The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
Doings of Society


, parties last evening when they enter
tanned In honor Of the commandant OF
the navy yard, Capt Glennon. and Mrs.
Glepnon.
Miss Margaret Pettus gave a dinner
party last evening In honor % Miss
Marie Carter and her nance, Lieut. Pat
] ten Buchanan. U. s. N, whose marriage
| takes place this evening Following the
| dinner, DR.. and Mrs. Frank Edmouds
gave a dance and supper for the we'd
ding party.
Mrs. A n. Talbot returned to Wash
| ington yesterday after q visit to her
son and daughter-in-iaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Talbot, at their home near New
York.
Mrs. Beach. wife Of Col william 3.
Beach. L. 8. A., entertained thirty-hve
guests AT q buffet breakfast yesterday at
her apartment at the Farragut In honor
Of Mrs. George II. Sands. who Is visit
ing In Washington.
Miss Harriet deb. Keim, of 1ss -
street. has returned from a visit to Phila-
delphia and New York where she wit
messed the Army-Navy game on Sat
urday.
In Philadelphia Miss Keim was the
guest OF her coushin. Mrs. George deb.
heim, Joining their box party for the
game IN New York.
The commission OF Mexican educators
VINO have recently completed their course
In the scence and art OF public instruc-
uon at the universities and colleges in
the neighborhood OF Boston and who at
present are visiting Washington as a part
lof their return trip to Mexico. were en-
tertained Sunday Afternoon and evening
at an elaborate reception fn the Mexi-
can Embassy on I street. ElIseo ARE
dondo. confidential agent Of the Mexican
government, and Mrs. Aredondo served as
host and hostess. The company assembled
lat O'Clock and at .. m. a champagne
luncheon was served, after which a must
cal program was rendered in the en-
bassy ballroom number Of members
OF the commission are musicians Of note
In Mexico. and the program was almost
exclusively confined to selections Of ma
tive airs. both vocal and instrumental
In the course of the evening Mr. Are
dondo assembled the company In the
red drawing room OF the embassy, where
he unveiled a fine portrait in oils OF
Gen. Venustiano Carranza, first chief.
Constttutionalist government EIiseo Gar
ella. head Of the commission, made a con-
gratulatory speech, to which Mr. Are
dondo responded gracefully. and the en-
tire company sang the Mexican national
anthem
Capt. Templin VI. Potts. retired. and
Mrs. Potts have taken apartments at the
New Richmond for the winter.
washingtonians at the wolcott Hotel
in New York City include Mr.. F. R.
| Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lock-
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Tumulty
and Mrs. Willis Vandeventer.
Mrs. Malcolm NcConihe entertained yes-
terday afternoon at the first Of a series
Of bridge parties which she has planned
i for the season. The drawinE-rpom va,
] attractiveIy decorated with white ana
yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs ?. B.
u Moran and Mrs. Milton Elliott poured
J; tea.
Capt Carlo 3. Britain left yesterday
for Philadelphia to take command of the
hattleship Michigan. stationed at the
:. League Island Navy Yard.
d Mr.. T Percy Meyers assisted BY a
I number Of young society men will ct
a. doOr-keeper at tho House OF Me- y
Christmas sale. tea and dance today. au1
most Of the dubUtantes Of the season will
assist at the various tables. Mrs Arthur
Lee and Mrs. Lee Phillips will serve ice
= cream and cake, assisted by Mrs Walter
: Wilcox, Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney. Mrs
= Armistesd Davis. Miss Gladys HinckIey
- Miss Beatrice Clover. and Miss MarS
,e Gheen. Mrs. MacMurray will sell home.
:. made cOndy. assisted by Mrs. Van
y Reypen. Mrs. PsiI, of New York and
d Mrs. William P. Hall The tea pOurer-
will be Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Mrs. Talbot
|. and Mrs. Henry B. Brown. assisted by
= number of young girls. Mrs Rixey
70 Mrs. Allan McLane. Mrs. Jewett. anc
Mrs. Nash will preside at the cake table
Z. Mrs. E Fl. II. Old. assisted by Mrs. VIII,
liam L. Jefiers. Mrs. Ira Patchin. Miss
! Alice Goodwin and Miss Alice Shepard
: will serve lemonade. The white elephant
10 table is in charge Of Mrs GoldsborougF
~ Adams, Mrs. Julian-James, Mrs
IN Nicholas LuqUer Miss Helen Mason. OF
Mt Philadelphia; Miss Katharine Mirnmack
: and Mrs. Hoes. Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomlr
son. assisted by Miss Blodgstt. will haI-
charge of the dancing. Mrs. Walter
i TuCkerman will sell flowers, assisted by
II Mrs. HOLSTER Chapman. the Misses
r Mackay-Smith. Miss de Pena, Miss PeZet
Il Miss Harlow and other debutantes. Mrs
Y Henry W. Fitch - chairman OF the en-