The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Society at Fort

Fort MyeT was the fashionable rem
devious yesterday afternoon, the attrac-
ton being the bazaar given under the
auspices Of the Womeus Army and
Navy League. for the benefit Of the
clubhouse maintained by them on C.
street for the enlisted men Of the army,
navy, and marine corps.
Mrs Steruberg, wife Of Gen. George
Nj. SteTnberg, who is the president Of
the organization. received throughout
the afternoon in the ballroom Of the adj
miHlstrdtiOn hall, wearing a handsome
white lace gown and a black hat trim
med with white plumes Assisting her
were Mrs. Luke L. Wright wife Of the
Secretary Of War; in black chiffon with
jet sequinS, d black hat trimmed with
white plumes and a stole of chinchiIla:
Mrs. AinswOrth. wife Of Gen. Fred G..
AinsWorthi Mrs J. Frank Bell in
black and maroon striped hussah silk,
with d black tOque trimmed with a
white aigrette; Mrs. John DalzeU, in
black crepe de chine and point lace.
with black hat Mrs. AudeuTeid
Mrs. Silas Casey; Mrs. Marshall. wife
OF General Marshall. Mrs. AIeshire.
wife Of Gen. J. =. AIes'lire, ia an en-
plre gown OF gray satin and a black
nat trimmed with white plumes. Mrs.
CTaflnSLO wife OF Gen. J.. Q. CARING
ton, In a northumberland gown OF
pale gray silk crepe and a claret hat:
Mrs. HATFIELD, wife of Colonel Hatfield
commanding Fort Myer. Mrs. Julian
James, In d uirectJire coat suit of black
broadcloth, ard MIS- Charles Henry
Davis.
Along one side Of the ballroom. which
was tastefIlly decorated with flags and
greens, was the floral booth. presided
over Dy Mrs Murray wife of Gen.
Afthur Murray, who wore q handsome
gown OF black crepe de chine, q small
black hat trimmed with pIumes, ana "A
pearl necklace. Assisting Mrs Muir
ray were 2 number Of the members of
the younger set, including the Misses
Murray, Miss Esther Denny, Miss
I t1iauFa wells Welis' the Misses Fitch. and
An orchestra from the Cavalry Rand
played throughout the afternoon Tor
dancing ana the younger contingent
went through the UaZeS of the popular
DaItl-uaTtce. time and time again
Down stairs IN the administration
building. Mrs. Bainbridge Hun and Mrs.
helton served tea and bOulliOn. Assist
ing Them We're Mrs Frank VrO0man.
Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs. Borden. wife
O Major Borden; Miss LaWt0u, and
Assisting Mrs. f. B. Moran AT the
candy table were the Misses Finley.
Miss EarlOugICr, Miss Marie Brown.
MISS Helen Wilson Miss Anne Bayard.
MSS tell lt-E Misses Good
win, Miss Julia Heyl, Miss Wiuifrrd
Davis, Miss Tabor Johnson, the Misses
Abbott, Miss Alice Boyd, and a number
of others
Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter presided over
The fancy WORK table, assisted by Mrs.
John Milton Hudlins. Mrs. Hooes, Mrs.
Crawford. Mrs Elliott Mrs George n.
Miss HOwry Miss Olga Con-
verse, Miss Georgia Knox, and several
other attractive young women Of the
younger and debur8nte set.
The cavalry drill ar 2-3J o'clock was
the feature of the afternoon.
Among the prominent society folks
Of Washington, who patronized the af-
fair. were Mrs. john Z. Williams and
Miss Dorothy Williams, Mrs. William
Manning Irwin and Miss Irwin Mrs
Gheeu, wife OF Rear Admiral Gueeu.
Mrs. Donald Mclean and her daugh-
ter; Mrs William A. DaIlam. wife OF
Lieutenant Dallam, q. S. A. Mrs. ord
way, Miss Padelford Miss Natalie
briggs, Miss Natalie MaEruder: Mrs
Weeks. wife Of Representative Weeks,
and Miss Weeks. Mrs f.. L. Townsend,
Mrs. HOwry wife OF Judge Howry. and
her niece, Miss Davidson Mrs PortneT
and the Misses POrtner, Mis- Lena Hitch
cock, Miss Lucy Adee, and others.