The Washington herald., 1916-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Woods were hosts
at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club, entertaining in honor Of Rep
resentative Cannon and Miss Cannon.
There were eighteen guests.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary Of
the Navy, entertained at a reception yes
terday afternoon in compliment to the
North Carolina delegation to the d. A. X.
Congress The drawing-rOoms were
charmingly decorated with spring flowers
and the tea table had centerpiecs OF
the same blossoms.
Mrs. Daniels was assisted in receiving
by Miss Ida Rodmau, State regent; Mrs.
Morrison, vice regent; the wives Of Cab
met officers who are in town, the wives
Of the Senators and Representatives from
North Carolina, and a number Of North
Carolina women who are in Washington.
Others assisting were the Misses Over
man, Miss Anna Ihrie Pou, Mrs. Adelaide
Worth Bagley, and the Misses Bagley.
Col. and Mrs. W. w Harts were dinner
hosts last evening.
The members Of the D. A. R. Congress
will be the guests Of honor at a recep-
ton which the Southern Society OF Wash
ington will give this evening at O'Clock
IN the large ball room of the New Will
lard. The reception by the Southern
Society to the D. A r. Congress is an
annual event and is invariably one OF
the most brilliant and distinctive hos
pitalities of the season. On this, as on
all previous occasions, the guests will in
clude distinguished representatives OF
official and residential society.
In the receiving line will be the presi-
dent Of the society, Gen. william Z.
GOrgas and Mrs. Gorgas; Mrs. William
Cumming Story, president general Of the
National Society; D. A. R., the vice prest-
dent Of the Southern Society, the Sec
retary Of the Navy and MRS. Daniels
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Ollie NJ. James,
Miss Mary Custis Lee, Miss Mamie Ran
dolph Heth. Mrs. Frank F. Greenawalt,
Mrs Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Claude n.
Bennett. and Mrs. Milton W. Johnson.
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens, secretary Of the
Southern Society, will make the intro
dUctions.
Dr. Gustayius Weber is chairman Of the
reception committee; Mr.. Claude N. Ben
nett heads the floor committee and the
executive committee Is composed Of Mr..
c. z. Calhoun, chairman; Gen. Frank
Mcintyre. Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
Rev. J. Henning Nelms, Mrs. William L
Marshall. Hon. Robert W. Wooley, and
Ms. Samuel Spencer.
Mrs. James NJ. Thompson, formerly
Miss Genevieve Clark, will arrive in
Washington tomorrow to be the guest Of
her parents, Speaker and Mrs. Clark, for
a week and to attend the National Ser
vice School at Chevy Chase for the first
fortnight in May.
Miss Constance wickersham, daughter
of former Attorney General wickersham,
who will be accompanied by Miss Corne-
lius Brandreth. OF Elizabeth, N. J., will
also come to Washington in time to at
tend the encampment at Chevy Chase
under the auspices OF the woman's sec
ton Of the Navy League.
Miss Kathryn Hitchcock and Miss
Marie Peary are arranging a beneht for
Friendship House to be given at Gun
ston Hall. 1906 Florida avenue, Saturday,
April g at 3 o'clock, when the children
OF Friendship House will present Alice
In Wonderland"
Nh and Mrs John Parkin Clifford and
their daughters, the Misses Lentilhon
and Almy Clifford, arrived yesterday from
St Augustine, Fla, where they have been
occupying their villa for two months.
Before returning to their home in New
York they will be the guests for a few
days of Mr.. Walter De c. Poultney in
Baltimore.
Mrs Frederick Tyson has come over to
home in Baltimore, and is stopping at the
ShOreham.
Mrs. NJ. Gmet Gnl, OF Baltimore, is also
at the Shoreham.
4 few changes have been made IN the
plans for the wedding of Miss Barbara
Thaw, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Blair Thaw, to Lieut.. Scott B. Mac
farlane U. S. N. which will take place
April 28 in the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest, New York. Miss Katherine Thaw
will be her sisters maid OF honor. and
the bridesmaids will be the Misses Eunice
Clapp. Candida Bartolucci, Anna Ballard,
Adeline Hotchkiss, Mildred Sawyer, and
Mary Lee Turner. Lieut. Alger H. Dresel
will be Lieut.. Macfarlane's best man. and
the ushers will be Lieuts. Walter David
son. Richard Elliott, Dean Causey, Ed
win 6. r. Brandt and L W. Comstock.
L. S. n. After the ceremony a reception
will be held at the Cosmopolitan Club.
4 wedding OF interest took place at
Teesburg. Va, in the NJ. E. Church
South, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
when Miss Moselle Brown, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Luther A. Brown, was
married to Mr.. Joseph Burton Carr. of
this city. the Rev. Hubert Sydenstrtcker