The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
Distinguished Company Meets
Mr.. Balfour at French En-
bassy-Admiral de- Chair
Is Luncheon Guest of Chiel
of>Bureau of Ordnance Of
u. S. Nayy.

u. S. Navy.
The French Ambassador was host at
dinner last evening at the embassy; en-
Arthur James Balfour. Among the
guests were the British Ambassador and
Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, OF the
British mission.
Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair was the
guest of honor at the luncheon which
Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, chief OF the
Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy, ana
gave yesterday at the Army and Navy
Club. The other guests were: Com
modore Gaunt, Fleet Paymaster, Gen:
Lawford, and Gen. Commander Mock. OF
the British navy; Mr.. Layton, OF the
British ministry Of munitions; Senator
Miles Poindexter, Representative Lem
uel p. Padgett, Representative Fred
Britten, Capt Harold Norton; U. s N;
Commodore Simon Fullinwider, u. S.
y, retired; Commodore Thomas A.
kearney, L. S. N; Paymaster John NJ
Hancock, u. S. N: Lieut.: Comdr.
Ralston S. Holmes, U. S. N; Lieut..
Comdr. Alan Buchanan. U. S. N. and
DR.. S. W. Stration, of the Bureau Of
Standards.
Nine. Fkengren, wife of the Swedish
Minister, will be hostess at tea tomor-
row afternoon, entertaining in COM
pliment to the former Swedish Minister,
de Lagercrantz. who arrived at Wash
tngton Sunday. Mr.. de Lagercrantz is on
a special mission to this country.
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall has called
a meeting Of the wives Of members Of
the Senate at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing at her apartment at the Willard to
consult on matters regarding Red Cross
service.
Miss Maxwell Church entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham. in
compliment to Mss Margaret Douglas
whose marriage to Mr.. Herbert Adair
VIII take place tomorrow.
Nari-colored sweet peas adorned the
IaPIe. The guests were Mrs. Robert
Orme. Miss Dorothea Owen, Miss Eliza
beth hingsbury and Miss Edith Lester
are members Of the bridal party.
The marriage of Miss Georgia scho-
Held, daughter OF Mr.. John H Hewson.
and Lieut.. Donald FairChild washburn,
7. ;. ~ whose engagement has just
Deen announced. will take place on June
2 Miss Schofeld is a pupil OF the Ma
tional Service School on the Conduit
road and has the rank Of Quarter
master general.
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Camilla
HaTe LiPpincott and Mr.. Charles Moore,
or Detroit, Mich, chairman Of the com
iii,iSs5on i,,reboa,, OF nne arts, were guests at
Louis Hertle at Gunston Hall their
country place on the Potomac.
Mrs. John Miller, OF Chevy Chase, en-
ertained at bridge Yesterday afternoon
in compliment to her house guest NTne
de Narenna-Stock, who has Just returned
from New York. Mrs. Miller also gave
q Iuhcheon on Saturday for her guest.
NINE. de Narenna-Stock is a talented and
cultivated musician.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis. wife Of
of twenty-four covers at the Chevy
Chase Club on Sunday in compliment to
Lady Lister-Kaye.
The wedding in New York Of Miss
Drusilla Lanier Cravens and Ensign
Kemp Catlett Christian, Z. s. N, has
been hastened because Of the war. The
bride is the daughter Of Mrs Joseph
Howard Raymond, and a great-gTand-
daughter of Mr.. J. F. D. Lanier.
only relatives and a few intimate
mony. II viii take place Thursday aft
ernoon in the Brooklyn Woman's Club,
no. I4 PierrepOnt street The recep-
ton atterwsrd will be a large one
Southern family, whose home is in New
Orleans. but originally was in virginia.
He is attached to the L. S. S. New York.
Mrs. Edward Douglas White will pre-
side at the tea table at the tea sale
Tor the benefit Of the House of the Good
'lit tpAeENr MlllCn VIII De nelQ at the con-
vent on Thursday afternoon from 5 to
s o'clock: She will be assisted by Miss
Fannie Whelan. Mrs. Daniel Stapleton,
and Mrs. William kearney Carr. Miss
Alice Riggs and Miss Cullen will have
charge of the sale of ice cream and
cake. assisted by a number of ladies and
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton and Miss Anna
Montgomery head a group Of young
girls who will sell flowers.
The House OF the Good Shepherd. which
does a splendid work among girls. is
principally supported by the proceeds of
the laundry maintained in connection
with the institution and the fine sewing
done by the girls. The entire plant of
the institution will be open for inspec-
tion,. and all who are interested in the
work will be welcome.
silver tea for the benefit Of the
summer work will be held at Friend
ship House this afternoon from to 6
o'clock, under the direction of Samuel
Gorton Chapter, d. A. r. \ cordial in
vitatiOn is extended to the public and to