The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
President Has Morning Golf Game;
Miss McAdoo to Wed Diplomat

The President motored out to the
Washington Country Club yesterday
morning for an hour or so of golf.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
be entertained at dinner this evening
by the Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo announce the engagement
of the Secretary's daughter. Miss Mona
Hazlehurst McAdoo, to Mr.. Ferdinand de
Morenschildt, second secretary of the
Russian Embassy.
Miss McAdoo is the second daughter of
the Secretary and one tof the bellies Of
the present administration. She is noted
for her beauty and charm and Is very
accomplished. She returned to Washing
ton more than a year ago from Europe
where she devoted herself to nursing In
the war hospitals near Paris.
Mr. de Morenschildt is a member OF
one of the Oldest and most distinguished
families of Russia and Is popular In the
diplomatic set at the Capital. He mas
been stationed in Washington for more
than a wear.
No date has been announced for the
wedding.
DIR. Don Belisario Porras, Minister o.
Panama and Madame Porras, have re-
turned ITOIn NuDd " AhO OAAAN~N
and are spending a few days at ram
Reach. Florida. From there they VIII
go to Saint Augustine and will shortly
return to Washington.
Mime. da CANA entertained informally
at luncheon yesterday at the Shorehaihi
Prof and Mrs. stimson Brown enter
tanned at dinner last evening in comph-
ment to their house guests, Mr. Ulysses
6, Grant. jr., son OF the late President
Grant. and Mrs Grant, who have recenI
~ returned from a trip to South America
Mrs. Joseph ]. Russell was hostess al
luncheon yesterday, entertaining in honor
M Mrs John B. Henderson and the mem
bers Of the executive committee OF the
Congressional Club. The other guests
were Mrs Atlee Pomerene, Mrs Joseph
W. Byrns, Mrs. Albert B. Cummins, MIS-
George w. Fairchild, Mrs. Edward t.
TAYLOR, Mrs. Henry G. Danforth, Mrs.
James F. Byrnes, Mrs. Ernest w. Rob-
rrts. Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, Mrs.
Thomas J. Walsh Mrs. James A. Reed,
Mrs. Howard S. Reeside, Mrs. Thomas l..
Rubey, Mrs. Edward Keating and Mrs.
Brandt. The table was decorated with red
roses and white lilacs, and the favors
and ices were suggestive of Wsshington's
Birthday.
Mrs. Willard Salisbury will not be at
home this afternoon.
Mrs Cone johnson. wife of the retiring
solicitor of the State Department, gave
a large farewell reception yesterday aft
srnoon. Assisting Mrs Johnson were
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Thomas Watt
Gregory, Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Frank Polk. Mrs.
Hampson Gary, Mrs. Charles r. Crane,
Mrs. r. L. Henry, Mrs. Willard Ragsdale,
Mrs. Joe Henry Eagle. Mrs. Hubert Dent,
Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr, Mrs. Ezra L. Koons.
Mrs. Walter Penield, Mrs Howard S.
Reeside, Mrs. James D. Gatewood, Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran, Mrs. Charles D.
Helmbold. Mrs. Champe G Mccullough,
Mrs. William c. Harllee, Miss NJ K.
Brooks. Miss Imogene Young, Miss Amy
Bennett, Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss
Aline Stewart. Miss Lucy Morris, Miss
Frances Cain and Miss Marjorie Helm
bold.
Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Daniels presided
at the tea table, which was adorned with
pink roses, and Mrs. Polk served the
frappe.
Mr.. Johnson's resignation as solicitor
will take effect March l, when, with Mrs
Johnson. he will return to their home at