The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

Nj and Mrs. Frank P. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Harbough, Mr.. and Mrs
W. II TuIlock, Mrs. L. B. Jackson. Mrs.
o. S. Bayliss, Miss Caroline Davis. Mrs
w S. Virgin. Miss E. +. Wansleben
Miss Mabel Harbough. George Jackson
Herman Davis. and L. Burrows.
The Seminoles have issued cards foI
dance at National Rifles Armory We'd
nesday evening, March 4.
Mrs. Z. s. Hammond. OF the Rocham-
beau. was at home yesterday afternoon
from to g O'CLOCK. Miss Florence shee-
ny. of Denver, Col, and Miss Ethel
Ryan, Of New York, who arrived in
Washington yesterday morning TO visit
Mrs Hammond, received with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Davis Boal
entertained at dinner last evening COM
plimentary TO Miss Helen FfOulke and
Mr.. Havenith, the Belgian minister To
Persia, whose engagement was recently
announced.
Mr. and Mrs. John H Lucas gave a
surprise party last evening in honor OF
the second birthday of their twelve-year-
old daughter. Miss Anna May Lucas
Little Miss Lucas was born February
-. 1886, and has but one birthday since
then. About forty guests were invited
for the celebration, which was a COM
plete surprise 10 the guest Of honor.
The table was prettily decorated with
pink carnations and pink shaded candles
and the affair was a most enjoyable one
for Miss Lucas and her little school
friends.
Active preparations are under way for
the annual dinner of the washington
Yale Alumni Association, which win be
neld at Rauscher's the evening OF
March T.
Tie Secretary of tine Navy, Victor H.
Metcalf, '76 Will preside, and a large
gathering is looked for. Last year the
dinner was held at the Chevy Chase
Club the members going out IN special
cars. Truman H. Newberry has charge
Cf the musical arrangements. and a sec
ton Of the Marine Band will as usual.
accompany the songs.
William Fl. Taft, rs. Will be one Of
the speakers and the Rev. Arson
Phelps Stokes, IT., the secretary. Of Yale
University, is coming down from New
Haven.
There are more than 200 members of
the Washington Yale Alumni Associa-
ton, and the association Is rapidly in
creasing its membership, due largely
from the many graduates of the Yale
Forestry school, who are now in the
Forestry Service. The Yale men in
Washington who have not already re-
celVed the preliminary notice OF the ban
queJ, are requested TO send their names
alq addresses TO the secretary, G. Y
McLanahan, Union Trust building
The final notice of the dinner the
price for which viii be s. per plate. will
be sent out this week
The second monthly dance of the
Forty-seventh Company, Coast ARTILLERY
Corps, at Fort Hunt. was held Thurs
day evening. There was an excellent
attendance ard a well selected program
Of dance music was rendered bI,
Padgett's Orchestra from Alexandria
Two special cars left Washington ar
5;S0 and returned at O'Clock. The
dance was in the company gymnasium,
which was deliberately decorated with
Tags and pine branches. The bovIing
alleys were reserved for ladies'
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas wainwright are
visiting their daughter, Mrs Bull the
VIE OF Lieutenant Bun, u. $. A, at
Fort Myer, Va.
Mrs Lowry, wife of Col. ]. Lowry. of
atlanta viii visit her daughter This
week, who is a student at BeIcourt SEM
mary Miss Lowry viii accompany her
mother TO New York, where thew viii
attend the grand opera.
Joseph Letter entertained a small
party AT luncheon yesterday, having
among his guests Miss Juliette VIE
Iams, Miss Grace Jarvis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman.
Mrs. Charles G. Bennett has cards ont
for a tea Tuesday afternoon, and Mrs
William COrcOraa Hill viii entertain at
tea tomorrow afternoon TO meet Mr..
and Mrs. john Thompson Spencer.
A leap year dance was given last Fri
day evening by the giz1s o. the Wan
kesha Club. The dance was held IN the
ballroom of the DumbartOn Club.
Those present were Miss May Ashton.
Miss XirRiuta (sasgfns Miss Rfan~hs