A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31722 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 9 1912 Article Description: Society Page 7 Article Text: Washington Post April 9, 1912 Society Page 7 MEYERS HOST AT DANCE; MANY SEE DURBAR VIEWS MRS. TAFT invited a few of her personal friends and their children to watch the egg rolling at the White House yesterday morning. Among her guests were Mrs. FISHER, Mrs. NAGEL, Mrs. HUGHES, Mrs. Gilbert GROSVENOR, and Mrs. Nathaniel FRANCIS, and their children. --- The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. MEYER entertained at a Pierrot and Pierrette dance last night. The dance was postponed from March 19, on account of the illness of Mr. George von L. MEYER, jr., who suffered a broken leg while coasting at Hamilton. A section of the Marine Band played for the dancers, who numbered about 150. --- Miss Helen TAFT was among the guests last night at the dance given by the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. MEYER. Previously she attended a dinner given by Senator du PONT, all of whose guests went to the MEYER dance. --- Mrs. LURTON, wife of Mr. Justice LURTON, has cards out for a tea on April 18, in honor of Miss Helen TAFT and Miss MORROW, of Dallas, Tex., who is spending the spring with Mr. Justice and Mrs. LURTON. --- The kinemacolor of the DURBAR, given at the Belasco Theater yesterday afternoon, for the benefit of the House of Mercy, attracted a large and fashionable audience, in which were many children. Additional boxes were installed, and all were occupied. Mrs. LEITER had one of the stage boxes. Her guests were Mrs. Charles E. HUGHES, Mrs. WILMER, Viscountess Benoist d'Azy, Countess Eleanor Gizycka, and Miss PRETTYMAN. The mention of the name of the late Lady CURZON as having designed some of the costumes shown in the pictures called forth much applause. Mrs. BRYCE, wife of the British Ambassador, was a guest in the box of Mrs. Charles Henry BUTLER, who had with her also Mrs. Walter L. FISHER, wife of the Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. George YOUNG, Mrs. DEAN, and Mrs. BANCROFT. Mrs. Julian JAMES, who was unable to occupy her box, gave it to Mrs. Frank ANDERSON. Mrs. ANDERSON's guests were some of the young women members of the sewing class she organized last winter, who have been aiding the House of Mercy. Others who had boxes were Mrs. Norman WILLIAMS, among whose guests were the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. MACVEAGH and Mrs. Joseph HOBSON, Mrs. James McMILLAN, accompanied by Mrs. Preston GIBSON, Mrs. Stanley MATTHEWS; Mrs. George McLANAHAN, who had with her her mother, Mrs. DUER, and two of her children, Mrs. John Hays HAMMOND, Admiral and Mrs. BROWNSON, Mrs. Charles Broughton WOOD, Mrs. SLATER, Col. and Mrs. Robert M. THOMPSON, Mrs. Richard TOWNSEND, Mrs. Marshall FIELD, Mr. and Mrs. Walter TUCKERMAN, Mrs. Clarence MOORE, who had with her Miss Frances MOORE, her little son, and her mother, Mrs. SWIFT; Mrs. SPALDING, Mrs. HEWSON, and Mrs. Isaac MANN, who entertained a box party of children. Among others in the audience were the French Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand, Mr. Justice and Mrs. BROWN, Admiral and. Mrs. GHEEN, Miss GHEEN, Mrs. John BIDDLE, Miss MIMMACK, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence TOWNSEND, Mrs. Nathaniel SIMPKINS, Mrs. Julius C. BURROWS, Capt. SOWERBY, naval attache of the British embassy; Mrs. Esmond OVEY, the Spanish Minister and Mme. Riano, Gen. and Mrs. ANDREWS, Mrs. Nicholas ANDERSON, Gen. and Mrs. SANGER, Mrs. William R. MERRIAM, Mrs. John T. WHEELWRIGHT, Gen. and Mrs. WOTHERSPOON, Mrs. William F. DRAPER, Miss Margaret DRAPER, Mrs. Richard HARLOW, Miss RUGGLES, Mrs. James W. INCHOT, the Misses PATTEN, Mrs. Perry BELMONT, Mrs. John W. DWIGHT, Miss Natalie DRIGGS, Miss Rose GREELY, Miss FINLEY, Mrs. A. N. TALBOT, Miss FITCH, Mrs. John B. HENDERSON, Mrs. Randall HOES, Mrs. Nicholas LONGWORTH, Mrs. Robert HINCKLEY, Miss Jane HUNT, Miss JANIN, Mr. and Mrs. Christian HEMMICK, Mrs. Simon GUGGENHEIM, Mrs. John KELTON, Admiral and Mrs. McGOWAN, Mrs. MASON, Mr! s. Henry MAY, Mrs. Charles B. STRONG, Mrs. Herbert WADSWORTH, Mrs. Thomas RICHARDSON, Mrs. James WADSWORTH, Gen. and Mrs. GILLESPIE, Mrs. William Barret RIDGELY, Mrs. George DEERING, Admiral and Mrs. RIXEY, Admiral and Mrs. WAINWRIGHT, and Miss Catherine WEEKS. --- The Attorney General and Mrs. WICKERSHAM will return to Washington today from Long Island where they spent Easter with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert AKIN. --- Mrs. Robert Shaw OLIVER returned to Washington yesterday, after spending a week in New York with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph CHOATE, jr. --- The German Ambassador will return to Washington today from New York, where he spent the last few days. --- The Russian Ambassador and Mme. Bakhmeteff entertained at luncheon yesterday in celebration of the day of breaking fast. Every viand was specially prepared and blessed. The guests included Mrs. DRAPER, Mrs. SLATER, Mrs. WADSWORTH, Mrs. MERRIAM, Miss Gladys HINCKLEY, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McLEAN, Baron Schlippenbach, the Russian consul general at New York; Mr. Boris Arsenieff, the new first secretary of the embassy, who arrived in Washington yesterday; Col. Baron de Bode, the military attache, and Baroness Elizabeth de Bode; Capt. Vassilieff, the naval attache, and Mme. Vassilieff; Mr. Ivan Dmitrow, the second secretary; Mr. H. de Bach, second secretary; Mr. Andrew Kalpaschnikoff, attache, and other members of the embassy staff. --- Commander RETZMAN will leave Washington this afternoon for New York. He will spend a short time in Newport before sailing for Germany. --- Members of the Interstate Commerce Commission attended a dinner at the New Willard Hotel last night to Judge Judson C. CLEMENTS, on the eve of his retirement as chairman of the commission. Those who attended the dinner were Judge and Mrs. Judson C. CLEMENTS, Judge and Mrs. Charles A. PROUTY, Judge and Mrs. Edgar E. CLARK, Judge and Mrs. Charles C. McCHORD, Judge and Mrs. W. MYER, Judge and Mrs. J. K. LANE, and Mr. and Mrs. John H. MARBLE. --- Mr. Antonio Carrillo, first secretary of the Cuban legation, is acting as charge d'affaires during the absence of Minister Rivero, who is in Cuba to assist in the reception to Secretary KNOX. --- Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walter WOODWARD have sent out cards for the wedding of their daughter Margaret to Mr. Melville Durant CHURCH, on April 24, at 1 o'clock, at 2015 Wyoming avenue. --- Senator and Mrs. W. Murray CRANE have as their guests Mrs. Z. Marshall CRANE and Miss Clara CRANE, of Dalton, Mass. --- Former Representative R. T. THORP, who has been spending a few days at the Grafton, has returned to his home in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. THORP will remain at the Grafton the rest of the month. --- Mrs. John R. WILLIAMS and her daughters, Miss Dorothy WILLIAMS and Miss Francaise WILLIAMS, will sail for Europe in June to spend the summer. Col. WILLIAMS will join them later. --- Mrs. Russell B. HARRISON, accompanied by her son, Mr. William Henry HARRISON 3d, and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. WILLIAMS, jr., has gone to Atlantic City for a week. --- Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner COLLIDGE of Boston, who spent the winter in the Nathaniel Simpkins house in Connecticut avenue, have returned to their home. Mrs. SIMPKINS, who spent the winter in Boston, has arrived in Washington to close her house. --- Mrs. Alexander Britton BROWN was hostess at a large luncheon yesterday. --- Mr. and Mrs. Melville CHURCH entertained at a dance last night at the Chevy Chase Club for their daughter, Miss Maxwell CHURCH. About 100 young people were present. Miss CHURCH, who received with her mother, wore a gown of white satin veiled in cerise chiffon. --- Mrs. BARDEN, wife of Maj. BARDEN, is spending a few days in New York. --- Mrs. John T. RITCHIE, jr., entertained at a tea yesterday afternoon at her apartment in the Decatur in honor of her mother, Mrs. KENSETT, of Norfolk, Va. At the tea table, which was decorated with spring flowers, were Mrs. Green Clay GOODLOE and Miss AMBLER. Mrs. Archibald HALL, of Mobile, Ala., served punch. Assisting in receiving were Mrs. J. D. GATEWOOD, Mrs. LOGLE, Mrs. RAMAGE, and Miss Bessie JOHNSON. --- Mrs. Lloyd W. BOWERS will go to New York on Thursday for a house party to be given by Dr. and Mrs. Preston SATTERWHITE for the week-end. --- Miss Grace HINDS, sister of Mrs. George B. CORTELYOU, is the guest of Mrs. Judson C. CLEMENTS. Mrs. CLEMENTS will entertain for her at tea tomorrow. --- Mr. and Mrs. A. G. CLAPHAM entertained at a box party last night at the National Theater, followed by a supper at the New Willard. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. Lee PHILLIPS, Mrs. BEALE, and Dr. R. W. McDOWELL, U. S. N. --- Mrs. Albert Sidney EDMONDS, of Birmingham, Ala., is the guest for a few days of her sister, Mrs. John M. CULP, preparatory to moving to Philadelphia. --- Mr. and Mrs. W. D. WOOLWINE, of Los Angeles, will arrive in Washington Sunday and will be guests for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. John M. CULP. Mr. and Mrs. WOOLWINE are en route to New York, whence they will sail for Europe. --- The ballroom of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jeffrey PARSONS' house was filled last night with an audience for an evening with Dickens and other authors, by Miss Jean WILSON, and a musicale by Mrs. Ralph BERNARD, contralto, Miss BLOOMER, violinist, and Mr. Richard BACKING, of New York, barytone. The entertainment was given for the benefit of the Day Nursery, Dispensary, and Roof Garden. --- Miss Marie McMillan BROWN went to New York last night to attend the wedding today of Miss Katherine BAXTER and Mr. Russell BURBAGE, of Boston. Miss BROWN will make a number of visits before returning to Washington. --- Mrs. Warner A. GIBBS will be in charge of the program at a musical tea for the benefit of the Bell Home on Thursday from 4 to 6 o'clock at the Manor, Randle Heights, which Mrs. Percy DUVAL has loaned for the afternoon. Assisting Mrs. WARNER will be Mr. Joseph WHITTLEMORE, tenor, of St. Patrick's choir; Mr. Ralph GOLDSMITH, violinist, and Miss Marie HAUSEN, accompanist. --- Miss Grace Margaret HALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. HALL, and Mr. Horace Wetherill BARBER, son of Mr. Samuel H. BARBER, of Trenton, N. J., were married last night at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride, which was elaborately decorated with Easter lilies, roses, and spring blossoms. The Rev. Robert L. WRIGHT, of Harlem Park M. E. Church, Baltimore, officiated, in the presence of about 50 relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom. There were no attendants. The bride wore a gown of white charmeuse, trimmed with duchess lace and pearls, and a tulle veil, held with a juliet cap of pearls. She carried a shower of lilies of the valley. A Hungarian orchestra played the wedding music. The ceremony was followed at 8 o'clock by a large reception. Mr. Barber and his bride left Washington at midnight for Atlantic City. They will go later to New York, and will be at home, after May 1 at 3112 Thirteenth street northwest. --- The class of 1914 of the Georgetown University Law School held its first dance, "the freshman prom," at the New Willard last night. One hundred couples were present to enjoy a program of 24 dances, composed of waltzes and two-steps. The patronesses were Mrs. Ashley M. GOULD, Mrs. Daniel T. WRIGHT, Mrs. Charles A. DOUGLAS, Mrs. D. W. BAKER, Mrs. James S. EASBY-SMITH, Mrs. Maude HOWELL-SMITH, Mrs. John E. LASKEY, Mrs. J. C. ADKINS, Mrs. C. S. HILLYER, Mrs. Edmund BRADY, Mrs. C. J. MURPHY, and Mrs. G. C. REID. 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