The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
White House Reception Today
To Convention of Postmasters;
Senator Pomerene Entertains
Other News of Society at the Capital.

The President and Mrs. Wilson have
sent out cards for a reception at the
White House this afternoon at $50
o'clock. when they will receive in COM
pliment to the visiting postmasters to the
convention in session here, and the ladies
accompanying them.
Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene were
hosts at luncheon yesterday in the Sen
ate restaurant entertaining in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Clore. Of Cincinnati
who are spending several days in WASH
ington, to attend the postmasters' con-
vention.
Mrs, Pomerene will entertain at lunch
con at Pierce Mill today in compliment to
her house guests, Miss Marion Wilson,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Margaretts
Backus. of Canton, Ohio.
Mr.. John Barrett entertained inform
ally at luncheon yesterday in the rose
room Of the Shoreham Hotel
Mrs. William F. Draper was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday at her villa at New
port in honor of her daughter Miss Mar
garet Draper.
Mrs S. B. NJ. Young left Washington
yesterday for a visit of several months
in Montana and Wyoming. Gen. Young
will spend the greater part of the sum-
mer in Washington, making visit to
Bar Harbor in August.
Miss Dorothy Taylor entertained at
theater party yesterday afternoon in
honor of her house guest, Miss Margaret
Wells, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The guests included Miss Lillian
Rosafy, Miss Margaret Moran. Miss Mar
garet Gates, Miss Hazel Priest, Miss
Louis Steinberg. Miss Marcia Trou-
land, Miss Katherine Wells and Miss
Marian Aten. Mrs. G. w. Taylor cha
peroned the party.
Mrs. John c. Fremont is visiting Mrs.
Stilson Hutchins at Newport.
Mrs. Charles w. Kutz, wife of Maj.
Kutz, U. s. A, returned to Washington
yesterday from visits to West Point and
Reading, Pa.
Col and Mrs. Charles Carroll Walcutt
entertained Informally at dinner We'd
nesday evening on the roof garden of the
Army and Navy Club in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Addison T. Ruan, who are leav-
ing Washington shortly for Port au
Prince, Haiti. Mr.. Ruan has been de-
tailed to Haiti on official business for the
State Department.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Carter and Miss
Catherine Carter have come down from
their home in Leesburg, Va, for a short
visit to Washington, and are stopping at
the Shoreham.
Mr.. Carl Eichenberg, of Galveston,
Tex. has arrived in Washington, accom-
plished by his family and is stopping at
the Shoreham.
A garden party will be held at the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. Oscar WiIkin-
son, 4701 Sixteenth street northwest. this
evening from 5 to o'clock the weather
permitting, otherwise on the next clear
evening. The children of Piney Branch
Park will present the following plays at
o'clock promptly: The Princess and the
Pixies, The Foam Maiden "a Celtic folk
taIe), The Elf Child. The Snow Witch
"a Russian folktale), drill by the Boy
Scouts. The garden party is for the
benefit Of the Washington Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard SIocum have
returned to White Sulphur Springs from
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Slocum spent
some time with DR.. and Mrs. Cary T,
Grayson while in Washington.
Among the New Workers. stopping at
the Shoreham are Dr. and Mrs. William
Becker. Miss Elsie Becker, Mr.. H. s.
Wardner. and Mr.. Henry wigglesworth.
Mrs. George Won L. Myer has arrived
at Newport from Boston, to pass a few
days with her son-in-law and daughter
Lieut.. Commander Christopher r. p
Rodgers, u. s. N, and Mrs. Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter are at
Edgewater. their estate at Beverly
Farms. for the summer the Letters
spending the season on their yacht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Parker, jr.. will
leave Washington today for . weeks