The Washington herald., 1917-02-06


compument to Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
shall Field Mrs. Field and her guests
Will go to New York today to attend the
marriage of Miss Nancy Perkins and Mr..
Henry Field on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings will entertain at
a small reception this afternoon.
Mrs. william Kent will be at homo this
afternoon.
Representative and Mrs. Henry d.
Floor viii go to New York today to at
tend the wedding Of Miss Nancy Per-
kins and Mr.. Henry Field.
Mrs Ashton Todd entertained at bridge.
followed by tea, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Bryan Semmes and Mrs.
Vernon Green presided at the tea table.
which was adorned with red roses and
carnations. Mrs. Howard Kneesa as
sisted
Mrs. James W. Hustled, wife of Repre-
sentative Husted. of New York, and Mrs.
8. Wallace Dempsey, wife of Represent
ative Dempsey. viii not be at home to-
day, February 20. at the Shoreham, from
$50 until $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
ktns were hosts at dinner last evening,
entertaining in honor of their house
guest. Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Of London
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Burden, of
Dubuque, Iowa, and Los Angeles, Cal,
have announced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Viola Burden, to Lieut.
Alexander Long James. jr., Fifteenth
Cavalry, q. s. A. The wedding will take
place February 2s at Los Angeles.
Lieut. James was for several years sta
TONED at Fort Myer, and has many
friends in Washington.
Mr.. Hennen Jennings was host at din
ner last evening, entertaining in honor
of Mr.. Herbert Hoover. who is in charge
Of the Belgian relief work.
Mrs. Young, wife of Representative
Young, Of Texas, and Miss Young win
be at home this afternoon from 8 to 8,
for the last time this season at the Port
Land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick D. McKenney
entertained at dinner last evening at
their residence in New Hampshire ave-
nue..
Mrs. Louis Lombard will receive Sat-
urday, February 10. at ( o'clock At x:so
precisely Mr.. Louis Lombard will speak
about "Saint-Saens-the greatest living
composer" and conduct a program of
Saint-Saens' works.
Gen. and Mrs. Montgomery NJ. Maoomb
Will be hosts at dinner this evening.
Mrs. Samuel Pannn FIckIen. 1s2s Bnt-
of will
to 9.
Mrs. Helen II. Gardner will be hostess
at the tea at the national suffrage head
quarters. 1876 Rhode Island avenue, this
AFTERNOON from to s Assisting her and
presiding at the table will be Mrs. Cum
mings wife OF Senator Cummings; Mrs.
Gam, sister Of Senator Curtis; Mrs. Cato
Sells, Prof. and Mrs. Vincent, of Bo,-
ton; Mrs. Dun Green Noble, of New
York; President and Mrs. Partfngton, of
the National Park Seminary: Miss Priest
and group Of the teachers and Young
ladies' Of that school; Miss Elizabeth and
Miss Helen Claxton.
Among those who hay. taken tsb,., ,o-
the auction bridge and tea-danc, 10 ha
given at the home of Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bell, 1881 Connecticut avenue. on
Thursday, February 8, at 2:3o O'Clock. for
the benefit Of the Montessori Free Demon
stration School, held In Founding House.
are Mrs Simons, Mrs Rarter, Mrs. Ruben
Clark, Mrs. Edward A Grosvenor, Mrs,
speir. Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Strickland, Mrs,
Eckels, Mrs. Hal Smith, Mrs. RidgeIey
Parker. Mrs. Van Buren, Mrs. Jackson.
Miss Hedrick. Miss Miller, Miss Bran
denburg. Miss Florence Wood and Miss.
Brown.
The animal Dolly Madison breakfast in
honor Of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Marshall and
wives Of members Of the Cabinet, Will be
given by Mrs. William A CuIlop, prssi-
dent, and the executive board of the
Woman's National Democratic Leagu at
the New Willard, on February Il.
Hostesses desiring table reservations are
asked to communicate with Mrs. CulIop.
Hostesses thus far are: Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum, Mrs F. B.
Moran, Mrs. R d. Sheppard, Miss Ruth
Norcross, Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs. WILL
IAN F. Hancock, Mrs. James K. Jones
and Mrs. Frederick Young.
Mrs. Clarence B. Miller, wife Of Rep
resentative Miller, of Minnesota, will be
at home this Afternoon at her residence,