The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT

The Secretary or State and Mrs
Robert lansing have returned from
o short visit to Albany. N. Y. where
thu Secretary received a degree
from the University OF the State OF
New York
They stopped en- route homo at
the Biltmore. in new York for a
day. Mr.. Lansing conferred with
Col. E. NJ. House while there.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burieson are being congratulated
upon additional honors as grand
parents. owing to the arrival on
Friday in their home OF a daughter
10 their son-in-law and daughter.
air. and Mrs. Charles Green Grimes.
6f Dayton. Ohio. She will be Eleanor
Adele. named for her grandmother.
Tkkir youngest daughter. Miss Sid
ney Burleson. is sailing Saturday
on the Adriatic with Mrs Ira Mel
son Morris. wife Of the United States
Minister to Sweden. Miss Burleson
will make q visit at the legation in
Stockholm for the greater part of
the winter. Mrs Morris and Miss
Burleson will spend a fortnight in
London en- route.
Nine. Clemenceau JacQuemaire.
daughter of Georges Clemenceau.
prime minister of the French Re
public. will be in this country next
month She will sail on October IS.
Domicio da Cana, who was Bra
A mi a
has been recently assigned as am
bassador to Great Britain from Bra
EiI.
Mai. and Mrs. Walter Schoelkopf
will lesSe Washington shortly for
Paris. where Mai. Schoelkopf will be
stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis
fS,<ill close their season in Newport
tsday and start for Washington.
NEW YORK
OPERA SOON.
While it may seem premature. al
this slime to talk about the opening
OF the opera season in New York on
the night of November L. the smart
sets in several cities are already
evincing a great interest in that night,
which. after all. marks the opening of
the social season in New York
Former President william Howard
Taft was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs Robinson Downey at their
summer home. Ivyhurst, at Waynes-
burg. Pa The hosts entertained at
= dinner in his honor. Mr. and Mrs
Downey will not return to their apart
ment at the Willard until the first
of the year. They will spend the
latter part " November and the
month OF Decsmber in New York.
Col. and Mrs. Thomas W. Symons
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Margaretta. to Mr. Court
landt Van Wrinkle, of New Haven.
Conn. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
A. Van Wrinkle, of Asheville, n. C.
The wedding will take place in De-
cember.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Mum en-
tertAined at dinner last week al
Woodcrest. their home at Radnor,
Tnear Philadelphia. in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. William Goadby L.oew, OF
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawr-
Cpce. of Boston. and Capt Wallace.
O. Washington. Among the other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Paul Denck-
, IL Mills. Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wanamak-
or. jr-, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. AnteIo
Dcvereux. Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Clothier. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ].
DoIan. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Cas-
satt and Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyer,
OF Boston.
Miss Ruth Sturtevant. daughter OF
Mr.. Charles l. Sturtevant. whose
marriage to Mr.. Curtis Ripley Smith
will take place Saturday, will have a
large wedding party. Miss Dorothea
Smith. of st. Adams, Vermont, will
be the maid OF honor and the brides
maids will be Miss Genevieve Babbitt
and Miss Alice Dawson, of New York
Miss Barbara Foster. of Boston; Miss
Elizabeth Russell of Detroit: Miss
Ellen Bruce Lee. Miss Anita Henry,
Miss Cecilia McCallum and Miss Rose
Rockwell. Mr.. ]. Gregory Smith will
be the best man and the ushers will
be Mr.. Ethan Shepley, Mr.. Allan
Anes. Mr.. Howard Balbridge, Mr.. Ed
ward Smith. Mr.. Elliott wooley, Mr..
r. Tfubee Eavissn. Mr. Phillip Wiser
Mr.. Arthur 2csy1eden. Mr.. MAYNARD jill
son. Nh q. Franklin Lawrence. Mr.
Alternus L. Gates and Mr.. William
rsturtevsnt
PARTY AT THE
GAZE ST. MARKS.
Mrs. J. c. Walker, wife OF DR..
Walker. entertained at luncheon Sat
urday at the Cafe St. Marks
M-Senafnr T z Rnrrtnn and ~.