The Washington herald., 1921-10-04


May. N. ].
Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick. Of
2lls Bancroft place. has made
known the breaking of the engage
ment of her daughter. Mrs Lillian
Williston Hendrick. and James Vail
Converse, of New York, which was
announced a few weeks ago. 1t 10
stated that the engagement was
broken by mutual understanding.
Mrs. Hendrick, who made her debut
in Washington, has been living In
New York for several years. She is
prominent in society in Baltimore,
as well as in New York and Wash
ington. Mr.. Converse is the son of
Mrs. G. Vail Converse and a grand
son of the late Theodore Vail.
Mrs. Grafton Minot has returned
to her residence in H street after
spending the summer at her cot
tage at Prides Crossing, Mass.
Miss Irma Strong. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. James G.
Strong. gave a luncheon yesterday
for Miss Margaret Thorp Green,
whose marriage to Courtney Camp
bell, of New York. will take place
on Thursday. Last night Miss Green
was the guest of honor at a dinner
given by DIR. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Merritt. The guests included msW-
bers of the families of the bride
and bridegroom. who are here to
attend the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Angus Gar
rett have returned to Washington
after a visit OF several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan. at
their camp in the Adirondacks. and
have opened their home in New
Hampshire avenue.
Kemper Cowing will return to
Washington on October II.
Henry Norweb. a former attache
of the United States Embassy in
France, who is now connected with
the State Department, has leased
the residence of Col. and Mrs. T. A.
Baldwin, at 1908 K street, which
was occupied last season by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oxnard and their
daughter, Miss Adeline Oxnard. will
remain at their country place.
Edgewood. at Upperville. Va, until
late in the autumn.
With the arrival of Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, wife Of the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. who is due
in Washington today, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt will take possession of
their new house, 1901 Twenty-firs
street. The house belongs to Mrs.
George X. McLanahan, who has hao
it rented for the last year or two.
and has been living at 2o31 Q
street.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty will sail for
this country October S, after spend
ing several months travelling in
France, England. Belgium and other
European countries.
DR.. J. B. Hubrecht, secretary of
the Legation Of the Netherlands.
Will leave this week for New York
| - 'hNSe NAhS. IluDTcCHt anu lHcil
children, who will arrive Saturday
from Holland,
The offices in the new legation.
which is being built at Fifteenth
and Euclid streets. will be occupied
the latter part of this month, but
the legation itself will not be COM
pleted until some time next spring.
| Mrs. John r. william who re-
centiy leased her residence on Mas
sachusetts avenue to Count and
countess Szechenyi, will make ner
nome this winter with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter.
A farewell dinner in honor of Co,
Cnaries w. Kutz. until RECENTLY En-
sineer Commissioner of the District,
was given last night at wardman
Park Hotel. Col Charles Keller
VINO will succeed Col. Kutz. Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph and
Commissioner James F. Oyster
shared honors with Col. Kutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Sto,.es ir
VIII sail tomorrow for this country