The Washington herald., 1918-09-28
Jn the Social sUorlo
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By MAUD MeDoUoALL.


With the President and Mrs. Will
son. who went to New York yester-
day that the former might open the
liberty loan campaign with an ad-
dress at the Metropolitan Opera
House there last night, went their
entire house party-Mrs. Boiling and
Miss Boiling, Mrs. Wilson'S mother
and sister, who have been White
House guests for about a week, and
col and Mrs. E. T. Brown. Of Atlanta,
and their daughter. Miss Marjorie
Brown, who have been there since
Tuesday night.
1t Is expected that the President
and Mrs. Wilson will return late this
afternoon.
Don Bslisario Porras, retiring min
lister of Panama to the United States.
. who is returning to his own country
10 assume the Presidency. will leave
Washington today. He called at the
White House on Thursday and made
his farewells to the President and
then on Secretary Lansing, being cor
daily greeted by both.
Yesterday he was host at a highly
official farewell luncheon at the
Shoreham, his guests being Mr.. Naon,
Ambassador of Argentina; Senor DIR.
Don Santos A. Dominica, minister Of
Venezuela; Senior Gondra. minister of
Paraguay and former President of
that country: Senor DR.. Luis Galvan,
minister of the Dominican Republic;
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, Assis-
tant Secretary l. S. Rowe. Of the
Treasury; Mr.. Myers. of the State
Department: Mr.. Ira Bennett, DR..
James Brown Scott. Mr.. Clarence J.
Owens, Mr.. Richard Crane, secretary
TO the Secretary of State; Senior Le-
fevTe, secretary, and Senior Don Bell
sariO Porras. jr.. attache of the staff
Of the Panama LECTION.
The AMBASSADOR OF Argentine and
Mrs. Naon have had as guests at the
embassy in New Hampshire avenue
Mr.. Jorge Mitre. editor-in-chief Of La
Nacion, and Mrs. Mitre Mr.. Mitre
left yesterday for a short visit to
Philadelphia and New York. and will
reJoin Mrs Mitre at the embassy in
few days.
Mrs. Ross Thompson was hostess
at an informal luncheon Yesterday.
entertaining in compliment to Mrs.
John W. Davis, wife of the newly
appointed Ambassador to Great Brit
ain. Mrs Davis and Mrs. Thomp-
son have long been warm friends
and the little company of guests
was made up Of close friends Of both
the hostess and the guest of honor.
They were Mrs Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Newton d. Baker. Mrs. Charles Dem
by. Mrs. Charles Wood, Miss Eliza
ScidmOre, and Mrs. Louis Hertle, Of
Gunston Hall.
Mrs. Houston. wife Of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture. presided at .
gala meeting Of the War Relief As
sociation of the Department of A.
ricultuTe. held at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall yesterday afternoon.
Lieut.. PerigOrd. of the French High
Commission. spoke. 1t was the first
meeting Of the season of the asso-
citation. which with membership OF
over 1000 is doing notable work.
The marriage OF Miss Pauline Al
bcrta levin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Levin, of Connecticut
and Capt. Francis Cabot Williams,
T. :. A. was celebrated Yesterday
afternoon with considerable pomp and
ceremony at the Cathedral Of St. Pc
ter and St Paul. Dean BratenahI off,
ciating. The bride was given in mar
IIaSe by her father and wore a be-
coming afternoon gown OF white
satin embroidered in beads and n
white satin hat trimmed in orchids
She carried Bride roses. Mrs. Helen
Spears. Of New York and Pittsburgh
was matron of honor. and Miss Hen
rtetta Burrell. of Washington. and
Miss Elizabeth McAIlistcr. of GoU-
ycrneur. y Y, were bridesmaids
Capt. Elgin Brain, L. S. A, was
best man.
Bethlehem Chapel was decorated
With pink roses and palms and ferns
Tor the occasion, and the ceremony
was followed by a reception at tine
Hotel Washington. The brides trav-
e!lnS costume was a dark blue tall
orCd suit, with which she wore a
small French blue velvet hat. Nftcr
a short wedding trip Capt. and Mrs
w WIlilams will return to WASHINGTON
whore he is for the present sta
iIoncd, and establish themselves in
an apartment at Somerset Court
Mrs. George Vanderbilt has leased
her n street house and will spend
the winter at BiItmore. n. c.
Miss Edith Indiana Cassard. daugh-
ter OF Chaplain William q. CassaTd,
L. ). n, and Mrs. Cassard, whose
marriage to Ensign Clarence Harvey
Call. l. S. N, will take place in St.
Johns Church. Newport, r. l.. on Oc-
tober -. will be attended by her sis
ters, Mrs. Dallas Bache Wainwright.
tr-. and Miss COrinne Cassard and
Miss Marjorie Call. sister of the bride
groom. Of Detroit, Mich. Alpheus W.
Chittenden, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
will act as best man. The bride will
be given away by her brother, Lieut..