The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

Washington and later went to Florida,
returned to the New Willard yesterday.
Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet wife of the As
sistant Secretary Of Commerce, will en-
tertain this week for the Michfgan
delegates to the convention Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. Miss
Sophia F. Sweet left for Michigan Frf-
day evening to attend several weddings
Mrs. Sweet was hostess Thursday at
a luncheon for twelve guests. Among
those present were viscountess Chinda,
wife of the Japanese Ambassador; Mrs
Daniels, wife OF the Secretary of, the
Navy; Mrs. Thomas F. O'Brien, wife of
the former Ambassador to Japan; Mrs.
Frank Fletcher, wife of Admiral Flet-
cher and Mrs. Charles S. Hazeltine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George williams Deit-
rich announce the engagement of their
daughter. Frances Marion, to Mr. Harold
George sowders, Of Cleveland. Ohio,
Mrs. Walter. 1. Peck. Of Chicago. and
Mrs. William A. Talcott, of Rockford,
Ill, are among the spring visitors in
Washington, who are stopping at the
ShOreham.
Miss Sylvia Metcalf will give a de-
lightful solo dance in Japanese costume,
and Miss Anna Taggart, in costume, will
sing a solo, at the dance to be given
Wednesday evening. April II, at the Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1872 Vermont
avenue, by the Dixie Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Robert Hall WIles, president gen.
eTal of the national society, Daughters
Of 1Slz, arrived at the New Willard yes
terday to attend the Continental D. A. r.
Congress. At the conclusion Of the ID.
A. r. Congress, the national society,
Daughters of 1872, will hold their annual
congress at the New Willard, beginning
with reception on Monday, April a.
given by local members of the society to
out-of-town delegates.
The Paint and Powder Club will make
Its annual appearance in Washington. at
Polls Theater, on May / for the benefit
Of the Christ Child Society. The club,
whose yeaGIy visit to Washington is an
event Of social and artistic interest, will
produce this year an original play
comedy with music, entitled ''Dear Doro-
thy" The book has been written es-
pecially for the clubs production, BY
George NJ, Hobart, the well-known play
wright. author of Experience" Moon
light Mary" Our Mrs. McChesney." and
other recent dramatic successes. The
music has been composed by Mr. A
Baldwin Sloane. Both Mr.. Hobert and
Mr.. Sloane are former BaItimoreans. and
members of the Paint and Powder Club.
and they work this year as a testi-
monisl to their affection for an interest
in the club and their native city.
The patronesses for the occasion are
Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Lane Mrs. White,
Houston, Mime. Da Cana, Nine. Riano.
Mime. Naon, Mime, De Pena, Nine Menos.
senorita Dominica. Mime. Zaldivar, Miss
N. B. Adams, Mrs. Milton Allies, Mrs.
Blair, Mrs. Frederick H
Brooke, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs
Thomas M. Chatard. Countess Henri de
Sibour. Mrs. Ryan Devereux, Mrs, Sam
uel Dury, Mrs. Thomas Gale, Mrs.
George z. Hamilton, Mrs Charles Ham
lin, Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna, Mrs. Richard
A. Harlow. Mrs. George Howard, Mrs
Ralph Jenkins, Mrs. Loren Johnson. Mrs.
o. H. P. Johnson, Mrs William H.,
Johnston. Princess D. Kawananakoa, Mrs.
Charles c. Lee, Mrs Louis C. Lehr. Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Mrs. Charles Lowndes,
Countess Spottswood Mackin, Mrs Henry
May, Miss Merrick. Mrs Wesley Merritt,
Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman, Mrs. Emil
the Misses Patten, Mrs
Cleveland Perkins, Miss Phelan, Miss Jane
A Riggs. Mrs. C. Peyton Russell Mrs.
George P. scriven. Mrs. Philip Sheri-
dan. Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs Edward J.
Stellwagen. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs
Turner and Mrs. John f. wilkins.
In the Louisiana delegation to the
convention Of the Daughters OF
he American Revolution are Mrs. w. w.
Wales. State regent. and Mise Eleanor
Hale, who Is page OF New Orleans; Miss !