The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-16
Doi,gs of Society

The President. accompanied by his
cousin. Mr.. John A. Wilkins. and Dr..
Cary Grayson. attended morning service
at the Central Presbyterian Church yes
terday.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing went as usual, to the Church Of
the Covenant yesterday morning.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
Redfeld have left Lenox for Leicester.
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Berliner. Miss Lou
Use Berliner. and Miss Catherine Brack-
EFT, of this city, are staying at the Cur
tbs Hotel, Lenox, Mass.
Gen. and Mrs. John B. Kerr. of this
city, arrived at LenoX last Saturday
and are now staying at the Maplewood.
Pittsfield, Mass.
The arrival of the Edward B. McLeans
at Bar Harbor to pass the remainder
Of the summer there adds new impetus
to August gayeties there. The McLeans
had been identified with the Newport
colony for the past three years and had
decided to spend the present summer
in Virginia. Changing their minds about
week ago. hurried orders were tele-
graphed ahead to open their cottage
at Bar Harbor for them.
Mr.. Charles Warren, Assistant Attor-
ney General OF the United States. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs William H.
Bliss. at Devilstone. Bar Harbor.
OF the Austrian Embassy. are among the
Mi -
wall tennis tournament at LenoX today.
Surg and Mrs. Cary T. ILanghorne are
spending this month in Atlantic City.
Commodore Denig. L. S. N. and Mrs.
Denig, returned from the Philippine Is
lands in April and have since then been
with their daughter. Mrs. Harry Shaw.
at "Dilsoshah." her country place in
Northbridge Center. Mass. They will
spend the remainder of August at Bret
ton Woods, n. H.. and Port Clyde, Me.
and will open their home in Sandusky,
Ohio, for the autumn.
DIR. and Mrs William Holland Will
mer. of this city. and Miss Rebekah
Wilmer received much social attention
during their visit to Thatcher NJ. Adams
at Newpot r. l. Mr.. Adams gave
mncheons and dinners in their honor. as
also did Mr.. and Mrs. J. Woodward
Haven. Col. and Mrs. ]. Reynolds
Lands. Of Washington. have been enter
taIned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Crown
inshield.
The annual benefit for Harbor Hospital
which is always the climax of the season.
is to be held this year on August 20 at
the Building of Arts. at Bar Harbor. and
will occupy the greater portion of the
day. II will comprise a musicale, lunch
con. vaudeville. tea and dancing. as well
as an exhibition Of chldren's miniature
houses and gardens, a feature started
several years ago by Mime Louden, wife
of the Minister from the Netherlands.
4 musicale will be held at noon. and al
l 30 luncheon will follow. At o'clock
followed by tea served on the hillside
near the building. Following this Dancing
will be enjoyed till s.
An interesting diversion at BA Harbor
will he the tableauX and fancy dress ball
at the Building of Arts tomorrow even
ing. Among those appearing in the tab
leauX will be Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
Miss Belle Gurnee. Miss Laura Cass Can
field. Miss Alexandra Emery. Mrs. John
T Linzee. Albert Gallatin. Miss Matilda
Bigelow. Herbert Pell. tr.. Ernesto Fab
bri, Henry T. Leggett. Maurice Fremont
Smith. John ]. Emery and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Schelling.
Mrs. Truman II. Newberry. wife of the
former Secretary of the Navy. was Wis
itor at the Mortified Conference last
week. Mrs. Newberry has not missed
this conference for many seasons
Mrs TOra ~ lie,
has cards out for a dinner at Newport
on August n. She and her daughter.
Miss Margaret Preston Draper. are clos