The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Early Season Reaches Climax at
Midweek Nth Score of Gayeties


one OF the bridesmaids. Lieut.. Black
man, arrived yesterday at Washington
from Texas. where he was on border
duty, and was also among Capt. and
Mrs. Norton's guests.
Mrs. ]. Ernest Dulin was hostess at a
luncheon and handkerchief shower yes
terday afternoon, entertaining In COM
pliment to Miss Virginia Leontine Nc
Quade, whose marriage to Mr.. Joseph
Henry Kirby, of South Dakota, will take
place on April Is. The table was deco
rated with Jonquils. The other guests
were Mrs. Wilkie Collins, Mrs. George
Keohn. Mrs. James Kingston. Mrs. Denny
Kane, Mrs. NJ. D. Mcouade, Miss Mar
garet Utermile, Miss Eugenie Gilroy, Mrs.
David Levy, and Mrs. James McGrath.
Mrs. James F. MCGOWAN, Miss Margaret
MCGOWAN and Mr.. NJ. c. MCGOWAN, of
Atlanta, Ga, arrived at Washington
yesterday and are visiting Paymaster
General MCGOWAN at the Willard.
Mrs. Philip A welker entertained at a
bridge party yesterday in honor of her
house guest, Miss Giltinan, of Montana.
Mrs. Reader, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Gustave Lukesh presided at the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredrick A. Delano were
hosts at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles Tucker
entertainment at the dinner dance at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening in COM
pliment to Miss Taylor Logic, the debu-
tante daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin
r. Logic.
Mrs. Hnlyer. of Hiuyer place enter
HasA at khA nat Af I'd
of card parties which she is giving this
week.
Mrs Thomas II. Carter and Mrs. Will
lard Warner presided at the tea table.
A tea-dance will be given for the bene-
fit of the Providence Day Nursery, under
the auspices of the Providence Junior
Auxiliary at Rauscher's on Saturday,
April q, from 4 to o'clock. The patron
esses include Mime. Calderon. Mrs. Ed
ward Douglass White, Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean. Mrs. Francois Berger Moran,
Mrs. Thomas II. Carter, Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mrs. Charles c. Marbury, Mrs.
Wade Ellis, Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs.
James F. Barbour, Mrs. J. w. Bayne,
and the Misses Riggs.
Mr.. William Henry Barnum arrived at
Washington yesterday from New York
and Joined Mrs. Barnum and Miss Rosa
lind Barnum at the Willard. where they
are spending several days.
Miss Helen Taft. who has been the
guest for several days of Mr. and Mrs.
James Marion Johnston and Miss Sophy
Johnston, left Washington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. walker were
hosts at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar and Mrs.
Albert Douglas poured tea at the
Washington Club yesterday afternoon.
following the lecture. with motion pic
lures. by the delegate of the Belgian
government in Holland. Prof. Albert
Van Hecke, OF Louvain University, on
Life in the Dutch Camps for Belgian
Refugees" showing life in the camps.
schools. workshops and various indus
tries under the direction of the Bel
gian refugee workshop fund. Mr..
Thomas J. OBrien, formerly Ambassa-
dor to Japan. presided. The patronesses
were Mrs. Edward D. White. Mrs.
Franklin X Lane, Mrs. Charles q
Glover, Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Miss
Martha c. Goldman, Mime. Emanuel
Havenith, Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien. Mrs.
Robert NJ Thompson. Mrs. Stephen o.
Richey and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert l.. Carpenter. OF
Minneapolis, are staying at the Willard
for a few days. Others stopping there
are Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Holbrook. OF
Providence, r. l., who are on their way
home from the South.
Mr.. George Rublee, of Cornish, N.
H., is staying at the Hotel Lafayette.
Mrs. Charles Curtis will be at home
residence, 1880 Belmont road. when
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey will be
the honor guest. Mrs. Curtis is not
sending out cards, but will be happy
to receive the D. A. r. members and
her other friends. She will be assisted
by Mrs. Philip Campbell, Mrs. Daniel
Anthony. Mrs. Paul Hudson. Mrs. Will
lam H. Baker and Miss Curtis.
Mr.. Fritz v. Holm has come from
New York for a weeks stay at the
Shoreham.
Miss Mary Temple returned to Wash
ington last evening from her home in
Tennessee, and is at the Willard, to re-
main until after the D. A. r. congress.
The District Society, U. 8. Daughters
of 1872, will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Saturday afternoon in the
New willard, with a number of dis
tinguished guests present, including the
national officers of the society and Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
A short business session at 2:S0 o'clock
will be followed by a program consisting
in part of songs in costume OF the lSl2