The Washington herald., 1916-10-28

The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo will return to Washington to-
day after a fortnight's absence. The Sec
retary, who has Just completed a speech.
making trip, was Joined in Chicago by
Mrs. McAdoo, who spent a week at
Shadow Lawn.
The new Minister Of Panama, Senior DR..
Don BelIsario Porras and Nine. Porras,
who arrived in Washington early in the
week, are established in the apartment
which they have taken at Stonelelgh
Court for the season.
Jonkheer and Mime. Won Starkenborgh-
Stachouwer will take possession next
. week Of Mrs. Bowers house in Connec-
ticut avenue. which they have leased for
the winter Jonkheer and Nine. Won
Stsrkenborgh spent the summer with
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Marburg, Of Baltimore, at their
place in Nova Scotia
Mr.. Joseph W. Folk returned to Wash
ington yesterday from New York.
An interesting wedding Of today will
be that Of Mrs. Carrie Lee Johnston and
Mr. Edward White, which will take place
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of the brides aunt, Miss Emma A.
McCully, in Oregon avenue. Only rela-
tives and a few close friends will be pres
ent at the ceremony, which will be per
formed by the Rev. U. G. B. Pierce. Nine.
Jajaval Purnasiri, wife OF the attache Of
the Slamese Legation, will be matron of
honor and little Miss Laura Garfield Lee,
niece Of the bridegroom, will serve as
flower girl. Mr.. Joseph Howard Porter,
Of South Carolina, will give the bride
away, and Mr.. Luther F. speer VIII act
as best man.
The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Elizabeth Davis Coke, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Magruder Coke. of New
York, and Chaplain Truman Post Rid
die. U. S. N, son Of the late Truman P.
Riddle and Mrs. Riddle. OF st. Louis.
Miss Coke Is a great-granddaughter Of
the late Gen. Thomas L. Davies, of
Poughkeepsie, who was for many years
president Of the PoUghkeepsie National
Bank. On her mothers side she is a
descendant Of Peter Townsend, who
forged the great chain which Gen. Wash
ington had stretched across the Hudson
River from Constitution Island to West
Point to prevent the British ships from
passing. Her brother, Peter Townsend
Coke, Is now at the Mexican border with
the Seventh Regiment.
Lieut. Riddle was graduated from Yale
in 1910. and later from the Union Theo-
T.
U. s. s. Pennsylvania. The wedding will
take place in the spring.
Halloween will be celebrated at Studio
Hall by dance, the arrangements and
direction Of which are in the hands Of
Mr.. Gorge Oberanderfer, of 9O3 Twenty
third street
Mr.. Simon Wolf will celebrate his soth
birthday today. He will be at home in
formally from to 10 O'Clock at his resi-
dence, 2o13 Columbia road.
Col and Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler
entertained at dinenr Thursday evening
at the Army and Navy Club. followed by
a theater party, in compliment to their
house guest, Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson.
Among the guests were Col and Mrs
William C. Ham, stationed at Fort Tot
ten.
On Wednesday Mrs. Flagler will give
a luncheon in honor of Lady Jebb, who
is staying at the Brighton and on the fol-
lowing evening Col and Mrs. Flagler will
entertain at dinner at the Army and
Navy Club before the weekly dance,
which will be the first dance Of the sea-
son at the club.
Mrs. ]. Barclay Finley and Miss Anne
Bowman, Of Pittsburgh, arrived at the
Willard yesterday for a stay Of several
days
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stewart Barney, Of
New York, who are motoring, are stop
ping at the willard.
Representative and Mrs. James R.
Mann were the guests of honor last