The Washington herald., 1919-01-18
3n the Social Worlo
BY MAUD ksDoUGAIL

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will be the guests in compliment
to whom Justice George E. Downey.
OF the Court of Claims, and Mrs
Downey will entertain at dinner to-
night. at their Sixteenth street resi-
dence.
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis.,
countess Ishii left Washington late
yesterday, for trip through Florida
and Cuba, by way of expediting con-
valescence from influenza.
Nine. Cremer, wife of the Minister
of the Netherlands, received at the le-
cation, 140l Sixteenth street, yester-
day afternoon, and had with her Nine
Sulzer. wife of the Minister of Switz-
erland; Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk. wife
of the acting Secretary of State. and
Mrs. William Phillips, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary OF State.
Mr.. Cremer. the Minister OF the
Netherlands. who spent a short time
in New York, returned today in time
to assist Mime. Cremer at her first re-
ception. She will also receive the
following Fridays in January.
The Minister of Serbia, DR.. Slavko
Grouitch. and Nine Grouitch. who re-
Gently arrived here. have taken an
apartment at the Shoreham for the
coming year.
The secretary of the legation and
Nine. Branko Lazarevitch are estab-
lished in an apartment at the Hunt
ington.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane are the guests in whose
honor Congressman and Mrs. Ira c.
Copley entertained at dinner last
night. There were eighteen guests.
Secretary Lane. who went to New
York Wednesday night to make an
address, and who stayed at the As
tor Hotel, returned to town today.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin entertain
ed a distinguished little company at
luncheon yesterday. her guests be-
ing asked to meet Mrs. Albert Rath-
bone, wife of the new Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Miss Anna Hamlin will entertain
at dinner next Wednesday evening.
taking her guests later to the ball
for the benefit of the Episcopal Eye.
Ear and Throat Hospital.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Mira Edgerly and
Col. Count Alfred Skarbek de Kor-
zybski. The wedding took place
yesterday morning in the cha mbers
of Associate Justice Ashley NJ.
Gould, of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. with a little
group of intimate friends of the
ceremony. Mrs. Edgerly wore a
travelling costume, and the bride
groom was in uniform.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Corcoran
Hill were among the dinner hosts
last night. Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles McCawley were the honor
guests.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward
Hickman Gheen have sent out in
vitations for the marriage reception
of their daughter. Mary Monfort,
and Lieut.. Commander Alva Douglas
Bernhard, United States Navy. The
ceremony will take place on Satur-
day, January 20 at the residence OF
the brides parents, on New Hamp-
shire avenue, and will be followed
by small reception at Rauschers.
Miss Leila Gordon will go to Balti-
more the middle of next week for a
visit as the guest of Miss Dorothy
Lyman Savage, daughter of Lieut..
Commander Frederick Adams Saw
age. U. s. N. r. F.. and Mrs. Savage.
Commander and Mrs. Savage will
entertain at dinner on the evening
Of February 20, preceding the
bachelors cotillion in honor of their
daughter and her guest.
Mrs. John ]. Hamilton was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon at her
Lresidence in Woodley place. enter