The Washington herald., 1918-10-09
in The Social Worlo

By MAUD MeDoUGALL.

Secretary VI oAdNb anu o
Robert Lansing were hosts last
night at their home in Eighteenth
street at a brilliant dinner in honor
of Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the I
British Admiralty. on special mis-
sion to the United states. Invited
TO meet Sir Eric were the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels. the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston. the Counselor Of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs. Colville Bar
clay, Vice Admiral Sir William Low
ther Grant. of the British Navy. and
Lady Grant. Vice Admiral Sir A. +.
Dun Of the visiting admiralty board,
Lady Crawford. Rear Admiral A. +.
Everett also of Sir Eric's staff. Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. John W. Davis,
Rear Admiral A. H. Robertson U.
;. N, and Mrs. Robertson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover. Maj and
Mrs. James Brown Scott, Comman-
der Steel Of Sir Eric's party, Miss
Boardman. and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grew. Il
Yesterday Sir Eric spent the day
in various official conferences, and
lunched quite informally at Bel {
mont House where he is established {
with his stan. II
This afternoon Admiral Sir Will
lAlu LSo"lner GFanL anu Lduy HTdul
will hold a reception in honor of the
mission on board the Warrior. from
to s. and this evening Admiral Il
Benson will entertain at dinner
in Sir Eric's honor at the Army and
Navy Club.
Tomorrow the party will visit
Annapolis. and after inspecting the
Academy. will be the luncheon
guests of the Superintendent, Rear
Admiral Edward W. Eberle. L. S
n. and Mrs. Eberle.
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Nine. da Cana were hosts at an in
formal dinner last night. entertaining
in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Seligman. of New York, who are in
Washington for a few days on their
way to Hot Springs. Va. The other
guests were members of the embassy
stan.
The date on which the Ambassador
will sail for Brazil to take up his du-
ties as minister for foreign affairs has
not yet been decided. but 1t will prob
ably be about the middle Of October.
Nine da Cana expects to break up
her Washington home on October 19,
and will go to New York where she
is taking house for the winter.
After an absence OF two or three |
weeks in Chicago. Boston. and New
York, Mr.. Ira Nelson Morris, the
United States Minister to Sweden, !
and Mrs. Morris are back in the su-
Burban residence Of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Richardson. in Grant road.
which they have leased for the period &
Of their Washington stay. t
Mrs. Newton D. Baker will leave
". |
Babcock to motor to Cleveland, Ohio ! :
where she will sing at a rally to be
held on Saturday by the Woman's s
Liberty Loan Committee. Mrs. Bah
cock, who has been living in Wash
ngton for some time. will continue !
hsr journey to her home in Chicago.
Her husband is at present overseas.
Mrs. Frederick Keep is giving a
dinner tonight at the Country Club
in honor Of Mr.. Thomas Beaumont
Hohler, second counselor Of the
British embassy. who has recently
been appointed British minister to ,
Uruguay. and will shortly leave for
his new post at Monteddeo- > Il
The marriage of Miss Mary Car
roll. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Charles Carroll. and Capt Al /
ian Smith. U. S. A. took place last
night at the home of the brides
parents in College Park, Nd. at 7
o'clock.
Captain Smith and his bride left
soon after the ceremony for Column
bus Ga, where he will take charge
Of the infantry school of arms. Cap
tain Smith is an instructor in hand
tO-hand fiEhting in the United States
army. He spent twelve years in
II, 4 }
led the famous jul jitsu method of p
lighting. and is the only white man .
TO win the black belt" the insignia :
Of the championship in this fighting =
in Japan. \
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lord O'Brian {
have given up their. residence at '
2l19 California street and have 2
leased the former home of Mr. and I
Mrs. Charles Moorheld Story. 1901 '
Y street. Mr.. O'Brian is special
assistant to the Attorney General. &
Mrs. O'Brian and her daughters '
spent two months in the Canadian
woods before returning 10 Wash
ington-
Mrs. W. D. Owens. Vife of Sur
geon General Owens. L. S. n. who
has been spending the summer at
Jamestown. r. l.. has returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr and Mrs Carr's
mother. Mrs. Ezra Koon, returned to
their apartment at the Dresden at the
end of last week after spending sew
eral months in the Berkshires and in
Atlantic City. Mr.. Carr joined them
the first of September in Atlantic City
and spent the month with them
Their apartment was occupied dur
ing the summer by Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph c. Grew, who have returned to
their home on Wyoming avenue after
few weeks absence in the north.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Waller have re-
turned to their home. 2l56 Wyoming
avenue, after spending the summer at
their country place near Fredericks-
burg. Va. Mr.. Nelson Waller is at
tending Phillips Academy. Andoyer.
Mass. Mrs. Waller has just received
a card announcing the safe arrival
over sea OF her brother, Lieut.. Edwin
Du Bose Jones.
Mrs. McNamee is remaining at Fort !
Nyer for the winter. Her son. Lieut..
A. A. McNamee, has been home on
leave and goes to his regiment. at
Camp Travis. Tex, on Wednesday. \
Beauhfy the COMPLEXION