The Washington herald., 1916-07-29
Speaker of House and Mrs. Clark
Weekend Guests at Wildwood;
Attorney General on Motor Trip
Other News of Society at the Capital.

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Kimsey, who
have been the guests of their son-in-law
and daughter. the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall. left Washington yester-
day to visit at their former home at
Helmer. Ind. before returning to
Phoenix, Ariz.
The Attorney General. Mr.. Thomas
Watt Gregory, accompanied by the
Comptroller of the Currency. Mr.. John
Shelton Williams. left yesterday after
noon by automobile for Monterey. where
their families are established for the
summer.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
are the guests of Representative Baker
at Wildwood. n. J.
Mrs. Claude Swanson, wife of Senator
Swanson. of Virginia, left Washington
yesterday for a motor trip to Harpers
Ferry and Berkeley Springs. where she
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Shepard.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetefr will entertain at dinner this
evening at Stone Villa. the summer en-
bassy at Newport.
The Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.
Mr.. Carl Vrooman. has gone to Old Point
Comfort for the weekend
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer has arrived
at White Sulphur Springs where she
will be Joined by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer,. of New
York, who are at Atlantic City for a
two weeks stay.
The Washington Chapter OF Mount st.
Agnes College Alumnae extends to each
of the alumnae in Washington an invita-
ton to attend a committee meeting at
to discuss plans for the receptions to be
given November q. in Washington, in
honor of the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae, which will hold a con-
vention at Baltimore, November "a, %,
and s.
The meeting will be opened by the
Rev. George A. Dougherty vice rector
of the Catholic University, while Mrs
Frank Scrivner. governor of the State
Federation of Maryland, will make an ad-
dress on the formation and work of the
International Federation of Catholic
Alumnae.
Miss Ida Hill Bowie is chairman OF the
entertainment committee and the recep-
tions promise to be a brilliant success.
Many prominent society women have ac-
Cepted invitations to serve on the recep-
tion committee and welcome the delegates.
Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson gave a luncheon
at Rosalind for Miss Anna B. Maury.
of Washington, who is visiting Miss
Mary H. Bouvier at Narragansett Pier
Mr.. Lawrence Townsend will leave
Washington today to spend the week
end with Mrs. Townsend and Miss
Yvonne Townsend, at their cottage at
Great Neck. L. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Brainerd announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Florence Brainerd. and DR.. w. F. Grin
wood, of New York The ceremony was
performed at 3 O'Clock Thursday at the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION in New
York. DR.. and Mrs. Grinwood will come
to Washington tomorrow for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Brainerd at their
home in Chevy Chase.
Mr.. John Campbell White, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry White, one time secre-
tary of the American Embassy in Petro-
grad. who is visiting at Lenox, has been
transferred to Athens, and will leave
LenOX soon after the first of September
for his new post.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot have gone
to Newport from their home, Grey Tow
ers in Milford, Pa, to spend a few davs
with Gen. Lloyd S. Bryce at Avalon.
The afternon of August has been Sc
lected for a concert in the ballroom of
Belcourt, the Newport residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Belmont, for the benefit
of Les Enfants de la Frontiere. for tho
relief of French children without parents
or shelter, and to provide them with
homes. Mrs. James F. D. Lanier is ar
ranging details and the patronesses are
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr. August Ra1-
mont, Mrs J. Borden Hartman Mrs
Pembroke Jones, Mrs. Lanier. Mrs. Ogden
Mills, Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice
Mrs. William Payne Thompson Mrs
Nathaniel Thayer, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Miss
Guioman Novals, Brazilian pianist. will
play.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Whetsall. of Wash
ington, who are motoring in New Eng
land. have arrived at Providence. r
Mrs Edwin H. Pilson, of this CITY. has
arrived in Washington, and is stopning
II the Shoreham
Mrs. Frank Reside and her small SON
Robert Reeside, will leave Washington
today for an extended stay in Atlantic