The Washington herald., 1917-06-12

Baron and Baroness Aker-
helm Give Informal Din
ner Party for Special En-
voy Of Sweden and Nine.
de Lagercrantz-Mrs.
Marshall Field Luncheon
Hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre,
who were guests at the White House
over the weekend, left Washington
sunday eySeninE tSa1 for Nsw YORK; i,,,tI en-
Mass Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre have
leased a cottage on Nantucket Island
for the summer, and will take posses
sion shortly.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who returned
to the White House Saturday, con-
cluded a most successful concert tour
Of the Southern States, where she sang
to large audiences In twenty cities
Miss Wilson was accompanied by Mrs.
Ross Davids, Of New York, a close
personal friend, as we'll as her chap
eron and accompanist.
The proceeds Of Miss Wilson's tour
over and above her expenses will be
devoted to the relief Of the United
States soldiers and sailors in the pres
ent war. several thousand dollars haV-
ing been already acknowledged and
used by the American Red Cross. Miss
Wilson has also contributed a large
sum from the earnings Of her we'll
trained lyric soprano voice to the work
Of the National Association for the
Blind, of which she Is a member.
Miss Wilson's summer plans, while
not definitely formed, are TO include
several public appearances IN concert,
when the same procedure of deYoting
the receipts to practical charity will
be followed.
The Counsellor Of the Swedish Le-
CATION and Baroness Akerhielm enter
tained inOfTmally at dinner last even
ing, in compliment to Mr.. Herman de
LaSercrantz, special envoy of Sweden,
and Nine. de LagerCrantZ.
Mr.. and Nine. de Lagercrantz were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings at dinner Sunday evening.
The Honorable Mrs. O'Brien, wife
Of Lieut. Col. the Honorable Muir
rough -O'Brien, Military Attache OF
the British Embassy. and their child
rem will leave Washington the latter
part of this month for Newport, where
they have taken house for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Marshall Field entertained at
luncheon yesterday, having among her
guests several members Of the French
permanent commission, Of which N.
TardieU Is the chief
Miss Ensley Hodgson, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. John H. ?. Hodgson
OF New York, was married on Sat
urday at noon to Lieut.. George Seay
Wheat. U. $; n. R., at the Marble
which was TO have taken place later
in the year. was hastened because
of changes made by the war In Lieut.
WheatS plans. The bride was at
tended by Miss Mary Victoria Rey-
nolds, of Dallas, Tex, who is a stu
dent at Miss Spence's School in New
York, and Mr.. James o. Winslow
was the best man.
Mrs. Wheat made her debut at the
Hotel Plaza two years ago. Lieut.
fessiOn. Until recertly he was a re.
porter on the New York Herald, and
was formerly on the stan of the
Evening Sun. He came to New York
seven years ago from Dallas. Tex.
Shortly after the outbreak of the war
he was commissioned a lieutenant
in the United States Naval Reserve
and detailed to the office Of the
United states Board of Naval Com
muricatiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon have
returned to New York from Wash
ingtOn.
Representative and Mrs. James A.
FreaT, Of Wisconsin, have announced
Miss Marguerite Frear, TO Mr.. W.
Allen Johnson. son Of Mrs. Charles
Halbane Johnson, jr., of Montclair,
y. J. The wedding date will be an
nounced later. Representative and
Mrs. Frear have just returned to
where they went to attend the we'd
ding of their son. Miss Frear ac-
companied them.
Miss Maude X. Wetmore will be
among the speakers during the mass
meeting at the Newport Opera House
next Sunday night in the interests
OF Red Cross week.
Maj. Frederick L Huidekoper, U.
s. r. C.. accompanied by Mrs. Hui
dekoper, left Washington last evening
for Charleston, $. c., where Mai.
HuidekOper will be stationed indeti-
nitely.
Mrs. P. B. Little. of st. Louis. Mo,
daughter, Miss Ruth Little, to Mr..
Allen Campbell Smidt, a son of Mrs.
6. l. Smidt, of New York City. Mr..
Smidt is a lieutenant in Squadron
A, y. G. y. Y, and served on the
Mexican border. He was graduated
from Harvard in 1905 and is a
member of the Harvard. Army and
Navy. New York Athletic, Lawyers
and Squadron A clubs. and also of
the Holland and St. Nicholas Soc
ieties.
Miss Little made her debut in st.
Louis two years ago. No date has
been announced for the wedding.
Miss May Adams will go to New
York tOnorrw for a few days, and
accompanied by Mrs. D. Buchanan
Aerryman, she will leave town the
latter part OF June for Bass Rocks,
Mass, where she has a cottage for
the summer.
Miss Adams entertained at dinner
At the Chevy Chase Club on Satur-
mander and Mrs. W. W. Galbraith.
The other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Myron NJ. Parker, jr., Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Emery Land, Mr..
and Mrs. George Dunlop, Mrs. Beale
r. Howard, Mrs. Poe White, Mrs.
William L. Littlefeld, Mrs. Merry
man, Mr. Ralph Totten, inspector
general of the consular service;
Mr.. James Barclay Young, formerly
consul at Fiume, Austria; Lieut.
Commander AdOlphus Station, and
New York, and Mr.. John Dom.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frederick EfinSer
nave announced the engagement of