The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Miss Margaret Wilson to
Sing at Montreal for
British Red Cross-Gen.
and Mrs. Joseph E. Kuhn
to Be Entertained Over
ounday-Miss Shonts
and Lieut.. Bingham to
Be Married November 7.

aiio Lieut. Dhi6iioh w
Be Married November 7.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels have as guests for a short
lime, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brook
and Miss Mary Brook, Of Philadel-
phia, who stopped at the Capital en-
route from the camp at Oglethrope.
Ca, where they have visited Lieut.
George Brook, who is in training
there. The latter belongs to Troop
J., of Philadelphia, and saw service
on the Mexican border.
Mrs. Daniels will leave Washington
on Thursday for Atlanta. Ga, where
she will attend the address the Y. W.
e.. \. war council, which will hold a
session IN that city on Friday. While
in Atlanta, Mrs. Daniels Will be the
guest of Mrs. Samuel Innes. and she
will stop at Raleigh, n. c., as she re-
turns TO Washington. reaching here
on Wednesday of next week.
Miss Margaret Wilson left the
White House yesterday morning af-
ter short visit with the President
and Mrs. Wilson, ard has gone to
Montreal. Canada, where tomorrow
she will sing in aid of the Red Cross
fund. While in Montreal she will re-
ceive Official recognition and will be
presented with a silver loving cup
and a bouquet of flowers. The mayor
ordered that the Stars and Stripes be
foated from the City Hall in her
honor.
The Marquis de Poiignac. member
sf the French high commission, who
will be married to Mrs. Nina Floyd
Eustis. in the Lady Chapel of st.
Patrick's Cathedral. in New York
today, has taken the residence 1720
II street for the winter. and after
short honeymoon will bring his
bride to Washington.
Mrs. Eustis is the widow of James
Biddle Eustis. and the daughter of
the late Walter Floyd Crosby, and
both families have been prominent in
New York society for generations.
The Marquis is the head of one Of
the oldest families of France. and
came to America two years ago as a
representative of the French govern
nent, for the allied bazaar held in
the Grand Central Palace, New York
He returned to France last spring,
and again returned to this country
with Mr.. Andre Tardieu, head Of the
commission.
The details for the wedding have
been simply arranged with a few
members OF the commission and a
small party of relatives and friends
present. Mgr. NJ. ]. Lavelle, rector
Of the Cathedral will oficiate.
Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker, wife
Of Representative Parker was hostess
at a delightfully."- arranged children's
party at her home on Rhode Island
avenue. Monday afternoon for her
grandchildren. Miss Constance and
Henry NJ. Hoyt. jr., daushter and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Hoyt
The event was arranged to celebrate
the third birthday of the little boy.
and after the children had finished
their pleasures. Mrs. Parker and Mrs
Hoyt entertained the mothers of the
children at tea.
Mrs. Hoyt and the children are
spending parts of the season with
Representative and Mrs. Parker,
while Mr.. Hoyt is with the flying
corps in France.
There was a slight-of-hand per-
formance for the children, and dainty
refreshments and favors for the
children.
News has come to Washington of
the death of Countess Maximilian
Esterhezy, whose husband was
Count Maximilian Esterhazy, Of
Totis, Austria, at her home in Lon
don. The Countess was an Ameri-
can and before marriage was Miss
Sarah V. Carroll. daughter Of the
Mrs. Carroll, who was Miss Sally
Sprigg.
DR.. David Jayne Hill, one time
Ambassador to Germany. and Mrs.
Hill have again taken the residence
of Col. and Mrs. George NJ. Dunn.
1745 Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard have
leased their residence in Sixteenth
street for the winter. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Jeffords,' OF Philadelphia,
and member of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, who will take pos
session November 1.
November Z is the date set by
Miss Marguerite Shonts. for her
marriage to Lieut.. Rutherford Bing-
ham, son of Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Theodore A. Bingham, U. S. A, re-
tired The marriage will take place
in st. Thomas Church. New York.
An interesting wedding of yester-
day morning at 1870 o'clock, was that
Of Miss Dorothy H. Stephenson,
daughter of Mrs. Thomas P. Stephen
son. and the late Mr.. Stephenson, to
Mr.. Maurice S. May, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the
brides mother and, being followed by
a reception for the relatives.
The Rev. P. G. Gavin officiated,
and the bride was given In marriage
by her brother. Mr.. John H. Stephen
son. She wore a bridal gown OF white
satin and silver lace fashioned with
a court train. The bodice in which
tulle ard silver lace were employed.
had a girdle of satin held with
small clusrW of white and silver roses.
Her veil ottulle was adjusted with a
spray Of orange blossoms and she
carried a boquet OF white roses with
a shower OF lilies of the valley.