The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

Capt. W, W. West. U. S. A., Mr..
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Duane,
Mr. and Mrs. Pancoast. of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. George w. Norris. and DR.,
and Mrs. Charles Wood.
Mr.. William Phillips, Assistant Sec
retary of State. will entertain a din
ner company tonight in honor of Vis-
count Ishii. and members of the
Japanese mission.
The Minister OF Belgium, NJ de Car
tier de Marchienne, will entertain a
dinner company Thursday for Vis-
count Ishii, taking his guests to the
Montgomery Country Club. A visit
to Gettysburg on Friday will mark the
departure from formal luncheon and
dinner parties for Viscount Ishii and
his suite. who will see the famous
battlefield under official escort.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the Ambasss-
dor of Great Britain. returned to
Washington Saturday from a visit of
several weeks with Lady Spring Rico
and their children. at their summer
Aome at Woods Hole, Mass. Lady
sHring-Rice did not return with the
AMBASSADOR.
The Minister of the Republic OF
mama, Senior DR.. Don BelisaTio
'orras and Sonora de Porras have re-
turned from a visit OF some length
Atlantic City. They are at their
Iome, 1919 sixteenth street
Madam Piano. wife of the Spanish
Ambassador, who has been visiting
sirs. W., h. Vanderbilt at the Break
crs for nearly a month. has left New
port for Bar Harbor. where before re-
turning to Washington. she is spend
ing fortnight with her sister Mrs.
handler P. Anderson.
Washington society harked back to
the first Roosevelt administration
when announcements were received
GRE Of the marriage of Lieut.. willard
:. Simpkins. who used to romp on
;hc White House lawn with Quentin
md Archibald Roosevelt. to Miss
Augusta Peabody Prescott, Of Bos-
ton, Thursday OF last week.
Lieut.. Simpkins is the youngest son
If Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel 8. Simpkins
whose home. 1881 Connecticut avenue,
was the fashionable rendezvous of the
Roosevelts, Munns and other young
folk in society. Miss Faith Simpkins
now Mrs. Walter Tufts. jr., Of Boston,
hcing the friend of Miss Ethel Roose-
welt. Who is now Mrs. Derby, OF New
York
The engagement of Lieut.. and Mrs
Simpkins was announced on Wednes-
day and the wedding took place Thurs
lay at the home OF the brides mother.
Mrs. Linzee Prescott, Is Gloucester
street. Boston. The bride was given
IN marriage by her brother, Mr.. Will
lam B. Prescott, and wore be: oming
Gown Of gray chiffon. She vas unlt-
tended. but Capt. John Smpkins, Of
the 1O2 Field Artillery. was best man
sor his brother. They are attache1
10 the same regiment. The Rev. Dt.
William Greerough Thayer. of St.
Marks schoO. ofiiciated, only mem
bers of the two families being present.
Nathanief s. simplIins. jr.. who was
also an Intimate of the Roosevelt boys.
Is on the staff OF Gen. Edwards.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, wife of Ehe
-'lird Assistant Secretary Of state
IL Washington for Hot Springs, Va,
.tcrday. She VIII spend a week Or
. n days there before going to the sea-
lorc for 4 short stay, returning 10
aslington about October l.
Rev and Nlrs J. c. C. Newton, OF
lobe. Japan, have arrived in Wash
NTH their Snn-in-iaNy
nd daughter, former Assistant At
orney General and Mrs. E. Marvin
nderwood.
Former Representative Victor Muir
iOck, recently appointed to the Fed
raj Trade Commission, arrived IN
Washington yesterday, and is with his
lcn-in-law and daughter, Lieut.. and
Yrs. Harvey Delano. U. S. N, at the
.bbitt. Mrs. Murdock will come to
Washington shortly.
Lieut.. Delano, who Is now on leave.
ii shortly go for a fortnight's visit
, his home in Illinois. Lieut.. and
irs. Delano have recently returned to
Washington after a two years abb
ence in China.
MIR. and Mrs. William B. Osgood
Field entertained the Lenox Garden
Ilub at their country place, Highlawn,
LenoX. yesterday. Mr.. David q.
'airchild, of Washington, United
.tates government plant expert. gave
address on Foreign Plant Intro
.ction." He has discovered a num-
r of trees and plants whose prod
IS are suitable for food. Mr.. and
$. F'airchild are stopping with DIR.
ID Mrs. William Gilman Thompson in
ockbridge.
irs. Grace Mcmillan Gibson, who
in Washington last week with
~ Larz Anderson and Mrs. Ed
,ce Jordan. after a short stay at the
otel Brighton. Atlantic CITY. has
ne to the Ritz Carlton. New York,
; her way to Manchester. Mass.
iere she VIII be with her grand
ather. Mrs McMillan, for the early
ltumn.