Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
MISS NINA K. VAN ARSDALE.

VAN ARsDALE.
garita Drexel are returning to England
for the holidays. They sailed today.
The Pick and Hammer Club will give
dance tonight at RaucheT's.
Mrsl Thomas +. Bayard was hostess
at a small tea yesterday TO meet Mrs.
Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia. who, with
DIR. Mitchell, is spending several days in
Washington.
The Chinese minister and Mime. Wa and
their daughter-in-law. Mrs. WI Chao
Chu. were at the Columbia last night.
having members of the legation staff with
them in their box. Today the minister
went 10 Philadelphia, where he will de-
liver an address. His successor. Mr..
Chang Ting Fang, is expected here
Thursday with his wife. Nine. Chang,
their family. suite and a number of stu
dents. The new minister will at once take
Connecticut avenue. recently leased for
his use.
Mrs. Charles II. Poor and Mrs Roscoe
c. Bulmer entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Alibi Club, in compliment
W s1ISo ndIy AlctduItS dHu MISS COpDy
Johnston, two of the debutantes of the
season. The others present We're Miss
Adelaide Heath, Miss Carol Newberry
Miss Alice Vandergrift Miss Caroline
Brownson. Miss Gleaves. Miss Schroeder,
Miss Alice Downing. Miss Louise Crom-
well. Miss. Marguerite Barbour. Miss
Marion Leutze. Miss Olga Roosevelt. Miss
Esther Denny. Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Mary Switzerland. Miss Laura Merriam
Miss Frances Noyes. Miss Margaret
Draper. Miss Dorothy Williams. Miss Con-
rad and Miss Fitch.
Mrs. \. \. Alderman. wife of Com
mander Alderman. L. S. ". gave a tea
Yesterday at the navy yard. She was as
sisted by Mrs. 1entZe. wife of Rear Adj
miral Leutze: Mrs. Washington. wife of
Commander Washington: Mrs Winder of
Baltimore. Mrs. r. p. Craft wife of
Lieut.. Commander Craft: Miss Miller.
Miss Pennebaker. Miss Bryan and the
Misses Winder of Baltimore. At the tea
table were Mrs. Burrage. wife of Com
mander Burrage; Mrs. +. +. Beatty and
Mrs. Marriott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman en-
tertained a box party at the New Ma
tional Theater last evening for Mrs
Tlckerman's sister. Miss Mary McCauley
Their guests were the Misses Meyer and
their house guest Miss Julia Tuckerman,
Countess Luise-AleHandra vors Bern
storff, Miss Constance Hoyt Miss Car
Isle. Miss Parrish. Miss Draper Miss
Glover. MIR. Won Stumm. Baron Pritt-
WITT, Prince koudacheff, Mr.. du Pont,
Mr.. Horstmann. Mr. Ellis, Mr.. Emory
Mr.. Wyeth. Lieut.. Commander Palmer
and Mr. Walter Tuckerman.
Mrs. X. Randall Hoes has sent out in
vitations for Il tea Wednesday. Deem
Der 20. in honor of Miss Ruth Pilling and
Miss Katherine Brown. two of this sea-
sons debutantes.
Mrs, Clarke Waggaman has issued
cards for a tea Thursday. December p, in
honor of Mrs. Frank Evans. wife of
Capt Frank Evans. L. S. NJ. G.. retired.
Miss Maud Merriam. daughter of Gen
Merriam. will give a tea Tuesday, De-
cember u. in compliment to Mrs. Graves,
wife of Capt. Graves. L. S. a.
The marriage of Miss Anne Peyton and
Lieut.. Marshall Magruder. L. S. A.. Sat
urday evening. December 49, at 1890
o'clock. will take place at ST. Andrews
Episcopal Church. 18th and Corcoran
streets. instead of at st. Thomas Church,
l.s previously announced.
Cards have been issued by Mrs I-pshur
Moorhead for tea Saturday afternoon,
January l. in honor of Miss Lillian Chew.
whose engagement to Mrs. Moorhead's
son. J. Upshur Moorhead, was recently
announced.
York with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet,
was at the opera last night with them
She wore white satin and crystal lace
Mrs. Lorena B. Lynch White will leave
Monday, December 20 for southern
trip, and will be away five months
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred p Thorn. jr.. re-
Gently married at Staunton. Va, have
returned from their trip and will reside
Mrs. Stedman, wife of Col. c. A. Ste1-
man. u. S. A. was hostess at a bridge
party, followed by tea. at her resi-
dence in New Hampshire avenue, last
Saturday.
Mr.. Claiming Pollock's mother. Mrs.
Roach. entertained Senator and Mrs.
Burkett, Mrs. Senator McCumber. Miss
Larkin and Representative Stephens last
evening In a box party to witness the
performance of Mr.. Pol1Ocks play at the
Columbia.
Miss Stanton of Washington. d. c.:
Miss NJ. l.. Wood are at the Hotel Wolcott
in New York city while attending the
opera and doing Christmas shopping.
Commander and Mrs. Irwin entertained
large theater party last night at the
National and brought their guests home
to supper. In tho party were Miss Carol
Newberry. Miss Sadie Murray. Miss Alice
Boutell. Miss Julia Goldsborough. Miss
Katherine Weeks. Miss Annie Irwin. Mr.
Adee and Mr.. Dowell. both of the May
flower; Mr.. Calhoun. L. s. N; Capt
johnson and Lieut.. Sultan L. S. A.. and
Mr.. Jesse Brown.
tea and cake and candy sale will
be given by the board of lady managers
of Columbia Hospital for the benefit of
the free ward. December II. from 3 until
& O'clock at the residences of Mrs. Fitch
and Mrs. Chester. Nos. 1734 and 1885 *
street. The admission fee will include
tea.
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