrs. Sydney ia
cobs, in charge; Miss Roe Folkerson.
Mrs. Judson Welliyer, Mrs. John Snure,
Mrs. William Pilling, and Mrs. W. +.
Andrews ex-officio. who Is president of
the board. A number of young ladies
assisted with the dispensing OF refresh
ments.
The work of the day nursery has been
especially interesting this summer when
the average of fifteen children have been
cared for daily, and free milk is dis
pensed to the needy mothers of the
southwest section of the city.
Mr.. George Oakley Totten of this
city is at the Muenchinger-King at
Newport.
Maj. Gen. Barnett, commandant of
the Marine Corps here, and Mrs. Bar
nett and her daughter Miss Leila
Gordon. are being extensively enter
tanned during their tour of the West
They were recently the guests of Col.
and Mrs. Lincoln Karmany at Mare
Island. where many entertainments
were planned in their honor. They
will remain in California until the mid
die of this month.
Mr. and Mrs Edward B. Mclean
will arrive at Bar Harbor. Me. on
and will. go to Brier Cliff.
their cottage, which is now being put
in readiness for their occupancy.
Mrs Roscoe Davis of this city, who
has been the house guest for a week
of Lieut.. and Mrs. E. J. Estess. at
Annapolis. will return home next
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Demonet and
their daughter. Miss Helen Demonet. |
are spending the summer at Cape May |
Hotel, Cape May. n. J.
Among the prominent persons lunch
ing at the Shoreham yesterday were
Garrison and Assistant Secre-
tary Breckenridge.
Many Washington women of the sum-
ner colony at Newport attended the sale
N the Casino last Tuesday conducted |
~ Mime. Mendis. of Paris. Included in
he sale were objects OF art. souvenirs
IF the, war. manuscripts, and useful OBJ
ects. The sale was for the benefit of
he wounded troops OF France and was
conducted under direction of a commit
ZEE consisting of Mesdames Whitney
Warren. August Belmont. r. Livingston
8eeckman. Craig Biddle. Royal Phelps
-arroIl, w. X. Vanderbilt. W. K. VAN
lerbilt, jr, and Leonard NJ. Thomas.
Col Charles ". McCawley, of this city.
las left for Newport, where he is a 4
,uest at the home of Mrs. William H.
emory.
Mrs W. n. McDougaI is frequently
cen at the Casino in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould have left
Iew York for Bar Harbor
Col Charles McCawley is taking a !
lively interest in the tennis tournament
cheduled to take place today at New
'ort- Ia
Mr. and Mrs. Poultney Bigelow will ,