The Washington herald., 1918-09-18

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo returned to Washing
ton yesterday from White Sulphur
Springs. and are established at their
sixteenth street home for the winter.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife Of the
Secretary OF War, goes to Philadel-
phia, this morning. having promised to
sing there for conference of mem
bers Of the Food Administration this
afternoon. and at a meeting of the
wonlen's council Of national defense
his evening.
The japanese ambassador and WIS.,
countess Ishii who have been making
\ short trip through New York and
Canada following their participation
In the Lafayette Narne celebration in
New York ten days ago. returned to
he embassy last night.
The Argentine ambassador went to
New York yesterday for a few days.
Nine. Naon. who Is still at Blue Ridge
Summit will return to Washington
about the frst OF October with the
children.
Gen. Joseph Clsudon. Of the French
guest Of Mrs. Robert L. Montgomery
at Ardrossan, yIllanova,, for the horse
show at Bryn Mawr.
Others going to Bryn Nawr for the
event include Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L.
Scott. Gen. iDunning. head Of the Brit
ish Remount Division. Col Herbert,
Col Bristol. head OF the American
Remount. who will be the guests of
Mrs Robert z. Strawbr'dgo at
Meadow Lodge.
Mrs. John W. Foster Is expected In
Washington today from her summer
home at Henderson Harbor. She will
Join Secretary and Mrs. Lansing. he-
son-in-law and daughter at tho family
residence In Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Joseph Austin Holmes an
Hounces the engagement of her daug1-
ter, Jean Dalziel, to Mr.. Donald Ten
nyson Stanton, of Chicago. Mr.. STAN
ton is a graduate OF Cornell Univer-
sity Of the class OF 1916, and has been
instructing in the United States Army
School Of Military Aeronautics at
Cornell, during the past year. Miss
Holmes is the daughter of the late
DR.. Joseph Austin Holmes, first di-
rector OF the United States Bureau Of
Mines.
The wedding will take place on Sep
tember 3
Mrs Charles A Mum will give a
dinner OF fifty covers at Woodcrest,
her estate at Radnor. Saturday night,
In honor of some OF the out-of-town
guests attending the horse show at
Bryn Mawr
Mai. Gen. ]. d. McLachlsn. military
attache Of the British Embassy; Gen.
G. F. Trotter, of the British Military
Mission, and Col. Giles will be among
the guests at a house party to be
given during the show by Mrs. Mum.
Mrs. George Barnett. wife OF the
Connmandant Of the Marine Corps, and
her two daughters, Misses Leila and
Anne Gordon. left Washington yes
terday for a little stay at their eoun-
try home, Wakefield Manor, at Hunt
ley. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall
have returned to Washington and are
at their residence, 1883 Wyoming
avenue. Mrs. Aspinwall spent the
summer at Cambridge. Mass. where
she engaged in canteen work at the
Harvard Radio School Mr.. Aspinwall
hss been abroad for the last four
months doing administrative work for
the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Howard Taft
will shortly take possession Of the
anartment which they have rented at
2o2g Connecticut avenue, and settle
down in Washington as private citi-
gems. Miss Helen Taft, who is dean
OF Bryn Aawr. hopes to join them
for frequent week-ends. The Tafts
by the way are being congratulated
on the arrival OF a new little grand
daughter. Miss Eleanor Kellogg Taft,
aged something like f hours, is the
daughter OF Lieut. and Mrs. Charles
Phelps Taft. Lieut.. Charlie" Taft
is at present in active service with
the artillery in France.
Members Of the military missions |
OF the allied nations will hold one
Of their series Of inter-allied dinners |
at the Purple Iris Tea House this !
evening.
Capt. Arthur L. snagge, naval at
tache at the British Embassy, has |
ended his stay with Mr.. and Mrs !
Arthur Graham Glasgow at Newport |
and returned to Washington.
Capt. Perry Belmont is in town for |
a short visit. Mrs Belmont remains |
in Newport as they are not ready |
yet to return to Washington for the |
season.
William Dana Orcutt. of Boston, |
who is chairman OF the magazine
publicity for the Red Cross. will |
spend much time in Washington this
winter. He with Mrs. OFcutt have
left Breton Woods, where they spent
a month, for Boston, where they will |
meet their son, Philip Dana Orcutt.
who lately returned from France.