The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

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West Virginia. Rather does the an
ticipation OF the Ninth Annual Horse
Show to be given at '"rhe Meadows''
add enthusiasm to the work. for the
performance is to be given for the
benefit OF the local Red Cross. Boxes
have been reserved, August trunks
are being gradually opened and the
attendant gayeties that make the
Horse show the most enjoyable
event OF the summer are already
In full force. Casino parties, teas
and bridge sessions claim the days
Of sojourners following their morn
ing devotion TO the Red Cross Sur
gical Dressing. Mrs. Carl Joerissen.
who Is here from Washington for
several weeks. entertained at the
Casino on Tuesday for seven tables
of bridge and q large tea party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hughes Kelly,
of New York, had twenty friends
for tea on Monday and among them
were Mrs. Walter A. Wells, whose
husband. Mai. Wells, is In a South
ern camp preparatory to going over.
Charles Richardson. Mr.. Zimmerman,
Of the Netherlands Legation. and
Archibald c. v. Wells, of Philadel-
phia, who were in Mrs. John W..
Falls motor party, arriving there
from the Hotel Shoreham for a stay
Of several days. Mrs Edward Stet-
tinius, whose husband, Assistant
Secretary Of War. has recently ar
rived overseas. was also q member
at the tea. Mrs. Henry s. Priest,
of st. Louis, gave one Of the largest
and most beautiful teas Of the sea-
son at the Casino on Saturday, when
ffty or sixty guests were present.
Ars. John Upshur Moorehead, who
Is there from Washington for the
summer. Is among the tennis enthu-
siasts and Is frequently on the courts
for matches with Mrs. Thomas Rob-
srts. jr.. of Philadelphia. and other
players.
Henry Theodore Legget Of the
United States Food Administration
has arrived at the Greenbrier from
New York with his mother, Mrs.
William J. Gibson, OF New York.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. OF Gin
cinnati, has with her at the Green
brier. Mile. de Chambrun, who is an
ardent equestrienne and rides over
the trails daily.
Mrs. George T. Marye, Of San
Francisco and Washington, is at
the Greenbrier with her sister Mrs.
Andrew Moreland OF Pittsburgh.
Miss Helen Marye and Miss Sarah
Moreland are with them. Mrs.
James r. Branch. Of Richmond. gave
a dinner in their honor on Saturday
evening other guests included Judge
and Mrs. Henry s. Priest, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer E. Smathers.
Capt. Eugene N. Barnhart who
has recently received his captaincy
in the Quartermaster's Department
will pass two weeks at white Sui
phur Springs in August with Mrs.
Barnhart. Mrs. Barnhart has as
her guest this week her mother and
brother. Mrs. V. F. johnson and Mr..
A. T. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Britton Brown
have recently arrived at the Green
brier from Washington to pass some
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Paine
and Miss Douglass Paine are there
from Atlanta, Ga, for August. Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Grant and party
will be there later for the balance
of the summer.
The Red Cross Local Canteen
Committee benefited s2.eoo by an
entertainment given Saturday eve
ming in the ballroom of the Green
brier when Burr Mcintosh was the
lecturer. A medley of popular song
choruses arranged by Miss Edith G.
Marshall and For Liberty which
was written by Mrs. George Barton
French and sung by Blatchford Kav-
anagh were other features.
The auctioning Of a hand cro-
cheted afghan was the cause for
much excitement. and bidding kept
up at a grand speed. Each bidder
responsible only for the amount that
increased the bid. Mrs. Amory
Lawrence was the first bidder and
C. E. Schaff was the winner.
An announcement OF interest to
Washington is made by Col. and
Mrs. Guy Z. Tripp, of 667 Madison
avenue. New York. of the engage
ment OF their daughter. Miss Olive
Agnes Trip. to Lieut.. Nelson B.
Catch. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. s.
Catch, of 1855 Westminster place.
st. Louis. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Lieut.. Catch Is in the Signal Corps
and is stationed in New York. He
was graduated from Columbia Uni
versity in 1918 as a mining engineer.
Miss Trip is q member of the
Junior League in New York. and is
active in Red Cross and other war
relief work. Col Tripp was for
merly chairman of the board of
directors of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Manufacturing Company. He is
working here In Washington for
the period OF the war as a dollar
a-year man.
Mrs. F. y Monroe has gone to
Berkeley Springs. W. Va, for a
month.
Miss Hilda Fletcher, State regent
ters of the American Revolution.
who has been in the city for the past
week, in connection with affairs
of the society. has returned to her
cottage at Paul Smiths in the Ad-
irondacks.
Miss Regina Murmelstein. who has
been spending some months i'm the
city, left last week for her home in
New York.
Miss Ethel Handel, of New York,
visited here last week.
Miss Florence Nye is making an
extended stay in Atlantic City.
Emanuel Haas has returned after
spending q few days In Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. Myer: Is passing several
weeks in Atlantic City. N. J.
Mrs. B. Bloomberg and son were In
Washington for a short time last
week en- route to their home in Rich
mond. Va, from Braddock Heights,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Behrend have re-
turned from a short stay In Old Point