The Washington herald., 1916-08-08

The Minister Of Switzerland, DR.. Paul
Ritter. left Washington yesterday for
Lake Placid, n Y, where he will join
Nine. Ritter who is passing the summer
there.
The Cuban Minister and Nine. Da
Cespedes will return to Washington with
in a few days to spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Mr., and Mrs Claude y. Bennett will
leave Washington after the adjournment
Of Congress for trip to Nova Scotia by
sea. visiting Newfoundland and travelling
extensively in Northern Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have taken week
end motor trips to Harpers Ferry. Fort
Monroe. and Atlantic City during the
summer.
Mr.. William Stephen Van Rensselaer,. Of
New York. is stopping at the Hotel La
fayette
Miss Dorothy wyeth, daughter of Lieut.
Col NJ. c. Wyeth. L. S. A. is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Wyeth. of
Philadelphia, on their yacht, the Emer-
aid, which is leisUrely cruising along the
Atlantic coast, making stops at the fash
ionable resorts.
Mrs. George Bennett Ashby will leave
Washington next Monday for Atlantic
City. where she will remain for in
definite stay Later in the summer, Mrs.
Ashby will visit in Virginia.
Representative William warheId Will
son. of Chicago. is in Washington and is
registered at the Hotel Lafayette.
Other recent arrivals at the Lafayette
are Mr. W. S. RhOads. Of Richmond. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Findley Burns. of Balti-
more. and Mr.. and Mrs sperry Souther.
of Gloucester, Mass
Mrs. Calvin De Witt is spending the
summer with friends at Watch Hill, R. 1.
Col George W. McIver L. S. A. has
gore with Mrs McIver for stay in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Miss Ethel Borden Hartman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Astor and Mr.. F. de Mohren-
schildt were among the guests OF Miss
Eugene H Ladenburg at luncheon at
the Hill Top Inn at Newport.
Mrs Garrett Droppers, wife Of the
New York on the steamship Vasilefs
Constantinos.
Brig. Gen. Frank Thorp, L. S. A, re-
tired. and Mrs. Thorp who make their
home al the Gordon. are spending the
summer at IntervaIe, y. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Yturbe. accom-
panied by Mr. ard Mrs. Jerome Bona
psrte, motored to Narragansett Pier from
Newport and were entertained at lunch
con or the Casino terrace by Miss Therese
Kohn, Of Baltimore.
Ms vVi11isD, 0iss+or ~ pbi1s5eInbIs
gave a large dinner at Newport when her
guests included Mr. John Barrett, Baron
Renaud dUngern Sternberg and Mr.. F.
de Mohrenschildt, Of the Russian En-
baesy staff
An event Of interest in musical circles
this evening will be the recital given by
Miss Gertrude Lyons, the well-known
lyric soprano, at Studio Hall, 1919 Con-
necticut avenue. in connection with the
summer series of studio concerts ar
ranged by Mr.. c. w. O'Connor. Mr.. Paul
panist. Next week Mr.. O'Connor presents
Mis- Victoria Siddons.
Dr. Philander P Claxton. U.i- =
States Commissioner OF Education, and
Mrs. ClaXton. were among the guests Il
a luncheon given on Saturday by Dr.
Thomas S. Baker, headmaster of the
latters residence on the campus
Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins was the guest OF
Mr.. Widener at Newport over the week
end.
DR.. Virginius Dabney has gone to
Ventnor, y. J., where he will spend the
month Of August with his family in their
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Weir enter
tanned at afternoon tea at the Colonial
Club, at White Sulphur Springs, for
Mrs. Blaine Elkins and Mrs. William
Hit, Of Washington. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rutledra
Buist, Messrs. Henry FroeIich, JaCk
Kenna and G. o. White
Recent motor arrivals at Waterbury
Conn, include Mrs. knowlton Araez and