The Washington herald., 1919-03-05

the ushers included Mr.. Carl Hem
| and Mr.. Edwin Hem.
reception followed in the church
study.
The out-of-town guests here for
the wedding included Mr.. and Mrs.
| e. c. HEM, parents OF the bride
groom; Mrs. A. w. Hem, Mr.. and
Mrs. E c. Hem. Mrs.. Harry H. b.
HEM and Mrs D. C. Need. all of
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.. Chaplin and
Miss Frances Chaplin returned yes
terday from an extended stay in
Florida.
Miss Marie Louise Howser, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howser.
was hostess at q luncheon. followed
by bridge, yesterday. her guests being
asked to meet Mrs. Arthur Fried
lund. wife Of Lieut. Friedlund. U. s.
N. of Montana, who is now sta
toned here.
The company included Nine. Uru-
| eta, wife Of the Minister of Colom-
| bia; Nine. Roio, wife OF the coun-
selor of the Mexican Embassy; Sc
| norita Maria Bonillas, daughter of
the Mexican Ambassador; Mrs. Nor
ris Sheppard. Mrs. Horace Eppes,
| Mrs. Charles Oehm Parks, Mrs. Rob-
ert Hinckley, Mrs. William F. Grant.
! Mrs. Harvey Delano. Miss Martha
! Poole, Miss Elizabeth King. Miss Ma
rie Adams. Miss Mabel Reeves, Miss
Marie Tunstall. Miss Helen Claxton,
Mrs. Matthew Reasoner. Miss Gra-
| vieia Riverira and Miss Elizabeth
Howser, sister Of the hostess.
The first presentation in this coun-
try OF Maeterlinck's great war play.
Tho Burgomaster OF Belgium"
which will take place next Monday
evening at the Belasco. will be an
event Of social as well as dramatic
| Importance. Capt. and Mrs. Perry
| Belmont will have a distinguished
party of guests with them. The As
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
William Phillips and Mrs. Henry r.
Rea are among those who have also
taken boxes for the event.
| The play is sponsored by the In
terallied Art Association and the va
rious embassies and legations of the
allies are interested in its success.
Members of the French and British
embassies and of the French high
commission have taken boxes or seats
and the Belgian Legation has en-
! gagged a box for the entire week OF
the plays Washington engagement.
! Mrs. Paul Hudson was hostess Mt
luncheon yesterday. entertaining n
party at the Shoreham in honor of
Mrs. Wellington Wells, OF Boston,
who Is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
| KarTick.
Mrs. Franklin D. Karns, wife OF
Capt. karns, l.. S. N, entertained
at bridge party Of six tables yes
terday afternoon, with additional
/ guests, including Mrs. Josephus DAN
iels. for tea. The other guests were
Mrs. .Atlee Pomerene. Mrs. G. w.
! Wallace, Mrs. r. X. Seymour, Mrs.
William Haywood. Mrs. Robert s.
Chew. Mrs. l.. F. Border. Mrs Hin
kamp, Mrs. Van Kuren. Miss Helen
Kimmell, Mrs, Irish. Mrs. Donallen,
Mrs. Joyes, Mrs. Morsell. Mrs. Spen-
Ger Smith, Mrs. Robert Alexander,
Mrs. II. Z. Kimmell. Mrs. Wrenn.
Mrs. Robert Webb. Mrs. John Haynes,
Miss Mccoy, Mrs. John Tompkins,
Mrs. Edwin Pollock, Mrs. Merlyn
Cook, Mrs. Perrell. Mrs. F. B. Mo-
ran, Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland,
Mrs. Leland James. Mrs. Walter Nc
Lean. Miss Callahan. Mrs. Henry
Jensen, Mrs. Irving Chambers, Mrs.
Mack Wrenn. Of Norfolk. Presiding
at the tea table were Mrs. James ].
Raby and Mrs. Frank Ridgley
Some mystery is being observed
as to which one OF washinFton's
sopranos will sing the Incidental
music for the Arabian Nights" en-
ltertainment which is to be given by
the StoryTellers' League, at the
willard next Friday evening. Songs
from the Indian Love Lyrics" THE
Lover in Damascus" and that
charming Songs OF Araby," will
form part OF the program. before
and during the intermissions neces-
sary for Mr.. Stephani Schutze TO
change costumes. typical of the
stories from 1.-The Thousand Nights
and a Night" which he rete1ls. The
costumes in which this wizard of
tales appears are accurate repro
ductions OF old Eastern patterns
with their many ornaments of mys-
tic significance.
The marriage of Miss Leah Her
man, daughter of Mrs. Babette Her
man, and Mr.. Leon Strauss. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVID Strauss of this
city. took place yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, at the home of the
bride, 1945 Calvert street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR..
Louis Stern and Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon. of the Eight Street Temple,
in the presence of the immediate
families. The bride. who entered
tfFe drawing-room to the strains of
! 'Lohengrin," played by her sister,
Mrs. Sidney West, at the piano. was
escovted by her brother-in-law. Mr..
Benjamin Rosenfeld.
She wore a becoming gown OF
flesh-coIored faille silk draped in
Georgette crepe and crystals, and
carrying a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley and orchids. Her tulIe
veil was held with orange blossoms.
The groom had for his best man his
brother, Mr.. Harold Strauss. A dim
ner for about forty guests followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strauss will 60 on an
extended trip South for their we'd
ding journey. and upon their return
will make their home in this city.
The brides going away gown was
| Of blue tricotine with a smart blue
hat to match and fisher furs.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will speak
for the Anthony League today at 3
o'clock at the home Of the president
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley. 2o07 Columbia
road on the work done in her home
and Belgium. Music will be on the