The Washington herald., 1917-02-26

The President and Mrs. Wilson took
long motor ride yesterday afternoon
through the nearby country They at
tended church In the morning.
MrsS George Barnett win be at homt
this afternoon at the Marine Barracks
for the last time during Lent
Mrs. Josiah "A. Van Orsdel will receive
today for the last time this season.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Charles Warren entertained at dinnei
Saturday evening. having as their guesti
the Swedish Minister and Nine. Eken'
Eren, Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L Scott, Mr.
David Jayne Hill, Capt. and Mrs. Alber
p. Niblack and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
n. Brooke.
Representative and Mrs. Clarence B
Miller gave a dinner party Saturday
evening, when their guests were tbs
Chinese Minister and Mrs. Koo, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henry d. Flood, Rep
resentative and Mrs. F. Willard Rags
lace Dempsey. Miss Kibbey and Col
Scherer-
Col. and Mrs. William H. Arthur wer,
hosts at dinner Saturday evening, enter
taining at their residence In Leroy place
Their guests were Maj. and Mrs. Robert
+. Noble. Maj. and Mrs. Theodore Lyster
Maj. and Mrs. Harold wellington Jones
Capt and Mrs. Ralph H. GoIdthwaitt
and Mrs. I. NICE. Pruyn.
Mrs. William Riley Wheeler will enter
tain at a tea this afternoon at the Will
lard from 4 until $50. Mrs. Wheeler will
leave about the middle of March for q
six-week visit to Coronado Beach anG
San Diego. returning to Washington fol
the month of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pearson Parke,
are announcing today the engagement Of
their daughter. Mary Hardin, to DR.
William Otis Bailey, U. s. N.
An engagement of interest to Washing.
ton society recently announced is that OF
Miss Lorraine Allen. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Marshall Allen, to Mr.. Allan
MacDougall. son Of Mrs Allan Mac.
Dougall. of New York. Formal announce.
ment OF the engagement was made at a
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Allen al
the Ritz-Carlton in advance Of the dance
given on Monday night at Sherry's by
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto II. Kahn for their
daughter. Miss Maud Kahn, to which the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aliens party had
been invited. The engagement was a sur.
prise to the young friends Of Miss Allen
and her 1ance. who came in for many
congratulations at the dinner and also al
Miss Kahn's party.
Miss Allen was introduced to society
last December at a large reception and
dance given by her parents. She became
member Of the Junior League and took
part in the entertainment given by that
organization last month. She Is a niece
of Mrs. Henry E. Fanshawe and is identi-
fed with the colony at Morristown, N j.,
where her parents have a home Miss
Allen visited in Washington in Decem-
Der. when she was one Of the honor
guests at a brilliant dinner and dance
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley at
their residence in Dupont circle
Mr.. MacDougall is a grandson of the
late Emerson Foote, one of the charter
members Of the Union League Club and
is q descendant of Stephen Allen, at one
time mayor Of New York.
Among the prominent Washington folk
at Pasadena, Cal, are:
DR.. and Mrs. T NJ. Murray, Miss
Rosamond Murray, Miss A. N. Murray,
Miss Martha Cato, Miss Lena Cato, Miss
Jane Cato. Mrs. NJ. c. Gray. Miss Virginia
Gray. Miss Dorothy Henderson, Senator