The Washington herald., 1919-05-10

By E. C. DRUM-HUNT.

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Haven. Conn, while Mr.. Taft has
been touring the country making
speeches in behalf OF the league OF
nations and the Victory Loan
Ex-senator willard Salisbury.
who has been making a short visit
at the Shoreham. will return to his
home in Wilmington. Del, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan
had a small company lunchins with
them at the Cafe St Marks yes
terday.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle was hos
tess at tea yesterday afternoon at
Grasslands. She was assisted by
her daughter. Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe. and Mrs. Corcoran Thorn and
Mrs. Ernest Howe presided at the
tea table.
m accordance with her usual Gus
tom. Mrs. Carlisle will spend the
summer at her country home at
Hot Springs. Va
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and
hcr daughter. Miss Flora Payne
Whitney. who has been spending
the spring months in Washington.
have arrived at the Curtis Hotel.
'LenoX. Mass. from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney's Newport
villa is being renovated. and they
will teke possession thereof early
in July.
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
vr-TI1 a.
month. when they will open their
villa, Belcourt.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Cumnock Blodgett. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Blodgett. of Grand
Rapids and New York. to Mai. Morris
Hadley. L. S. A. is set for July al
Avalon. the country home of the late
Frederick Aver. az Prides Crossing.
which Mr.. Blodgett has leased for the
summer. Miss Blodgett has visited
frequently in Washington as the guest
Of Mrs. Delos BIodgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. who have
been guests of Mrs. Stephen s. El-
kins for two weeks, left Thursday
night for their country place at Ell
kins. W. Va. Mrs. Elkins and Mr.
and MIS-. Lee were entertained at
dinner earlier that evening by Mr.
and Mrs. P. Lee Phillips Mrs Elkins
had a tea the same afternoon for
Mrs. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Wagstaff. of
New York. who have occupied the
Washington home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee. will give it up next wek and
return TO New York.
Nd I've ls.
Nllby have taken the residence, 172S I
street. for the summer months ana
will take possession shortly The
house, which was occupied for some
years by Judge and Mrs. Charles B.
Howry, now belongs to Mrs. Row.
land c. Ringgold.
Col. Wilby is now on duty in the
militia bureau after long service over
seas. He recently received the croix
de guerre. Mrs. Wilby spent last
winter with her mother. Mrs. William
c. Langfitt. at Flushing. l. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cullen Bry-
ant. of Princeton. Ill. announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Janet,
to Lieut. Horace D. Nuber. L. s. N,
of Washington. Te wedding will take
place today in Princeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Miller
have sent out cards for the wedding
reception of their daughter, Mary
Marguerite. and Capt. John Harold
Wilson. United States Coast Arti-
lery. on Wednesday evening. May II
AT S:SD O'Clock, at their residence, IA
Wootten avenue. Friendship Heights,
Nd.
One of the novelties of the House of
Mercy Garden party to be given at the
Catholic Close, Tuesday. May l3, from
to o'clock, will be the sale of a
pair OF Daches dogs donated by Mrs.
Richard Aldrich. They will probably
be sold TO the highest bidder, and
lively competition is expected. Ice
cream will be dispensed by a COM
mittee of women. all members of St.
MarSaret's Church, which seems most
appropriate as the House of Mercy
Is in this parish. Miss Carolene G.
Smith is the chairman. and she will
be assisted by Mrs. F. A. Dickens.
Mrs. Joseph Wall. Mrs. John Ritchie,
Mrs. Belle Hoyt Espey. Mrs. Charles
l. Frailey. Mrs. Katharine A. Feeter,
Misses Lucy Lee Perrin. Charlotte
Campbell. Anna Hall Green, Taylor
Locie. Isabel Hacker. Ruth Morgan.
Helen Chase. Dorothy Bartholt. Helen
Tucker, Jean Tucker and Evelyn Mar
shall Mrs. Walter Tuckerman will
preside at the flower booth, assisted
by Mrs. Frederic Atherton. Mrs. Sher-
man Miles. Mrs. Swager Sherley. Miss
Shufeldt. Miss Critton. Miss Wilton
of Boston. and Mrs. William Dunlop
Owens. Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes
is chairman of the committee of the
whole for the garden party.
The beautiful Japanese masque,