The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

noon in honor of Miss Nansen,
daughter of DR.. Fridtjof Nansen,
the special envoy of Norway to this
country.
Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Kel-
logg will entertain informally at
dinner this evening.
Commander and Mrs. William p.
Cronin who have arrived in Wash
ington, have taken possession of
the bungalow at Chevy Chase which
they recently purchased.
Mrs. Judah H. Sears will return
to Washington Thursday from New
York.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, u.
S. A. retired. has returned to Wash
ington from a weeks stay with his
daughter, Mrs. Reber, wife of Col.
Samuel Reber. U. S. A, whom he
accompanied to Governors Island
at the conclusion of her recent Wis
it to Washington.
Mrs. Brinton Stone was at home
informally yesterday afternoon at
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bration of her birthday anniversary
as is her annual custom.
Senator and Mrs. Morris shep-
pard have as their guest, Mrs.
chanan. Of Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane will
entertain a small dinner party tomor-
row evening complimentary to Mr..
Cranes brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Leatherby. of Chi
cago, who have been their guests for
several days. Mr.. and Mrs. Leather
by have leased "Greystone," the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Armat at
Klingle road and Rock Creek Park
and took possession yesterday. Mr..
Leatherby has been appointed a
member OF the Shipping Board.
"Greystone" was occupied the first
part of the winter by Mr.. and Mrs.
Judah Sears, who have resided at 12lS
sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leatherby spent part
of last winter in Washington, when
they leased a house in New Hamp-
shire avenue and were extensively en-
tertained.
The Speaker and Mrs Champ Clark
were hosts at a delightful luncheon
yesterday at the Capitol. when their
guests were Senator and Mrs. John
T. Robinson, Representative and Mrs.
William A. Ashbrook, Representative
and Mrs John F. Miller, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Tom Connally, Repre-
sentative Louis B. Goodall. Miss
Goodall. Representative and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Welty. Representative
and Mrs. William r. Wood and Rep
tentative and Mrs. Charles H. Dillon.
The marriage of Miss Louise Dudley
Bayne, daughter of the late DR.. John
W. Bayne. to John Francis Proctor.
Of Calgary. Canada. royal flying
corps. will take place at noon tomor-
row in the home of the brides mother.
at the st. Regis. Canon de Vries, of
ST. Adams. will officiate in the pres
ence of only the relatives. The we'd
ding will be extremely simple owing
to the hurrying of the date on ac-
count Of war orders. The engage
ment of Miss Bayne and Mr.. Proc
tor was announced several weeks ago
He has been for some time one of
the little party OF convalescing Cana
Clan officers in the country home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carter in Alex
andria County. Va.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood has
her Monday afternoons
at home during Lent.
The Junior League has selected
Saturday, April 13, for the annual
benefit ball, which will be given at
Rauscher's.
Invitations have been issued by
Col and Mrs. John Temple Graves
for the wedding reception of their
daughter, Laura, and Lieut.. Freder-
ick Tompkins. of the U. S. Aviation
Corps, on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 81, from 9 to IL, in their
Washington home. 1855 O street.
The ceremony will take place i'm
preceding the reception,
in the presence of the relatives and
most intimate friends. The engage
ment was announced just before
Col Graves family came down from
New York for the winter, and the
wedding is being hurried on account
of orders Of the bridegroom. Mr..
Tompkins spent the weekend in
Washington on the way from Lake