The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-10

evening OF capt. =. L. CHAMBERS VINO
entertained at the Army and Navy Club
preceding the weekly dance.
Mrs. George Howard was hostess at
luncheon yesterday. when Mrs. Louis
Perrine and Miss Rachel Perrine, of
Trenton, N. j., were among her guests.
Mrs. Lyman B. swormstedt enter
tanned at a buffet luncheon, followed by
a bridge party Of eight tables. yesterday
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Godfrey.
The rooms were decorated with yellow
spring flowers.
Those assisting in the dining room at
luncheon included Mrs. Thomas Kid
we'll Mrs. William Dali, Mrs. Charles
schafer, Mrs. William Woolard, Mrs.
seldom jackson, Miss Tesserman and
Mrs. George Provost.
Mr., Safto, attache of the Japanese EN-
bassy, entertained a party of eight at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday
Mr.. Newton Baker. the newly appointed
Secretary Of War, arrived at the Shore
ham yesterday morning.
1.-The Spoken Drama and the Photo
play will be the subject of the talk
Louis Mann will give this afternoon al
the regular Friday afternoon tea at the
Congressional Club.
Anrs Gordon Lee and Mrs. William r
Hall will preside at the tea table. while
those invited to assist are Mrs. Charles
Linthicum, Mrs. Charles c. McChord,
Mrs. Daniel ]. McGillcuddy, Mrs. James
r. Mann, Mrs. Carl Mapes, Mrs. James
T. MARITIME, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs.
Rufus Hardy, Mrs. Miller, Miss Ellen
Hale, Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Thomas W.
Hardwick, Mrs. William w Hastings
Mrs. Ben johnson, Mrs. Patrick II. KEEL
ley, Mrs. William Kettner, Mrs. William
S Kenyon, Mrs David II. Kincheloe,
Edward J. King, Mrs. Aaron 8. Kretder'
Mrs. La Toilette, Mrs. Frederick r. beh-
bach Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, and Mrs.
Ashbury F. Lover.
Mrs. John f. Laskey will entertain a
box party at the concert at the National
Theater this afternoon when Fritz
Kreisler will be the artist.
Mrs ]. Kaika announces the marriage
of her sister, Miss Lillian Hirsh, to w.
Cray Brashears, at noon yesterday in
Baltimore. After the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the Belvi-
dere. Only the family and Intimate
friends Of the couple were present. Later
Mr., and Mrs. Brashears left on a we'd
ding tour to Florida. They will be at
home after April l at Cray Manor, In
gomar street. Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Shepherd returned
this week to Washington after spending
several weeks at the Copley Plaza in
Boston, where they have been taking
part in the Shakespearean festival Mr..
and Mrs. Shepherd will remain here
month, after which they will open their
country home at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Maddox, of Warrenton,
Va, has arrived in Washington. and is
stopping at the Shoreham.
The women's Army and Navy
League Is beginning preparations for
the Easter ball. Capt. Glennen, COM
mandant of the navy yard, has loaned
the use of the sail loft at the navy
yard, where the ball will be given as
usual on Easter Monday evening.
Miss Isabelle Middleton is the guest
Of Miss Martha Maury Robinson in
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Royal Meeker will be at home
Mondays in March at the Northumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson Downey will
entertain at tea at the Willard, March
%, from to o'clock.
Capt. and Mrs. Spencer S. Wood
have as their house guest, Miss Eloise
Wood, of GenevaA N. Y.
A party of young ladies from Miss
Hills School in Philadelphia, under
spending a few days at the Shore
ham.
Among other recent arrivals at the
Shoreham are Mr.. and Mrs. D. Epson,
of Cleveland, who have returned to
Washington from a sojourn at Miami,
Fla.
Mrs. withers, wife Of Lieut.. Thomas
withers, U. s. n, who has been at Old
Point to meet her husbands ship, the
L. S. S. Tennessee, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday to spend the day
with Lieut.. Withers' mother, Mrs. J.
B. withers, 2O17 Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Thomas Withers will go to An
napolis today and will then return to
her home at Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r Mann, who made
a brief visit in New York, returned to
Washington yesterday.
An interesting VI Tic LcH-
ten season will be the series of five
lectures in French on Paris and Its
Environs," to be given by Miss Cora
de wllhorst, March 10, 20. q. April
and 10, at the Washington Club.
The first lecture will be on Paris
st. German, Malmaison," "Fontaine-
bleau" will be the subject of the sec
ond talk. and in the others Miss de
wilhorst will take up "Rouen," Yer
sailles," and "Chartres."
Miss Louise c. Wilson, Miss Sarah
Kennedy, and Miss Anna Runser left
Washington yesterday for Daytona,
Fla, where they will remain until the
end of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carruthers
Jefferds have returned from their
wedding trip to Florida and are es-
tablished in their new home in Char
lesion, w, Va. Mrs. Jefferds was
formerly Mrs. Frederick Cooper Rust.
The chairman of the committee Of the
Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R., in
charge of the annual benefit is Mrs. T.
p. Mertz. The play is to be given the
evening of March 20 and has been