The Washington herald., 1917-03-05
President and Mrs. Wilson Hosts
At House Party Over Inaugural

~ over inaugural
with the knowledge that those left be-
hind are being cared for in time OF
need.
The reception announced. for Monday
evening by The Washington Club for
its members and their guests has been
indefinitely postponed because of exist
ing conditions In the National life.
A wedding in Philadelphia soon to take
place of interest to society In Washing
ton will be that of Miss Frances Watts,
daughter OF Mr.. Ethelbert Watts, Ameri-
can Consul-General at Brussels. and Mrs.
Watts, to Mr.. Tfoodosius Fowler Ste
vens, Of New York City and Castle Point,
Hoboken. 1t will be celebrated on March
"a at the home of the brides parents.
1921 Clinton street. and will be witnessed
by relatives and friends from New York
and other cities.
The engagement was announced early
last month. Miss Watts belongs to a
family that has long been prominent
in Philadelphia society. Her GRANDPA
ther, Henry NJ. Watts, was American
Minister to Austria. and for several years
she has spent much of her time tray-
cling In Europe. She was presented at
court in Belgium in 1912 and the fol-
lowing season was introduced to society
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alexander Stuart, of Abingdon,
Va, Mrs. George H. Berry. of johnson
City, Tenn. and Miss Marie Mccoy, of
Los Angeles. Cal, are guests at the
home of Chief Justice Edward X. Camp
bell. 2O17 F street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gehrman, of
Springfield. Ill. are the guests of Judge
and Mrs. Fenton W. Booth, 1752 Lamont
street, during the inaugural ceremonies.
Miss Elizabeth Burnett. of Marshall,
ILL.,, is a guest Of the Misses Virginia
and Marion Booth.
Miss Frances Hay. of Madison, Va,
Is visiting her father. Judge James Hay,
at the Marlborough.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Miss Margaret r. Harmon,
daughter OF Mrs. Annie w. Harmon,
and Lieut.. Edgar n. Williams, u. s. N,
Junior grade. which took place recently
at the home of the bride in Nashville.
C. S. Williams and a nephew Of DR.. H.
T. Miller, of Springfield, Ohio.
Mr.. William q. McAdoo, jr., son of Mr..
William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, spent a short time at st.
Augustine, Fla, with a party from
Princeton University. where he Is a
senior. to Celebrate the end of the mid
year examinations
Bishop John w. Hamilton. Chancellor
Of the American University. Of Washing
ton. Is at st. Augustine, Fla
The Dixie Chapter. No. 12l. of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
will give the next of the series Of We'd
nesday night dances at the Confederate
Memorial Home on the evening of
March u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kozel are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Per
kins, Of Washington, for this week. Mr..
Richard Hinkle is also visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Perkins.
The governor of Massachusetts,, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mccall and their daugh-
ter. Miss Mccall are spending several
days at the Willard.
Many Washington ladies' have formed
great comforts Committee Of the Navy
League. They'wiIl furnish knitted wrist
lets, sleeveless jackets, etc, for the sail
ors and marines OF the navy.
Beginning next Thursday afternoon
headquarters will be established at 6o1
Fourteenth street, where instruction will
be given in knitting and samples dis
played.
The Washington Chapter Of Colonial
nnr ND fAa InA{ - IA
College have formed units.
Some Of the active workers In the Navy
Leagues comfort committee are Mrs
James Carroll Frazer. chairman; Mrs
Sidney Ballou, vice chairman: Mrs John
Callan O'Loughlin, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Mrs Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs
c. H. Harlow, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs
Julian James, Mrs H. NJ. Thompson, Mrs
William McClelland Ritter, Miss sher-
rill, Mrs. Blaine BeaIe. Mrs. S. H. P.
Pel. Mrs. Chares Fowler, Mrs. William
Morton Grinnell, Mrs. William Littauer
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. Mrs. H. p. Dim
ock, Mrs. James S. Parker, Mrs John
w. Weeks, Miss Edith Benham, Miss
Sophie johnson, Mrs. Samuel 8pencer.
War conditions are responsible for an
advance in the date OF the wedding of
Miss Penelope Sears, daughter of Mr.
York, to Mr.. Sherman Phelps Platt, son
OF Mr.. Henry Barstow Plat. also Of New
York. The wedding originally was plan
ned to take place soon after Easter, but
as Mr.. Platt Is a member OF Squadron
and may be called upon for military
service at any time, 1t has been decided
to celebrate the wedding on March "A al
the chantry of st. Thomas Church. Mr.
Platt, who was graduated from Yale in
1870 and has
tcan border, Is a grandson of the late
Thomas c. Platt. Miss Sears was intro
duced three years ago and is one of the
Officers of the Junior League. The en-
gagement Of Miss Sears and Mr.. Plat
was announced this winter at "a dinner
dance given at the Colony Club to cele-
brate the twenty-flfth wedding anniver-
sary of her parents.
Two international engagements Of in
terest have just been announced Miss
Anita Goodwin, second daughter of r. ].