The Washington herald., 1919-01-10

The Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall were the guests in whose
honor the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane entertained at din
ner last night. Mrs. Marshall heads
the list of patroncsses for the char
ity ball to be given for the benefit
of the Childrsn's Hospital on Satur-
day night, at the Willard. She and
the Vice President will occupy the
Presidential box.
The Swiss Minister and Nine.
SuIzer entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Japanese am
bassador and Viscountess Ishii. The
additional guests invited to meet
them were Senator and Mrs. Sauls-
bury; the minister of Salvador and
Nine. Zaldivar: the Greek minister.
Mr.. Georges Roussos; Col. and Nine.
Martin. Of the French High Com
mission: Commander and Mime. de
Grimprel, and Capt. and Nine. de
Courtivran of the French High Com
mission; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ham,
lin, and Mrs. William Slater.
DR.. Slavko Grouitch. newly desig-
mated Minister OF Serbia to the United
States. has presented his credentials
to the Acting Secretary OF State. He
and Nine. Grouitch are established at
the Serbian Legation The appoint
nent iS regarded as a very happy one.
for DR.. Grouitch is one OF Serbia's
foremost statesmen, and his charming
wife Is an American woman. She was
formerly Miss Mabel Dunlap, OF West
Virginia. Nine. Grouitch is widely
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work she has done ir behalf Of Ser
bia. Nine. Grouitcn is director OF the
Serbian Aid Fund. which las mapped
out a comprehensive program for the
rehabilitation OF Serbia, and she has
raised a considerable sum among her
countrymen for the relief of her adopt
ed country.
Nine. de Billy, wife of the Deputy
French High Commissioner has gone
TO New York for a short visit.
Washington has another interna-
lOnel rOmance-Outcome of the war
on its hands. Marchese Stefano Anto-
MO d'AniicO. Of Milan, Italy, has taken
out license to marry Miss Olive Eliz-
abeth Perkins. of Washington and
New York The wedding will take
place at 4:3O Saturday afternoon at
the brides Washington home. 1884
Belmont street northwest, the Rev.
Father ]. F. Mackin officiating.
Miss Perkins is the daughter of
the late Edward Ellsworth Perkins,
of New York, and a granddaughter
OF the late Col. Oliver Beard, of New
York The family has lived much
abroad. only r. turning to this country
after the outbreak of the European
war. After the United States en-
tered the war. the son and brother.
Mr. Reginald Perkins, enlisted in the
Marine Corps. and the family came
TO Washington in order to be near
him. renting the residence Of Mr..
Edwin UDham in Belmont road. The
UDhams are in California
Lieut. d'Amico is a member of the
Italian Aviation mission which came
to Washington over a year ago. He
is also a member of an old Italian
family that has been established in
the neighborhood of Milan for gem
erations. He is one of the younger
members Of the mission. being now
only 30 years old. but he had seen
considerable active service with the
Italian colors before coming over,
and has been prominent and popular
socially since ne has been here.
The wedding is to be a quiet one,
in the presence Of only a small fam
lily party. 1t is being rather hast
"ned because Lieut.. d d'Amico is likely
10 be recalled almost any day now.
The bride will be attended by her
two sisters. Miss Jeanne Marie Per-
kins, and Miss Argenta Beard Per-
kins. and she will have two young
cousins, Miss Marcia Beard, and