The Washington herald., 1916-11-13
President Wilson and Party
Return From Williamstown

The President and Mrs. Wilson arrived
at Washington last evening en- route
from Williamstown, Mass. They were
accompanied by Miss Margaret Wilson.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, and Dr.
and Mrs. Cary Grayson.
The Secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and Mrs. walcott left Washing
ton yesterday for Boston. where DR.. Wal
cott.w attend the meetings Of the Ma
tonal Academy Of Sciences and the Ma
tional Council for Scientific Research,
which were appointed by the President
during the past summer. On Wednesday.
as chairman Of the executive committee
Of the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics. he VIII visit with them some
Of the establishments In Boston and vicin-
ity that are contributing to the develop
ment and manufacture of air craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard, Of Switz-
erland, arrived at Washington yesterday
and took possession Of the Dickson Jew
cit house in Connecticut avenue. which
they have leased for the season.
The list of patronesses of the piano
recital to be given by Ernest schelling
on November q at the Belasco Theater
includes Mime. Riano, wife OF the Span
ish Ambassador; Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Mrs. Frederick A. Delano, Mrs. Charles
Warren. Miss Julia Schelling, and Mrs
Charles A. Mum. Mr.. schelling was .
very close friend Of the late Enrique
Granados, the Spanish composer and
pianist, whose opera "Goyescas" was
produced last winter at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York Granados and
his wife came over to this country from
70 ha
opera, and the whole musical world was
later very much grieved when he and
his wife lost their lives on the s. g.
Sussex in the English channel, as they
were en- route home. Mr. Schelling has
taken active part IN several benefit per
formances for his friends six children
who are living In Spain, and he will play
several Of Granados' compositions at his
recital here.
Mrs. Charles d. walcott will be at
home on Mondays beginning November 20
Mrs. Theodore TIller entertained In
formally at luncheon Friday for her
mother, Mrs. Leroy F. Patterson. of
Georgia Her guests were Mrs. La Sale
Corbell Pickett and Mrs. Lawton Nor
gan. Mrs. TiIler will leave this week for
a two weeks stay in New Orleans and
DR.. and Mrs. John Foote, who were
called to Scranton. Pa, last week by the
death of DR.. Foote'S mother, -~turned to
Washington yesterday.
A wedding of interest to society will
take place in Fairfax. Va. on Thursday,
when DIR. J. Packard Laird. OF Devon,
will be married to Miss Matilda
Page, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank
Page, and niece of Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Page. who is now Ambassador to Italy
The ceremony will take place at the
Zion P. f. Church and will be performed
by the brides father. assisted by the
bridegrom's brother. Rev. William Laird.
Miss Laird. who will be given In mar
riage by her brother. John Page, will be
attended by Miss Lefty Woods, Of Char
lottesyille, W. Va. as maid OF honor and
the following bridesmaids: Miss Susie
Whitehead, Salisbury, Md; Miss Anne
Page, Oakland. Va; Miss Mary Laird,
Wilmington. Del. and Miss Katharine
Packard. Baltimore. The best man will
be the bridegrom's brother. Mr. Walter
J. Laird. and the ushers will be Messrs
Philip d. Laird. William Winder Laird,
Or. w: winder Goidsborough. Maryland: |: