The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
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By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the performance at the Ma
tional Theater last evening. They
were accompanied by Mrs. William
Gibbs McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs Julian
Boiling and Prof. Axson.
President Wilson received MIS-
Ira Nelson Morris yesterday after
noon at s o'clock. Mrs. Morris who
10 the wife Of the American Min
lister OF Sweden delayed her depar-
ture to New York for the purpose
OF calling at the White House. She
had planned to leave last Thurs
day. President and Mrs. Lewis
played golf yesterday morning IN
accordance with their custom when
the weather permits.
The Belgian Minister left Washing
ton yesterday for New York.
The Marquis and Marquise de Pol
ignac who were in New York last
week have returned to Washington
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt and
Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt returned to
Washington yesterday after a stay
OF a week in Camden, 8. c.
Mrs. Edward N. Hurley jr.. who
spent last week at White Sulphur
Springs, has returned to Washington.
Mrs. Edward n. Hurley ST. has re-
turned from a visit in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Penfield en-
tertained at dinner Sunday in COM
pliment to Miss Beatrice Stall of New
York who passed the week end with
them. Miss Stall returned home yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitman
wetmore were hosts at dinner last
evening at the Washington Club.
Henry White who was in New
York for a fortnight. returned to
Washington yesterday morning.
Miss Julia Maths will entertain at
dinner tomorrow evening, taking her
guests afterwards to the Camoufiage
ball.
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Forman will
come to Washington this week to visit
Mrs. Forman's niece. Mrs. F. J. ker-
nan, wife of Gen. Herman, U. S. A,
who is now in France. They will be
among the Baltimoreans attending the
CamOufage ball tomorrow evening.
Mrs Herman Is a member of the
executive committee of the Neighbor-
hood House, under whose auspices the
affair will be given.
Mai. and Mrs. Robert Williams
Wood and their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Wood, will come to Washington
tomorrow to attend the ball.
Miss Elizabeth c. Jencks. OF Balti-
more. expects to attend the ball and
will be the house guest Of Mime. A.
w. L Tjarda Van Starkenborgh
Stachouwer. who has taken a box for
the ball. Miss Eleanor NJ. Jencks will
be the guest of Miss Priscilla White,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
White.
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney will be hos
tess at tea on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Ledyard, of Case
novia, n. Y, who is passing the win
ter in Washington and has the house
al 2lZ7 California street. has as her
guest, Mrs. Whitwell, of Boston, who
arrived here yesterday. Mrs. Willard
Warner will entertain at a luncheon
on Thursday in compliment to Mrs.
lseuy ara anu Mrs. " nlINeI
Mrs. Strother Smith will entertain
at bridge on Saturday.
A ball for the benefit Of the Junior
Republic is being planned for the
evening of April q and is to be given
at the Willard Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Bing-
ham, who have been on a trip in the
South, returned to Washington yes
terday morning.
Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter, who has
been in Florida for several months
will arrive in Washington this week
As her house, 1227 Sixteenth street, 10
occupied by Representative and Mrs.
James Parker. she expects to stay at
the Grafton Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Babcock are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF a daughter on February %.
The baby will be christened Catharine
Estelle BabcOck.
General and Mrs. J. T. Dickman