The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Spanish Ambassador Entertains at Dinner;
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell Receive;
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo Take Cottage
Other News of Society at the Capital

The Spanish Ambassador and Mime.
Riano entertained at dinner last evening
at the Embassy. when Mrs. Robert Lans-
ing was among the guests. The Secretary
of State was unable to be present owing
to his recent illness, which has prevented
him from keeping all social engagements
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo will leave Washington today for
Chapel Hill, n. c., where the Secretary
will deliver an address tomorrow at the
commencement exercises Of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
The Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo have
taken a cottage at Spring Lake, N. j.,
for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
were hosts at reception last evening at
their residence in Connecticut avenue,
when they had with them Miss George
and Miss Kenny. Miss George, who has
Just returned from studying with DR..
Montessori, in Spain. told about her ex-
periences while there, and Miss Kenny
spoke briefly on her work in the Montes-
sori Association Free School at the
Founding Home during the past year.
Prot and Mrs. Stimson Brown and Mrs.
Browns sister, Mrs. ]. B. Bennett, have
gone to Brookville, Nd, to be with Mr.,
James S. Petit over Memorial Day.
York, arrived at the shoreham last even
ing.
Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn entertained at
a delightful bridge party and tea yester-
day afternoon at the Cub OF the Colonial
Danes
The club drawing rooms were decorated
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An orchestra will play throughout the
afternoon.
Assisting Mrs Bloedorn were Mrs. ].
H. Glennon, Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs.
James E. MARITIME, Miss Grace P. Shall
lenberger, Mrs. Bernard H. Rawl, Miss
Jennie Slemp, Miss Emma Washington,
Miss Edith Temple Oracle, Mrs. Alexan-
der H. Gait, Mrs. Julian Brandon Boil
ling. Miss Dorothy bennett. Mrs. ]. ].
Russell. Mrs. Julius Khan, Mrs. Hughes
OIiphant, Miss Marjorie Bartlett Mrs.
DelOs A. BlOdgett, Miss Blodgett, Mrs. F.
B. Moran. Mrs. Albert Ware Marshall,
Mrs. NJ. Z. Howard. and Mrs. Charles W.
Richardson.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Mrs ]. H
Glennon. Mrs. Julius Khan, and Mrs.
Alexander Calf presided at the tea ta-
BILE.
Mrs. Frederic r. Harris. wife Of Rear
Admiral Harris, U. S. N, was hostess
at luncheon yesterday in compliment to
Mrs. Edward A. Crane, who, with Mr..
Crane, stopped here en- route to their
home in Philadelphia from Hot Springs
Va, where they spent part OF the spring
and were the guests over night of Ad-
miral and Mrs Harris.
Mrs. Harris other guests were Mrs
Ollie James, Mrs. Lemuel P. Padgett
Mrs. Fred Britten, Mrs. Hampson Gary,
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mann, Mrs. Timothy T. Ansberry, Mrs
]. H. Glennon. Miss Katherine Fisher,
Mrs. Archibald Livingston Parsons, Mrs
Strother Smith, Mrs. Edgar Thompson,
and Mrs. Post Wheeler.
The house was decorated with spring
flowers and the luncheon table had a huge
centerpiece Of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses.
Mrs. Franklin S. Richardson and Mrs.
Laurence B. Rand, Of New York, are at
the Willard for several days. others
staying there are Mr.. and Mrs. G. van
de Putte, OF Antwerp, and Mr.. Cyrus
H. K. Curtis, Of Philadelphia.
The Secrtary OF War. Mr.. Baker, left
yesterday for a brief visit to Cleveland
On his return to Washington he will be
accompanied by Mrs. Baker and their
children, who will take possession of the
country home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Fairchild near Chevy Chase, which they
have leased for the summer.
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth A.
Walker, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
am Henry Walker and Cadet John
Walker, Ill, U. S. n. will be celebrated
lext Saturday in st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church. The brides attendants
will include the Misses Nina Cameron.
Elizabeth and Suzanne Chase, Anita Kite
and Winifrid Martin. The bridegroom,
who will be graduated from ANNAPOLIS
this week, will have a group Of his class
mates. including Cadets Radford, Price
Patterson, Miles, Summers. Wilkes and
Cecil as ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis
who have opened their cottage at New
port for the season, attended the musical
festival at Bethlehem last week
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Lane, who spent several days in New