The Washington herald., 1917-05-05


Dimes with Members Of the
National Research Council.
Many Luncheon and Bridge
Parties in Society.
DR.. Charles D. walcott. secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution. entertained
at dinner in honor Of Mr.. Balfour last
evening, to meet some OF the members
of the National Research Council. Among
the out-of-town guests were DR.. ]. j..
Carty. OF New York; Mr.. Gano Dunn,
OF New York; DR.. r. NJ. Millikan, Of
the University Of Chicago; DR.. William
II. welch, Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; DR.. Arthur A. Noyes, Of Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology; DR.. w.
r. Whitney. of Schenectady; Mr.. Frank
A. Scott, Of Cleveland. and DR.. NJ. T.
Bogert. OF Columbia University.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. wife of
the Attorney General, left Washington
yesterday for Princeton. where she will
visit her son. Thomas Watt Gregory. Jr.,
who Is a student at Princeton Univer-
sity.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Myron Bertman en-
tertained at bridge last evening at their
quarters at Washington Barracks. Their
guests included Capt and Mrs. James
@. B. Lampert, Miss Marie Tunstall,
Miss Inez White, Mr.. Fred K. Nielsen,
Assistant Solicitor Of the State Depart
ment. and Lieut.. Kenneth s. Jones.
Mai. and Mrs. Gustave Lukesh had
dining with them last evening at their
quarters at Washington Barracks. Maj.
and Mrs. Joseph Earle, who have ar
rived at Washington from the border.
Mrs. John Bennett and Mrs. Dennis
Nolan entertained at a large bridge
party. followed by tea, yesterday af
ternoon at Mrs. Bennett's residence in
n street. Among the guests were Mrs.
Frank Mcintyre, Mrs. Charles Carroll
waIcutt. Mrs. Chase Kennedy, Mrs. Pc
ter Murray, Mrs Julius Kahn. Mrs. Clar-
ence Stedman, Mrs. Isaac W. Littell Mrs.
Louis Scherer, Mrs. Julius Conrad, Mrs.
Theodore Baldwin, Miss Judge, Mrs.
Frank d. Webster, Mrs. Benjamin Sell
by. Mrs Stanley d. Embick, Mrs. Frank
Armstrong, Mrs. William S. Graves, Mrs.
John H. Rice, Mrs. D. L. Smith, Mrs.
J. s. Petit, Mrs. Carleton r. Kear, Mrs.
James Karrick, Mrs. Edward King Mrs.
George Duncan. Mrs. James Harbord,
Mrs. Chauncey Baker. Mrs. James Casey,
Mrs George c. Barnhart Mrs. Albert
Saxton, Mrs. William NJ. Cruikshank, Mrs.
Simpson Brown. Mrs. Truman o. Muir
ply. Mrs. William Cline Borden, Mrs.
Henry P. Kingsbury, Mrs. P. A. WeIk-
er, Mrs. Loren Johnson. Mrs. William
]. Glasgow. Mrs. Edwin BookmiIler and
Mrs. S. A. Wolf.
Presiding at the tea table which was
adorned with spring flowers were Mrs.
Simpson Brown, Mrs. George Duncan,
Mrs. James Harbord. Mrs. Chauncey Ba-
ker and Mrs. Carleton Kear.
Mrs. W. S. Chesley was hostess at
luncheon, followed by bridge, yesterday,
entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Hiram
z. Mitchell and her house guest. Miss
Eliza Duncan. OF Charleston. s. c. Mr.
and Mrs. A. 2. Tyssowski will entertain
in compliment to Capt. and Mrs. Mitchell
and Miss Duncan this evening at the
supper-dance at the Columbia Country
Club.
Mrs. Prentiss Bassett. wife of Lieut..
Commander Bassett. u S. N, with their
little daughter, who recently arrived from
the Canal Zone, has taken apartments at
the Chevy Chase Inn, Chevy Chase, Nd,
for the spring season.
Mrs. Mcintosh Lane entertained at a
bridge party. followed by tea Yesterday
afternoon at her residence, 1870 wyoming
avenue. in honor of her house guest,
Mrs Frank Ryan, of Des Moines Iowa
The drawing rooms were decorated with
clusters OF pink roses and lavender lilacs
Among the guests were Mrs Mason Pat
rick, Mrs Gustaye Lukesh, Mrs. Charles
w. Fenton. Mrs. Charles Bell and her
house guest, Mrs. Herndon, of Florida
Mrs. w. n. Brown, Mrs. A. T. Roe and
Mrs. Frank Hurd
Miss Geraldine Bousch, daughter Of
Rear Admiral Clifford j. Bousch, U, S.
N, has come to Washington for a visit
TO Commodore William S. Hogg, U. g. N,
retired, and Mrs. Hogg, at their home,
212S Cathedral avenue.
Mrs. George w Martin, wife of Lieut..
Martin, L. S. NJ. C., now on duty on the
2 L. S. s. Minnesota, has come to Wash
ington with their young son for a visit
TO her mother. Mrs. Charles worthing-
ton. at the latter's home, 1916 N street.
Lieut.. Commander Franklin Wayne Os-
born, U. S. N, accompanied by Mrs. Os-
born, arrived here last week and has
taken an apartment at the Brighton.
Senator and Mrs. Shields, of Tennessee,
and the latter's daughter, Miss Cowan,
left last evening for their home in Ten
nessee- Miss Cowan will make a visit in
Knoxville for a few weeks. Senator
Shields will return to Washington after
seeing Mrs. Shields settled at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith, jr.,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Cornelia Mercer, to Mr. Allen
Ashley, of New York.
Gen. Adolphus Greedy, retired, and Mrs
Greedy expect to close their Washington
home some time in May and leave for
gmr in, he
they will have their daughters the
Misses Greedy. with them.
Mrs. William Hahn. of 1s47 Kalorama
road. will be at home this afternoon from
TO Z o'clock. in honor Of her sons
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