The Washington herald., 1916-11-27

ride being abandoned. owing to the Pres
ident's slight indisposition.
The President and Mrs. Wilson viii at
tend the memorial service to be held In
honor of the late Emperor Franz Joseph
on Wednesday in st. Patrick's Church.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing, who went to New York to attend
the Army and Navy game, accompanied
by their niece. Miss Nataline Dulles, VIII
return to Washington today.
The Secretary and Mrs Lansing ana
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
iels were among the distinguished guests
at tea at the Biltmore Saturday follow
ing the game.
The American Ambassador to Germany
and Mrs. Gerard, who arrived at WASH
ington yesterday, will be entertained In
formally at luncheon today by the Ger
man Ambassador and Countess Won Bern
storff
Miss Hattie Burdette has just COM
pleted a portrait Of John LAngdon, one
Of the nlustrious signers Of the Declara-
tion of Independence, which will be hung
In the corridor outside the Senate cham
ber In the Capitol. The portrait. which
is life-sized, was painted from a small
engraving.
Miss Burdette Is also at work on
Missouri.
Mrs. William A. Cullop. of Indiana,
has returned to Washington for the sea-
son and has taken apartments at Con-
gress Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm S. McConihe are
spending the weekend in New York after
attending the Army and Navy game.
Mrs. A. ]. Drexel Biddle, jr.. Mrs.
George j. Gould, Mrs. Wesley Merritt
and Mrs. Preston Gibson are among the
patronesses for Miss Bertha Draper
Kings afternoon tea dances, which viii
be resumed at the Coterie Club, in New
York, on Wednesday. December 6, and
continued every Wednesday afternoon
during the season from 4 until o'clock
There will be exhibitions Of special
dances by Miss King and Alexander
Vlad.
Senator Gallinger. OF New Hampshire.
and mis- daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph E.
Gallinger have returned to Washington
and are at Stoneleigh Court for the win
ter.
DR.. Leon A. Williams, who has been
lecturing in the South. has returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, who is
returning from White Sulphur Springs.
arrived at Washington yesterday and Is
stopping at the Willard en- route to her
place at Raritan, N. ].
A debutante reception will be attend
ed by many from New York on Saturday,
when Mrs Gibson Fahnestock will intro
duce her daughter, Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock, ac a reception. Among those who
will go on from New York are Nr. and
Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris c. Fahnestock, Miss Helen Came
ron, Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Fahnestock and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahnestock, who
on the night of January will give
dance at Sherry's for their niece. The
reception for Miss Fahnestock, who is a
sister Of Snowden Fahnestock. Of New
York, will be followed by a dinner and
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis s. Gottlieb went to
New York last week to attend the Army
and Navy dance. and the reception and
banque. to be held in honor of Mr.. Simon
Wolf. Of this city, at the Savoy on Tues
day.
The Solicitor of the Department of La
Dor and Mrs. John B. Densmore, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb, at the
Hotel EstOr. They will remain with them
until after the reception and banquet for
Mr.. Wolf.
Mr. and Mrs. John oliver H. Pitney. Of
Merristown, N. j., are to give dance
for Miss Lorraine Allen and the Misses
Mary and Elizabeth Cummings on De-
cember l. Mr. and Mrs. Pitney are the
parents of Mr. John Ballentine Pitney,
who married Miss Francise Williams, sis
ter of Mrs. Joseph Letter, in September.
Mrs. John Miller Horton arrived at
Washington yesterday and is stopping at
the Willard.
The Georgetown University Hospital
will give its annual tea and donation
party tomorrow afternoon, from to 6
o'clock. The sisters in charge Of the
hospita! will be assisted by the members
of the ladies' board and all interested
in the hospital and its work will be cor
daily welcomed. All departments Of the
hospital will be open to visitors on this
occasion.
One of the interesting engagements re-
Gently announced is that of Miss Penelope
Sears. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hamblen Sears, Of New York and Oyster
Bay, Long Island, to Mr.. Sherman
Phelps Platt, a son Of Mr.. Henry Bar
stow Platt. Miss Sears has been promi-
nent in the activities of the younger set
Platt Is a grandson Of the late Senator
Thomas c. Platt, and recently returned
from the Mexican border. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Levy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Tobriner went to New York
to witness the Army and Navy game.
Mrs. Flora Thomas McCaig, Of Chicago,
IL the guest Of Mrs. James Irwin Steel at
the Cairo. Mrs McCaig Is q talented ar
tist and decorator. She IL visiting WASH
ington for the purpose Of looking over the
Colonial Dame records Of the John Nor
ton family.
Announcement has been made IN New
York by Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan
and Mrs. Morgan Of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Edwina Margaret
IUMlaA..Ie