The Washington herald., 1909-02-20

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ninEs wore white satin and diamonds
Mrs Crawford was in heavy blue satin
/ with embroidery trimmings, and carried
/ yiolets and Eardenias. Mrs. Munroe wore
black lace over black silk. with black
/ embroidery. Mrs. Perkins wore sapphire
( blue chiffon Cloth, with pearl dog collar
and diamonds. Mrs Yarrow was not able
7 10 appear az the ball
I Mrs. Merriam. wife Of Capt. Lewis Mer-
riam, 1923 Q street northwest. assisted BY
Mrs Merriam. wife OF Gen. II. c. Mer-
riam: Ms. Hall. wife Of Col J. D. Hall:
Mrs. Percy Goodwin and several young
ladies, viii receive from 70 O'Clock this
evening for the last time this season
Mrs. Henry Charles Dinger. Of I7ZS Q
street northwest. has issued invitations
for bridge on Saturday from until 8
O'Clock 10 meet her guest, Miss Necker,
Of New York.
Mrs. Gilbert s. Warn. Mrs. William
Baker. and Mrs. Lloyd Tenny viii re-
.ceive with Mrs. OttO'L VeerhoT to-day
from until O'Clock. Assisting them
viii be Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. Mrs
George Otis Smith. Mrs Whitfield Mercer
Mrs. Arthur Williams, and the Misses
Steen. Kent. and Moore.
Mrs w L Dyer. Of 1876 5 street. VIII
not be at home to-day.
Mrs. ? Carl Smith. Of I72s Seventeenth
street. viii not receive to-day. but will
be AZ home the remaining Saturdays
throughout the winter and spring Mr.
and Mrs G. W Warden. Of Endeavor.
Pa. are the house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith
A large contingent OF the younger set
Of smart society will go over 10 Annapolis
this afternoon 10 attend the hop at the
Naval Academy by way Of the Washing
ton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway.
This is in every way the most desirable
way OF reaching the Academy from here.
particularly since Mr.. Gail, the general
passenger agent Of the road. has put on
a special car which VIII leave the Mary
land capital al midnight tonight. arriv-
ing here in time 20 connect with the late
street cars
Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Madden. and
Miss Madden. viii be at home for the
only time this winter at the Highlands
to-day. from 4 until s. Mrs Charles
Perry Miller viii be with them.
Mrs. Cannon. wife Of Lieut. Sinclair
Cannon. L : n. who Is visiting her
cousin Of Miss Anna Ewing Cockren.
daughter OF former Senator Cocrell. of
Missouri, VIII go down 10 Hampton
Roads 10 meet the returning war ships.
upon one Of which is her husband.
Mrs. z c Brooks. accompanied by her
Miss Margaret Brooks and
Miss Dorothy Brooks. are among the
many who VIII go TO Annapolis to-day 20
attend the hop in the evening al the Ma
val Academy. They win return home
Sunday.
An engagement Of more than ordinary
interest in naval circles is announced in !
that Of Miss Florence Beam. Of Hacken-
sack, N J., to Ensign ". Price William |
sen, L. s. y. son Of Chief Engineer
Thomas Williamson. L. S. n. and Mrs |
Ensign Williamson was
graduated from the Naval Academy in |
the first section OF the class Of 1907. and 4
Is now attached TO the battle shin Kan l
sas. one Of the vessels now On its home
ward lap Of the great cruise around the /
world The wedding viii probably take 1
place in the spring
Miss Sally Darlington. daughter OF
zen Darlington. VIII leave to-day for Old /
Point Comfort where she viii be the guest
If Miss Marguerite Knox. daughter Of
Col. Knox. at the Soldiers Home. of 4
which her father IS in charge. Miss Gar
ington viii remain for a week.
Mrs. Bulmer. wife Of Capt. Roscoe c.
3ulmer. l. S. y. left yesterday for Fort i
donroe for a weeks visit, TO meet the re-
uruing fleet.
Mrs Selwin TAFT viii be home to-day
or the last time until after Easter.
Mrs. Hobart. Of California. is 4 guest
( Mrs. T. H. Alexander. Of III Q street
-here she will be pleased TO see her
riends
Mrs. Walter A. Johnston and Mrs J
Y. White. Of 1414 Euclid street. viii be at
ONE informally to-day from TO s
clock.
Considerable interest is manifested in
he dance to be given at Carroll Hall. 1
enth street northwest, tonight at 7.So
clock by the Arkansas Club i