The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Festivities for Foreign Missions
Make Brilliant Evening in Society

Belonging to an old family and one Of
distinction. not only in the history OF
Washington, but in that of the
country, her place in the social world
has been an enviable one. She is a
granddaughter of the late Mont
gomery Blair. who was Postmaster
General in the Cabinet Of President
Lincoln. and on her mothers side of
the house she is a granddaughter of
the late Gen. William F. Draper, one
time Ambassador to Italy. Miss Blair
and her sister. Miss Minna Blair. a
debutante of the present season,
were attendants at the marriage of
their young aunt. Miss Margaret
Draper. and Prince Andrea Bon
compagni last October.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh left Wash
ington yesterday for a motor trio
to Gettysburg. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Stephen Osborne. Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. and Mr.. Wiborg.
They will return today.
Mrs. Walsh will leave Washington
at the end OF the week for Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, where she will remain until
fall.
Mrs. Christian d. Hemmick, assisted
by Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. S. Neigh. gave a spn-
down performance at the Sylvan
Theater last evening from to s
O'Clock. A japanese tale was en-
acted by children. and the industrial
folk dances and Columbia" were
given. The second part of the pro-
gram included a dream tale. Beyond
the Gates of the Moon" and among
the dancers were Mrs. Mildred An
derson Rust, Mrs. Effie Baker Lewis,
Miss Helen Goodhue, Miss Elizabeth
Kingsbury. Miss Clara Conread. Miss
Alden Smell. Miss Frances Fuller,
Miss Pauline Graft. Miss Felepa Nc
Kay. Miss Ruth Mckay. Miss Mary
Spaulding, Miss Betty Smell, and Miss
Helen Underhera-
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood and
Miss Morgan left yesterday for Mrs.
Woods summer home at Simsbury,
Conn, where they will remain until
autumn. Mrs. Wood will entertain
a house. party over July I. her guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. William Leon
Graves and Miss Antoinette Graves
and Mr.. and Mgs--Alfred Halves OF
Toronto, CapTda. ~
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Augustus F.
FeChteler have sent out cards for the
wedding of their daughter. Miss Mar
garet Fechteler. and Lieut.. Comdr.
Herbert f. Hayes. L. s. N, aide TO
Capt. II. F. Bryan. commandant OF
the Second Naval District, in Kay
Chapel Newport. on July II. The bride
will be attended by her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Fechteler. as maid of honor,
and Miss Amy Fechteler, another sis
ter. will be flower girl. Lieutenant
Harlow T. Kays, U. s. N, brother Of
the bridegroom. will act as best man.
The ushers will be naval officers. in
Guiding two brothers Of the bride. En-
sign William Fechteler and Frank
Fechteler.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. who Is a
guest of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
in Canandaigua. y. Y. will 80 TO
Bar Harbor. Me, on July l for the
summer.
A meeting of the War Service COM
mittee inaugurated by the Catholic
Alumnae. of which Miss Edna ].
Sheehy Is chairman. was held yester-
day at Rauscher's at 4:45 o'clock.
The Persian Minister. Mehdi Khan
has returned to Washington from the
summer legation at Long Branch, to
remain a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Walker Lin
coin. of New York. and Miramonte
Greenwich. Conn, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Florence Lincoln, to Mr.. William A.
Rockefeller. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Rockefeller. of New York.
who have a country estate at Green
| wich. Miss Lincoln made her debu,
two years ago. She is member OF
| the Junior League. She has two
young sisters. the Misses Mary K. and
Philena H. Lincoln, not yet out. and
her brother, Mr.. Frederic w. Lincoln,
| jr.. is at the Pomfret School.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a grandson OF Mr..
William Rockefeller and a grand
nephew Of Mr.. John d. Rockefeller.
and is one of the Yale men who have
united to form Unit 1 of the Aerial