The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
Holy Week Brings Social Era
Marked By But Fen Activities

the embassy. The guests included the
Brazilian Ambassador and Mme Domicio
da CANA, the Swiss Minister and Nine.
Paul Ritter, the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. w. L. F. C. van Rappard, the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. William,
G.. McAdoo, and, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Miss Mary d. Landstreet. who has been
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Col.
George F. Downey, U. s. A, and Mrs.
Downey. left Washington for New York
yesterday.
Miss Dorinda E. Rogers had as her
guest at the Rochambeau her brother-in-
law and sister. Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. r. Z. Bakenhus, at her apartment.
They have recently arrived from the
Boston Navy Yard. Commander Baken-
hus is a member of the armor plant board
and is here on special duty.
Miss Rogers is a popular candidate for
vice president general of the d. A. r.
Paul H. Micou. who has been spending
the spring vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Micou, has returned
to the Tome School, Port Deposit. Md.
Announces Candidates.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. candidate for
the Office of president general National
Society, D. A. R., yesterday made public
the names Of the ladies who will serve
on her national ticket, as follows: Presi-
dent general, Mrs. John Miller Horton.
of New York; chaplain general. Mrs.
Charles Emerson Maine. of the District
of Columbia; recording secretary general.
Miss Sara Avery. of Connecticut; corre-
| spending secretary general. Mrs. William
| Allen Cullop. of Indiana; organizing Sec
retary general. Mrs ]. ]. Russell, of Mis-
souri,; treasurer general, Mrs. Gillette
Hill. of Illinois: registrar general, Mrs.
eral, Mrs. d. Bradford Prince, of New
Mexico; director general. Mrs. Edward
| Kellogg, Massachusetts, librarian gen.
eral, Mrs. Sidney ]. Dudley. Virginia
! curator general, Mrs. Charles D. Hunt
! ington, Massachusetts,: vice president
general. Vermont Mrs. julius J. Estey;
| Wisconsin. Mrs. Van Austrian; District
of Columbia. Miss Dorinda Rogers;
Rhode Island. Mrs. Charles Edward
! Langley; Colorado. Mrs. James Benton
| Grant.
All these ladies' are well known in D.
A. r. circles throughout the country, as
we'll as in the official and social life of
| Washington. Mrs John Miller Horton
needs no introduction to the D. A. r.
| world, as she was the first woman to
bring to the attention of the daughters
the Importance of instructing the aliens
in the United States, and that has been
| the dominant feature OF her work as
| President of the Buffalo chapter, the
! largest chapter in the country.
Plans have been completed for the wed
! ding of Miss Roxana Wentworth Bowen
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Win
! throp Bowen, and Mr.. William Stepher
! Van Rensselaer,. q secretary of the Amer
lean Embassy in Rome, which is to b,
l celebrated at 4 o'clock on Easter Monday
in st. Thomas Church, in New York. A
! small reception will follow at the bride'i
home, 8 East Sixty-third street
Miss Olive Van Rensselaer, Gawtry, q
niece OF the bridegroom, is to be the mait
of honor. and the Misses Jeanette Jen
nings. Sylvia Holt. Elsie Welsh Saltus
and Ellen McCarter. all Of New York
and Gladys High and Gladys Hambleton
OF Chicago, are to be the bridesmaids.
Mr.. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Is to b,
best man for his brother. The usheri
will include Messrs. Gerald NJ. Living
ston, Walter g. Davis. jr., Gordon Auch
incloss, Robert c. Ream. Henry Leigh
Hunt. e. Pennington Pearson, Maurice
Roche. and William z. Shepherd. jr., o.