The Washington herald., 1917-05-10
Members of British and Cuban Missions
Feted at Several Brilliant Hospitahties
Cuban Minister and Nine. de
Cespedes Give Large Re
ception for Distinguished
Countrymen-British Mis-
sion Is Entertained by the
Navy League.

sion Is Entertained by the
Navy League.
The Minister Of Cuba and Mime. de &c :
pedes were hosts at brilliant recepu
yesterday afternoon ct the Legation
Eighteenth street, entertaining in comp
nent Of the members Of the Cuban mi :
tary and naval commission. Receiyii
with the Minister and Nine, de Cespedss
were MAJ. Gen. Jose Marti, chief of staf
OF the Cuban army and head Of the mis-
sion, and Nine. Mand. and the other
members Of the mission. Lieut. Col Wtts-
meyer, u. 8. A, instructor IN the Cuban
army; Lieut. Col. Le Zama, Capt Bavio,
Commander Carleton Kesr. u S. N. in-
struetor in the Cuban navy; Commander
Carricarte. and Ensign iNsndergutch.
Nine de TorraIbas. wife OF the Cuban.
the members Of the Legation stan as
sisted Nine. de Cespedes. The guests in
cluded representatives Of diplomatic, Of
ncial and residential society.
Admiral Sir Dudley dc Chair was the
guest at lurcheon yesterday Of the As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy, Mr..
Franklin d. Roosevelt
Last evening Admiral de Chair and the
members Of the British mission were en-
tertatnsd at dinner by Col Robert NJ
Thompson. president Of the Navy League,
and Mrs. Thompson. who invited dis
tinguished company to meet them. Later
a reception was given in their honor by
the Navy League at Continental Me-
mortal Hall The guests were members
OF the Navy League and all the navy and
Marine Corps officers at Washington.
The Right Hon. Arthur James Bafour,
head Of the British mission, lunehed in
formally at the British Embassy yester-
day and spent the afternoon at tennis on
the White House court with the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, Mr.. McAdoo.
Prof. and Mrs. stimson Brown enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor OF Maj. Gen.
and Mrs Jose Marti and Mrs. Browns
son-in-law and daughter. Commander
and Mrs. Carleton Kear. U. S. N.
Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Brit
ten were at dinner last evening at the
Highlands, entertaining in compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. Horace bennett, Of Dem
yer, Colo, who arrived yesterday after
noon to be the house guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frederic D. McKennsy.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge VIII pass
most Of the summer at Nahant, Mass
His granddaughter. Mrs. Grafton Win
throp Minot. and her young child will be
there with Mr.. Minots parents, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Grafton Minot-
Mrs. wnram Gilbert DavieH Of New
York. who is IN Washington, for May
will open her house at Tuxedo Park, N
Y, on June L
Mrs. Charles H. Marshall. Of New York,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont
her plans for the summer not having
been arranged. Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont
win be at Belcourt in Newport for the
summer months. going there late next
month.
DR.. Frits Holm Of the Royal Yacht
Club, Copenhagen who recently returned
from mission tc the Vatican and spent
several weeks in Washington, has sailed
for Denmark to pend the summer with
his family.
Ms Robert L. Gerry returned to New
York last night after a visit Of several
days in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne whitney
have gone TO their home in Westbury,
L. L, for the summer.
Mrs. Alfred T. White, OF New York
has come to Washington and is at the
Grafton for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Archer R. TIller have
announced the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Ruby Jarvis Tiller, to Prof
Solomon Farley Acree, OF the University
OF Wisconsin, and Miss Susan LiHwood
Tiiler, to Mr.. Henry Thompson, Of Wash
hgton, on May 8
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert z.
Peary have announced the engagement
OF their daughter. Miss Marie Ahnighito
Peary. to Mr. Edward Stafford. son Of
Justice Wendell P. Stafford of the SU-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia
and Mrs. Stafford. The announcement
was made yesterday at a luncheon at
their residence in Wyoming avenue
The table was decorated with Richmond
roses and spring flowers from the Peary
summer home in Maine.
Miss Peary, who was born in the Arctic
during one Of her fathers exploring
tours. has made a great many trips to
the far north since then and ls known
10 the Eskimos as the snow baby"
She made her debut in Washington sew
eral seasons ago and has taken a proml-
nent part in social life.
Mr.. Stafford is one OF the assistant cor
poration counselors OF the District.
No date has been set for the wedding,
as Mr.. Stafford expects to leave shortly
for duty at one OF the reserve officers
camps.
Mrs David King. Of Newport. has ar
rived at the Shoreham for a spring visit
in Washington.
Miss Margaret Howard. who will be
one OF the bridesmaids at the marriage
OF Miss Catherine Burdette and Mr. Ed
ward. s. II. Pendergast. Of New York, on