The Washington herald., 1917-05-31

Dance Given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson-Lei-
ters Entertain for Secre-
tary and Mrs. Baker.
The President and Mrs. Wilson took a
the President had returned from Arling-
ton. where he delivered the Memorial
Day address
His Royal Higlness Prince Ferdinand
OF Savoy, Prince of Udine, chief OF the
italian mission, was the guest IN whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson en-
tertained at dinner, followed by dancing
last evening at their handsome residence
in Massachusetts, avenue. The dinner
company included all the members OF
the Italian mlssi1n. the Ambassador OF
Italy and Countess di Cellere and others
OF the Diplomatic Corps. Additional
guests were invited for the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter were hosts
at dinner last evening at the Palisades,
their country place on the Potomac, en-
pertaining IN compliment to the Secre-
tary Of War and Mrs. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lombard enter
tained informally at dinner last evening.
having as their guests Mr.. and Mrs Will
bur ]. Carr, Mr.. Herbert C. Hengstler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colefax Long and
Prof. Victor HoIta, Of the Beaux Arts
OF Brussels, who Is on lecture tour In
this country.
A wedding Of interest took place Tues
day at Cambridge, Mass, when Miss
Elizabeth Eliot, daughter of the Rev.
samuel Eliot, became the bride OF Ar
thur Cushman McGifert, OF New York
City. son Of Prof. A. c. McGihert, of
Union Theological Seminary. The cere-
mony took place in the First Parish
Church.
The bride was escorted by her grand
father, DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus OF Harvard. and the ceremony
was performed by her father, assisted
by the fathey OF the bridegroom.
Miss Eliot had her sister, Miss Rosa
nnond Eliot as ler maid Of honor, and
the bridesmaids were Misses Katherine
McGi1ert. sister Of the bridegroom; FL
len Eliot. OF B-ookline, Hortense Sau-
veur, Frances. Eliot. Bettina Savage
and Harriet Bartlett. all OF Cambridge.
Mr.. McGiIert had for his best man
Mr.. Carey ]. Chamberlain, OF Beverly,
a classmate at Harvard. The ushers
were Messrs. Charles W. Eliot, I'd. Ed
win c. Baker, and Maurice Fremont
Smith. OF Cambridge. and these class
mates of Mr.. McGiffeFt at Harvard: {:
Sterling Lamprecht, Of Cleveland; Nor
ris Tibbets. of Winchester: Lee Ustick.
ren, Pa. and Charles Swsrtz, Of For
est Hills. n. Y.
Mr.. McGiTert and his bride will live
IN New York City.
Miss NJ Campbell oHphant and Miss
Brenta Wallace were hostesses at a
tea yesterday afternoon at Drummond.
Nd. in compliment to Miss Elizabeth
Chase. whose marriage TO Lieut.. John
Mcdonald Thompson will take place
June 5.
Red. white and blue spring flowers
formed the decoration. and Mrs. Ralph
Wilson presided at the tea table.
Lieut. Terry 3. Thompson. L. S. N.
will be the best man at the wedding
of Lieut.. John Mcdonald Thompson and
Miss Chase. Lieut. Robert W. Strong.
L. s A.. and Lieut.. Paul r. Frank, Z.
s. A. both stationed at Fort Myer will
he among the ushers. all OF whom have
not yet been Sc ected.
Miss Mabel Grandin will entertain at
p luncheon today at the Pierce Mil
lhl III HOllOE u MISS MdFBdTeL lsaTneTs
whose marriage to Ensign Alexander
Wotherspoon VIII take place on June IS
Mr.. ]. E. Lefevre. secretary Of the Pan
anna Legation, Is at Scranton. Pa, where
he delivered an address at the Me-
mortal Day exercises held there yes
terday.
Miss Eloise Cr1ne. whose marriage to
Mr. Thomas A. Robinson. Of Haverford
Pa. will take place on Saturday. was the
guest Of honor al bridge party which
Mrs. Charles G. Warden gave yesterday
afternoon at her residence in r street
Last evening Miss Or1ne and Mr.. Rob-
inson were guests Of honor at a bridge
party. at which Miss Marguerite Ames
daughter NJ Medical Director Howard E.
Ames. L. 5. N, retired. and Mrs. Ames
was hostess.
Mrs. Christian Hemmick will entertain
At a buffet supper at Studio House on
Friday evening following the opening of
the Sylvan Thsater.
Mrs. william McCleIaTd Ritter will
have as her guest Nine. Miura, the Jap
anese prima donna. who will come to
Washington from New York for the OPEN
ing OF the thester. Mrs Ritter will en-
tertain at a buffet luncheon Friday for
some of the artists who viii participate
in the oreninE performance
The Due and Duchess de RicheIieu will
come over from New York for the OPEN
ing. and there will be other prominent
members of society from nearby cities
to witness the first performance.
The announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Mabel Boardman, daughter Of