The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-13

Mrs Daniels. wife of the Secretary or
the Navy, WAS the guest of honor at a
luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. Fran
c:s : Nash, wife of Medical Director
Nash. L :. y. The guests included Mrs
Robert Lansing. Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
Mss Martha Goldman. Mrs Louis Lom-
hard Mrs. Jessie l.. Beckwith. Mrs. Au-
Eustus Macomb. Mrs. Steven Richie,
Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs. John Jack
son. and Miss Elizabeth kihbey. Kill
Iarnev roses and lilies of the valley were
used on the luncheon table.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Franklin X Lane entertained at dinner
Last evening i'm honor of the Attorney
General and Mrs Thomas Watt Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry were
hosts at a dinner, followed by dancing.
Thursday evening on board their yacht.
Owera. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Gerry entertained at tea on the
yacht. The Owera reached Washington
recently and is being put in shape for
trip through the Panama Canal and
years cruise in Pacific waters. A num-
b.r of Washington society people will
accompany Mr. and Mrs. Gerry when
they sail. at the end of this week
All the members of the Cabinet with
my McAdoo. were seated at one table
having luncheon III the rose room of the
Shoreham yesterday.
April Il is the date set for the marriage
OF Miss Marian Van Buren,, daughter OF
Mrs. Nelson Read Johnson. and the Rev.
Stanley Matthews Cleveland, curate OF
Zion and St Timothy's. in New York.
The ceremony will take place at ST.
Johns Church. and will be followed by
reception at Mrs. JohnsOn's residence. in
New Hampshire avenue. Mrs. johnson
will accompany Miss Van Buren, to New
York next week to complete the details
of the brides trousseau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Geiser. OF
Audressy. France, arrived in Washing
ton Yesterday and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
At the tea dance in the administra-
ton building at Fort Myer yesterday.
following the weekly drill, the guests
were received by Mrs. NJ. L. Thurber.
mother of Lieut.. Philip L. Thurber Mrs.
Charles r M,nOher, Mrs. Clarence y.
Jones Mrs Manus McCloskey. and Mrs.
Cunningham presided at the tea table.
Miss Callie Hoke Smith was hostess at
dinner last evening. taking her guests
later to the Friday evening subscription
dance at the Willard
Mrs Thaddeus c. Parker. of Macon.
Ga. state regent of the u. A r. will
make her headquarters at the Ebbitt
during the week of the annual Conven-
ton. Mrs. Parker will be accompanied
by Mrs. William Lee Ellis, Miss lola
Wise, and Miss Isolene Campbell
Mrs. ! Morgan Smith. Mrs. E Cay
lord Putnam. and Mrs. Mildred s Mathes
are aVong the honorary vice presidents
general of the G. A. r., who will stop |
at the Ebbltt.
Lieut.. W. r. Connolly. L. 8 A. arrived |
al the New Willard yesterday
Commander ana Mrs. Horace R Nc !
Farland have bought the Weaver house |
at Brookville road and Kirk street Chevy |
Chase. They will take possession on the !
LIST Of May
Mrs Robert l. Corby will give a recep- !
tion and tea TO the new members of the |
Chevy Chase Young Woman's Christian |
Association at her home at Kirk street. |
Chevy Chase. Tuesday afternoon.
March o.
Mime. Slavko GrOuitch, wife of the per-
manent undersecretary for foreign affair,
of Serbia. who is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Henry Butler made an in
teresting address yesterday morning on
conditions In Serbia. and her mission in
this country. A number OF friends o,
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler were asked to meet
Nine. Grouitch.
Last evening Mime. Grouitch dincd with
Mr.. and Mrs. Allerton Cushman and to-
day she will leave Washington.
Mrs. S. H. Worth and Miss Mary NJ
Worth. of Philadelphia. have arrived at
the Shoreham.
Mrs. J. Livingston, Miss s Living
ston and Mrs. A. NJ. wittenberg.
prominent New York people, are at
the New Willard for few DAYS.
Mrs. c. H. Conrad jr. of Fort
Bliss, Texas. arrived in Washington
yesterday. She is at the Ebbitt
Miss Edith Oracle will entertain at
n dance tonight in honor of her house
guest. Baroness Vera de Ropp
Mrs. ]. Selwyn TAFT will be at home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills will be hostess
at an informal luncheon today.
The Friday Evening Subscription
Dancers gave their usual dance at
the New Willard last evening.
Miss Lillian Birney has as her house
guests this week. Miss Miriam Curtice,