The Washington herald., 1917-05-11
Distinguished British Visitors
Are Feted on Epe of Departure
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corco-
ran Eustis Are Hosts at
Dinner for Mr.. Balfour.
Representative and Mrs.
Gardner Entertain Head Of
Mission at Luncheon.


Mission at Luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs william Corcoran Eus-
tbs were hosts at dinner last evening
az their residence in Lafayette square.
entertaining in compliment to the
Rt- Hon. Arthur James Balfour. The
British Ambassador and Lady Spring
Rice were among the gues s
Mr.. Balfour was the CUES Of honor
at the luncheon which Rep sentative
and Mrs. Augustus P. Gar ner gave
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Campbell 5rEef en-
tertained at dinner last 'ening In
compliment to their hoU guest.
Lady Lister Kaye and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Nixon, Of New York.
Mrs. Mason Patrick, wife of Col.
Patrick. commandant of the Washing
ton Barracks, was hostess at a tea
this afternoon. entertaining in honor
OF the ladies' of the regiment.
Assisting in receiving were Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. William
NJ Black. Mrs. Martin l. Cooley. of
Plalnheld. n. J.. and the guests Of
honor. Mrs. Henry Jervey, Mrs. Will
liam H. Davis. Mrs. Lusk, and Mrs.
John N. Hodges presided at the tea
table. which was adorned with spring
flowers. The Engineer Band played
throughout the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic McKenney
gave a dinner party last evening for
their house guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Bennett, of Denver. Colo.
Miss Catherine Burdette and Mr..
Edward S. H. Pendergast of New
York. whose marriage will take place
tomorrow. were the guests Of honor
at the buffet supper which Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dove gave last evening.
Mrs. Dove will be matron of honor
at the wedding
Miss Pauline Stone. one of the
bridesmaids. entertained at luncheon
at the Shoreham yesterday for Miss
Burdette. The other guests were Mrs.
Dove. Miss Howard. Miss Celia Nc
Callum, Miss Margaret Tuttle, Miss
Dorothea Owen, Miss Elizabeth Har-
ding. Miss Ann Hopkins. and Miss
Georgia Schoheld, all members of the
bridal party. The table was decorated
with white lilacs.
Miss Hannah Patterson, OF Pitts
burgh, arrived at Washington yester-
day to visit the Secretary CT War and
Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh entertained
Informally at luncheon yesterday at
her residence in Massachusetts avenue.
The College Eeual Suffrage League will
entertain at card party at the suffrage
headquarters, 1875 Rhode Island avenue,
on Friday evening. May II, for the bene-
NJ OF the central garden committee. Mrs.
William c. Van Week, president of the
league will receive. assisted by the re-
Gently elected board of officers.
A bridge party will be given on
Wednesday afternoon. May g at s
o'clock at Rauscher's by the National So
ciety Of Colonial Danes for the purpose
Of raising funds to assist in establishing
recreation rooms for the recruits who
will be encamped near washington
Miss Mary Sibley Evans vii be hostess
at afternoon tea today from to O'Clock,
at National American Woman Suffrage
Association, 1s2s Rhode Island avenue,
when Miss Florence Young, Of the edi-
torial staff of the Leslie Woman Suffrage
Commission. will speak on The Present
Status OF the Suffrage Movement" As
listing Miss Evans will be Mrs. Thomas
w Sidwell, Mrs. Frederick w. Albert
and Misses Maude Burwen, Hilda John
son, Edna MaedeI Grace and Mary Fox,
Eleanor Buckman. Elsa Rathrock, Elsie
Brown. Mary Hunt Roberts, Estelle
Reeve, Margaret Norton, Margaret Dodge
and Louise Low.
Mr.. L.. S. J. Dunbar. the sculptor, ar
ranged a studio frolic'' at the Arts Club
last evening. Miss Mary H. Stone spoke
on Queen Elizabeth of Roumania. Car
men sylvia and recounted court expert
clCes.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Connor. OF New
York. arrived at the Shoreham yesterday
for a stay of several days.
The church of the Nativity was the
scene Of very attractive wedding
Wednesday morning when Miss Lille NJ.
Beck became the bride Of Mr.. Ferdinand
J. Noith. The ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. F. Y. Bischoff. was
followed by a nuptial mass. A back
ground OF dogwood and lilies of the val
ley formed a charming setting for the
costumes OF the bride and her only at
tendsnt. Miss Claudia A. Lieutaud. The
bride was Eowned in white pussy-willow
tsffeta and chantilly lace veiled with
tulle, and her long hlmy veil was caught
with lilies OF the valley. The bridal bou-
duet was of Bride roses and lilies Of
the valley. The bridesmaid wore a cos
tune Of apple-green duchesse satin and