The Washington herald., 1917-04-16

bership alone having been increased 50
per cent.
Wen known as an educator, practical
philanthropist and clubwoman, Mrs. Car
ruth's many friends are delighted over
her candidacy for the office Of vice presi-
dent general for Florida.
Mrs Carruth is staying at the New
Willard.
Much interest centers in the engage
ment announced last week by Mr. and
Mrs c. Ledyard Blair OF their third
daughter, Miss Edith D. Blair to Mr.,
Richard Van Nest Gambrill, OF New
tofk, Although no date has been set
Tor the wedding, 1t is expected that it
viii be celebrated at Blairsden, the
beautiful country place of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair at Peapack, N. J.. in the early part
OF the summer. The New York home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Is at , East Seven
teth street.
Miss Blair was introduced to society
last winter and she has been popular
among the younger element there and |
IN New Jersey. Her sister, Miss Mar
Jory b. Blair, was married to Mr. Will |
liam Clark in the autumn of 1913, and |
another sister. Miss Florence Blair, was
married to Mr.. II. Rivington Pyne. Both
wedding ceremonies were celebrated at /
the Blair country estate
Mr.. Gambrill is the only son of the
late Richard Gambrill, who was a
prominent merchant in New York. He
was graduated form Harvard in 1913 and
has made his home during the winter
with his mother at 80 Park avenue He
is identified with the Newport summer
colony and is a member OF the Knicker-
booker and Racquet and Tennis clubs. He
is fond Of outdoor life and is a success
full exhibitor OF beagle hounds as well
as being follower Of the Essex fox
hounds.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite Tenn
pie O'Neill. daughter of Mrs. Joseph A.
O'Neill. of Pittsburgh, Pa. to Mr.. William
Howard Taft. second son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry W. Taft, of New York, and
a nephew OF the One-time President, for
whom he was named, will take place
Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The bride
groom is member of Squadron A. He
served with his command on the Mexi-
can border and, in all likelihood. will be
called again to the service within a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Gregory. Of Chicago,
and their party including Miss Gregory,
Miss Stuart. Mr.. Tappan Gregory, Mr..
$. S. Gregory, jr., with Mr. II. F.
Tenney. OF Winetl1a, a suburb of Chit
cago. arrived at the Shoreham yester-
|
Mr.. S. S. Gregory is to marry Miss Jean
Stirling, daughter of Mr.. w. R. Stirling,
If Chicago. who with her father and sister
arrived here earlier in the week. The
wedding will take place here next We'd
nesday, and will be preceded by several
Miss Alice Mcdowell, of Boston. a
lI,, 2lanlSt OF note is the house guest of Mrs.
Z Z iZaoeth Pierce at her apartment in
ne Portner. Miss Mcdowell PLAYED with
marked success at the recital Studio
Hall Saturday evening before an appre-
2auVe and delighted audience under
auspices of Dupont Chapter Y. W. C. A. =
One of the most original methods of o
collecting funds for the American Red 9
Cross was the campaign conducted last I
week IN New York by the Junior Colonial I
DANES Economy League, Mrs. Edward '
K: stettinius, president, for the collection
IL waste paper, magazines, boxes and Z
'ubber. all of which was sold and the o
proceeds turned over to the fund for hos l
1ital use in war relief work. There will a
De a meeting today at the home of Mrs n
Lewis Gouverneur Morris 20 make plans s
or an extended campaign. \
Mrs. Vincent Astor has Joined the !
eague. among the working members of {
which are Mrs. Richard Smith Emmett, Ii
Mrs. Junius S. Morgan. Mrs Edward {
8lagden, Mrs. r. Burnside Potter, Mrs '
ieorge r. d. Schieffelin and the Misses T.
sabel Stettinius, Elizabeth Barclay Mof- n
at Grace Sands Montgomery. Margaret S
Haskell, Alice r. Lawrence, Sarah Schuy-
er Palmer. Annette Blake Moran, Mary
Nice warren, Emily DelafieId Phyllis w. &c
8rown, Sylvia f. Brown. Margaret L. d
'uckley, Anne Brown Bradley, Sophie o
5eVerly Duer, Leila Burden Maryanna c
lincoln, Mildred c. Townsend. Pauline 7
3acon, Katherine Blodgett. Katherine F
Oahlgren. Marie Blair, Flora P. Whit
ley. Frances Dawson. Constance De S
-anoy. Maude G. Shepherd. Marion Tiff q
any Theodore Tiffany Adelaide and Il
Aileen Sedgwick. 7
Miss Florence Wehner. of Philadelphia, 6
spending the weekend in Washington.
Robert E. Lee Chapter, No. GA. limited
Daughters of the Confederacy, will give N
IS regular monthly dance at Confederate
Memorial Home 1922 Vermont avenue. a
tuesday, April "a. This is the seventh n
lance Of the series and will be under the In
Erection Of the usual committees.
Mrs. Sidney TrfmbeI was hostess at a
Inner at the Shoreham Saturday even
ng.
Mrs. Robert Patterson has closed her
louse in Dupont Circle and has gone
o Chicago, Ill.
Miss Louise Hoar and Miss z. NJ. Up y
lam are spending few days in New a
lork City and are stopping at the VOL a
ott Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Hamilton and t
diss Elizabeth Hamilton entertained at g
Inner Saturday evening at their resi- t
ence in New Hampshire avenue in
Ionor of Miss Mary Regina Irwin and b
lieut.. Thomas B. Larkin, U. s. A, whose d
marriage will take place today at noon fl
I st. Matthews Church. n
The guests included the entire wedding u
arty, OF which Miss Hamilton is a mem
er' the others being Miss Annie Irwin, o
Mss Edith Blair, Miss Ruth Larner. h
Hiss Margaret Larner, Miss Virginia |
arr, and Miss Margaret Ashley. Miss b
1ouise Hamilton and Miss Sims, Lieut. is
William F. Tompklns, Lieut. Ernest f. Il
diller' Lieut.. Donald A. Dawson, Lieut..
alexander P. Cronkhite, Lieut.. Layson e. c.