The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
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In WASHINGTON
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

yesterday afternoon at the tea at the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association headquarters, at which
she was the guest OF honor. The tea
was arranged in celebration of the
ninety-eighth anniversary of Susan
B. Anthony's birthday.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
OF the association. read telegram
from DR.. Anna Howard shaw and
Miss Anthony's niece. Miss Lucy An
thony, who are now in Florida:
Thanks and affectionate regards to
the household of faith. Please con-
vey to Miss Taft and the assembled
guests on the occasion of Miss An
thongs birthday our congratulations
on the approaching fulflment of her
prophecy that political freedom would
come to the women Of the United
States in 1870"
An interesting guest at the tea was
Miss Clara Blattner. OF st. Louis.
distinguished traveller. who has
spent many years in Japan. Miss
BIattner wore a japanese costume,
and for the entertainment Of the
guests made Japanese sand pictures.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, hostess for
the afternoon, was assisted by Mrs.
Robert Taft, Mrs. Frederick Whitman,
wife of the Congressman from Mary
land, and members of the hostess
committee, of which Mrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip is chairman.
At the tea table were Mrs. Fran
els E. Warren, Of Wyoming; Mrs.
Henry F. Ashurst, of Arizona; Mrs.
Mrs. Harry s. New, of Indiana; Mrs.
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husband is a nephew of Susan B. An
thony; Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, OF
Wisconsin. and Miss Julia Maths.
niece of Congressman William B. Nc
KinIey. Of Illinois. The following
members of the younger Congressional
set assisted at the tea table; Miss
Smoot. the Misses Curtis, Miss Calder,
Miss Mildred Goodall. the Misses Shall
lenberger. Miss Eta Taylor. Miss
Leah Miller Miss Opal Hilliard. Miss
Claire Dixon and Miss Teyton Dickin-
son.
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have
gone to New York, and are at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Miss Gladys Hinckley is also at the
Ritz-Carlton from Washington for
short visit.
Mrs. Edison Bradley will entertain
eighteen guests at luncheon today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley returned to
town this week after a fortnight's
visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley's daughter.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, entertained at
dinner Thursday evening at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel, New York. taking her
guests later to the play. Mrs. Ship
man, who has completed a course in
nursing at the Presbyterian Hospital
in New York, Is continuing her work
at the hospital, and has no present
intention OF going to France as a Red
Cross nurse, as has been repeatedly
stated.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles L.
McCawley were hosts at dinner last
evening.
George W. Norris, of the Farm
Loan Board, and Mrs. Norris enter
tained at a musicale last evening.
Mai. and Mrs. William A. Burton,
of London, VINO have been in Wash
ington this winter. have given up
their house here and gone to New
York. where Mai Burton has been
detailed for duty. They are at the
Ritz-Carlton.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. daughter
OF Judge Charles B. Howry, has
gone South for q trip of several
weeks duration. She will give a
series of eight concerts in Florida
and one in Charleston. S. c.
The Counselor of the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. CoviIle Barclay are
rejoicing over the birth Thursday
morning of their third son.
An informal dance was given last
evening at the United Service Club
in place of the musical entertain
ment usually given on Friday even
ing. A number of dinner parties at
the club will precede the dance.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax and Miss
Beatrice Fairfax will entertain at
luncheon today in honor of Miss
Enid Sims.
An interesting wedding today
will be that of Miss Constance
Weaver, daughter of the District
Fuel A administrator and Mrs. John
L. Weaver. and H. Clay Thompson,
Of Wilmington. Del. The ceremony
will take place at o'clock at All
Saints Episcopal Church, at Chevy
Chase and will be followed by a.
reception at the home of the brides
parents on Nineteenth street. Miss
Weaver lived for a number of
years in Chevy Chase and attended
the little church on the Circle dur
ing that time.
Miss Augusta Grover, of Prince
ton, N. J., whose engagement to
Thomas Hart Anderson, jr., of New
ago, will start for Rome, Italy, this
week for her marriage to Mr.. An
derson, in Italy, where he is secre-
tary to Ambassador Thomas Nell
son Page.
Princeton in 1917, and was ap-
pointed as third secretary last
august. Miss Grover will go
abroad with the Rev. and Mrs.
Walter Lowrie. the former of
whom Is rector of the EpiscopaI
chapel OF the American colony at
Rome.
The French section of the Twen-
ueth century Club will give a card
party this afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Gilbert II ,
Grosvenor, 1923 Eighteenth street
Tor the benefit of delicate French
orphans in Brittany,
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