The Washington herald., 1916-04-24

Senior Don Antonio Burgos. Minister OF
the republic Of Panama to the court OF
Spain, is at Stoneleigh Court as the Of
fetal guest of the Panama Legation
Senior Burgos has come to Washington
on a special mission before this govern
ment to thank the United States for its
participation at the exposition which
took place in Panama City to commemo-
rate the discovery of the Pacific Ocean.
Senior Burgos is accompanied by his wife,
Sonora de Burgos, and his son.
Mrs. John W. Crawford announces the
marriage OF her daughter, Jean Hunter
Crawford. and Mr.. ]. Castle Ridgway, OF
Washington and New York. The wedding
took place Saturday at noon at the Brick
Presbyterian Church at New York. The
bride Is the daughter OF the late Lieut..
Crawford, who was on Admiral Dewey 5
stan.
An illustrated lecture will be given by
the Rt. Rev. Charles Warren Currter,
titular bishop of Hetalonia, on South
America As I Have Seen It. on Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at Rauschers s
for the benefit of the Martha Home for
Destitute Women.
In befriending the unfortunate, finding
work for the destitute, and furnishing
board and lodging at the lowest rate pos
sible for women who cannot ahord to
pay the usual clearinghouse price, the
Martha Home is doing q noble work. 1t
is strictly nonssctarlan. The board Of
managers includes: President, Miss Nan
ME x. Riggs; vice president, Miss
Rafaela Acosta; secretary, Mrs. Samuel
L. Forman; treasurer, Miss Julia H. Las
key: visitor, Mrs. Maurice F. Tally; Miss
Elizabeth ]. Moore, Mrs. Kelton, Mrs.
Nd Ms TnsaDh Veilar
The Confessional Club will entertain
Mrs Mary G. Burdick and Miss Kath-
arine McNeal as the guests OF honor on
Friday afternoon. April 9, at o'clock
Tea will follow at 5.
Mrs. Emmett Anderson, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Anna V. Dykes,
has returned to her home in Austin,
Tex
Representative and Mrs. Charles Pope
Caldwell, Of New York, entertained at
dinner Saturday evening at the Shore
tive and Mrs. J. w. Ragsdale, Represen-
tatiye and Mrs. T. W. Miller. Represen-
tative T. w Sesson and Miss Sesson,
Representative and Mrs. Charles L.
Crego, Representative and Charles B.
Ward, Mr. and Mrs. David Crabb, Of
Newark. and Mrs- Oracle Lewis Ryan.
Those who know Of the good work done
by Starmont Aid for Consumptives will
rejoice that the benent to be held the
evening OF May at Polls Thester prom
Ises to be a great success. Boxes have
been taken by Mrs. Mcmillan, Miss Kfb-
hey. Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs Berliner Among the contributors
and subscribers for seats are: Mrs. Nor
ton, Mrs stotesbury, Mrs James W.
wadsworth, jr. Mrs. Keep, Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Miss Blunt. Mrs. Addison. Mrs.
Larz Anderson, Miss Lawrence, Mrs. Per-
kins. Mrs. Glover, Miss Goldman and Miss
Nicolay.
Miss E Alice TheobaId, chairman of
the committee on arrangements for
the vaudeville-tea to be given by the Dis
trict Of Columbia division, United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, at the Raleigh
Hotel on the afternoon of Saturday, May
6. has announced a partial list Of the dis
tinguished patronesses, among whom are
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Thomas W.
Gregory, Mrs Albert s. Burleson, Mrs.
Franklin X Lane, Mrs. David Houston,
Mrs. Claude n. Bennett, Mrs. Duncan U.
Fletcher, Mrs. ]. Willard Ragsdale, Mrs.
Harrie Craig Ansley, Mrs. Champ Clark,
Mrs. W. T. Baggett, Mrs. Claude Swan
son, Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, Mrs.
L. E. Meredith, Miss Virginia Miller,
Mrs. Frank C. Odenheimer, Mrs. Samuel
5. Spencer, Miss Kate X. Henry. Mrs.
Ryan Devreaux, Mrs. Marcus Wright,
Mrs. George TheObald. Countess Spottis-
wood Mackin, Mrs. John w. Thompson.
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. A complete
list will be announced later.
Most attractive arrangements for the
success of this novel benefit have been
made by the committee on arrangements
which include Mrs. Maude Howell Smith,
Mrs. Leonard Hoffman, Mrs Taylor o.
Timberlake, Miss Nell Rose Baggett, Mrs
Albert n. Ferguson. Mrs. Lawton Morgan,
Mrs. A. H. Mitchell. Miss Helen Grifith.
Mrs. Archibald Young, Mrs Drury Con-
way Ludlow, Mrs. Belle c. Riley, Miss
Hattie Bowie. Mrs. VIM. T. Baggett, Mrs.
George Theobald, Mr.. W. E. Brookman,
and Mr.. Mahlon Janney.
Delightful refreshments will be dis
played in beautiful booths throughout the
afternoon, while a most interesting and
unique vaudeville will be enjoyed from
until 4:3O o'clock. and dancing will fol-
low from until T. Fortune telling will
be another feature Of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Collins, OF Phil
adelphia, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Sadye, to Mr.. A G.
Heroes, Of Washington.
Miss Daviette c. Ffcklen. who is q stu
dent at Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staun-
ton, Va, is spending her Easter vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Ficklen. She left Washington Saturday
morning to attend the Easter hop at
West Point, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. MeGrath an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Myra Ellen, and Mr.. William E.
NaTk, jr., OF Buffalo, formerly of Wash
lngton. The marriage ceremony will be
performed in the rectory of the Sacred
Heart Church on May 9. Only the i'm
mediate families will witness the cere-
nony. Immediately after the wedding
the young couple viii leave for their
home IN Buffalo.
Great attention Is being paid to the
ssenery which Is being built for the pro-
ducton Of Dear Dorothy" in which
the Paint and Powder Club will appear
IN Washington at Polls Theater on May
! for the bsneft OF Christ Child's So
ciety. The scenery, which Is designed by
Eric Haupt. who Is spending a few
months In Baltimore, having closed his
Paris studio on account of the war, is
along post-impressionist lines and rep
resents the very latest word in artistry
In modern scenic art. Every costume
has been personally designed and its
oolor sslected to produce with the seen
cry q harmonious whole.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid RiIev hsxa cor,a