The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-12
Doings of Society

The Minister Of Nicaragua and Nine.
Chamorro left Washington yesterday
for New York. where they will re-
main several days before starting out
on an extended tour of this country.
They will visit Niagara Falls, yell
lowstone Park and the Pacific Coast
before returning in the fall.
Capt and Mrs. Davis Allen Hall en-
tertained at a reception last evening
at the Cairo in celebration of their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. The
ball room and the drawing rooms were
prettily decorated with white and
yellow spring flowers. palms and
ferns. Mrs. c. F. Hitchings was maid
of honor and Mrs. ID. p. Foley. Mrs.
Arthur Kinney. Mrs. T. F. Robinson.
Mrs p A. Welker. Mrs. Frank Free
man, Mrs S G. Blaisdell. Miss Stella
Gimmick. Mrs. William Patten. Mrs
Mabel Milstead, and Mrs. Thomas
Forney assisted in doing the honors.
The bride of half century wore an
imported lace gown over yellow chif-
fon and satin. with pearl trimmings
Capt. and Mrs. Hall received many
handsome presents and kilograms
parts Of the world.
Col. and Mrs Robert n. Thompson
have left New York and gone to
Southampton, N Y. for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. william Corcoran Hill
will spend the summer at Narragan-
sett Pier.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence B. Hight have
opened their summer home near Be
thesda.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. David Gordon will
spend the summer at the Marlborough
Blenheim at Atlantic City. leaving Wash
ington about the middle Of July.
Mr.. ]. C. Jones. OF Austin. Texas. ac-
companied by his daughter. Miss Helen
Jones. arrived in Washington to visit
some former friends. Mr.. Jones lived in
Washington during his boyhood days and
is the present commissioner of pensions
of Texas. Miss Jones was the sponsor for
the State of Texas at the Confederate
reunion at Richmond last week. While
here they are stopping at the Hotel Pow
hatan.
Mrs Woodruff. wife of Mai. James A.
Woodruff L. 5. A, will leave Washing
ton about July for Woodbury. Forest.
Va, where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. George 7. Msrye, wife of the
American Ambassador to Russia. who
has spent Several days in Washington.
will leave Monday for her home in Bur-
lingame. Cal.
Mrs Marye was grest of honor AT n
tea given Thursday afternoon at the
Chevy Chase Club by Mrs. William Cor
coran Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Bierd. Of
Minneapolis and Chicago. arrived at the
New Willard for a short stay.
An interesting event Of yesterday after
noon was the Lusitania Red Cross benefit
at the Columbia Theater. which attracted
a distinguished audience from social cir
cles. The list Of patronesses included
such prominent women as Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mrs yDelos BIodgett. Mrs Archi-
bald Oracle. Miss Mabel Boafdman. Mrs.
Hemmick Mrs. wolcott Tuck
erman. Mrs. James F. Barbour. and Mrs.
John A. Logan. Among the box holders
were Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Mrs
Larz Anderson. Princess David HAVANA
nakoa. and the managers of the French
and Cunard lines In this city.
Mr.. d. NJ. Stack and Mrs Stack. of
at the Ebbitt
Mr.. Hiram Percy Maxim. the noted in
ventor, Is at the New Willard.
Prof and Mrs Stimson Brown were
,t h. l.,
Of the season. at the Army and Navy
Club. in honor of Rear Admiral w. s.
Benson. L. S. N. and Mrs. Benson. The
other guests were Mai. Gen. Barnett L.
;. NJ. c.. and Mrs. Barnett, Mrs Stephen
r. Elkins. Mrs. T. De Witt Talmadge.
Mrs. John Lindsay Morehead, Mrs. Will
lam c. Gorgas. Gen. Ernest Darlington.
L. S. A.. Capt Edward W. Eberle. L. s.
N. and Mrs. Eberle. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Kearney Carr. Capt. Nolan. L. S. A,
Capt. Volney Chase. L. S. ", Comman-
der Cronan. L. $. N. and Pay Director
L. S. N, and Mrs. Martin.
Mrs II. NJ. Garwood and daughter.
Miss Louise Garwood. of Houston. are
among the late arrivals at the New
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Morrill, Chamber |
lin and family will leave Washington
On June Il for Monterey. Pa. where they |
have a cottage for the season. Mrs. |
John O. Nicolson. Mrs. Chamberlins |
mother. will he with them.
Mr. ]. Fitham Tatem. a prominent law
yer Of Philadelphia. accompanied by Mrs.
Tatem. their son. Joseph. NJ. Tatem.
and daughters. the Misses Marie. Anton
nette and Sylvia. arrived in Washington
10 visit friends and are guests at the
Powhatan.
Mr.. J. S. Foote and Mrs. Foote. of
Omaha. Neb.. are staying at the Ebbitt
Tor few days.
Mrs II. c. Hoover. Of London. who
has been spending some time in the
United States. is at the New Willard
Tor a few days.
Capt. and Mrs. Mark Bristol will en-
tertain at dinner Thursday evening |
m honor of Mr. Casensve. who Is in |
his country on a special mission for /
he French government.
Mrs. James E. Mulcare and her little /
,iece, Annie Rose. have returned from |
Richmond, where they were the guests