The Washington herald., 1918-05-31

TENDED services yesterday morning at
the Central Presbyterian Church. In
the afternoon they motored to Arling-
ton to attend the exercises held there.
Worth Bagley Daniels. son Of the
Secretary of the Navy, and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels Is stopping at the
st. Charles in Atlantic City.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Ed
ward Douglas White have taken a
cottage at New London, Conn, and
will leave Washington the end Of
June.
Mrs. Benedict Crowell. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of War. who has
been in Cleveland for a week or more,
will be Joined there today by Mai.
Crowell. They will both return to
Washington Tuesday.
Mrs. Royal T. Frank has leased
her home in Grafton street, Chevy
Chase, to Richard Strong. of New
York, working with the War Trade
Board in Washington. Mr.. Strong is
a bachelor.
Mrs. T Q. Donaldson entertained at
a luncheon and bridge party yester-
day afternoon. Her guests included
Mrs. Lester Barr, Mrs. Strother
Smith, Mrs. John J. Hamilton. Mrs.
Ashley Gould, Mrs. 5. +. Webster.
Mrs. Richard Micou and Mrs. James
Lee Shelton.
No announcement in recent years
has been received in this city and
elsewhere with greater interest than
the engagement made public yester-
day of Mrs. Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
to Mr.. Raymond T. Baker. director OF
the mint. It was made by Capt
Isaac z. Emerson of Baltimore, IA
ther Of the bride-eIect.
The wedding, which will take place
at Homewood. Mrs. Vanderbilts es-
tate at Lenox. Mass. early In June.
will be a quiet event, with only the
members Of the two families and
few intimate friends, including the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Tu-
rnulty and Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson. present
After the wedding ceremony Mr..
Baker will take his bride for trip
10 California and the West, and upon
their return they will live at Wash
inGton.
MIR. Baker went to Russia about
four years ago as secretary to the
American ambassador at PetroGrad,
and on his return here. a little more
than a year ago. was appointed di-
rector of the mint by President Will
son. He is prominent in the White
House circle and has accompanied the
President on several trips. His father,
George Baker. was a California law
yer and his brother was attorney
general OF Nevada. Mr.. Bakers best
man will be Senator Key Pittman of
Nevada. II was not announced who
will be the brides attendants. The
wedding will be a comparatively quiet
affair
The late Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
was lost on the Lusitania. and since
his death his widow has spent most
Of her time at New York and LenoX
with her two interesting children.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. who was Miss Mar
Earet Emerson. has been married
twice. her first husband having been
DR.. Smith HolIins Mckim.
The Italian war relief will proft
by the concert next Tuesday after
noon in the National Theater when
SignOrina Eufemia Giannini, an
italian singer. will make her Amer
lean debut. The group of pretty
young women who will sell flowers
will include Madame VittOrio Fall
orsi Signorina TrihIItti. Miss Mar
EueTite Samuels. Miss Katherine
BigEins and Miss Hamilton Mrs
James Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. j.
Charles Linthicum and Mrs. Thomas
F. Logan have been added to a
rather long and distinguished list
Of patrOnesses.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the cavalry branch of
the Army Emergency Committee
will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Charles Carl walcutt, chair
man. 1859 Wyoming avenue. on
Monday. June 3, at 1880 o'clock. &.
Henry X. Eush- Brown. the re-
elected president of the Arts Club.
and the other officers Of the club
will be the hosts at the regular
weekly dinner tonight which will
be given in the garden II the
weather permits.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold Perry
Parmelee are at Annapolis, where
the former is now stationed. They
have had a recent visit from the
Iatter's father. former Representa-
tive Robert Lee Henry. of Texas,
who also made a short visit in
Washington. Mrs. Parmelee was
Miss Leila May Henry. promi-
nent debutante and popular belle
in Washington several years ago.
DR.. and Mrs. William Holland
Wilmer. who are making their tenn
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