The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-14

motifs Sheppard.
Senator and Mrs. George P. Mclean
were hosts at dinner last evening at their
residence in New Hampshire avenue.
The Secretary of the interior and Mrs
Lane left Washington yesterday FOR
Berkeley, Cal, where they were called oy
the illness of Mr.. Lanes brother.
Mrs. William wheatley entertained al
a bridge party and tea yesterday after
noon in honor Of Miss Edith Blair. Pre-
siding at the tea table were Mrs DAVID
LeBreton, Miss Alice Shepard and Miss
Mary Jane Thompson.
Mrs. Clyde NJ. Gearhart was hostess at
dinner last evening at her apartment In
the Rochambeau IN honor of Mrs. 5. NJ.
warmbath, Of Los Angeles. There were
twelve guests.
Mrs. George Eustis viii give concert
on Wednesnady afternoon, March l5' at
8 o'clock at the Playhouse, 1914 n street,
assisted by the Boston Quartet: Mr.. Syl-
Wan Noack first violin; Mr.. Otto Roth,
second violin; Mr.. Emile Ferir' viola, and
Mr. Alvin Schroeder. cello, formerly with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra Mrs.
Eustis viii be at the piano. The program
includes: Quartet, G. major Mozart;
Lento, Chopin. cello obllgato, Mr.. Alvin
Schroeder; Romance, for string quartet
Grief; trio, fiat major, op. II, Bee
thoven, for plano, violin and cello.
One Of the most interesting tables at
the bag sale at Rauscher's, March %
for the benefit Of the American Red
Gross will be known as the United
Service table. The bags for this table
are being made by the wives Of the or
fcers Of the army, navy. and marine
corps, and will contain small articles
which add much to the comfort of
sick soldier No doubt some Of these
bags will be sent to the suffering sol
diers across the sea, while many will
be contributed for the use of our own
men, with the hope that they may never
be needed.
The Army Relief Society will hold It's
annual meeting Wednesday morning.
March Is, at 1870 O'Clock at the New Will
lard for election of officers and other i'm
pOrtant business. All members and those
interested are cordially invited to attend.
The officers and trustees Of the South
on Industrial Educational Association
will hold the tenth annual meeting of the
association in the small ball room of
the Willard on the evening of Thursday.
March l6 at SIS o'clock. a report OF
the work Of the association will be made
by the president. Mr.. Justice Seth
Shepard and Capt. c. c. Calhoun, vice
president Of the association, will relate
some experiences with the feudists In the
Kentucky highlands. There will be music
and recitations in mountain dialect by
Miss Nancy Barbee.
The officers of the association include
Miss Margaret Wilson. honorary presl-
dent; Mrs Thomas r. Marshall, honorary
vice president; president, Mrs. Justice
Shepard: vice president and organizer
Mrs. Martha :. Gielow, first vice presi-
cent Caot Calhoun: second vice presi-
dent, Mrs Samuel Spencer: recording sec
retary. Mrs. G. David White; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. A. S. stone treasurer,
Mr. Joshua Evans, jr.; chairman OF the
membership committee, Mrs. Lelgh
Robinson The trustees are: MIS- ).
Lowrie Bell. Mr.. Richard X. Campbell
Cant. Calhoun, Hon. p. P. Claxton, Mr..
Herbert F. Day, Mr.. Joshua Evans, Jr,
Mr. Leigh Robinson, Rev. James II.
TAYLOR. Mr.. Justice Shepard, Mrs. Samuel
Spencer. Mrs e. David White, and MISS
Clara Wilson.
Miss Tisdel has arranged a card party
,r Gftv tables for Wednesday, at 2:30
7.rIork at the Washington Club. for the
bsnod- of the American Red Cross Hos
DitaI at Nice France. Mrs. Dulany
Hunter. wife of the American consul IS
direCtoV. and Mrs. Victor kauHmann
Will have charge of the tables, and at
o'clock tea will be served by Mrs. HUI
yrr Mrs. Ansberv will serve punch.
Nmong those who have taken tables are
Mrs. +. c. Brooks, Mrs. Henry Barron'
Mrs Johu T4arncr. Mrs. Charles Fairfax,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Alton Tis-
del Miss Helen Seymour, Mrs. Henry
FRY Mrs Fred Madison. Mrs. William
WheatIev. Mrs. Adile Hillyer, Miss Mar
Ire
Charles Sturtevant. Mrs. Joseph Thomp-
son. Mrs. George Roosevelt, Miss Helen
Stewart Mrs Admiral Van Reypen, Mrs.
Timothy AnsbNrTy. Mrs. Thomas Mac
Donald Mrs. b. II. McCalla. Mrs To-
renza Edison. Mrs. Tom Williams, Miss
Virginia Miller Mrs. c. A. Stedman. Mrs
Bowen Miss Edith hOon, Mrs. Gilbert
GrosvenOr, Miss Mary Perry Brown, Mrs.
Marshall Miss Rosalie Spang. Mrs
Henry Venn, Mrs. A R. Pats, Mrs.
Theodore Noyes. Nine. de Meissner Mrs
John Joy Edison, Mrs. A. x. Anderson,
Mrs Robert Larner. Mrs. George White,
Mrs William Hsinke, Mrs Gordon Jones
and Mrs Charles c. Long.
For the benefit OF the sick and wounded
Russian soldiers, a ball is to be given
al the Washington Playhouse Thursday
evening. March IS, under the patronage
OF Nine. Bahkmeteh. wife of the Rus
sian Am DasSadOT, and the following ad-
ditional patronesses: Mrs. Blaine Beale,
Nine. Henri de Sibour, Mrs. Garrison
MCClintOck, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs
William Littauer. Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. William c.
Eustis Mrs. William Slater, Mrs. Henry
Perkins. Mrs. Edward Mclean and Mrs
Perry Belmont
A novel feature Of the ball Is disclosed
through the announcement that ladies
attending are to be asked to wear the
Russian headdFess, the kahoshnik, al
though this part Of the costume will not
be obligatory. The ballroom is to be
decorated with the Russian national col
Ors
NJ. Edwin Howard Robnett entertained
at the Columbia Country Club, with a
dinner dance Saturday evening in honor
OF Miss Ruth Z. Rogers, of Texas, and
his Delta Tau Delta Fraternity brothers
and their yOung lady friends, and as a
farewell party to Capt. Mcmillan, who
Is ordered to Mexico.
Those present were the Solicitor of the
State Department and Mrs. Cone john